Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (provincial electoral district)

Ancaster—Dundas— Flamborough—Westdale
Ontario electoral district

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale in relation to other southwestern Ontario electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Ted McMeekin
Liberal

District created 2004
First contested 2007
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 111,844
Electors (2007) 82,367
Area (km²) 744
Pop. density (per km²) 150.3
Census divisions Hamilton
Census subdivisions Hamilton

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale is a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 82.9% of the riding came from Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot while 17.1% came from Hamilton West.

The riding includes all of Hamilton west of a line running along Glancaster Road then to Garner Road then to a Hydroelectric Transmission Line then to Highway 403 to Hamilton Harbour.

Members of Provincial Parlaiment

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Hamilton West and
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot
39th  2007–2011     Ted McMeekin Liberal
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalTed McMeekin 24,042 44.56 +0.86
Progressive ConservativeDonna Skelly 18,252 33.83 -0.75
New DemocraticAlex Johnstone 8,415 15.60 -1.60
GreenRaymond Dartsch 2,639 4.89 +1.91
LibertarianGlenn Langton 423 0.78 +0.26
FreedomBarry Spruce 188 0.35 +0.15
Total valid votes 53,959100.0   +8.57
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 8351.52
Turnout 54,79459.02
Eligible voters 92,833
Liberal hold Swing +0.80
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalTed McMeekin 21,648 43.70 +2.19
Progressive ConservativeDonna Skelly 17,132 34.58 -0.25
New DemocraticTrevor Westerhoff 8,521 17.20 +3.97
GreenErik Coverdale 1,477 2.98 -5.60
Family CoalitionRobert Maton 321 0.65 -0.36
LibertarianGlenn Langton 258 0.52 +0.39
FreedomPeter Melanson 99 0.20
CommunistRick Gunderman Smith 87 0.18
Total valid votes 49,543100.0   +0.20
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1800.36
Turnout 49,72356.45
Eligible voters 88,080
Liberal hold Swing +1.22
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalTed McMeekin 20,525 41.51
Progressive ConservativeChris Corrigan 17,219 34.83
New DemocraticJuanita Maldonado 6,542 13.23
GreenDavid Januczkowski 4,243 8.58
Family CoalitionJim Enos 501 1.01
IndependentMartin Zaliniak 219 0.44
Confederation of RegionsEileen Butson 129 0.26
LibertarianSam Zaslavsky 65 0.13
Total valid votes 49,443 100.0  

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,716 63
Mixed member proportional 18,033 37
Total valid votes 48,749 100.0

Sources

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