Peterborough (provincial electoral district)

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

Peterborough in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Jeff Leal
Liberal

First contested 1934
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 116,626
Electors (2011) 92,317
Area (km²) 2,175
Pop. density (per km²) 53.6
Census divisions Peterborough County
Census subdivisions Peterborough, Selwyn, Douro-Dummer, Otonabee – South Monaghan, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Asphodel-Norwood

Peterborough is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1934.

It consists of the County of Peterborough, excluding the townships of North Kawartha, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey and Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan.

The riding has voted for the party that has won the most seats in every election since 1977.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Peterborough
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
19th  1934–1937     Thomas Percival Lancaster Conservative
20th  1937–1943     Alexander Leslie Elliott Liberal
21st  1943–1945     Harold Robinson Scott Progressive Conservative
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963     Keith Brown Progressive Conservative
27th  1963–1967
28th  1967–1971     Walter Pitman New Democratic
29th  1971–1975     John Melville Turner Progressive Conservative
30th  1975–1977     Gillian Sandeman New Democratic
31st  1977–1981     John Melville Turner Progressive Conservative
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990     Peter Adams Liberal
35th  1990–1995     Jenny Carter New Democratic
36th  1995–1999     Gary Stewart Progressive Conservative
37th  1999–2003
38th  2003–2007     Jeff Leal Liberal
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present

Partial election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJeff Leal 24,649 46.26 +6.33
Progressive ConservativeScott Stewart 15,909 29.86 -1.63
New DemocraticSheila Wood 9,726 18.25 -7.36
GreenGary Beamish 2,285 4.29 +1.75
IndependentBrian Martindale 395 0.74
SocialistAndrea Quiano 131 0.25 +0.08
FreedomWayne Matheson 121 0.23 -0.03
PauperGerard Faux 63 0.19
Total valid votes 53,279100.00
Liberal hold Swing +3.98
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal Jeff Leal 19,430 39.93 -7.85
Progressive Conservative Alan Wilson 15,323 31.49 +5.88
New Democratic Dave Nickle 12,460 25.61 +9.00
Green Gary Beamish 1,235 2.54 -6.16
FreedomAlex Long 127 0.26  
SocialistKen Ranney 83 0.17  
Total valid votes 48,658100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2190.45
Turnout 48,87753.18
Eligible voters 91,908
Liberal hold Swing -6.87
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJeff Leal 24,425 47.78 +3.04
Progressive ConservativeBruce Fitzpatrick 13,093 25.61 -7.85
New DemocraticDave Nickle 8,488 16.61 -1.19
GreenMiriam Stucky 4,444 8.69 +5.77
Family CoalitionPaul Morgan 665 1.30 +0.55
Total valid votes 51,115 100.0
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJeff Leal 24,626 44.74 +4.54
Progressive ConservativeGary Stewart 18,418 33.46 -11.53
New DemocraticDave Nickle 9,796 17.80 +4.8
GreenTim Holland 1,605 2.92 +1.82
Family CoalitionMax Murray 414 0.75  
IndependentBob Bowers 178 0.32 +0.04
Total valid votes 55,037 100.0
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGary Stewart 24,422 44.99
LiberalJeff Leal 21,820 40.20
New DemocraticDave Nickle 7,058 13.00
GreenLarry J. Tyldsley 598 1.10
IndependentBob Bowers 151 0.28
IndependentKenneth Thomas Burgess 125 0.23
Natural LawRobert Mayer 106 0.20
Total valid votes 54,280 100.0
Ontario general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Brown 13,984 58.17
LiberalJoseph Slattery 7,975 33.18
Co-operative CommonwealthEdmund Humphrey 1,834 7.63
Social CreditMartin Graves 246 1.02
Total valid votes 24,039

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 32,372 64.5
Mixed member proportional 17,834 35.5
Total valid votes 50,206 100.0

Sources

  1. Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 071 Peterborough". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Peterborough" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.

Coordinates: 44°27′43″N 78°11′06″W / 44.462°N 78.185°W / 44.462; -78.185

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