Pickering—Scarborough East (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Pickering—Scarborough East.
Pickering—Scarborough East (provincial electoral district)
Ontario electoral district

Pickering—Scarborough East in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Tracy MacCharles
Liberal

District created 2003
First contested 2007
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 106,602
Electors (2011) 76,709
Area (km²) 52
Pop. density (per km²) 2,050
Census divisions Durham, Toronto
Census subdivisions Pickering, Scarborough
Map of Pickering-Scarborough East

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

The district was created in 2003 from 44.1% of Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, 39.7% of Scarborough East, and 0.1% of Scarborough—Rouge River ridings.

The district consists of the southwest part of the city of Pickering and the southeast part of the Scarborough district of Toronto.

Specifically, it consists of the part of the City of Pickering lying south and west of a line drawn from the western city limit east along Finch Avenue, south along Valley Farm Road, northeast along Highway 401 and south along Brock Road to the southern city limit; and the part of the City of Toronto lying south and east of a line drawn from the eastern city limit west along Finch Avenue East, south along Meadowvale Road, west along Sheppard Avenue East, south along Morningside Avenue and southeast along Highland Creek to Lake Ontario.

Demographics

(According to the Canada 2006 Census)

Ethnic groups: 61.3% White, 13.5% South Asian, 10.4% Black, 4.1% Filipino, 3.2% Chinese
Languages: 74.6% English, 1.3% French, 23.9% Other
Average income: $31 920

Members of Provincial Parliament

Pickering—Scarborough East
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, Scarborough East and Scarborough—Rouge River
39th  2007  2011     Wayne Arthurs Liberal
40th  2011  2014     Tracy MacCharles Liberal
41st  2014  Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalTracy MacCharles 23,128 51.76 +5.10
Progressive ConservativeKevin Gaudet 12,623 28.25 -5.16
New DemocraticEileen Higdon 6,599 14.77 -1.70
GreenAnthony Navarro 1,548 3.46 +0.65
LibertarianScott Hoefig 590 1.32 +0.67
FreedomMatt Oliver 192 0.43
Total valid votes 44,680 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +5.13
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal Tracy MacCharles 18,201 46.66 -1.97
Progressive ConservativeKevin Gaudet 13,033 33.41 +1.70
New DemocraticNerissa Carino 6,424 16.47 +5.24
Green Kevin Smith 1,096 2.81 -3.52
LibertarianHeath Thomas 252 0.65 -0.27
Total valid votes 39,006 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1660.42
Turnout 39,17249.69
Eligible voters 78,835
Liberal hold Swing -1.84
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWayne Arthurs 19,762 48.63
Progressive ConservativeDiana Hall 12,884 31.71
New DemocraticAndrea Moffat 4,563 11.23
GreenAnita Lalchan 2,572 6.33
LibertarianJosh Insang 375 0.92
IndependentJohn Newell 270 0.66
Family CoalitionMitchell Andrew Persaud 210 0.52
Total valid votes 40,636100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 24,849 63.5
Mixed member proportional 14,274 36.5
Total valid votes 39,123 100.0

Sources

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