Burlington (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Burlington (electoral district).
Burlington
Ontario electoral district

Burlington in relation to other Greater Toronto Area electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Eleanor McMahon
Liberal

District created 1999
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 118,310
Electors (2007) 88,385
Area (km²) 79
Pop. density (per km²) 1,497.6
Census divisions Halton
Census subdivisions Burlington

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

It was created in 1999 from parts of Burlington South, Halton Centre, and a small part of South Oakville.

When the riding was created, it included the city of Burlington east of a line following the Queen Elizabeth Way to Highway 403 to King Road and south of a line following Dundas Street to the 403 to Upper Middle Road to Walkers Line.

In 2007, the boundaries were altered so that the riding included all of Burlington south of a line following Dundas Street to Guelph Line to Upper Middle Road to Walker Line to the QEW.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Burlington
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Burlington South, Halton Centre and Oakville South
37th  1999–2003     Cam Jackson Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007
 2007–2007     Joyce Savoline Progressive Conservative
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014     Jane McKenna Progressive Conservative
41st  2014–Present     Eleanor McMahon Liberal

Election results

2014

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalEleanor McMahon 23,573 43.41 +7.34
Progressive ConservativeJane McKenna 20,086 36.98 -3.43
New DemocraticJan Mowbray 7,792 14.35 -4.52
GreenMeredith Cross 2,250 4.14 +1.87
LibertarianCharles Zach 363 0.67 -0.62
FreedomAndrew Brannan 245 0.45 +0.14
Total valid votes 54,309100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.38
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

2011

Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJane McKenna 20,061 40.41 -0.90
LiberalKarmel Sakran 17,909 36.07 -1.74
New DemocraticPeggy Russell 9,370 18.87 +7.87
GreenAlex Brown 1,129 2.27 -6.85
LibertarianAnthony Giles 639 1.29
Family CoalitionTim O'Brien 380 0.77 +0.01
FreedomAndrew Brannan 156 0.31
Total valid votes 49,644100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2310.46
Turnout 49,87554.83
Eligible voters 90,964
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.42
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

2007 general

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJoyce Savoline 21,517 41.31 -7.67
LiberalMarianne Meed Ward 19,693 37.81 -3.36
New DemocraticCory Judson 5,731 11.00 +5.24
GreenTim Wilson 4,750 9.12 +5.89
Family CoalitionMark Gamez 395 0.76
Total valid votes 52,086 100.00

2007 by-election

Following Cam Jackson's resignation to run for mayor of Burlington, the riding was left with a vacant seat at Queen's Park. Consequently, a by-election was called by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty on January 10, 2007, to be held on February 8, 2007.[3] Joan Lougheed, who was defeated by Jackson for the mayor's post, was nominated as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate on January 4, 2007.[4] Former Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline became the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate, after narrowly defeating former Miss Canada Blair Lancaster at their nomination meeting.[5] On January 12, 2007, Brantford school teacher and community activist Cory Judson defeated former Halton District School Board trustee David Abbott for the Ontario New Democratic Party candidacy.[6] On January 25, 2007, Frank de Jong was named the Ontario Green Party candidate.

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Ontario provincial by-election, January 12, 2007 by-election
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJoyce Savoline 11,143 48.98 +2.83
LiberalJoan Lougheed 9,365 41.17 -1.01
New DemocraticCory Judson 1,310 5.76 -2.46
GreenFrank de Jong 734 3.23 +0.90
FreedomBarry Spruce 106 0.47
IndependentJohn Turmel 90 0.40
Total valid votes 22,748 100.00

2003

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeCam Jackson 21,506 46.15 -16.59
LiberalMark Fuller 19,654 42.18 +11.47
New DemocraticDavid Carter Laird 3,832 8.22 +3.54
GreenJulie Gordon 1,086 2.33 +1.40
Family CoalitionVic Corvaro 523 1.12
Total valid votes 46,601 100.00

1999

Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeCam Jackson 29,055 62.74
LiberalLinda Glover 14,220 30.71
New DemocraticDanny Dunleavy 2,167 4.68
GreenBruce Smith 432 0.93
IndependentAnne Marsden 289 0.62
Natural LawRegina Law 144 0.31
Total valid votes 46,307 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 33,067 65.7
Mixed member proportional 17,267 34.7
Total valid votes 50,334 100.0

References

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Coordinates: 43°20′55″N 79°47′25″W / 43.3487°N 79.7903°W / 43.3487; -79.7903

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