Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district)

Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district)
Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district)
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Newmarket-Aurora.png
Newmarket—Aurora in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Frank Klees
Progressive Conservative
District created 2006
First contested 2007
Demographics
Population (2006) 121,924
Electors (2011) 86,113
Area (km²) 92
Pop. density (per km²) 1,325.3
Census divisions York
Census subdivisions Newmarket, Aurora

Newmarket—Aurora is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2007.

The district contains the towns of Newmarket and Aurora.

The riding was created for the 2004 federal election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora.

According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the Ontario Legislature in this riding.

The major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. Average family income in the riding is higher than the national average at slightly over $97,000 a year.[when?] Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%.[when?]

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Members of Provincial Parliament

Assembly Years Member Party
39th 2007-2011     Frank Klees Progressive Conservative
40th 2011-present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Klees 17,201 46.2 +3.6
     Liberal Christina Bisanz 13,487 36.2 -3.5
     New Democrat Robin Wardlaw 5,477 14.7 +7.5
     Green Kristopher Kuysten 1,061 2.9 -6.5
Total valid votes 37,226 100.0%

Note: the 2011 election took place on October 6, 2011. These results are unofficial, and are as reported by The Toronto Star.

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Klees 19,435 42.6 -  
     Liberal Christina Bisanz 18,088 39.7 -  
     Green John McRogers 4,281 9.4 -  
     New Democrat Mike Seaward 3,285 7.2 -  
     Libertarian Craig Hodgins 268 0.6 -  
     Family Coalition Tad Brudzinski 249 0.6 -  
Total valid votes 45,606 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 29,470 65.9
Mixed member proportional 15,226 34.1
Total valid votes 44,696 100.0

See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

References

Sources

Coordinates: 44°01′37″N 79°26′56″W / 44.027°N 79.449°W / 44.027; -79.449


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