Kitchener Centre (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Kitchener Centre.
Kitchener Centre (provincial electoral district)
Ontario electoral district

Kitchener Centre in relation to Southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Daiene Vernile
Liberal

First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 107,540
Electors (2007) 76,390
Area (km²) 46
Pop. density (per km²) 2,337.8
Census divisions Waterloo
Census subdivisions Kitchener

Kitchener Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

Geography

The district includes the north-central part of the city of Kitchener, Ontario.

History

The provincial electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of Kitchener and Kitchener—Wilmot when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Kitchener Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Kitchener and Kitchener—Wilmot
37th  1999  2003     Wayne Wettlaufer Progressive Conservative
38th  2003  2007     John Milloy Liberal
39th  2007  2011
40th  2011  2014
41st  2014  Present     Daiene Vernile Liberal

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDaiene Vernile 18,459 43.14 +3.91
Progressive ConservativeWayne Wettlaufer 11,546 26.99 -11.41
New DemocraticMargaret Johnston 9,761 22.81 +3.99
GreenRonnie Smith 2,462 5.75 +3.36
LibertarianPatrick Bernier 557 1.30 +0.69
Total valid votes 42,785100.00
Liberal hold Swing +7.66
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Milloy 15,392 39.23 -6.65
Progressive ConservativeDave Macdonald 15,069 38.40 +12.87
New DemocraticCameron Dearlove 7,385 18.82 +1.23
GreenMark Vercouteren 938 2.39 -5.91
LibertarianPatrick Bernier 240 0.61  
IndependentMark Corbiere 137 0.35  
FreedomBugra Atsiz 77 0.20  
Total valid votes 39,238 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1720.44
Turnout 39,41049.16
Eligible voters 80,170
Liberal hold Swing -9.76
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Milloy 17,458 45.88 +3.28
Progressive ConservativeMatt Stanson 9,713 25.53 -12.04
New DemocraticRich Moffit 6,694 17.59 +1.79
GreenDaniel Logan 3,160 8.30 +4.27
Family CoalitionWilliam J. Berhardt 600 1.58
IndependentJohn D. McGuire 425 1.12
Total valid votes 38,050 100.0
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Milloy 18,280 42.60 +2.68
Progressive ConservativeWayne Wettlaufer 16,120 37.57 -12.58
New DemocraticTed Martin 6,781 15.80 +8.04
GreenLuigi D'agnillo 1,728 4.03 +2.78
Total valid votes 42,909 100.0
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Wettlaufer 22,593 50.15
LiberalBerry Vrbanovic 17,984 39.92
New DemocraticDavid Brohman 3,494 7.76
GreenSusan Koswan 561 1.25
Natural LawRoy Anderson 204 0.45
IndependentIrvine James Conner 109 0.24
IndependentJulian Ichim 107 0.24
Total valid votes 45,052 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 22,283 59.9
Mixed member proportional 14,932 40.1
Total valid votes 37,215 100.0

References

  1. Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 037 Kitchener Centre". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Kitchener Centre" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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