Toronto Centre (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Toronto Centre.
Toronto Centre
Ontario electoral district

Toronto Centre in relation to other Toronto electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 

Glen Murray
Liberal

District created 1996
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2011) 130,323
Electors (2007) 84,898
Area (km²) 13.34
Pop. density (per km²) 9,769.3
Census divisions Toronto
Census subdivisions Toronto

Toronto Centre is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

It was created in 1999 as Toronto Centre—Rosedale from most of St. George—St. David and parts of St. Andrew—St. Patrick, Fort York, when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterparts.

From 1999 to 2007 the riding included the area of Toronto from Avenue Road/University Avenue in the west to the Don River and the city limits in the east and the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the CPR in the north.

In 2007, the riding was abolished and redistributed mostly into Toronto Centre. It lost the area west of Yonge Street and south of College Street plus Toronto Island to Trinity—Spadina. It also gained some parts of Toronto—Danforth as the riding's east border was altered to continue along the Don River past the former city limits to Pottery Road to Bayview Avenue to the CPR. Another boundary change altered the borders around the Rosehill Reservoir.

The Ontario Legislative Building is located within this district.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Assembly Years Member Party
Toronto Centre—Rosedale
Riding created from St. Andrew—St. Patrick,
St. George—St. David and Fort York
37th  1999–2003     George Smitherman Liberal
38th  2003–2007
Toronto Centre
Riding created from Toronto Centre—Rosedale
and Toronto—Danforth
39th  2007–2010     George Smitherman Liberal
 2010–2011     Glen Murray Liberal
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]

Election results

2011-present

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGlen Murray 29,799 58.22 +3.23
Progressive ConservativeMartin Abell 9,495 18.55 +2.91
New DemocraticKate Sellar 8,083 15.79 -9.40
GreenMark Daye 2,265 4.42 +1.98
LibertarianJudi Falardeau 550 1.07 +0.11
FreedomChris Goodwin 265 0.52 +0.32
Special NeedsLada Alekseychuk 200 0.39
Vegan EnvironmentalHarvey Rotenburg 187 0.37 +0.17
CommunistDrew Garvie 183 0.36 +0.04
The PeopleRobin Nurse 82 0.16 +0.10
Canadians' ChoiceBahman Yazdanfar 78 0.15 +0.11
Total valid votes 51,187100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +0.16
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGlen Murray 25,236 54.94 +7.77
New DemocraticCathy Crowe 11,571 25.19 -8.22
Progressive ConservativeMartin Abell 7,186 15.64 +0.34
GreenMark Daye 1,123 2.44 -0.57
LibertarianJudi Falardeau 441 0.96 +0.57
CommunistCathy Holliday 146 0.32
IndependentHarvey Rotenberg 93 0.20
FreedomChristopher Goodwin 92 0.20 -0.03
People's Political PartyPhil Sarazen 29 0.06
IndependentBahman Yazdanfar 19 0.04
IndependentAnne Abbott withdrawn
Total valid votes 45,936100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2860.62
Turnout 46,22248.42
Eligible voters 95,466
Liberal hold Swing +8.00
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

2010 by-election

On January 6, 2010, a provincial by-election was called in Toronto Centre[4] to replace George Smitherman, who had resigned as MPP to run for mayor of Toronto.[5] The by-election took place on February 4, 2010.[6]

Ontario provincial by-election, February 4, 2010 (Resignation of George Smitherman)[7]
Resignation of George Smitherman
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGlen Murray 12,289 47.17 -0.58
New DemocraticCathy Crowe 8,705 33.41 +14.55
Progressive ConservativePamela Taylor 3,985 15.30 -5.11
GreenStefan Premdas 783 3.01 -6.65
LibertarianHeath Thomas 101 0.39 -1.10
IndependentJohn Turmel 66 0.25
IndependentRaj Rama 63 0.24
FreedomWayne Simmons 61 0.23
Total valid votes 26,204 100.00

1999-2007

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Smitherman 21,585 47.75 −5.03
Progressive ConservativePamela Taylor 9,225 20.41 −1.63
New DemocraticSandra Gonzalez 8,528 18.86 −1.28
GreenMike McLean 4,366 9.66 5.82
LibertarianMichael Green 675 1.49  
Special NeedsDanish Ahmed 256 0.57  
IndependentGary Leroux 213 0.47  
CommunistJohan Boyden 200 0.44  
IndependentPhilip Fernandez 159 0.35 −0.37
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Smitherman 23,872 52.78 +13.88
Progressive ConservativeJohn Adams 9,968 22.04 -7.84
New DemocraticGene Lara 9,112 20.14 -11.34
GreenGabriel Draven 1,739 3.84 +2.98
IndependentPhilip Fernandez 324 0.72
FreedomSilvio Ursomarzo 218 0.48 -0.27
Total valid votes 45,233100.00
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGeorge Smitherman 17,756 38.90
Progressive ConservativeDurhane Wong-Rieger 13,640 29.88
IndependentJohn Sewell 8,822 19.33
New DemocraticHelen Breslauer 4,019 8.80
GreenJoseph Cohen 392 0.86
FreedomPaul McKeever 344 0.75
IndependentMike Ryner 236 0.52
Family CoalitionBill Whatcott 232 0.51
Natural LawRon Parker 205 0.45
Total valid votes 45,646100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 22,204 50.2
Mixed member proportional 22,070 49.8
Total valid votes 44,274 100.0

References

  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Smitherman's Legislative Assembly information see "George Smitherman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Glen Murray's Legislative Assembly information see "Glen Murray, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  2. "General Election Results by District, 094 Toronto Centre". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Toronto Centre" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "Provincial Byelection Called in Toronto Centre", Premier of Ontario - Newsroom, January 6, 2010.
  5. "Toronto Mayoral Campaign Officially Underway", CBC News, January 4, 2010.
  6. Toronto Star.com
  7. "Byelection to replace Smitherman called for Feb. 4". Toronto Star, January 6, 2010.

Sources

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