Timiskaming—Cochrane (provincial electoral district)

Timiskaming—Cochrane
Ontario electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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John Vanthof
New Democratic

District created 1999
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2001) 69,901
Electors (2007) 47,700
Area (km²) 40,645
Pop. density (per km²) 1.7
Census divisions Timiskaming, Cochrane District, Sudbury District, Nipissing District
For the former federal electoral district, see Timiskaming—Cochrane

Timiskaming—Cochrane is a provincial electoral district in northern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

History

The riding was created in 1999 from parts of Cochrane North, Cochrane South, Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing.

In 1996, Ontario was divided into the same electoral districts as those used for federal electoral purposes. They were redistributed whenever a readjustment took place at the federal level.

In 2005, legislation was passed by the Legislature to divide Ontario into 107 electoral districts, beginning with the next provincial election in 2007. The eleven northern electoral districts are those defined for federal purposes in 1996, based on the 1991 census (except for a minor boundary adjustment). The 96 southern electoral districts are those defined for federal electoral purposes in 2003, based on the 2001 census. Without this legislation, the number of electoral districts in Northern Ontario would have been reduced from eleven to ten.[1]

Geography

The riding includes the southeastern corner of the Cochrane District, all of Timiskaming, the southeastern corner of the Sudbury District, and the northern third of Nipissing District.

Included in the riding are the city of Temiskaming Shores and the towns of Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake, Larder Lake, McGarry, Englehart, Earlton, Cobalt, West Nipissing, Verner and French River.

Members

Timiskaming—Cochrane
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Cochrane North, Cochrane South,
Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing
37th  1999  2003     David Ramsay Liberal
38th  2003  2007
39th  2007  2011
40th  2011  2014     John Vanthof New Democratic
41st  2014  Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof 14,651 55.03 +4.91
LiberalSébastien Goyer 6,161 23.14 -2.78
Progressive ConservativePeter Politis 4,656 17.49 -3.69
Northern Ontario HeritageGino Chitaroni 625 2.35 +0.80
GreenCody Fraser 529 1.99 +0.75
Total valid votes 26,622100.00
New Democratic hold Swing +3.85
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof 12,633 50.12 +9.57
LiberalDenis Bonin 6,532 25.92 -16.98
Progressive Conservative Randy Aulbrook 5,337 21.18 +7.63
Northern Ontario HeritageGerry Courville 391 1.55  
GreenTina Danese 312 1.24 -1.76
Total valid votes 25,205100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 910.36
Turnout 25,29650.04
Eligible voters 50,554
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +13.28
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDavid Ramsay 11,588 42.90 -16.66
New DemocraticJohn Vanthof 10,954 40.55 +22.07
Progressive ConservativeDoug Shearer 3,659 13.55 -6.83
GreenPatrick East 811 3.00 +1.43
Total valid votes 27,012 100.00
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDavid Ramsay 18,499 59.56 +11.18
Progressive ConservativeRick Brassard 6,330 20.38 -9.36
New DemocraticBen Lefebvre 5,741 18.48 -3.39
GreenPaul O. Palmer 489 1.57 +1.57
Total valid votes 31,059 100.00
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDavid Ramsay 16,877 48.38
Progressive ConservativeRick Brassard 10,374 29.74
New DemocraticLen Wood 7,631 21.88
Total valid votes 34,882 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 19,907 76.5
Mixed member proportional 6,130 23.5
Total valid votes 26,037 100.0

References

  1. Elections Ontario web site, “New Electoral Boundaries”
  2. Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 092 Timiskaming-Cochrane". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Timiskaming—Cochrane" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.