Windsor West (provincial electoral district)

Windsor West (provincial electoral district)
Ontario electoral district

Windsor West in relation to the other southwestern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Lisa Gretzky
New Democratic

District created 1996
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 122,219
Electors (2011) 84,245
Area (km²) 83
Pop. density (per km²) 1,472.5
Census divisions Essex
Census subdivisions Windsor
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:

Windsor West
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
28th  1967  1971     Hugh Peacock New Democratic
29th  1971  1975     Ted Bounsall New Democratic
Riding dissolved
Riding created from Windsor—Sandwich and Windsor—Walkerville
37th  1999  2003     Sandra Pupatello Liberal
38th  2003  2007
39th  2007  2011
40th  2011  2014     Teresa Piruzza Liberal
41st  2014  Present     Lisa Gretzky New Democratic

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLisa Gretzky 14,998 41.27 +10.44
LiberalTeresa Piruzza 13,976 38.46 -2.85
Progressive ConservativeHenry Lau 5,260 14.47 -10.32
GreenChad Durocher 1,210 3.33 +0.26
IndependentHelmi Charif 897 2.47 -28.36
Total valid votes 36,341100.0 
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +6.65
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal Teresa Piruzza 14,127 41.31 -8.88
New Democratic Helmi Charif 10,544 30.83 +5.16
Progressive ConservativeTodd Branch 8,476 24.79 +7.92
GreenChad Durocher 1,051 3.07 -2.82
Total valid votes 34,198100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2130.62
Turnout 34,41141.57
Eligible voters 82,773
Liberal hold Swing -7.02
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalSandra Pupatello 16,821 50.19 -11.51
New DemocraticMariano Klimowicz 8,604 25.67 +4.35
Progressive ConservativeLisa Lumley 5,652 16.86 +5.26
GreenJason Richard Haney 1,974 5.89 *
Family CoalitionDaniel Joseph Dionne 463 1.38
Total valid votes 33,514 100.00
     Liberal hold Swing -7.93

^ Change is from redistributed result

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalSandra Pupatello 21,993 62.52 -2.98
New DemocraticYvette Blackburn 7,383 20.98 +5.50
Progressive ConservativeDerek Insley 4,187 11.90 -4.83
GreenCary M. Lucier 1,233 3.50 +2.37
Total valid votes 34,796 100.00
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalSandra Pupatello 24,388 65.50
Progressive ConservativeDavid McCamon 6,229 16.73
New DemocraticLiam McCarthy 5,762 15.48
GreenTimothy Dugdale 420 1.13
Total valid votes 36,799 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 20,338 62.9
Mixed member proportional 12,015 37.1
Total valid votes 32,353 100.0

Sources

Coordinates: 42°17′N 83°03′W / 42.29°N 83.05°W