Essex (provincial electoral district)

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Essex

Ontario electoral district
Essex in relation to other Toronto electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Bruce Crozier Liberal
District created	1999
First contested	1999
Last contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	123,872
Electors (2007)	84,450
Area (km²)	1,448
Pop. density (per km²)	85.5
Census divisions	Essex County
Census subdivisions	Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle

For the federal electoral district of the same name, see Essex (electoral district)

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

It was created in 1999 from Essex South, Essex—Kent and Windsor—Sandwich. It also existed from 1867 to 1874.

When the riding was created, it included all of Essex County except for Windsor, Old Tecumseh, St. Clair Beach, Leamington and Mersea Township.

In 2007, it lost the parts of Tecumseh that had since been amalgamated (South Sandwich Township).

[edit] Member of Provincial Parliament

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

1. Solomon Wigle, Conservative (1867-1871)
2. Albert Prince, Liberal (1871-1874)

1. Bruce Crozier, Liberal (1999-present)

[edit] Election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Crozier	19,969	48.02
	Progressive Conservative	Richard Kniaziew	10,400	25.01
	New Democrat	John Grima	8,638	20.77
	Green	Jessica Fracassi	2,220	5.34
	Libertarian	Aaron Parent	358	0.86

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side		Votes	%
	First Past the Post	27130	67%
	Mixed member proportional	13384	33%

Ontario general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Crozier	20,559	45.28	-11.45
	New Democrat	Pat Hayes	12,614	27.78	+19.43
	Progressive Conservative	Patrick O'Neil	11,234	24.74	-9.49
	Green	Darren J. Brown	998	2.2

Ontario general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Bruce Crozier	25,446	56.73
	Progressive Conservative	Pat O'Neil	15,354	34.23
	New Democrat	Merv Richards	3745	8.35
	Independent	Enver Villamizar	307	0.68

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