Northumberland—Quinte West (provincial electoral district)

Northumberland—Quinte West was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between the 2007 provincial election and the 2018 provincial election. Its population in 2001 was 118,906.

Northumberland—Quinte West
Ontario electoral district
Northumberland—Quinte West in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created2006
District abolished2018
First contested2007
Last contested2014
Demographics
Population (2006)123,706
Electors (2011)93,620
Area (km²)2,652
Census division(s)Durham
Census subdivision(s)Quinte West, Northumberland

Geography

The district includes the County of Northumberland and the City of Quinte West.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003: 86.1% of the riding came from Northumberland riding and 13.9% from Prince Edward—Hastings riding. In 2018, the riding was dissolved into Northumberland—Peterborough South and Bay of Quinte.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Northumberland—Quinte West
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Northumberland and Prince Edward—Hastings
39th  2007–2011     Lou Rinaldi Liberal
40th  2011–2014     Rob Milligan Progressive Conservative
41st  2014–2018     Lou Rinaldi Liberal
Riding dissolved into Northumberland—Peterborough South and Bay of Quinte

Election results

2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLou Rinaldi23,41543.01+4.67
Progressive ConservativeRob Milligan19,52835.87-3.93
New DemocraticKira Mees9,21616.93-0.80
GreenGudrun Ludorf-Weaver2,2834.19+1.13
Total valid votes 54,442100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.30
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRob Milligan19,27939.80+8.59
LiberalLou Rinaldi18,57238.34-7.03
New DemocraticKira Mees8,58917.73+4.52
GreenJudy Smith Torrie1,4833.06-7.14
LibertarianJeffrey McLarty3570.74 
IndependentRichard Martin Rieger1590.33 
Total valid votes 48,439100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1820.37
Turnout 48,62151.88
Eligible voters 93,720
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.81
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLou Rinaldi22,28745.37-0.21
Progressive ConservativeCathy Galt15,33031.21-7.22
New DemocraticCarolyn Blaind6,49213.22+1.53
GreenJudy Smith Torrie5,01210.20
Total valid votes 49,121 100.00
  Liberal hold Swing +3.51

^ Change is from redistributed results

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 32,392 67.2
Mixed member proportional 15,834 32.8
Total valid votes 48,226 100.0

Sources

  1. Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 058 Northumberland-Quinte West". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Northumberland—Quinte West" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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