Niagara West—Glanbrook (provincial electoral district)

Niagara West—Glanbrook
Ontario electoral district

Niagara West—Glanbrook in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Tim Hudak
Progressive Conservative

District created 2004
First contested 2007
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 111,024
Electors (2007) 80,444
Area (km²) 1,080
Pop. density (per km²) 102.8
Census divisions Hamilton, Niagara
Census subdivisions Hamilton, Grimsby, Pelham, West Lincoln, Lincoln
For the federal electoral district, see Niagara West—Glanbrook.

Niagara West—Glanbrook is a provincial electoral district in south eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The riding, which was first contested in the 2007 provincial election, consists of the municipalities of Grimsby, Pelham, West Lincoln, Lincoln and that part of Hamilton east of Glancaster Road and south of the transmission line south of Rymal Road south of the former city of Hamilton, and also south of the Niagara Escarpment east of the former city.

52.5% of the riding came from Stoney Creek, 31.5% came from Erie—Lincoln, 15.6% came from Niagara Centre and 0.2% came from Hamilton Mountain.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Niagara West—Glanbrook
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Stoney Creek, Erie—Lincoln, Niagara Centre and Hamilton Mountain
39th  2007–2011     Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTim Hudak 23,539 41.98 -8.97
LiberalDavid Mossey 15,761 28.11 +2.13
New DemocraticBrian McCormack 12,463 22.23 +3.68
GreenBasia Krzyzanowski 3,028 5.40 +2.59
LibertarianStefanos Karatopis 998 1.78 +1.44
FreedomGeoff Peacock 278 0.50 +0.34
Total valid votes 56,067100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.55
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTim Hudak 24,919 50.95 -0.06
LiberalKatie Trombetta 12,708 25.98 -4.13
New DemocraticAnthony Marco 9,070 18.55 +6.37
GreenMeredith Cross 1,372 2.81 -3.89
Family CoalitionPhil Lees 303 0.62  
LibertarianRob Wienhold 166 0.34  
People's Political PartyMarty Poos 158 0.32  
ReformGerry Augustine 130 0.27  
FreedomGeoff Peacock 80 0.16  
Total valid votes 48,906100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2050.42
Turnout 49,11154.88
Eligible voters 89,489
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.04
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeTim Hudak 24,463 51.01
LiberalMike Lostracco 14,441 30.11
New DemocraticBonnie Bryan 5,839 12.18
GreenSid Frere 3,214 6.70
Total valid votes 47,957 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,972 65.7
Mixed member proportional 16,195 34.3
Total valid votes 47,167 100.0

Sources

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