Vaughan (provincial electoral district)

Vaughan
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Greg Sorbara
Liberal
District created 2003
First contested 2007
Demographics
Population (2006) 154,206
Electors (2007) 100,066
Area (km²) 230
Pop. density (per km²) 670.5
Census divisions York
Census subdivisions Vaughan

Vaughan is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2007.

The riding covers the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto.

It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 and north of Rutherford Road.

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Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census

Racial groups: 74.3% White, 9.3% South Asian, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 1.0% Arab
Languages: 44.8% English, 0.5% French, 54.6% Other
Religions (2001): 77.0% Catholic, 7.3% Protestant, 2.7% Muslim, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% Sikh, 1.6% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 3.9% No religion
Average income: $34,485

Members of Provincial Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
39th 2007–present     Greg Sorbara Liberal

Election results

Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democrat Paul Donofrio -  
     Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio -  
     Green Brendan Frye -  
     Progressive Conservative Tony Genco -  
     Reform David Natale -  
     Liberal Greg Sorbara -  
     Independent Savino Quatela -  
Total valid votes 100.0

Note: the 2011 election will be held on October 6, 2011.

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Greg Sorbara 28,961 61.9 -  
     Progressive Conservative Gayani Weerasinghe 8,773 18.8 -  
     New Democrat Rick Morelli 5,417 11.6 -  
     Green Russell Korus 2,978 6.4 -  
     Independent Savino Quatela 624 1.3 -  
Total valid votes 46,753 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 27,507 61.9
Mixed member proportional 16,960 38.1
Total valid votes 44,467 100.0

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