Windsor West (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Windsor West

Windsor West is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1975 since 1999.

The district 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.

Demographics

Average family income: $66,432[1] (2001)
Median household income: $44,939 [2]
Unemployment: 9.2%
Language, mother tongue: English 66%, French 3%, Other 31%
Religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 24%, Muslim 6%, Orthodox Christian 4%, Other Christian 4%, Buddhist 1%, No 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%

History

Windsor West was a provincial electoral district that existed 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.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Provincial Parliament:

1967-1975

1. Hugh Peacock, New Democrat 1967-1971
2. Ted Bounsall, New Democrat 1971-1975

1999–present

1. Sandra Pupatello, Liberal 1999–2011
2. Teresa Piruzza, Liberal 2011-Present

Election results

2007 electoral reform referendum

Sources

• Elections Ontario Past Election Results