York Centre (provincial electoral district)

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For the federal and municipal electoral divisions, see York Centre (federal electoral district) and Ward 6 York Centre.
York Centre
Ontario electoral district
York Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Michael Kerzner
Progressive Conservative
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)104,320
Electors (2018)70,520
Area (km²)35
Pop. density (per km²)2,980.6
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of York Centre
York Centre from 2003 to 2018
Map of York Centre under 2003 boundaries

York Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been the name of ridings in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario three different times. It was created initially in 1955 from the southern part of York North. It was dissolved in 1963 when it was split into three ridings called Yorkview, Downsview and Armourdale. In 1967, it was reconstituted north of Steeles in the township of Markham. This lasted until 1999 when it was dissolved into Markham—Unionville. The name was given to a new riding formed in its original location south of Steeles. It remains as an existing riding today.

Boundaries[edit]

1955 to 1963[edit]

The original boundaries consisted of Steeles Avenue West to the north, Yonge Street to the East, Lawrence Avenue West to the south and the Humber River to the west.

1963 to 1999[edit]

1999 to present[edit]

York Centre consists of the part of the City of Toronto within the North York district bounded on the north by the northern city limit, and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Yonge Street, west along the hydroelectric transmission line north of Finch Avenue West, south along Bathurst Street, southeast along the Don River West Branch, southwest and west along Highway 401, north along Jane Street, east along Sheppard Avenue West, northwest along Black Creek, east along Grandravine Drive, and north along Keele Street to the city limit.

History[edit]

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Before 1999, the name York Centre was assigned to a completely different riding located in York Region north of Toronto with none of the same territory as the current York Centre. In 1999, much of the old York Centre was absorbed by the new riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora. The former riding was Wilson Heights.

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

York Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from York North
25th  1955–1959     Thomas Graham Progressive Conservative
26th  1959–1963     Vernon Singer Liberal
Riding dissolved into Yorkview, Downsview and Armourdale
Riding re-created
28th  1967–1971     Donald Deacon Liberal
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977 Alfred Stong
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985     Don Cousens Progressive Conservative
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990     Greg Sorbara Liberal
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999     Al Palladini Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Vaughan—King—Aurora and Markham
Riding re-created from Downsview and Wilson Heights
37th  1999–2003     Monte Kwinter Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2021     Roman Baber Progressive Conservative
 2021–2022     Independent
43rd  2022–present     Michael Kerzner Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]

Election results[edit]

2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Michael Kerzner 12,947 46.03 −4.12 $79,866
Liberal Shelley Brown 8,984 31.94 +10.54 $74,566
New Democratic Frank Chu 3,935 13.99 −9.45 $16,511
Green Alison Lowney 799 2.84 +0.55 $0
Ontario Party Nick Balaskas 679 2.41   $988
New Blue Don Pincivero 411 1.46   $0
None of the Above Mark Dewdney 169 0.60 −0.67 $0
Special Needs Lionel Wayne Poizner 124 0.44   $0
Moderate Parviz Isgandarov 80 0.28 −0.09 $780
Total valid votes/Expense limit 28,128 98.81 +0.30 $102,341
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 339 1.19 -0.30
Turnout 28,467 38.94 -13.98
Eligible voters 72,576
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −7.33
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Roman Baber 18,434 50.15 +19.29
New Democratic Andrea Vásquez Jiménez 8,617 23.44 +7.07
Liberal Ramon Estaris 7,865 21.39 -26.72
Green Roma Lyon 843 2.29 -0.96
None of the Above Cherie Ann Day 467 1.27
Libertarian Benjamin Kamminga 398 1.08
Moderate Alexander Leonov 137 0.37
Total valid votes 36,761 98.51
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 556 1.49
Turnout 37,317 52.92
Eligible voters 70,520
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +23.01
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2014 general election redistributed results[3]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 14,556 48.12
  Progressive Conservative 9,333 30.85
  New Democratic 4,953 16.37
  Green 984 3.25
  Others 425 1.40
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monte Kwinter 16,935 47.22 +2.68
Progressive Conservative Avi Yufest 11,125 31.02 -4.50
New Democratic John Fagan 5,645 15.74 +1.61
Green Josh Borenstein 1,156 3.27 +1.62
Freedom Laurence Cherniak 489 1.38 +1.05
Total valid votes 35,350 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +3.66
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monte Kwinter 14,694 45.36 -3.37
Progressive Conservative Michael Mostyn 11,506 35.52 +3.24
New Democratic John Fagan 4,579 14.13 +3.26
Libertarian David Epstein 846 2.61  
Green Yuriy Shevyryov 535 1.65 -4.81
Independent Jeff Pancer 127 0.39  
Freedom Ron Tal 108 0.33  
Total valid votes 32,395 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 325 0.99
Turnout 32,720 45.74
Eligible voters 71,531
Liberal hold Swing -3.31
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monte Kwinter 16,646 48.73 -10.68
Progressive Conservative Igor Toutchinski 11,028 32.28 +7.45
New Democratic Claudia Rodriguez 3,713 10.87 -0.17
Green Marija Minic 2,207 6.46 +1.73
Family Coalition Marilyn Carvalho 568 1.66  
Total valid votes 100.0
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monte Kwinter 18,808 59.41 -1.68
Progressive Conservative Dan Cullen 7,862 24.83 -1.6
New Democratic Matthew Norrish 3,494 11.04 +0.34
Green Constantine Kritsonis 1,496 4.73  
Total valid votes 31,660 100.0
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Monte Kwinter 21,250 61.09
Progressive Conservative Robert Hausman 9,192 26.43
New Democratic Norm Jesin 3,721 10.70
Natural Law Angus Hunt 621 1.79
Total valid votes 34,784 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum[edit]

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 19,223 59.8
Mixed member proportional 12,907 40.2
Total valid votes 32,130 100.0

Historic election results[edit]

1987 boundaries[edit]

1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Al Palladini 37,897 48.94 +25.24
Liberal Mario Ferri 29,150 37.65 -8.03
New Democratic T. S. Joseph Thevarkunnel 6,698 8.65 -21.97
Family Coalition Giuseppi Gori 1,891 2.44  
Libertarian Robert Ede 1,792 2.31  
Total valid votes 77,428 100.0
Source:Elections Ontario[6]
1990 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Sorbara 28,056 45.57 -16.05
New Democratic Laurie Orrent 18850 30.62 +12.33
Progressive Conservative Don McGuire 14,656 23.81 +3.73
Total valid votes 61,562 100.0
Source: The Toronto Daily Star[7][nb 1]
1987 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Sorbara 26,096 62.44 +28.61
Progressive Conservative Doug Mason 8,605 19.83 -30.43
New Democratic Joe Licastro 7,692 17.73 +6.24
Total valid votes 43.393 100.0
Source: The Toronto Daily Star[8][nb 2]

1974 boundaries[edit]

1985 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald Cousens 29,652 50.40 +3.09
Liberal Ron Maheu 19,484 33.12 -9.37
New Democratic Diane Meaghan 7,089 12.05 +2.55
Independent Stewart Cole 2,607 4.43  
Total valid votes 58,832 100.0
Source:Ottawa Citizen[9]
1981 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald Cousens 18,369 47.31 +7.55
Liberal Alfred Stong 16,495 42.49 -1.92
New Democratic John Campey 3,689 9.50 -6.33
Total valid votes 38,823 100.0
Source: The Windsor Star[10]
1977 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Stong 17,608 44.41 +3.69
Progressive Conservative Bill Corcoran 15,768 39.76 +2.95
New Democratic Chris Olsen 6,277 15.83 -6.16
Total valid votes 39,653 100.0
Source: Canadian Press[11]
1975 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Stong 14,347 40.72 -1.55
Progressive Conservative Tony Roman 12,968 36.81 -4.86
New Democratic Tony Snedker 7,748 21.99 +5.93
Independent John White 171 0.49  
Total valid votes 35,234 100.0
Source: Canadian Press[12]

1966 boundaries[edit]

1971 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Deacon 14,885 42.27 +1.66
Progressive Conservative Tony Roman 14,674 41.67 +5.06
New Democratic Roy Clifton 5,657 16.06 -6.73
Total valid votes 35,216 100.0
Source: Canadian Press[13]
1967 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Deacon 9,991 40.61 +4.04
Progressive Conservative Lorne Wells 9,006 36.61 +4.72
New Democratic Jim Norton 5,606 22.79 -8.12
Total valid votes 24,603 100.0
Source: Canadian Press[14]

1950s[edit]

1959 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vernon Singer 15,702 36.57 +2.12
Progressive Conservative Thomas Graham 13,695 31.89 -5.82
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Young 13,272 30.91 +4.94
Independent George Rolland 270 0.63  
Total valid votes 42,939 100.0
Source: Canadian Press[15]
1955 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Thomas Graham 12,648 37.71
Liberal Frederick Joseph McMahon 11,553 34.45
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Young 8,710 25.97
Labor–Progressive Stephen Endicott 646 1.93
Total valid votes 33,537 100.0
Source: Canadian Press[16]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 390 out of 391 polls reporting.
  2. ^ 301 out of 308 polls reporting.

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Thomas Graham's Legislative Assembly information see "Michael Bryant, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Vernon Singer's Legislative Assembly information see "Vernon Singer, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Donald Deacon's Legislative Assembly information see "Donald Deacon, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Alfred Stong's Legislative Assembly information see "Alfred Stong, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Don Cousens's Legislative Assembly information see "W. Donald Cousens, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Greg Sorbara's Legislative Assembly information see "Greg Sorbara, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Al Palladini's Legislative Assembly information see "Al Palladini, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Monte Kwinter's Legislative Assembly information see "Monte Kwinter, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  2. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ "22 - Don Valley West".
  4. ^ "General Election Results by District, 104 York Centre". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - York Centre" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  7. ^ "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A10.
  8. ^ "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A12.
  9. ^ Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  10. ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto ridings". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  11. ^ Canadian Press (1977-06-10). "How they voted in Metro area". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
  12. ^ Canadian Press (1975-09-19). "Results from the 29 ridings in Metro". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A18.
  13. ^ Canadian Press (1971-10-22). "Here's who won on the Metro ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 12.
  14. ^ Canadian Press (1967-10-18). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  15. ^ Canadian Press (1959-06-12). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  16. ^ Canadian Press (1955-06-10). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

External links[edit]

North: Thornhill
West: Humber River—Black Creek York Centre East: Willowdale
South: Eglinton—Lawrence, York South—Weston

43°45′46″N 79°26′44″W / 43.7627°N 79.4456°W / 43.7627; -79.4456

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