- Markham—Unionville
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For the provincial electoral district, see Markham—Unionville (provincial electoral district).
Markham—Unionville Ontario electoral district Markham—Unionville in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
LiberalDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 127,191 Electors (2011) 88,931 Area (km²) 64 Pop. density (per km²) 1,987.4 Census divisions York Census subdivisions Markham Markham—Unionville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
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Boundaries
The district consisting of part of the Regional Municipality of York, and in particular, the Town of Markham as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly limit of said town with Ontario Highway 404; thence northerly along said highway to 16th Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to McCowan Road; thence southerly along said road to Highway No. 7; thence easterly along said highway to 9th Line; thence southerly along said line to the southerly limit of said town; thence westerly along said limit to the point of commencement.
History
It is located in the province of Ontario, and covers suburban areas north of Toronto. It was created in 2003 from Markham. The federal riding, for its entire history, has been represented by John McCallum.
Members of Parliament
The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Markham prior to 2003 38th 2004–2006 John McCallum Liberal 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal John McCallum 19,429 38.9 -16.0 Conservative Bob Saroya 17,734 35.5 +5.3 New Democrat Nadine Hawkins 10,897 21.8 +11.6 Green Adam Poon 1,597 3.2 -1.0 Libertarian Allen Small 231 0.5 - Total valid votes 49,888 100.0 Total rejected ballots 290 0.6 Turnout 50,178 55.1 +2.8 Eligible voters 91,057 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal John McCallum 25,195 54.9 -6.7 $58,875 Conservative Duncan Fletcher 13,855 30.2 +3.2 $58,523 New Democrat Nadine Hawkins 4,682 10.2 +2.2 $4,250 Green Leonard Aitken 1,931 4.2 +2.0 $2,524 Libertarian Allen Small 229 0.5 N/A $348 Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,892 100.0 $90,945 Turnout 52.31 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal John McCallum 32,797 61.6 -4.7 Conservative Joe Li 14,357 27.0 +4.5 New Democrat Janice Hagan 4,266 8.0 -0.7 Green Wesley Weese 1,151 2.2 -0.3 Progressive Canadian Fayaz Choudhary 363 0.7 Independent Partap Dua 297 0.6 Total valid votes 53,231 100.0 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % Liberal John McCallum 30,442 66.3 Conservative Joe Li 10,325 22.5 New Democrat Janice Hagan 3,993 8.7 Green Ed Wong 1,148 2.5 Total valid votes 45,908 100.0 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Conservative Liberal Markham—UnionvilleCategories:- Ontario federal electoral districts
- Politics of Markham, Ontario
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