Thornhill (provincial electoral district)

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

For the federal electoral district, see Thornhill (electoral district).
Thornhill
Ontario electoral district
Thornhill in relation to the other Toronto ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Gila Martow
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2011)140,265
Electors (2011)96,209
Area (km²)75.73
Pop. density (per km²)1,852.2
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Markham, Vaughan
Thornhill 2003 to 2018
Map of Thornhill riding

It covers the community of Thornhill, Ontario, which is made up of portions of Vaughan and Markham, and was created in 1999 from parts of Markham and York Centre ridings.

It consists of the part of the city of Vaughan that is east of Highway 400 and south of Rutherford Road, and the part of the city of Markham west of Bayview Avenue.[1]

It is the only riding in Ontario with a Jewish plurality. 32.8% of the population is Jewish, the highest in the province.[2]

Members of Provincial Parliament
Thornhill
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Markham and York Centre
37th  1999–2003     Tina Molinari Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007     Mario Racco Liberal
39th  2007–2011     Peter Shurman Progressive Conservative
40th  2011–2013
 2014–2014 Gila Martow
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present

Election results
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGila Martow28,88961.13+17.18
New DemocraticEzra Tanen9,13419.33+11.17
LiberalSabi Ahsan6,98514.78-29.00
GreenRachel Dokhoian1,0432.21-0.27
LibertarianMike Holmes6211.31+0.15
None of the AboveAbove Znoneofthe4100.87
Ontario Moderate PartyAleksei Polyakov1770.37
Total valid votes 47,259100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.24
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGila Martow21,88643.95-3.94
LiberalSandra Yeung Racco21,78043.78+2.18
New DemocraticCindy Hackelberg4,0528.16+1.37
GreenDavid Bergart1,2292.48+1.04
LibertarianGene Balfour5711.16+0.11
FreedomErin Goodwin2330.47-0.08
Total valid votes 49,751 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.06
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
Ontario provincial by-election, February 13, 2014
Resignation of Peter Shurman
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGila Martow13,43847.89+1.18
LiberalSandra Yeung Racco11,67141.60+0.68
New DemocraticCindy Hackelberg1,9056.79-2.17
GreenTeresa Pun4041.44-0.24
LibertarianGene Balfour2961.05-0.34
FreedomErin Goodwin1530.55+0.22
People's Political PartyKevin Clarke1440.51
PauperJohn Turmel470.17
Total valid votes 28,058 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1260.45
Turnout 28,18427.36
Eligible voters 103,021
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.25
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter Shurman20,97146.71+0.81
LiberalBernie Farber18,37340.92-1.38
New DemocraticCindy Hackelberg4,0248.96+3.46
GreenSteff Duncan7561.68-3.54
LibertarianGene Balfour6231.39
FreedomErin Gorman1490.33+0.03
Total valid votes 44,896100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2390.53
Turnout 45,13545.35
Eligible voters 99,517
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.10
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter Shurman22,15345.90+0.74
LiberalMario Racco20,42042.31-4.59
New DemocraticSandra Parrott2,6565.50-0.23
GreenLloyd Helferty2,5205.22+3.68
Family CoalitionNathan Kidd2180.45
IndependentMalcolm Kojokaro1560.32
FreedomLindsay King1450.30-0.37
Total valid votes 48,268 100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMario Racco21,41946.90-0.46
Progressive ConservativeTina Molinari20,62345.16-3.05
New DemocraticLaurie Orrett2,6165.73+2.19
GreenBridget Haworth7051.54+0.65
FreedomLindsay G. King3040.67
Total valid votes 45,667 100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeTina Molinari19,58048.21
LiberalDan Ronen19,23747.36
New DemocraticNathan David Rotman1,4383.54
GreenRuth von Bezold3600.89
Total valid votes 40,615 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 29,007 62.2
Mixed member proportional 17,659 37.8
Total valid votes 46,666 100.0

References
  1. https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2017/preo/2017atlasmaps/104ThornhillAtlasMap.pdf
  2. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35089&Data=Count&SearchText=Thornhill&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  3. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. "General Election Results by District, 089 Thornhill". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Thornhill by-election" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Thornhill" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

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