Toronto Centre (provincial electoral district)

Toronto Centre
Ontario electoral district
Toronto Centre in relation to other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Suze Morrison
New Democratic
District created 1996
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2011) 130,323
Electors (2007) 84,898
Area (km²) 13.34
Pop. density (per km²) 9,769.3
Census divisions Toronto
Census subdivisions Toronto
Toronto Centre from 2003 to 2018

Toronto Centre is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

It was created in 1999 as Toronto Centre—Rosedale from most of St. George—St. David and parts of St. Andrew—St. Patrick, Fort York, when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterparts.

From 1999 to 2007 the riding included the area of Toronto from Avenue Road/University Avenue in the west to the Don River and the city limits in the east and the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the CPR in the north.

In 2007, the riding was abolished and redistributed mostly into Toronto Centre. It lost the area west of Yonge Street and south of College Street plus Toronto Island to Trinity—Spadina. It also gained some parts of Toronto—Danforth as the riding's east border was altered to continue along the Don River past the former city limits to Pottery Road to Bayview Avenue to the CPR. Another boundary change altered the borders around the Rosehill Reservoir.

The Ontario Legislative Building was located within this district until the 2015 electoral redistribution.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Assembly Years Member Party
Toronto Centre—Rosedale
Riding created from St. Andrew—St. Patrick,
St. George—St. David and Fort York
37th  1999–2003     George Smitherman Liberal
38th  2003–2007
Toronto Centre
39th  2007–2010     George Smitherman Liberal
 2010–2011 Glen Murray
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2017
42nd  2018–Present     Suze Morrison New Democratic
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]

Election results

2018 general election

The Liberal incumbent Glen Murray resigned his seat effective 1 September 2017 to accept a position with the Pembina Institute, and the seat remained vacant until this election. In April 2018, PC candidate Meredith Cartwright hired actors to pretend to be Doug Ford supporters at the first provincial leader's debate.[2]

Ontario general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSuze Morrison23,68853.66+37.87
LiberalDavid Morris11,98627.15-31.07
Progressive ConservativeMeredith Cartwright6,23414.12-4.43
GreenAdam Sommerfeld1,3773.12-1.30
LibertarianJudi Falardeau3680.83-0.24
Special NeedsDan King1160.26-0.13
New People's ChoiceCameron James1090.25
Stop the New Sex-Ed AgendaTheresa Snell1020.23
The PeopleKevin Clarke970.22+0.06
Canadian EconomicWanda Marie Fountain650.15
Total valid votes 44,142100.0  
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +34.47
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

2014 general election

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGlen Murray29,79958.22+3.23
Progressive ConservativeMartin Abell9,49518.55+2.91
New DemocraticKate Sellar8,08315.79-9.40
GreenMark Daye2,2654.42+1.98
LibertarianJudi Falardeau5501.07+0.11
FreedomChris Goodwin2650.52+0.32
Special NeedsLada Alekseychuk2000.39
Vegan EnvironmentalHarvey Rotenburg1870.37+0.17
CommunistDrew Garvie1830.36+0.04
The PeopleRobin Nurse820.16+0.10
Canadians' ChoiceBahman Yazdanfar780.15+0.11
Total valid votes 51,187100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +0.16
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

2011 general election

Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGlen Murray25,23654.94+7.77
New DemocraticCathy Crowe11,57125.19-8.22
Progressive ConservativeMartin Abell7,18615.64+0.34
GreenMark Daye1,1232.44-0.57
LibertarianJudi Falardeau4410.96+0.57
CommunistCathy Holliday1460.32
IndependentHarvey Rotenberg930.20
FreedomChristopher Goodwin920.20-0.03
People's Political PartyPhil Sarazen290.06
IndependentBahman Yazdanfar190.04
IndependentAnne Abbottwithdrawn
Total valid votes 45,936100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2860.62
Turnout 46,22248.42
Eligible voters 95,466
Liberal hold Swing +8.00
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

2010 by-election

On January 6, 2010, a provincial by-election was called in Toronto Centre[6] to replace George Smitherman, who had resigned as MPP to run for mayor of Toronto.[7] The by-election took place on February 4, 2010.[8]

Ontario provincial by-election, February 4, 2010 (Resignation of George Smitherman)[9]
Resignation of George Smitherman
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGlen Murray12,28947.17-0.58
New DemocraticCathy Crowe8,70533.41+14.55
Progressive ConservativePamela Taylor3,98515.30-5.11
GreenStefan Premdas7833.01-6.65
LibertarianHeath Thomas1010.39-1.10
IndependentJohn Turmel660.25
IndependentRaj Rama630.24
FreedomWayne Simmons610.23
Total valid votes 26,204 100.00

2007 general election

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Smitherman21,58547.75−5.03
Progressive ConservativePamela Taylor9,22520.41−1.63
New DemocraticSandra Gonzalez8,52818.86−1.28
GreenMike McLean4,3669.665.82
LibertarianMichael Green6751.49 
Special NeedsDanish Ahmed2560.57 
IndependentGary Leroux2130.47 
CommunistJohan Boyden2000.44 
IndependentPhilip Fernandez1590.35−0.37

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 22,204 50.2
Mixed member proportional 22,070 49.8
Total valid votes 44,274 100.0

2003 general election

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Smitherman23,87252.78+13.88
Progressive ConservativeJohn Adams9,96822.04-7.84
New DemocraticGene Lara9,11220.14+11.34
GreenGabriel Draven1,7393.84+2.98
IndependentPhilip Fernandez3240.72
FreedomSilvio Ursomarzo2180.48-0.27
Total valid votes 45,233100.00

1999 general election

Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGeorge Smitherman17,75638.90
Progressive ConservativeDurhane Wong-Rieger13,64029.88
IndependentJohn Sewell8,82219.33
New DemocraticHelen Breslauer4,0198.80
GreenJoseph Cohen3920.86
FreedomPaul McKeever3440.75
IndependentMike Ryner2360.52
Family CoalitionBill Whatcott2320.51
Natural LawRon Parker2050.45
Total valid votes 45,646100.00

References

  1. ↑ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Smitherman's Legislative Assembly information see "George Smitherman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Glen Murray's Legislative Assembly information see "Glen Murray, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Ontario PCs not parting ways with Toronto Centre candidate after actors hired to play Ford supporters", CBC.ca, May 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Candidate Search". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "General Election Results by District, 094 Toronto Centre". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Toronto Centre" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Provincial Byelection Called in Toronto Centre", Premier of Ontario - Newsroom, January 6, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Toronto Mayoral Campaign Officially Underway", CBC News, January 4, 2010.
  8. ↑ Toronto Star.com
  9. ↑ "Byelection to replace Smitherman called for Feb. 4" Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine.. Toronto Star, January 6, 2010.

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