- Oakville (electoral district)
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For the provincial electoral district, see Oakville (provincial electoral district).
Oakville Ontario electoral district Oakville in relation to the surrounding area ridings Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
ConservativeDistrict created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 113,714 Electors (2011) 84,466 Area (km²) 83 Pop. density (per km²) 1,370 Census divisions Halton Census subdivisions Oakville Oakville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
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History
It was created in 1996 from parts of Halton and Oakville—Milton ridings.
It consisted initially of the part of the Town of Oakville lying southeast of the Queen Elizabeth Way and Upper Middle Road.
In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Town of Oakville lying southeast of a line drawn from the northeastern town limit southwest along Dundas Street East, southeast along Eight Line and southwest along Upper Middle Road to the southwestern town limit.
The current boundaries include the neighbourhoods of Lakeshore Woods, Bronte, Hopedale, Coronation Park, Kerr Village, Old Oakville, Eastlake, Glen Abbey, College Park, Iroquois Ridge, Clearview, and Joshua Creek.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Halton and Oakville—Milton prior to 1996 36th 1997–2000 Bonnie Brown Liberal 37th 2000–2004 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 Terence Young Conservative 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Terence Young 30,068 51.65 +4.67 Liberal Max Khan 17,890 30.73 -6.35 New Democrat James Ede 8,117 13.94 +5.48 Green Andrew Chlobowski 2,140 3.68 -4.78 Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,215 100.00 Total rejected ballots 196 0.34 -0.03 Turnout 58,411 69.15 Eligible voters 84,466 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Terence Young 26,011 46.98 +4.88 $73,203 Liberal Bonnie Brown 20,528 37.08 -6.27 $68,042 Green Blake Poland 4,681 8.46 +3.65 $8,707 New Democrat Michelle Bilek 4,143 7.48 -2.26 $4,973 Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,363 100.00 $88,184 Total rejected ballots 201 0.36 Turnout Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Bonnie Brown 25,892 43.35 -8.66 Conservative Terence Young 25,148 42.10 +6.75 New Democrat Tina Agrell 5,815 9.74 +2.45 Green Laura Domsy 2,872 4.81 -0.37 Total valid votes 59,727 100.00 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Bonnie Brown 28,729 52.01 +4.26 Conservative Rick Byers 19,524 35.35 -12.49 New Democrat Alison Myrden 4,027 7.29 +4.53 Green Tania Orton 2,861 5.18 +3.53 Canadian Action Zeshan Shahbaz 95 0.17 Total valid votes 55,236 100.00 Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Bonnie Brown 23,073 47.75 +0.06 Canadian Alliance Dan Ferrone 13,524 27.99 +10.36 Progressive Conservative Rick Byers 9,594 19.85 -10.28 New Democrat Willie Lambert 1,336 2.76 -1.80 Green David Debelle 795 1.65 Total valid votes 48,322 100.00 Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Bonnie Brown 24,487 47.68 Progressive Conservative Stephen Sparling 15,473 30.13 Reform Wayne Gray 9,050 17.62 New Democrat Willie Lambert 2,343 4.56 Total valid votes 51,353 100.00 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 Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • Oakville • St. CatharinesNew Democratic Categories:- Oakville, Ontario
- Ontario federal electoral districts
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