York—Simcoe

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Ontario

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caption = York—Simcoe in relation to Southern Ontario ridings
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35104
fed-created = 1966
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1968
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Peter Van Loan
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
prov-status = active
prov-created = 2006
prov-abolished =
prov-election-first = 2007
prov-election-last =
prov-rep = Julia Munro
prov-rep-link =
prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative
prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 120371
demo-electors = 81632
demo-electors-date = 2007
demo-area = 1194
demo-cd = York, Simcoe County
demo-csd = Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Innisfil

York—Simcoe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004. It will elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the next provincial election.

It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe.

It has existed on three separate occasions. Its first incarnation was created in 1966 from parts of Dufferin—Simcoe and York North. It existed until 1976 when it was split between York North, Simcoe South, and York—Peel.

It was reformed in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South, York—Peel, Victoria—Haliburton, and Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe. It was again broken up in 1996 with a split between Barrie—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey, and York North.

Its current incarnation came into being in 2003 made up of parts of Simcoe—Grey, York North, and Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford.

Geography

The riding includes the municipalities of Innisfil, Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Georgina and King north of Regional Road 31. It also includes the Indian reservation of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation.

Federal electoral district

It was originally created in 1966 from parts of Dufferin—Simcoe and York North ridings. It consisted of:
*in the County of Simcoe, the townships of West Gwillimbury, Innisfil and Tecumseth excluding the City of Barrie and the Town of Alliston;
*the Village of Cookstown; and
*in the County of York, the Police Village of Maple, the Village of Stouffville, the Townships of East Gwillimbury, King, Whitchurch and the northern part of the Township of Vaughan lying north of a line drawn from Highway 11 west along Concession 1, south along the road between Concessions 1 and 2, west along County Suburban Road 25, south, west and north along the limit of the Police Village of Maple, west along County Suburban Road 25 to the township boundary.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Simcoe South, York North and York—Peel ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South, Victoria—Haliburton, Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Peel ridings. The second incarnation of the riding consisted of:
* in the County of Simcoe; the Town of Bradford, the villages of Beeton and Tottenham, and the townships of Adjala, Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury;
* in the Regional Municipality of York: the towns of East Gwillimbury and Newmarket, Georgina Island Indian Reserve No. 33, the Township of Georgina, and the northern part of the Township of King.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Barrie—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey and York North ridings.

It was recreated a second time in 2003 from parts of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, Simcoe—Grey and York North ridings with the current boundaries as described above.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

*John Roberts, Liberal (1968-1972)
*Sinclair Stevens, Progressive Conservative (1972-1979)

*John E. Cole, Progressive Conservative (1988-1993)
*Karen Kraft Sloan, Liberal (1993-1996)

*Peter Van Loan, Conservative Party of Canada (2003-present)

Peter Van Loan is currently the Minister responsible for Democratic Reform and the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.

Provincial electoral district

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Julia Munro has been the only person elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from this riding since its inception.

Federal election results

2004-present

-
Peter Van Loan
align=right|21,343
-
Kate Wilson
align=right|16,763
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Sylvia Gerl
align=right|5,314
-
Bob Burrows
align=right|2,576
-
Stephen Sircelj
align=right|670
-
Vicki Gunn
align=right|588

1988-1997

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Karen Kraft Sloan
align=right|26,972
-
Paul Pivato
align=right|22,325
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John E. Cole
align=right|16,139
-
Steve Pliakes
align=right|1,768
-
Ian Knight
align=right|958
-
Ronald Fletcher
align=right|673
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Ian Roberts
align=right|416
-
Gary George Brewer
align=right|95

-
John E. Cole
align=right|26,732
-
Frank Stronach
align=right|19,906
-
Judy Darcy
align=right|7,489
-
Klass Stel
align=right|2,203
-
Maureen E. McAleese
align=right|335

1968-1979

-
Sinclair Stevens
align=right|23,591
-
Mike Willinsky
align=right|18,927
-
Wally Gustar
align=right|7,630

-
Sinclair Stevens
align=right|22,957
-
John Roberts
align=right|19,178
-
Wally Gustar
align=right|8,046

-
John Roberts
align=right|15,906
-
Wallace McCutcheon
align=right|13,100
-
Don McFadyen
align=right|6,095

Provincial election results

OntElec1|2007
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Julia Munro
align="right"|19,170
align="right"|46.2
align="right"|NA
-
John Gilbank
align="right"|12,784
align="right"|30.8
align="right"|NA
-
Jim Reeves
align="right"|4,663
align="right"|11.3
align="right"|NA
-
Nancy Morrison
align="right"|4,204
align="right"|10.1
align="right"|NA
Caley McKibbin
align="right"|349
align="right"|0.8
align="right"|NA
Victor Carvalho
align="right"|297
align="right"|0.7
align="right"|NA [ [http://www3.elections.on.ca/internetapp/RealTimeED.aspx?channel_id={923146e7-4d81-42a8-99f0-e61f5ab50387}&EDID=105&lang=en-ca Internet Application - Real Time Electoral District Results ] ]

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

References

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=852 (1966 - 1976) Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=981 (1987 - 1996) Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1352 (2003 - ) Riding history from the] Library of Parliament