Hamilton Centre (provincial electoral district)

Hamilton Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Hamilton Centre
Ontario electoral district
Hamilton Centre in relation to the other Hamilton ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Andrea Horwath
New Democratic
First contested2007
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2006)117,509
Electors (2011)81,170
Area (km²)38
Pop. density (per km²)3,092.3
Census division(s)Hamilton
Census subdivision(s)Hamilton

It was created for the 1926 provincial election but abolished with the 1999 provincial election when the number of constituencies represented in the legislature was reduced. It was re-created for the 2007 election from parts of Hamilton East, Hamilton West and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot ridings.

It consists of the part of the City of Hamilton bounded by a line drawn south from the city limit along Ottawa Street, west along the Niagara Escarpment, southwest along James Mountain Road, south along West 5th Street, west along Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, north along the hydroelectric transmission line situated west of Upper Horning Road, northeast along Highway No. 403, east along the Desjardins Canal to Hamilton Harbour.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Hamilton Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
17th  1926–1929     Thomas William Jutten Conservative
18th  1929–1934
19th  1934–1937     William Frederick Schwenger Liberal
20th  1937–1938
 1938–1943 John Newlands
21st  1943–1945     Robert Desmond Thornberry Co-operative Commonwealth
22nd  1945–1948     Vernon Charles Knowles Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951     Robert Desmond Thornberry Co-operative Commonwealth
24th  1951–1955     Bill Warrender Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967 Ada Pritchard
28th  1967–1971     Norman Davison New Democratic
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977 Mike Davison
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1984     Sheila Copps Liberal
 1984–1985     Mike Davison New Democratic
33rd  1985–1987     Lily Oddie Munro Liberal
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995     David Christopherson New Democratic
36th  1995–1999
Riding dissolved
Riding re-created from Hamilton East, Hamilton West and
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot
39th  2007–2011     Andrea Horwath New Democratic
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present

Election results

Hamilton Centre, 2007–present

2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAndrea Horwath23,86665.25+13.24
Progressive ConservativeDionne Duncan5,73015.67+1.28
LiberalDeirdre Pike3,98210.89−12.61
GreenJason Lopez2,1025.75−2.78
None of the AboveTony Lemma3200.87
LibertarianRobert Young2850.78
IndependentMaria Anastasiou1560.43
CommunistMary Ellen Campbell1340.37−0.27
Total valid votes 36,575100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAndrea Horwath18,69752.01-9.32
LiberalDonna Tiqui-Shebib8,45023.50+6.04
Progressive ConservativeJohn Vail5,17314.39+1.22
GreenPeter Ormond3,0678.53+4.81
FreedomPeter Melanson3340.93+0.54
CommunistBob Mann2290.64+0.28
Total valid votes 35,950100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -7.68
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAndrea Horwath20,58661.33+16.74
LiberalDonna Tiqui-Shebib5,86117.46-11.12
Progressive ConservativeDon Sheppard4,42113.17-1.60
GreenPeter Ormond1,2493.72-5.90
LibertarianRobert Kuhlmann6341.89
IndependentMicheal Baldasaro2680.80
Family CoalitionSteve Passmore2290.68-0.94
FreedomChris Lawson1300.39
CommunistAnthony Gracey1220.36-0.46
ReformRobert Szajkowski670.20
Total valid votes 33,567 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1770.52
Turnout 33,74442.43
Eligible voters 79,524
New Democratic hold Swing +13.93
Sources: Elections Ontario[3] The Hamilton Spectator[4] The Hamilton Spectator[5]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticAndrea Horwath17,17644.72
LiberalSteve Ruddick11,09628.89
Progressive ConservativeChris Robertson5,67314.77
GreenPeter Ormond3,6109.40
Family CoalitionLynne Scime5501.43
CommunistBob Mann3020.79
Total valid votes 38,407 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4151.08
Turnout 38,82248.63
Eligible voters 79,828

Hamilton Centre, 1926–1999

1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDavid Christopherson8,01236.81-18.49
LiberalFilomena Tassi7,32233.64+2.84
Progressive ConservativeAngie Tomasic5,72326.29+17.99
Family CoalitionTom Wigglesworth3761.72+0.32
Natural LawMonique Poudrette3311.53
Total valid votes 21,764 100.0
New Democratic hold Swing -10.66

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 20,969 56.7
Mixed member proportional 16,027 43.3
Total valid votes 36,996 100.0

References

  1. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 031 Hamilton Centre" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Hamilton Centre" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. "Declared Candidates" (PDF). The Hamilton Spectator. July 23, 2011. p. A6.
  5. Pecoskie, Teri (August 22, 2011). "Liberals give lawyer Hamilton Centre nod". The Hamilton Spectator.

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