Timiskaming—Cochrane (provincial electoral district)

Timiskaming—Cochrane is a provincial electoral district in northern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Timiskaming—Cochrane
Ontario electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
John Vanthof
New Democratic
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]67,290
Electors (2007)47,700
Area (km²)39,864
Pop. density (per km²)1.7
Census division(s)Timiskaming, Cochrane District, Sudbury District, Nipissing District

History

The riding was created in 1999 from parts of Cochrane North, Cochrane South, Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing.

In 1996, Ontario was divided into the same electoral districts as those used for federal electoral purposes. They were redistributed whenever a readjustment took place at the federal level.

In 2005, legislation was passed by the Legislature to divide Ontario into 107 electoral districts, beginning with the next provincial election in 2007. The eleven northern electoral districts are those defined for federal purposes in 1996, based on the 1991 census (except for a minor boundary adjustment). The 96 southern electoral districts are those defined for federal electoral purposes in 2003, based on the 2001 census. Without this legislation, the number of electoral districts in Northern Ontario would have been reduced from eleven to ten.[2]

Geography

The riding includes the southeastern corner of the Cochrane District, all of Timiskaming, the southeastern corner of the Sudbury District, and the northern third of Nipissing District.

Included in the riding is the city of Temiskaming Shores and the towns of Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake, Larder Lake, McGarry, Englehart, Earlton, Cobalt, West Nipissing, and French River.

Members

Timiskaming—Cochrane
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Cochrane North, Cochrane South,
Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing
37th  1999–2003     David Ramsay Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014     John Vanthof New Democratic
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–present

Election results

2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof16,80661.20+6.17
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Williams6,16022.43+4.94
LiberalBrian A. Johnson2,4769.02-14.12
Northern OntarioShawn Poirier1,1054.02+1.67
GreenCasey Lalonde7232.63+0.64
LibertarianLawrence Schnarr1910.70-0.05
Total valid votes 27,461100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof14,65155.03+4.91
LiberalSébastien Goyer6,16123.14-2.78
Progressive ConservativePeter Politis4,65617.49-3.69
Northern Ontario HeritageGino Chitaroni6252.35+0.80
GreenCody Fraser5291.99+0.75
Total valid votes 26,622100.00
New Democratic hold Swing +3.85
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof12,63350.12+9.57
LiberalDenis Bonin6,53225.92-16.98
Progressive ConservativeRandy Aulbrook5,33721.18+7.63
Northern Ontario HeritageGerry Courville3911.55 
GreenTina Danese3121.24-1.76
Total valid votes 25,205100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 910.36
Turnout 25,29650.04
Eligible voters 50,554
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +13.28
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Ramsay11,58842.90-16.66
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof10,95440.55+22.07
Progressive ConservativeDoug Shearer3,65913.55-6.83
GreenPatrick East8113.00+1.43
Total valid votes 27,012 100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Ramsay18,49959.56+11.18
Progressive ConservativeRick Brassard6,33020.38-9.36
New DemocraticBen Lefebvre5,74118.48-3.39
GreenPaul O. Palmer4891.57+1.57
Total valid votes 31,059 100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDavid Ramsay16,87748.38
Progressive ConservativeRick Brassard10,37429.74
New DemocraticLen Wood7,63121.88
Total valid votes 34,882 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 19,907 76.5
Mixed member proportional 6,130 23.5
Total valid votes 26,037 100.0

References

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