Oak Ridges—Markham (provincial electoral district)

Oak Ridges—Markham 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 2006 was 169,645,[1] with 136,755 electors, the highest of any riding in Ontario. It was the fastest growing riding in the province, having experienced a 52.5% increase in population from 2001 to 2006.

For the former federal electoral district, see Oak Ridges—Markham.
Oak Ridges—Markham
Ontario electoral district
Oak Ridges—Markham is in south-central Ontario, just north of Toronto
Coordinates:43°55′45″N 79°31′37″W
Location of the federal district constituency office in King City (as of 26 August 2010)
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created2005
District abolished2018
First contested2007
Last contested2014
Demographics
Population (2011)228,997
Electors (2011)151,584
Area (km²)718
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Markham, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch–Stouffville, King
Map of Oak Ridges-Markham

The district covered part of the suburbs north of Toronto. It included the town of Whitchurch–Stouffville, most of the township of King (excepting extreme northeast) the northern portions of the town of Richmond Hill (including all of Oak Ridges), and the northern and eastern portions of the city of Markham.

The electoral district was created in 2004 52.5% from Oak Ridges, 30% from Markham, 13% from Vaughan—King—Aurora district and 4.5% from York North riding.

In 2018, the district was dissolved into Markham—Stouffville, King—Vaughan, Markham—Unionville and Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill.

Demographics

Communities in Oak Ridges—Markham are the destination for many immigrants to Canada, composing about 41.6% of the population, or about 70,000 of its residents.[1] For 72,440 residents, neither English nor French, the official languages of Canada, is their mother tongue,[1] though most have knowledge of English (148,975), French (160), or both (12,885).[1] Most immigrants become citizens, as 11,155 immigrants were not Canadian citizens as of the Canada 2006 Census.[1]

The primarily urban district has a low proportion of Aboriginal residents compared to other parts of Canada, with just 625 people identifying themselves of such descent.[1] It is also home to 70,070 residents who identify themselves as visible minorities, more than half of which are Chinese Canadians[1] and about 20% are Black Canadians.[1]

At the 2006 census, the participation rate of residents in the work force was 71.3%, and the electoral district unemployment rate was 5%,[1] below the national average of 6.3%.[2]

The district was the second-largest electoral district in Ontario by population, next to Brampton West which had 170,422 residents at the 2006 census.[3]

Geography

The riding consists of part of the Regional Municipality of York including:

  1. the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville;
  2. the part of the Township of King to the south of Highway No. 9;
  3. the part of the Town of Richmond Hill to the north and east of Gamble Road, Yonge Street, and Elgin Mills Road East; and
  4. the part of the City of Markham to the north and east of 16th Avenue, McCowan Road, Highway No. 7, and 9th Line.

Communities represented

Members of Provincial Parliament
Oak Ridges—Markham
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Markham, Vaughan—King—Aurora and York North
39th  2007–2011     Helena Jaczek Liberal
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
Riding dissolved into Markham—Stouffville, King—Vaughan,
Markham—Unionville and Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

Election results
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalHelena Jaczek36,78245.55+0.74$92,420.12
Progressive ConservativeFarid Wassef30,25937.47+0.23$173,298.00
New DemocraticMiles Krauter9,35511.58−1.55$4,568.86
GreenEmilia Melara2,7913.46+0.98$0.00
LibertarianKarl Boelling1,3581.68+0.07$0.00
TrilliumGennady Vilensky2130.26N/A$0.00
Total valid votes 80,755 100.00  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,156 1.43
Turnout 81,911 46.21
Eligible voters 177,255  
Liberal hold Swing +0.26
Source(s)
"Election Night Results – General Election Results by District – 059, Oak Ridges—Markham – Unofficial". Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalHelena Jaczek28,87844.78−3.43$83,066.00
Progressive ConservativeFarid Wassef23,95037.14+1.07$146,606.59
New DemocraticJoe Whitfeld8,54813.26+5.33$11,142.60
GreenTrifon Haitas1,5692.43−4.01$350.00
LibertarianKarl Boelling1,0571.64 $213.07
IndependentRuida Lu4840.75 $2,766.14
Total valid votes / Expense limit 64,486 100.00 +8.85 $180,834,78
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 395 0.61 −0.13
Turnout 64,881 42.70 −5.07
Eligible voters 151,959   +21.63
Liberal hold Swing −2.25
Source(s)
"Summary of valid votes cast for each candidate – October 6, 2011 General Election" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
"Statistical Summary" ( Excel Spreadsheet). Elections Ontario. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
"2011 Candidate Campaign Returns - CR-1". Elections Ontario.
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalHelena Jaczek28,56448.22
Progressive ConservativePhil Bannon21,36736.07
New DemocraticJanice Hagan4,6987.93
GreenAttila Nagy3,8156.44
Family CoalitionPatrick Redmond4550.77
IndependentDoug Ransom3420.58
Total valid votes 59,241 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 444 0.74
Turnout 59,685 47.77
Eligible voters 124,939  
Sources:"Summary of valid votes cast for each candidate – October 10, 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
"Statistical Summary" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-23.

2007 electoral reform referendum
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 35,444 61.7
Mixed member proportional 21,975 38.3
Total valid votes 57,419 100.0

References
  1. "Federal Electoral District Profile of Oak Ridges — Markham, Ontario (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  2. "Work — Unemployment Rate". Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and federal electoral districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (sorted by 2006 population)". Federal electoral districts (FEDs) – 2003 Representation Order. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-04-04.

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