London—Fanshawe (provincial electoral district)

London—Fanshawe is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

London—Fanshawe
Ontario electoral district
Location in London
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Teresa Armstrong
New Democratic
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2016)119,467
Electors (2011)74,810
Area (km²)109
Pop. density (per km²)1,096
Census division(s)Middlesex
Census subdivision(s)London

Geography

The district consists of the southeast part of the city of London.

Specifically, it consists of the part of the city lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue North, west along the Thames River (South Branch), south along the Canadian National Railway, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along Highbury Avenue South, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.

History

The riding was created in 1996 from parts of London Centre and Middlesex. It consisted initially of the part of the City of London lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue and Highway 126, west along the Thames River, south along the Canadian National Railway tracks, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along the Highbury Avenue, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

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

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

London—Fanshawe
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from London Centre and Middlesex
37th  1999–2003     Frank Mazzilli Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007     Khalil Ramal Liberal
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014     Teresa Armstrong New Democratic
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present

Election results

2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticTeresa Armstrong25,27255.68
Progressive ConservativeEric Weniger13,51929.78
LiberalLawvin Hadisi3,7978.37
GreenLisa Carriere2,0504.52
None of the AboveStephen R Campbell3120.69
FreedomRob Small2230.49
LibertarianHenryk Szymczyszyn2180.48
Total valid votes 45,391100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticTeresa Armstrong17,90350.42+9.65
Progressive ConservativeChris Robson8,19623.08-3.44
LiberalMarcel Marcellin7,06619.90-8.38
GreenWil Sorrell1,3783.88+1.39
FreedomPaul McKeever4671.32+0.87
LibertarianTim Harnick3861.09+0.16
IndependentAli Aref Hamadi1120.32-0.24
Total valid votes 35,508100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +6.54
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticTeresa Armstrong13,95340.77+14.53
LiberalKhalil Ramal9,67828.28-10.48
Progressive ConservativeCheryl Miller9,07526.52-0.95
GreenBassam Lazar8522.49-4.69
LibertarianTim Harnick3200.93
IndependentAli Hamadi1920.56
FreedomDave Durnin1550.45
Total valid votes 34,225 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2180.63
Turnout 34,44345.82
Eligible voters 75,165
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +12.51
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKhalil Ramal13,74238.68+2.89
Progressive ConservativeJim Chapman9,79027.47-2.88
New DemocraticStephen Maynard9,35026.32-4.81
GreenDaniel O'Neail2,5487.17+5.72
IndependentMa'in Sinan1290.36
Total valid votes 35,529 100.0
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKhalil Ramal13,92035.87+0.83
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen12,05131.05+6.4
Progressive ConservativeFrank Mazzilli11,77730.35-8.18
GreenBryan Smith5681.46+0.85
FreedomMike Davidson4931.27+0.53
Total valid votes 38,809 100.0
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Mazzilli15,29538.53
LiberalPeter Mancini13,91235.04
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen9,78824.65
FreedomLloyd Walker2930.74
GreenHeidi Strasser2410.61
Natural LawWanda Beaver1720.43
Total valid votes 39,701 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes
First Past the Post 21,023 62.8
Mixed member proportional 12,442 37.2
Total valid votes 33,465 100.0

Sources

  1. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 043 London-Fanshawe" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapports des registres officiels - London—Fanshawe" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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