Kingston and the Islands (provincial electoral district)

Kingston and the Islands
Ontario electoral district

Kingston and the Islands shown within the Eastern Ontario region
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Sophie Kiwala
Liberal

District created 1966
First contested 1967
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 119,069
Electors (2011) 96,955
Area (km²) 676
Pop. density (per km²) 176.1
Census divisions Frontenac
Census subdivisions Frontenac Islands, Kingston

Kingston and the Islands is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1967.

It covers the city of Kingston, Ontario and the nearby areas, including the sparsely populated Frontenac Islands in the St. Lawrence River.

Demographics

History

The riding was created before the 1967 provincial election.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Kingston and the Islands
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
28th  1967–1971     Syl Apps Progressive Conservative
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977 Keith Norton
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987     Ken Keyes Liberal
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995     Gary Wilson New Democratic
36th  1995–1999     John Gerretsen Liberal
37th  1999–2003
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present     Sophie Kiwala Liberal

Election results (since 1977)

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalSophie Kiwala 20,838 41.59 −7.25
New DemocraticMary Rita Holland 14,811 29.56 +5.77
Progressive ConservativeMark Bain 10,652 21.26 −1.06
GreenRobert Kiley 3,556 7.10 +3.40
FreedomJonathan Reid 242 0.48 +0.32
Total valid votes 50,099 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing −6.51
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Gerretsen 21,028 48.84 +1.61 $ 71,020.00
New DemocraticMary Rita Holland 10,241 23.79 +3.24 34,982.21
Progressive ConservativeRodger James 9,610 22.32   45,336.00
GreenRobert Kiley 1,594 3.70 −5.07 15,086.56
Family CoalitionDavid Caracciolo 336 0.78 −0.07 2,857.71
LibertarianJamie Shaw 115 0.27   0.00
FreedomPaul Busch 71 0.16 −0.12 0.00
RepublicanDavid Best 56 0.13   0.00
Total valid votes / Expense limit 43,051100.0   −12.65 $ 114,204.30
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1630.38 −0.20
Turnout 43,214 45.03 −8.93
Eligible voters 95,966   +4.47
Liberal hold Swing −0.82
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Gerretsen 23,277 47.23 −13.05 $ 64,512.47
Progressive ConservativeJohn Rapin 11,001 22.32 +2.20 69,700.00
New DemocraticRick Downes 10,129 20.55 +9.04 56,689.54
GreenBridget Doherty 4,321 8.77 +2.22 13,098.54
Family CoalitionChris Beneteau 419 0.85 −0.68 0.00
FreedomMark Fournier 137 0.28   0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,284 100.0   +2.88 $ 99,207.72
Total rejected ballots 286 0.58 +0.12
Turnout 49,570 53.96 −0.33
Eligible voters 91,859   +3.64
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Gerretsen 28,877 60.28 +5.58 $ 57,119.88
Progressive ConservativeHans Westenberg 9,640 20.12 −9.94 43,307.95
New DemocraticJanet C. Collins 5,514 11.51 +0.23 23,161.12
GreenEric B. Walton 3,137 6.55 +4.11 19,292.20
Family CoalitionChris K. Beneteau 735 1.53 +0.40 551.01
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,903 100.0   −0.57 $ 85,086.72
Total rejected ballots 219 0.46 −0.25
Turnout 48,122 54.29 −0.22
Eligible voters 88,634   −0.43
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Gerretsen 26,355 54.70 +17.80 $ 40,703.00
Progressive ConservativeBob Pickering 14,487 30.07 −0.60 65,682.63
New DemocraticBeth Pater 5,436 11.28 −17.53 26,106.42
GreenChris Walker 1,174 2.44 4,848.00
Family CoalitionChris K. Beneteau 546 1.13 −1.94 15.00
Natural LawGerard Morris 182 0.38 −0.17 0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,180 100.0   +72.38 $ 85,460.16
Total rejected ballots 345 0.71 −0.09
Turnout 48,525 54.51 −6.57
Eligible voters 89,021   +93.00
Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Gerretsen 10,314 36.90 +6.71 $ 33,086.00
Progressive ConservativeSally Barnes 8,571 30.67 +4.26 40,705.44
New DemocraticGary Wilson 8,052 28.81 −9.18 30,908.12
Family CoalitionJohn Pacheco 858 3.07 −2.34 6,044.53
Natural LawRonald Dunphy 155 0.55   0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,950 100.0   −4.26 $ 45,281.00
Total rejected ballots 225 0.80
Turnout 28,175 61.08
Eligible voters 46,125
Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticGary Wilson 10,184 37.99 +13.33
LiberalKen Keyes 8,092 30.19 −20.42
Progressive ConservativeJohn Goodchild 7,079 26.41 +3.65
Family CoalitionJoan Jackson 1,452 5.41
Total valid votes 26,807 100.0   +3.25
Ontario general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalKen Keyes 13,141 50.61 +4.28
New DemocraticGary Wilson 6,402 24.66 +9.54
Progressive ConservativeTom Annis 5,910 22.76 −14.68
GreenSteven Kaasgaard 511 1.97 +0.86
Total valid votes 25,964 100.0   +0.88
Ontario general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalKen Keyes 11,924 46.33 +12.39
Progressive ConservativeKeith Norton 9,637 37.44 −12.63
New DemocraticPamela Cross 3,892 15.12 −0.87
GreenDon Irvine 285 1.11
Total valid votes 25,738 100.0   +3.20
Ontario general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Norton 12,488 50.07 −2.25
LiberalCarl Ross 8,465 33.94 +6.21
New DemocraticRon Murray 3,987 15.99 −3.28
Total valid votes 24,940 100.0   +6.56
Ontario general election, 1977
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Norton 12,246 52.32
LiberalPeter Watson 6,490 27.73
New DemocraticJohn Clements 4,510 19.27
CommunistLouise Andrews 158 0.68
Total valid votes 23,404 100.0  

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 26,473 54.6
Mixed member proportional 21,968 45.4
Total valid votes 48,431 100.0

References

  1. "143 Kingston and the Islands". Canada Votes. CBC.ca. Archived from the original on 16 Jun 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. "Election 2006". CTV.ca. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  3. "Federal Electoral District Profile of Kingston and the Islands - Kingston et les Îles, Ontario (2003 Representation Order), 2001 Census Map". 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

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