Kitchener—Waterloo

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**Kitchener—Waterloo**
Ontario electoral district
Kitchener—Waterloo in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Andrew Telegdi Liberal
District created	1996
First contested	1997
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Elizabeth Witmer Progressive Conservative
District created	1999
First contested	1999
Last contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	126,742
Electors (2007)	92,313
Area (km²)	91
Pop. density (per km²)	1,392.8
Census divisions	Waterloo
Census subdivisions	Waterloo, Kitchener

Kitchener—Waterloo is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. Its population in 2006 was 126,742.

1 Geography
2 Federal electoral district
- 2.1 Member of Parliament
3 Provincial electoral district
- 3.1 Member of Provincial Parliament
4 Federal election results
5 Provincial election results
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Geography

The district consists of the City of Waterloo and the northern part of the City of Kitchener.

[edit] Federal electoral district

The electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of Kitchener Centre and Waterloo ridings.

It consisted initially of the City of Waterloo and the part of the City of Kitchener lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Highland Road West, Lawrence Avenue and Victoria Street.

In 2003, the Kitchener part of the riding was redefined to be the part of the city lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Highland Road West, Fischer Hallman Road and the Canadian National Railway situated north of Shadeland Crescent.

[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament	Years		Party
Kitchener Centre and Waterloo prior to 1996
36th	1997-2000	Andrew Telegdi	Liberal
37th	2000-2004
38th	2004-2006
39th	2006-

[edit] Provincial electoral district

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

[edit] Member of Provincial Parliament

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

Elizabeth Witmer, Progressive Conservative

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Andrew Telegdi	31,122
	Conservative	Ajmer Mandur	18,817
	New Democrat	Edwin Laryea	11,814
	Green	Pauline Richards	4,297
	Independent	Ciprian Mihalcea	173
	Marxist-Leninist	Julian Ichim	144

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Andrew Telegdi	28,015
	Conservative	Steve Strauss	17,155
	New Democrat	Edwin Laryea	9,267
	Green	Pauline Richards	3,277
	Christian Heritage	Frank Ellis	379
	Independent	Ciprian Mihalcea	124

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Andrew Telegdi	27,130
	Canadian Alliance	Joshua Doig	12,406
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Bourke	8,601
	New Democrat	Richard Walsh-Bowers	4,397
	Green	Jack MacAulay	809
	Canadian Action	Robert E. Cormier	273
	Marxist-Leninist	Christine Nugent	164
	Not affiliated	Frank Ellis	105

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Andrew Telegdi	25,111
	Progressive Conservative	Lynne Woolstencroft	11,613
	Reform	Mike Connolly	10,502
	New Democrat	Ted Martin	4,725
	Independent	Steve King	265
	Canadian Action	Monte Dennis	260
	Marxist-Leninist	Helmut Braun	153

[edit] Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Elizabeth Witmer	20,731	40.89	-2.19
	Liberal	Louise Ervin	15,814	31.19	-9.19
	New Democrat	Catherine Fife	8,878	17.51	+6.57
	Green	Judy Greenwood-Speers	4,697	9.26	+6.07
	Family Coalition	Louis Reitzel	587	1.15	-0.56

Votes Cast: 50,707

PC Majority: 4,917

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side		Votes	%
	First Past the Post	28641	57.1%
	Mixed member proportional	21516	42.9%

Ontario general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Elizabeth Witmer	23,957	43.08	-11.28
	Liberal	Sean Strickland	22,456	40.38	+5.16
	New Democrat	Dan Lajoie	6,084	10.94	+4.84
	Green	Pauline Richards	1,774	3.19	+1.56
	Family Coalition	Lou Reitzel	949	1.71	-0.08
	Independent	Owen Alastair Ferguson	242	0.44
	Independent	Julian Ichim	153	0.28

Ontario general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Elizabeth Witmer	27,830	54.36
	Liberal	Sean Strickland	18,034	35.22
	New Democrat	Ted Martin	3,122	6.1
	Family Coalition	Lou Reitzel	919	1.79
	Green	Judy Greenwood-Speers	836	1.63
	Independent	Matthew Albrecht	202	0.39
	Natural Law	Richard Beecroft	135	0.26
	Independent	Helmut Braun	122	0.24

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
Elections Canada electoral districts database (Kitchener—Waterloo)
Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results

v • d • e Federal ridings in Midwestern Ontario

Conservative	Cambridge • Haldimand—Norfolk • Kitchener—Conestoga • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills

Liberal	Brant • Guelph • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Waterloo

v • d • e Federal ridings in Ontario

Central Ontario	Barrie • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Dufferin—Caledon • Durham • Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock • Newmarket—Aurora • Northumberland—Quinte West • Peterborough • Simcoe—Grey • Simcoe North • York—Simcoe

Eastern Ontario	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell • Kingston and the Islands • Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington • Leeds—Grenville • Prince Edward—Hastings • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke • Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

Toronto (S Durham & York, Suburbs, Downtown, Brampton & Mississauga)	Ajax—Pickering • Beaches—East York • Bramalea—Gore—Malton • Brampton—Springdale • Brampton West • Davenport • Don Valley East • Don Valley West • Eglinton—Lawrence • Etobicoke Centre • Etobicoke—Lakeshore • Etobicoke North • Markham—Unionville • Mississauga—Brampton South • Mississauga East—Cooksville • Mississauga—Erindale • Mississauga South • Mississauga—Streetsville • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Parkdale—High Park • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • St. Paul's • Scarborough—Agincourt • Scarborough Centre • Scarborough—Guildwood • Scarborough—Rouge River • Scarborough Southwest • Thornhill • Toronto Centre • Toronto—Danforth • Trinity—Spadina • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa • Willowdale • York Centre • York South—Weston • York West

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • Oakville • St. Catharines • Welland

Midwestern Ontario	Brant • Cambridge • Guelph • Haldimand—Norfolk • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Conestoga • Kitchener—Waterloo • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills

Northern Ontario	Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing • Kenora • Nickel Belt • Nipissing—Timiskaming • Parry Sound—Muskoka • Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Thunder Bay—Rainy River • Thunder Bay—Superior North • Timmins—James Bay

Southwestern Ontario	Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • London—Fanshawe • London North Centre • London West • Sarnia—Lambton • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West

Ottawa	Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa Centre • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa South • Ottawa—Vanier • Ottawa West—Nepean

v • d • e Provincial ridings in Ontario

Northern	Algoma—Manitoulin • Kenora—Rainy River • Nickel Belt • Nipissing • Parry Sound—Muskoka • Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Thunder Bay—Atikokan • Thunder Bay—Superior North • Timiskaming—Cochrane • Timmins—James Bay

Eastern	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell • Kingston and the Islands • Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington • Leeds—Grenville • Prince Edward—Hastings • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke • Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

Central	Barrie • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Dufferin—Caledon • Durham • Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock • Newmarket—Aurora • Northumberland—Quinte West • Peterborough • Simcoe—Grey • Simcoe North • York—Simcoe

Midwestern	Brant • Cambridge • Guelph • Haldimand—Norfolk • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Conestoga • Kitchener—Waterloo • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills

Southwestern	Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • London North Centre • London—Fanshawe • London West • Sarnia—Lambton • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West

Brampton, Mississauga & Oakville	Bramalea—Gore—Malton • Brampton—Springdale • Brampton West • Mississauga—Brampton South • Mississauga East—Cooksville • Mississauga—Erindale • Mississauga South • Mississauga—Streetsville • Oakville

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • St. Catharines • Welland

Ottawa	Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa Centre • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa South • Ottawa—Vanier • Ottawa West—Nepean

South Durham, York	Ajax—Pickering • Markham—Unionville • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • Thornhill • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa

Toronto	Beaches—East York • Davenport • Don Valley East • Don Valley West • Eglinton—Lawrence • Etobicoke Centre • Etobicoke—Lakeshore • Etobicoke North • Parkdale—High Park • Scarborough—Agincourt • Scarborough Centre • Scarborough—Guildwood • Scarborough—Rouge River • Scarborough Southwest • St. Paul's • Toronto Centre • Toronto—Danforth • Trinity—Spadina • Willowdale • York Centre • York South—Weston • York West

See also: 2007 election • List of elections • Politics of Ontario

Kitchener—Waterloo

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[edit] Geography

[edit] Federal electoral district

[edit] Member of Parliament

[edit] Provincial electoral district

[edit] Member of Provincial Parliament

[edit] Federal election results

[edit] Provincial election results

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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