Hamilton Mountain (provincial electoral district)

Hamilton Mountain
Ontario electoral district
Hamilton Mountain in relation to the other Hamilton area ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Monique Taylor
New Democratic
District created 1976
First contested 1977
Last contested 2018
Demographics
Population (2006) 122,729
Electors (2011) 88,620
Area (km²) 45
Pop. density (per km²) 2,727.3
Census divisions Hamilton
Census subdivisions Hamilton

Hamilton Mountain is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1977. The riding is located in the Hamilton, Ontario region.

The socio-economic composition of the Hamilton Mountain is diverse, having low-income public housing residents and million-dollar estates, highly paid unionized workers and small-wage unskilled workers, and well-established families and recent immigrants.

Geography

In 2003, the riding was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Hamilton bounded by a line drawn west from the Niagara Escarpment along Red Hill Creek, south along Mountain Brow Boulevard, Arbour Road and Glover Road, west along the hydroelectric transmission line situated south of Rymal Road East, north along Glancaster Road, east along Garner Road East, north along the hydroelectric transmission line situated west of Upper Paradise Road, east along Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, north along West 5th Street, northeast along James Mountain Road, and east and south along the Niagara Escarpment to the point of commencement.

History

Provincially, this riding has been held by every major Ontario political party having at least one time. The current NDP Member of Provincial Parliament, Monique Taylor, defeated Liberal Cabinet Minister, Sophia Aggelonitis in 2011.

Lawn signs for Hamilton Mountain candidates in 2007 election

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Hamilton Mountain
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
31st  1977–1981     Brian Charlton New Democratic
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999     Trevor Pettit Progressive Conservative
37th  1999–2003     Marie Bountrogianni Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011 Sophia Aggelonitis
40th  2011–2014     Monique Taylor New Democratic
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2018
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMonique Taylor24,40654.58+7.68
Progressive ConservativeEsther Pauls12,89124.83+6.90
LiberalDamin Starr4,1349.24−20.33
GreenDave Urquhart2,3005.14+0.97
LibertarianKristofer Maves5331.19+0.42
None of the AboveScott Patrick Miller4531.01
Total valid votes 100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMonique Taylor23,00646.90+1.74
LiberalJavid Mirza14,50829.57-2.81
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Marshall8,79517.93-1.11
GreenGreg Lenko2,0474.17+2.52
LibertarianHans Wienhold3790.77+0.28
FreedomBrian Goodwin3200.65+0.37
Total valid votes 49,055100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +2.28
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMonique Taylor20,49245.16+11.68
LiberalSophia Aggelonitis14,69432.38-4.83
Progressive ConservativeGeordie Elms8,64119.04-4.54
GreenTony Morris7481.65-3.05
Family CoalitionJim Enos4500.99
LibertarianHans Wienhold2220.49
FreedomBrian Goodwin1260.28-0.77
Total valid votes 45,373 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2080.46
Turnout 45,58150.45
Eligible voters 90,355
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +8.26
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSophia Aggelonitis17,38737.28-14.51
New DemocraticBryan Adamczyk15,65333.56+7.1
Progressive ConservativeBob Charters10,98223.55+4.53
GreenIvan Miletic2,1224.55+3.46
FreedomMary Maan4931.05
Total valid votes 46,637 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[4]
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarie Bountrogianni23,52451.79+11.54
New DemocraticChris Charlton12,01726.46+4.05
Progressive ConservativeShakil Hassan8,63719.02-15.58
Family CoalitionEleanor Johnson7481.65+0.75
GreenSelwyn Inniss4941.09+0.13
Total valid votes 45,420 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[5]
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarie Bountrogianni19,07640.25+6.34
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Pettit16,39734.60-2.02
New DemocraticChris Charlton10,62222.41-3.55
GreenKelli Gallagher4560.96
Family CoalitionJim Enos4260.90-2.61
Natural LawBob Danio2610.55
IndependentRolf Gerstenberger1590.34
Total valid votes 47,397 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[6]
Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Pettit13,85236.60+16.14
LiberalMarie Bountrogianni12,82433.88+14.16
New DemocraticBrian Charlton9,83725.99-33.81
Family CoalitionMichael O'Grady1,3293.51
Total valid votes 37,822 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[7]
Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBrian Charlton22,48859.76+16.95
Progressive ConservativeGrant Darby7,70920.49+1.38
LiberalAl Bailey7,43219.75-18.33
Total valid votes 37,629 100.00
Source: Toronto Star.[8]
Ontario general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBrian Charlton14,74342.82-1.43
LiberalJane Milanetti13,11138.08+13.37
Progressive ConservativeJohn Smith6,58019.11-11.92
Total valid votes 34,434 100.00
Source: Toronto Star.[9]
Ontario general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBrian Charlton13,87144.25+8.23
Progressive ConservativeSteve Oneschuk9,72931.03-4.35
LiberalDominic Agostino7,74524.71-3.88
Total valid votes 31,345 100.00
Source:Ottawa Citizen.[10]
Ontario general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBrian Charlton11,00836.02-2.23
Progressive ConservativeDuncan Beattie10,81135.38-1.74
LiberalVince Agro8,73828.59+4.71
Total valid votes 30,557 100.00
Source:Windsor Star.[11]
Ontario general election, 1977
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticBrian Charlton12,68138.25
Progressive ConservativeJohn Smith12,30837.12
LiberalKris Chaman7,91923.88
CommunistMike Mirza2470.74
Total valid votes 33,155 100.00
Source:Canadian Press.[12]

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 29,343 65
Mixed member proportional 15,822 35
Total valid votes 45,165 100
Sourced from Elections Ontario.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Candidate Search". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 033 Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for each Candidate (2007)" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate (2003)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  6. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate (1999)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  7. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate (1995)". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Results from across the province". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A11.
  9. ↑ "Winners Across Ontario". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A13.
  10. ↑ Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  11. ↑ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "It was a ho-hum turnout". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 21. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  12. ↑ Canadian Press (1977-06-10). "Results across Ontario show few changes". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
  13. ↑ "Referendum Statistical Results" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-28.

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Coordinates: 43°12′43″N 79°51′43″W / 43.212°N 79.862°W / 43.212; -79.862

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