Essex (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Essex (federal electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Essex (Province of Canada electoral district).
Essex
Ontario electoral district
Essex in relation to other southern Ontario electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Anthony Leardi
Progressive Conservative
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)125,440
Electors (2018)97,773
Area (km²)2,272
Pop. density (per km²)55.2
Census division(s)Essex County
Census subdivision(s)Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle

Essex is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

It existed from 1867 to 1874 and was re-created in 1999 from Essex South, Essex—Kent and Windsor—Sandwich.

When the riding was recreated, it included all of Essex County except for Windsor, Old Tecumseh, St. Clair Beach, Leamington and Mersea Township.

In 2007, it lost the parts of Tecumseh that had since been amalgamated (South Sandwich Township).

Member of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Essex
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Solomon Wigle Conservative
2nd  1871–1874     Albert Prince Liberal
Riding dissolved into Essex North and Essex South
Riding re-created from Essex South, Essex—Kent
and Windsor—Sandwich
37th  1999–2003     Bruce Crozier Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014     Taras Natyshak New Democratic
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022
43rd  2022–present     Anthony Leardi Progressive Conservative

Election results

1999-present

2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Anthony Leardi 24,926 51.10 +8.12 $56,154
New Democratic Ron Leclair 13,793 28.28 −19.67 $99,831
Liberal Manpreet Brar 4,186 8.58 +3.03 $44,182
Ontario Party Frank Causarano 3,322 6.81   $0
New Blue Danielle Sylvester 1,293 2.65   $8,086
Green Nicholas Wendler 989 2.03 −1.50 $0
None of the Above Kevin Linfield 271 0.56   $283
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,780 99.50 +0.16 $145,387
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 245 0.50 -0.16
Turnout 49,025 47.21 -8.91
Eligible voters 101,723
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +13.90
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.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 26,134 47.95 -12.36
Progressive Conservative Chris Lewis 23,423 42.98 +21.20
Liberal Kate Festeryga 3,026 5.55 -8.78
Green Nancy Pancheshan 1,920 3.52 -0.06
Total valid votes 54,503 99.34
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 363 0.66
Turnout 54,866 56.12
Eligible voters 97,773
New Democratic hold Swing -16.78
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2014 general election redistributed results[2]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 26,807 60.31
  Progressive Conservative 9,677 21.77
  Liberal 6,369 14.33
  Green 1,593 3.58
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 28,118 60.34 +22.35
Progressive Conservative Ray Cecile 10,169 21.82 -13.19
Liberal Crystal Meloche 6,628 14.22 -10.90
Green Mark Vercouteren 1,685 3.62 +1.74
Total valid votes 46,600 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +17.77
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 17,417 37.99 +17.22
Progressive Conservative Dave Brister 16,049 35.01 +10.00
Liberal Ken Schmidt 11,518 25.12 -22.90
Green Jason Matyi 860 1.88 -3.46
Total valid votes 45,844 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 168 0.37
Turnout 46,012 51.38
Eligible voters 89,549
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +3.61
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Crozier 19,969 48.02 +2.74
Progressive Conservative Richard Kniaziew 10,400 25.01 +0.27
New Democratic John Grima 8,638 20.77 -7.01
Green Jessica Fracassi 2,220 5.34 +3.14
Libertarian Aaron Parent 358 0.86
Total valid votes 41,585 100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Crozier 20,559 45.28 -11.45
New Democratic Pat Hayes 12,614 27.78 +19.43
Progressive Conservative Patrick O'Neil 11,234 24.74 -9.49
Green Darren J. Brown 998 2.20
Total valid votes 45,405 100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Bruce Crozier 25,446 56.73
Progressive Conservative Pat O'Neil 15,354 34.23
New Democratic Merv Richards 3,745 8.35
Independent Enver Villamizar 307 0.68
Total valid votes 44,852 100.00

1867-1871

1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Albert Prince 1,204 51.23 +4.92
Conservative Solomon Wigle 786 33.45 −20.24
Independent Mr. Rankin 360 15.32  
Turnout 2,350 50.95 −24.46
Eligible voters 4,612
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.58
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Solomon Wigle 1,566 53.69
Liberal A. Cameron 1,351 46.31
Total valid votes 2,917 75.41
Eligible voters 3,868
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 27,130 67
Mixed member proportional 13,384 33
Total valid votes 40,514 100.0

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "27 - Essex".
  3. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official return from the records, 022 Essex" (PDF). Retrieved June 27, 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Essex" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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