Thornhill (provincial electoral district)

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

Thornhill in relation to the other Toronto ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Gila Martow
Progressive Conservative

District created 1996
First contested 1999
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2011) 140,265
Electors (2011) 96,209
Area (km²) 75.73
Pop. density (per km²) 1,852.2
Census divisions York
Census subdivisions Markham, Vaughan
Map of Thornhill riding

Thornhill is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

It covers the community of Thornhill, Ontario, which is made up of portions of Vaughan and Markham, and was created in 1999 from parts of Markham and York Centre ridings.

It consists of the part of the city of Vaughan that is east of Highway 400 and south of Rutherford Road, and the part of the city of Markham west of Highway 404.

It is the only riding in Ontario with a Jewish plurality. 32.8% of the population is Jewish, the highest in the province. [1]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Thornhill
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Markham and York Centre
37th  1999–2003     Tina Molinari Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007     Mario Racco Liberal
39th  2007–2011     Peter Shurman Progressive Conservative
40th  2011–2013
 2014–2014 Gila Martow
41st  2014–Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGila Martow 21,886 43.95 -3.94
LiberalSandra Yeung Racco 21,780 43.78 +2.18
New DemocraticCindy Hackelberg 4,052 8.16 +1.37
GreenDavid Bergart 1,229 2.48 +1.04
LibertarianGene Balfour 571 1.16 +0.11
FreedomErin Goodwin 233 0.47 -0.08
Total valid votes 50,291 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.06
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario provincial by-election, February 13, 2014
Resignation of Peter Shurman
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGila Martow 13,438 47.89 +1.18
LiberalSandra Yeung Racco 11,671 41.60 +0.68
New DemocraticCindy Hackelberg 1,905 6.79 -2.17
GreenTeresa Pun 404 1.44 -0.24
LibertarianGene Balfour 296 1.05 -0.34
FreedomErin Goodwin 153 0.55 +0.22
People's Political PartyKevin Clarke 144 0.51
PauperJohn Turmel 47 0.17
Total valid votes 28,058 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1260.45
Turnout 28,18427.36
Eligible voters 103,021
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.25
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativePeter Shurman 20,971 46.71 +0.81
LiberalBernie Farber 18,373 40.92 -1.38
New DemocraticCindy Hackelberg 4,024 8.96 +3.46
GreenSteff Duncan 756 1.68 -3.54
LibertarianGene Balfour 623 1.39
FreedomErin Gorman 149 0.33 +0.03
Total valid votes 44,896100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2390.53
Turnout 45,13545.35
Eligible voters 99,517
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.10
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativePeter Shurman 22,153 45.90 +0.74
LiberalMario Racco 20,420 42.31 -4.59
New DemocraticSandra Parrott 2,656 5.50 -0.23
GreenLloyd Helferty 2,520 5.22 +3.68
Family CoalitionNathan Kidd 218 0.45
IndependentMalcolm Kojokaro 156 0.32
FreedomLindsay King 145 0.30 -0.37
Total valid votes 48,268 100.00
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMario Racco 21,419 46.90 -0.46
Progressive ConservativeTina Molinari 20,623 45.16 -3.05
New DemocraticLaurie Orrett 2,616 5.73 +2.19
GreenBridget Haworth 705 1.54 +0.65
FreedomLindsay G. King 304 0.67
Total valid votes 45,667 100.00
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeTina Molinari 19,580 48.21
LiberalDan Ronen 19,237 47.36
New DemocraticNathan David Rotman 1,438 3.54
GreenRuth von Bezold 360 0.89
Total valid votes 40,615 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 29,007 62.2
Mixed member proportional 17,659 37.8
Total valid votes 46,666 100.0

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Coordinates: 43°48′40″N 79°25′25″W / 43.8112°N 79.4236°W / 43.8112; -79.4236

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