York Centre (provincial electoral district)

York Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been the name of ridings in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario three different times. It was created initially in 1955 from the southern part of York North. It was dissolved in 1963 when it was split into three ridings called Yorkview, Downsview and Armourdale. In 1967 it was reconstituted north of Steeles in the township of Markham. This lasted until 1999 when it was dissolved into Markham-Unionville. The name was given to a new riding formed in its original location south of Steeles. It remains as an existing riding today.

For the federal electoral district, see York Centre.
York Centre
Ontario electoral district
York Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Roman Baber
Independent
First contested1999
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2011)118,358
Electors (2011)71,709
Area (km²)38.91
Pop. density (per km²)3,041.8
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of York Centre
York Centre from 2003 to 2018
Map of York Centre under 2003 boundaries

Boundaries

1955 to 1963

The original boundaries consisted of Steeles Avenue West to the north, Yonge Street to the East, Lawrence Avenue West to the south and the Humber River to the west.

1999 to present

York Centre consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the north by the northern city limit, and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Yonge Street, west along the hydroelectric transmission line north of Finch Avenue West, south along Bathurst Street, southeast along the Don River West Branch, southwest and west along Highway 401, north along Jane Street, east along Sheppard Avenue West, northwest along Black Creek, east along Grandravine Drive, and north along Keele Street to the city limit.

History

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Before 1999, the name York Centre was assigned to a completely different riding located in York Region north of Toronto with none of the same territory as the current York Centre. In 1999, much of the old York Centre was absorbed by the new riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora. The former riding was Wilson Heights.

Members of Provincial Parliament
York Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from York North
25th  1955–1959     Thomas Graham Progressive Conservative
26th  1959–1963     Vernon Singer Liberal
Riding dissolved into Yorkview, Downsview and Armourdale
Riding re-created
28th  1967–1971     Donald Deacon Liberal
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977 Alfred Stong
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985     Don Cousens Progressive Conservative
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990     Greg Sorbara Liberal
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999     Al Palladini Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Vaughan—King—Aurora and Markham—Unionville
Riding re-created from Downsview and Wilson Heights
37th  1999–2003     Monte Kwinter Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2021     Roman Baber Progressive Conservative
 2021–Present     Independent
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]

Election results
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoman Baber18,43450.15+19.13
New DemocraticAndrea Vásquez Jiménez8,61723.44+7.70
LiberalRamon Estaris7,86521.39-25.83
GreenRoma Lyon8432.29-0.98
None of the AboveCherie Ann Day4671.27
LibertarianBenjamin Kamminga3981.08
Ontario Moderate PartyAlexander Leonov1370.37
Total valid votes 36,761100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +22.48
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMonte Kwinter16,93547.22+2.68
Progressive ConservativeAvi Yufest11,12531.02-4.50
New DemocraticJohn Fagan5,64515.74+1.61
GreenJosh Borenstein1,1563.27+1.62
FreedomLaurence Cherniak4891.38+1.05
Total valid votes 35,350100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +3.66
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMonte Kwinter14,69445.36-3.37
Progressive ConservativeMichael Mostyn11,50635.52+3.24
New DemocraticJohn Fagan4,57914.13+3.26
LibertarianDavid Epstein8462.61 
GreenYuriy Shevyryov5351.65-4.81
IndependentJeff Pancer1270.39 
FreedomRon Tal1080.33 
Total valid votes 32,395100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3250.99
Turnout 32,72045.74
Eligible voters 71,531
Liberal hold Swing -3.31
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMonte Kwinter16,64648.73-10.68
Progressive ConservativeIgor Toutchinski11,02832.28+7.45
New DemocraticClaudia Rodriguez3,71310.87-0.17
GreenMarija Minic2,2076.46+1.73
Family CoalitionMarilyn Carvalho5681.66 
Total valid votes 100.0
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMonte Kwinter18,80859.41-1.68
Progressive ConservativeDan Cullen7,86224.83-1.6
New DemocraticMatthew Norrish3,49411.04+0.34
GreenConstantine Kritsonis1,4964.73 
Total valid votes 31,660100.0
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonte Kwinter21,25061.09
Progressive ConservativeRobert Hausman9,19226.43
New DemocraticNorm Jesin3,72110.70
Natural LawAngus Hunt6211.79
Total valid votes 34,784100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 19,223 59.8
Mixed member proportional 12,907 40.2
Total valid votes 32,130 100.0

Historic election results

1987 boundaries
1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAl Palladini37,89748.94+25.24
LiberalMario Ferri29,15037.65-8.03
New DemocraticT. S. Joseph Thevarkunnel6,6988.65-21.97
Family CoalitionGiuseppi Gori1,8912.44 
LibertarianRobert Ede1,7922.31 
Total valid votes 77,428100.0
Source:Elections Ontario[5]
1990 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGreg Sorbara28,05645.57-16.05
New DemocraticLaurie Orrent1885030.62+12.33
Progressive ConservativeDon McGuire14,65623.81+3.73
Total valid votes 61,562100.0
Source: The Toronto Daily Star[6][nb 1]
1987 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGreg Sorbara26,09662.44+28.61
Progressive ConservativeDoug Mason8,60519.83-30.43
New DemocraticJoe Licastro7,69217.73+6.24
Total valid votes 43.393100.0
Source: The Toronto Daily Star[7][nb 2]

1974 boundaries
1985 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald Cousens29,65250.40+3.09
LiberalRon Maheu19,48433.12-9.37
New DemocraticDiane Meaghan7,08912.05+2.55
IndependentStewart Cole2,6074.43 
Total valid votes 58,832100.0
Source:Ottawa Citizen[8]
1981 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald Cousens18,36947.31+7.55
LiberalAlfred Stong16,49542.49-1.92
New DemocraticJohn Campey3,6899.50-6.33
Total valid votes 38,823100.0
Source: The Windsor Star[9]
1977 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlfred Stong17,60844.41+3.69
Progressive ConservativeBill Corcoran15,76839.76+2.95
New DemocraticChris Olsen6,27715.83-6.16
Total valid votes 39,653100.0
Source: Canadian Press[10]
1975 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlfred Stong14,34740.72-1.55
Progressive ConservativeTony Roman12,96836.81-4.86
New DemocraticTony Snedker7,74821.99+5.93
IndependentJohn White1710.49 
Total valid votes 35,234100.0
Source: Canadian Press[11]

1966 boundaries
1971 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDonald Deacon14,88542.27+1.66
Progressive ConservativeTony Roman14,67441.67+5.06
New DemocraticRoy Clifton5,65716.06-6.73
Total valid votes 35,216100.0
Source: Canadian Press[12]
1967 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDonald Deacon9,99140.61+4.04
Progressive ConservativeLorne Wells9,00636.61+4.72
New DemocraticJim Norton5,60622.79-8.12
Total valid votes 24,603100.0
Source: Canadian Press[13]

1950s
1959 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalVernon Singer15,70236.57+2.12
Progressive ConservativeThomas Graham13,69531.89-5.82
Co-operative CommonwealthFred Young13,27230.91+4.94
IndependentGeorge Rolland2700.63 
Total valid votes 42,939100.0
Source: Canadian Press[14]
1955 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeThomas Graham12,64837.71
LiberalFred McMahon11,55334.45
Co-operative CommonwealthFred Young8,71025.97
Labor–ProgressiveStephen Endicott6461.93
Total valid votes 33,537100.0
Source: Canadian Press[15]

References

Notes
  1. 390 out of 391 polls reporting.
  2. 301 out of 308 polls reporting.

Citations
  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Thomas Graham's Legislative Assembly information see "Michael Bryant, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Vernon Singer's Legislative Assembly information see "Vernon Singer, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Donald Deacon's Legislative Assembly information see "Donald Deacon, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Alfred Stong's Legislative Assembly information see "Alfred Stong, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Don Cousens's Legislative Assembly information see "W. Donald Cousens, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Greg Sorbara's Legislative Assembly information see "Greg Sorbara, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Al Palladini's Legislative Assembly information see "Al Palladini, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Monte Kwinter's Legislative Assembly information see "Monte Kwinter, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  2. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. "General Election Results by District, 104 York Centre". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - York Centre" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  6. "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A10.
  7. "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A12.
  8. Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  9. Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto ridings". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  10. Canadian Press (1977-06-10). "How they voted in Metro area". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
  11. Canadian Press (1975-09-19). "Results from the 29 ridings in Metro". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A18.
  12. Canadian Press (1971-10-22). "Here's who won on the Metro ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 12.
  13. Canadian Press (1967-10-18). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  14. Canadian Press (1959-06-12). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  15. Canadian Press (1955-06-10). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
North: Thornhill
West: Humber River—Black Creek York Centre East: Willowdale
South: Eglinton—Lawrence, York South—Weston

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