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Windsor West in relation to the other Southern Ontario ridings
Windsor West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.
The district serves the city of Windsor. It consists of the part of the City of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.
[edit] Demographics
Average family income: $66,432[1] (2001)
Median household income: $44,939 [2]
Unemployment: 8.2%
Language, Mother Tongue: English 66%, French 3%, Other 31%
Religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 24%, Muslim 6%, Orthodox Christian 4%, Other Christian 4%, Buddhist 1%, Non Religious Affiliation 13%, Other 2% [3]
Visible Minority: Black 4%, Arab 4%, Chinese 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, Others 1%
[edit] Federal electoral district
Windsor West riding was created in 1966 from parts of Essex East and Essex West ridings.
It consisted initially of the part of the City of Windsor and the Township of Sandwich West bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border east along County Road 28, north along Malden Road, east along Malden Road South, south along Huron Church Line Road, east along Cabana Road, north along Howard Avenue, west along the C.P.R. line, northwest along McDougall Avenue, east along Tecumseh Boulevard East, north along Elsmere Avenue, west along Elliott Street East, and north along Marentette Avenue to the border.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Boulevard East, south along McDougall Street, east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, south along Howard Avenue, and west along Cabana Road to the southwest city limit.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, south along McDougall Street, east along to the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and south along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line to the southern city limit.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, and south along Pillette Road to the southern city limit. In 2004, The boundaries were not changed for this riding.
[edit] Provincial election district
Windsor West was the name of defunct provincial electoral district that exsisted from 1967 to 1975. It was represented by Hugh Peacock and Dr. Ted Bounsall, both New Democrats.
In 1996, Premier Mike Harris and the Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation that changed provincial riding boundaries to match federal riding boundaries. This created the new provincial riding of Windsor West. It included parts of Windsor—Sandwich and Windsor—Walkerville.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Herb Gray, Liberal (1968-2002)
- Brian Masse, New Democrat (2002-present)
[edit] Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Provincial Parliament:
1967-1975
- Hugh Peacock, New Democrat 1967-1971
- Ted Bounsall, New Democrat 1971-1975
1999-present
- Sandra Pupatello, Liberal (1999-present)
[edit] Federal election results
[edit] Provincial election results
[edit] See also
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