Eglinton—Lawrence (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Eglinton—Lawrence.
Eglinton—Lawrence
Ontario electoral district

Eglinton—Lawrence in relation to other Toronto electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 

Mike Colle
Liberal

District created 1999
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2011) 113,150
Electors (2007) 72,202
Area (km²) 22.67
Pop. density (per km²) 4,991.2
Census divisions Toronto
Census subdivisions Toronto

Eglinton—Lawrence is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

It was created in 1999 from parts of Lawrence, York Mills, Wilson Heights, Oakwood, St. Andrew—St. Patrick and Eglinton.

When the riding was created, it included all of Metro Toronto within the following line: Highway 401 to the CN Railway to Eglinton Avenue to Dufferin Street to Rogers Road to Oakwood Avenue to Holland Park Avenue to Winona Drive to the border of Old Toronto to Bathurst Street to the Belt Line to Eglinton Avenue to Yonge Street.

In 2007, the southern border was altered so that it was Eglinton Avenue from the CN Railway to Yonge Street.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Eglinton—Lawrence
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Lawrence, York Mills, Wilson Heights,
Oakwood, St. Andrew—St. Patrick and Eglinton
37th  1999–2003     Mike Colle Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMike Colle 22,855 54.80 +0.65
Progressive ConservativeRobin Martin 14,079 33.76 +0.21
New DemocraticThomas Gallezot 3,060 7.34 -2.48
GreenLucas C. McCann 1,305 3.13 +1.63
FreedomMichael Bone 264 0.63 +0.23
IndependentErwin Sniedzins 143 0.34
Total valid votes 41,706100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +0.22
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMike Colle 20,752 54.15 +11.10
Progressive ConservativeRocco Rossi 12,857 33.55 -3.97
New DemocraticGerti Dervishi 3,763 9.82 -0.46
GreenJosh Rachlis 575 1.50 -5.70
FreedomMichael Bone 152 0.40  
IndependentJerry Green 146 0.38  
IndependentSujith Reddy 79 0.21  
Total valid votes 38,324100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1850.48
Turnout 38,49651.81
Eligible voters 74,309
Liberal hold Swing +7.54
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMike Colle 17,324 43.05 -13.84
Progressive ConservativeBernie Tanz 15,098 37.52 +7.80
New DemocraticKarin Wiens 4,135 10.28 -0.15
GreenAndrew James 2,899 7.20 +4.24
LibertarianTom Gelmon 296 0.74
Family CoalitionRina Morra 253 0.63
FreedomFranz Cauchi 128 0.2
IndependentJoseph Young 107 0.27
Total valid votes 40,240 100.00
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMike Colle 23,743 56.89 +0.11
Progressive ConservativeCorinne Korzen 12,402 29.72 -5.53
New DemocraticRobin Alter 43,51 10.43 +6.12
GreenMark Viitala 1,236 2.96 +1.86
Total valid votes 37,381100.00
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMike Colle 24,151 56.78
Progressive ConservativeJohn Parker 14,994 35.25
New DemocraticJay Waterman 1,835 4.31
Family CoalitionFrank D'Angelo 821 1.93
GreenShelly Lipsey 470 1.10
Natural LawNeil C. Dickie 263 0.62
Total valid votes 42,534 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 23,405 60.9
Mixed member proportional 15,052 39.1
Total valid votes 38,457 100.0

References

  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Mike Colle's Legislative Assembly information see "Mike Colle, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  2. "Official result from the records, 020 Eglinton—Lawrence" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Eglinton—Lawrence" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 43°43′03″N 79°26′54″W / 43.7175°N 79.4483°W / 43.7175; -79.4483

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