ONTARIO VOTES 2007
- Ontario rejects electoral reform in referendum
- Ontario voters have rejected a proposed electoral reform that would have seen some provincial legislators chosen based on a party's share of the popular vote, results showed Thursday. more »
- Ontario voter turnout a record low
- The percentage of eligible voters casting ballots in Wednesday's Ontario election hit an all-time low despite changes introduced in an effort to boost turnout. more »
- Ont. Green party scores 8 per cent of vote
- No Green party candidates made it to the Ontario legislature in Wednesday's election, but that defeat was sweetened by a swell in their share of the popular vote, which more than doubled. more »
- McGuinty only leader not facing leadership questions
- Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty won re-election in Ottawa South and NDP Leader Howard Hampton again won his northern Ontario riding of Kenora-Rainy River. PC Leader John Tory was defeated. more »
- Women make modest gains in Ont. legislature
- Ontario rose to second place in Canada for the percentage of female representatives in its legislature after 28 won seats in Wednesday's provincial election. more »
- Mixed results in high-profile races
- More than the fate of the four main party leaders were decided in Ontario's election Wednesday night. Here are some of the more interesting races. more »
- Liberals surge in Toronto, 905 ridings
- Voters in the Greater Toronto Area opted for Liberal red in the Ontario election, as Dalton McGuinty's candidates won in 32 of the region's 44 ridings. more »
- 22 cabinet ministers re-elected, 1 defeated
- Twenty-two members of Dalton McGuinty's previous cabinet in Ontario have won re-election and one has been defeated, according to results about five hours after polls closed Wednesday night. more »
- Ottawa ridings maintain status quo
- Ottawa's five Liberal ridings stayed Liberal, while its one Conservative riding stayed Conservative in Wednesday's Ontario election. more »
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 71 | 0 | 71 | 42.19% |
| PC | 26 | 0 | 26 | 31.67% |
| NDP | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16.79% |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.01% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34% |
| Last Update:October 11, 2:25:56 AM EDT | ||||
| Question: Which electoral system should Ontario use to elect members to the legislature? | ||
| Existing | 63.39% | |
| Mixed member proportional | 36.61% | |
| Ridings in favour of MMP | 5/107 | |
| Last Update:October 11, 5:43:11 PM EDT To change requires 60% of the popular vote and majority approval in 64 of the 107 ridings. |
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| All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Ontario, which usually takes 2-3 weeks. |
