Mississauga Centre (provincial electoral district)

Mississauga Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007, and again from 2018 to present.

Mississauga Centre
Ontario electoral district
Location in Mississauga
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Natalia Kusendova
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2016)124,849
Area (km²)23.08
Pop. density (per km²)5,409.4
Census division(s)Peel
Census subdivision(s)Mississauga

This riding was originally created in 1996 from parts of Mississauga East and Mississauga West ridings. Throughout its brief existence, it was represented by Rob Sampson and Harinder Takhar. It consisted of the central part of the City of Mississauga, Ontario. The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Mississauga East—Cooksville, Mississauga South, Mississauga—Brampton South and Mississauga—Erindale ridings.

For the 2018 election, it was re-created from Mississauga East—Cooksville, Mississauga—Erindale, Mississauga—Brampton South, and Mississauga—Streetsville.[1]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Mississauga Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
37th  1999–2003     Rob Sampson Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007     Harinder Takhar Liberal
Riding dissolved into Mississauga East—Cooksville, Mississauga South,
Mississauga—Brampton South, and Mississauga—Erindale
Riding re-created from Mississauga East—Cooksville, Mississauga—Erindale,
Mississauga—Brampton South, and Mississauga—Streetsville
42nd  2018–Present     Natalia Kusendova Progressive Conservative

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[2][3]

Ethnic groups: 32.8% White, 26.4% South Asian, 11.6 Chinese, 6.6% Filipino, 6.4% Arab, 5.0% Black, 2.6% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Latin American, 1.3% Korean, 1.3% West Asian
Languages: 42.9% English, 9.8% Chinese, 6.0% Urdu, 5.7% Arabic, 3.4% Tagalog, 3.1% Polish, 2.9% Portuguese, 2.8% Punjabi, 2.6% Spanish, 1.8% Hindi, 1.7% Tamil, 1.7% Vietnamese, 1.5% Italian, 1.4% French, 1.2% Gujarati, 1.0% Persian, 1.0% Korean
Religions: 52.9% Christian (33.8% Catholic, 4.0% Christian Orthodox, 2.2% Anglican, 1.5% United Church, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 1.2% Presbyterian, 7.6% Other), 16.5% Muslim, 8.9% Hindu, 2.9% Buddhist, 2.8% Sikh, 15.2% No religion
Median income (2010): $27,738
Average income (2010): $36,502

Election results

2018 - present

2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeNatalia Kusendova17,86040.86
New DemocraticLaura Kaminker12,04627.56
LiberalBobbie Daid11,10225.40
GreenNoah Gould1,1492.63
Stop the New Sex-Ed AgendaAlex Pacis8902.04
LibertarianFarouk Giga4711.08
Ontario Moderate PartyViktor Chornopyskyy1920.44
Total valid votes 43,710100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

1999 - 2007

2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalHarinder Takhar18,46647.45+7.19
Progressive ConservativeRob Sampson15,84640.72-10.91
New DemocraticMichael Miller3,2378.32+3.29
GreenJeffrey Scott Smith7761.99
Family CoalitionJohn R. Lyall5881.51
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeRob Sampson18,68851.63
LiberalGeorge Winter14,57240.26
New DemocraticGail McCabe1,8205.03
Natural LawBob Harrington1,1173.09

See also

References

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