Durham (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Durham (electoral district).
Durham
Ontario electoral district

Durham in relation to other Greater Toronto Area electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Granville Anderson
Liberal

District created 1999
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 118,500
Electors (2007) 83,221
Area (km²) 1,625
Pop. density (per km²) 72.9
Census divisions Durham
Census subdivisions Clarington, Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Scugog, Uxbridge

Durham is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999 and from 1926 to 1975.

The Durham provincial riding was created in 1999 when Ontario adopted federal riding boundaries for provincial elections purposes. It was created from Durham East and Oshawa

It consisted initially of the Township of Scugog, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34, the Town of Clarington, and the part of the City of Oshawa lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Taunton Road, south along Ritson Road North, east along Rossland Road East, south along Harmony Road North, and east along King Street East.

In 2007, the riding gained the Township of Uxbridge but lost all of its territory in Oshawa.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
17th  1926–1929     John Bragg Liberal
18th  1929–1934
19th  1934–1937
20th  1937–1943 Cecil Mercer
21st  1943–1945     Percival Vivian Progressive Conservative
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951 John Foote
24th  1951–1955
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963 Hugh Carruthers
27th  1963–1967
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
Riding dissolved
Riding created from Durham East and Oshawa
37th  1999–2003     John O'Toole Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present     Granville Anderson Liberal

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGranville Anderson 19,816 36.45 +7.10
Progressive ConservativeMike Patrick 18,640 34.29 −14.78
New DemocraticDerek Spence 13,094 24.08 +6.49
GreenHalyna Zalucky 2,382 4.39 +1.70
LibertarianConner Toye 434 0.80 −0.13
Total valid votes 54,336100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.94
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJohn O'Toole 22,393 49.07 +2.14
LiberalBetty Somerville 13,394 29.35 −2.83
New DemocraticJames Terry 8,027 17.59 +5.53
GreenEdward Yaghledjian 1,221 2.68 −6.15
LibertarianBlaize Barnicoat 424 0.93  
FreedomDavid Strutt 172 0.38  
Total valid votes 45,631 100.0   −0.41
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 173 0.38 −0.14
Turnout 45,804 49.74 −4.60
Eligible Voters 92,906   +9.62
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.49
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive Conservative John O'Toole 21,515 46.96 −0.14
Liberal Betty Somerville 14,730 32.15 −4.61
New Democratic Catherine Robinson 5,521 12.05 −0.36
Green June Davies 4,053 8.85 +6.51
Total valid votes 45,819 100.0   −9.39
Total Rejected Ballots 240 0.52 −0.22
Voter Turnout 46,059 54.34 −4.06
Eligible Voters 84,755   −2.85
Sources: "Summary of valid votes cast for each candidate – October 10, 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Aug 14, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2014. 

"Statistical Summary — General Elections 2007" (PDF). Elections Ontario. May 8, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2014. 

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive Conservative John O'Toole 23,814 47.09 −9.98
Liberal Garry Minnie 18,590 36.76 +4.64
New Democratic Teresa Williams 6,274 12.41 +3.15
Green Gordon H. Macdonald 1,183 2.34 +1.32
Freedom Cathy McKeever 707 1.40  
Total valid votes 50,568 100.0   +10.55
Total Rejected Ballots 378 0.74 +0.19
Voter Turnout 50,946 58.40 −0.11
Eligible Voters 87,237   +10.98
Sources: "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate – General Election of October 2, 2003". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 22, 2014. 

"Statistical Summary — General Elections of October 2, 2003". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 22, 2014. 

Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJohn O'Toole 26,103 57.07
LiberalGarry Minnie 14,694 32.12
New DemocraticJim Morrison 4,235 9.26
GreenGail Thompson 467 1.02
Natural LawJacinthe Millaire 242 0.53
Total valid votes 45,741 100.0  
Total Rejected Ballots 253 0.55
Voter Turnout 45,994 58.51
Eligible Voters 78,608
Sources: "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate – General Election June 3 1999". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 22, 2014. 

"Statistical Summary — General Election of June 3 1999". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 22, 2014. 

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,290 67.3
Mixed member proportional 14,750 32.7
Total valid votes 45,040 100.0

Sources


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