Vaughan—Woodbridge

Vaughan—Woodbridge
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan—Woodbridge in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Coordinates: 43°47′N 79°35′W / 43.79°N 79.59°W / 43.79; -79.59Coordinates: 43°47′N 79°35′W / 43.79°N 79.59°W / 43.79; -79.59
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Francesco Sorbara
Liberal
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 105,450
Electors (2015) 73,190
Area (km²)[2] 84
Pop. density (per km²) 1,255.4
Census divisions York
Census subdivisions Vaughan

Vaughan—Woodbridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral district of Vaughan.[3]

Vaughan—Woodbridge was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the dropping of the writs for the 2015 federal election.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vaughan—Woodbridge
Riding created from Vaughan
42nd  2015–Present     Francesco Sorbara Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalFrancesco Sorbara23,13148.90+18.19$79,166.04
ConservativeJulian Fantino20,64743.64-12.93$157,901
New DemocraticAdriana Marie Zichy2,1984.65-6.05
LibertarianAnthony Gualtieri7311.55
GreenElise Boulanger6001.27-0.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0   $206,812.04
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters 73,190
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +15.56
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative21,75056.57
  Liberal11,80630.71
  New Democratic4,11310.70
  Green7792.03

References

  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. Final Report – Ontario
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vaughan—Woodbridge, 30 September 2015
  6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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