Niagara West—Glanbrook (provincial electoral district)

Niagara West—Glanbrook was a provincial electoral district in south eastern Ontario, Canada between 2007 and 2018. It elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

For the former federal electoral district, see Niagara West—Glanbrook.
Niagara West—Glanbrook
Ontario electoral district
Niagara West—Glanbrook in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created2004
District abolished2018
First contested2007
Last contested2016
Demographics
Population (2006)111,024
Electors (2007)80,444
Area (km²)1,080
Census divisionsHamilton, Niagara
Census subdivisionsHamilton, Grimsby, Pelham, West Lincoln, Lincoln

The riding, which was first contested in the 2007 provincial election, consisted of the municipalities of Grimsby, Pelham, West Lincoln, Lincoln and that part of Hamilton east of Glancaster Road and south of the transmission line south of Rymal Road south of the former city of Hamilton, and also south of the Niagara Escarpment east of the former city.

52.5% of the riding came from Stoney Creek, 31.5% came from Erie—Lincoln, 15.6% came from Niagara Centre and 0.2% came from Hamilton Mountain.

In 2018, the riding was dissolved into Niagara West and Flamborough—Glanbrook.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census[1][2]

  • Ethnic Groups: 93.3% White, 1.5% South Asian, 1.2% Aboriginal, 1.1% Black
  • Languages: 85.6% English, 2.1% Italian, 2.0% Dutch, 1.7% French, 1.5% Polish, 1.3% German
  • Religion: 76.2% Christian (32.0% Catholic, 9.6% United Church, 8.5% Anglican, 2.8% Presbyterian, 1.8% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 17.4% Other Christian), 1.2% Muslim, 21.1% No religion.
  • Average household income: $94,033
  • Median household income: $80,296
  • Average individual income: $45,345
  • Median individual income: $35,874

Members of Provincial Parliament
Niagara West—Glanbrook
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Stoney Creek, Erie—Lincoln,
Niagara Centre and Hamilton Mountain
39th  2007–2011     Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2016
 2016–2018 Sam Oosterhoff
Riding dissolved into Niagara West and Flamborough—Glanbrook

Election results
Ontario provincial by-election, November 17, 2016
Resignation of Tim Hudak
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSam Oosterhoff17,65253.95+12.18
New DemocraticMike Thomas8,15924.94+2.63
LiberalVicky Ringuette4,99715.27-13.05
GreenDonna Cridland8922.73-2.64
LibertarianStefanos Karatopis3551.09-0.65
None of the AboveGreg Vezina3431.05
IndependentMartin Poos2000.61
Stop the New Sex-Ed AgendaQueenie Yu760.23
Canadian Constituents'Arthur Smitherman440.13
Total valid votes 32,718
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1820.56
Turnout 32,90032.23
Eligible voters 102,076
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.78
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTim Hudak23,37841.82-9.13
LiberalDavid Mossey15,84328.34+2.36
New DemocraticBrian McCormack12,42322.22+3.68
GreenBasia Krzyzanowski3,0045.37+2.57
LibertarianStefanos Karatopis9701.74+1.40
FreedomGeoff Peacock2840.51+0.34
Total valid votes 55,902100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,0521.85+1.43
Turnout 56,95458.59+3.71
Eligible voters 97,201
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.74
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTim Hudak24,91950.95-0.10
LiberalKatie Trombetta12,70825.98-4.03
New DemocraticAnthony Marco9,07018.55+6.35
GreenMeredith Cross1,3722.81-3.93
Family CoalitionPhil Lees3030.62 
LibertarianRob Wienhold1660.34 
People's Political PartyMarty Poos1580.32 
ReformGerry Augustine1300.27 
FreedomGeoff Peacock800.16 
Total valid votes 48,906100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2050.42-0.16
Turnout 49,11154.88-3.69
Eligible voters 89,489
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.96
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTim Hudak24,31151.06+3.69
LiberalMike Lostracco14,29030.01-5.76
New DemocraticBonnie Bryan5,83912.20-1.50
GreenSid Frere3,2146.73
Total valid votes 47,616 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2750.57
Turnout 47,89158.57
Eligible voters 81,765
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.72
2003 general election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative20,30647.37
  Liberal15,33435.77
  New Democratic5,87413.70
  Others1,3563.16

2007 electoral reform referendum
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,972 65.7
Mixed member proportional 16,195 34.3
Total valid votes 47,167 100.0

Sources
  2. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35055&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Niagara%20West&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  3. "General Election Results by District, 055 Niagara West—Glanbrook". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Niagara West—Glanbrook" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012015305/http://www.elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/58B42005-4D29-433A-B555-39A7DC0660D5/0/Transposition_of_votes.xls

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