Vaughan—Woodbridge

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Vaughan—Woodbridge
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan—Woodbridge 2015.svg
Vaughan—Woodbridge in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Coordinates:43°47′N 79°35′W / 43.79°N 79.59°W / 43.79; -79.59Coordinates: 43°47′N 79°35′W / 43.79°N 79.59°W / 43.79; -79.59
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Francesco Sorbara
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]105,450
Electors (2015)73,190
Area (km²)[2]84
Pop. density (per km²)1,255.4
Census divisionsYork
Census subdivisionsVaughan

Vaughan—Woodbridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral district of Vaughan.[3]

Vaughan—Woodbridge was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the dropping of the writs for the 2015 federal election.[4]

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vaughan—Woodbridge
Riding created from Vaughan
42nd  2015–present     Francesco Sorbara Liberal

Election results[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Francesco Sorbara 23,131 48.90 +18.19 $79,166.04
Conservative Julian Fantino 20,647 43.64 -12.93 $157,901
New Democratic Adriana Marie Zichy 2,198 4.65 -6.05
Libertarian Anthony Gualtieri 731 1.55
Green Elise Boulanger 600 1.27 -0.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0     $206,812.04
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters 73,190
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +15.56
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 21,750 56.57
  Liberal 11,806 30.71
  New Democratic 4,113 10.70
  Green 779 2.03

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ Final Report – Ontario
  4. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vaughan—Woodbridge, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections