Vaughan (electoral district)

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Vaughan
Ontario electoral district


Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings

Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Maurizio Bevilacqua
Liberal
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP       Greg Sorbara
Liberal
District created 2003
First contested 2007
Demographics
Population (2006) 154,206
Electors (2007) 100,066
Area (km²) 230
Pop. density (per km²) 670.5
Census divisions York
Census subdivisions Vaughan
Map of Vaughan riding
Map of Vaughan riding

Vaughan is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It will elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the next provincial election.

The riding covers the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto.

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Vaughan—King—Aurora riding. It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 and north of Rutherford Road.

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[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vaughan—King—Aurora prior to 2003
38th 2004-2006     Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 36,925
     Conservative Richard Majkot 16,335
     New Democrat Yurgo Alexopoulos 5,029
     Green Adrian Visentin 3,054
     Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 688


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 31,430
     Conservative Joe Spina 11,821
     New Democrat Octavia Beckles 4,371
     Green Russell Korus 1,722
     Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 388
     Canadian Action Walter Aolari 192

[edit] Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Greg Sorbara 28,961 61.9
     Progressive Conservative Gayani Weerasinghe 8,773 18.8
     New Democrat Rick Morelli 5,417 11.6
     Green Russell Korus 2,978 6.4
     Independent Savino Quatela 624 1.3
Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 27507 61.9%
Mixed member proportional 16960 38.1%

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