David Smith (Toronto politician)

For the MPP from Peterborough-Kawartha, see Dave Smith (Peterborough, Ontario politician).

David Smith
MPP
Smith in 2023
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Scarborough Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byChristina Mitas
Toronto Public School Trustee for (Ward 19/17) Scarborough Centre
In office
December 1, 2014 – June 22, 2022
Preceded byScott Harrison
Succeeded byNeethan Shan
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Scarborough, Ontario

David Smith MPP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Scarborough Centre as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1]

Smith was previously a trustee with the Toronto District School Board.[2]

Electoral history

2022 Ontario general election: Scarborough Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative David Smith 11,471 35.99 −2.46 $20,592
Liberal Mazhar Shafiq 9,678 30.37 +8.23 $96,601
New Democratic Neethan Shan 8,358 26.23 −7.14 $59,477
Green Fatima Faruq 892 2.80 +0.48 $381
Libertarian Serge Korovitsyn 392 1.23 −1.39 $84
New Blue Hidie Jaber 355 1.11   $1,292
Ontario Party Raphael Rosch 297 0.93   $887
Independent Kostadinos Stefanis 196 0.62   $0
Independent Paul Beatty 156 0.49   $579
Moderate Maria Tzvetanova 74 0.23   $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,869 99.22 +0.33 $109,001
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 251 0.78 −0.33
Turnout 32,120 41.25 −11.94
Eligible voters 77,114
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −5.34
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.

References

  1. ^ Mike Adler (June 2, 2022). "'I believe in the premier': Progressive Conservative David Smith keeps Scarborough Centre blue". Toronto.com.
  2. ^ Cohen, Ben (June 2, 2022). "New MPP David Smith continues PC hold on Scarborough Centre". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


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