Toronto Centre (provincial electoral district)

Toronto Centre is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Since 1999 it has elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Toronto Centre
Ontario electoral district
Location in Toronto
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Kristyn Wong-Tam
New Democratic
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)103,805
Electors (2018)82,044
Area (km²)6
Pop. density (per km²)17,300.8
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Toronto Centre from 2003 to 2018

It was created in 1999 as Toronto Centre—Rosedale from most of St. George—St. David and parts of St. Andrew—St. Patrick, Fort York, when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterparts.

From 1999 to 2007 the riding included the area of Toronto from Avenue Road/University Avenue in the west to the Don River and the city limits in the east and the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the CPR in the north.

In 2007, the riding was abolished and redistributed mostly into Toronto Centre. It lost the area west of Yonge Street and south of College Street plus Toronto Island to Trinity—Spadina. It also gained some parts of Toronto—Danforth as the riding's east border was altered to continue along the Don River past the former city limits to Pottery Road to Bayview Avenue to the CPR. Another boundary change altered the borders around the Rosehill Reservoir.[citation needed]

The Ontario Legislative Building was located within this district until the 2015 electoral redistribution.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Assembly Years Member Party
Toronto Centre—Rosedale
Riding created from St. Andrew—St. Patrick,
St. George—St. David and Fort York
37th  1999–2003     George Smitherman Liberal
38th  2003–2007
Toronto Centre
39th  2007–2010     George Smitherman Liberal
 2010–2011 Glen Murray
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2017
42nd  2018–2022     Suze Morrison New Democratic
43rd  2022–present Kristyn Wong-Tam
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]

Election results

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2022

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2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Kristyn Wong-Tam 15,285 43.77 −9.89 $117,371
Liberal David Morris 12,820 36.71 +9.56 $86,950
Progressive Conservative Jess Goddard 4,245 12.16 −1.96 $25,855
Green Nicki Ward 1,784 5.11 +1.99 $13,592
New Blue Steve Hoehlmann 385 1.10   $0
Communist Ivan Byard 166 0.48   $0
None of the Above Ron Shaw 131 0.38   $326
Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda Jennifer Snell 105 0.30 +0.07 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,921 99.36 +0.27 $123,610
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 224 0.64 −0.27
Turnout 35,145 39.82 −14.48
Eligible voters 88,307
New Democratic hold Swing −9.72
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

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The Liberal incumbent Glen Murray resigned his seat effective 1 September 2017 to accept a position with the Pembina Institute, and the seat remained vacant until this election. In April 2018, PC candidate Meredith Cartwright hired actors to pretend to be Doug Ford supporters at the first provincial leader's debate.[2]

2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Suze Morrison 23,688 53.66 +34.16
Liberal David Morris 11,986 27.15 -33.33
Progressive Conservative Meredith Cartwright 6,234 14.12 +1.94
Green Adam Sommerfeld 1,377 3.12 -1.62
Libertarian Judi Falardeau 371 0.84
Special Needs Dan King 117 0.27
New People's Choice Cameron James 110 0.25
Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda Theresa Snell 102 0.23
People's Political Party Kevin Clarke 98 0.22
Canadian Economic Wanda Marie Fountain 65 0.15
Total valid votes 44,148 99.09
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 404 0.91
Turnout 44,552 54.30
Eligible voters 82,044
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +33.74
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

2014

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2014 general election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 20,733 60.48
  New Democratic 6,685 19.50
  Progressive Conservative 4,177 12.18
  Green 1,623 4.73
  Others 1,065 3.11
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Glen Murray 29,935 58.47 +3.23
Progressive Conservative Martin Abell 9,498 18.55 +2.91
New Democratic Kate Sellar 8,140 15.90 -9.40
Green Mark Daye 2,265 4.42 +1.98
Libertarian Judi Falardeau 551 1.08 +0.11
Special Needs Lada Alekseychuk 200 0.39
Communist Drew Garvie 163 0.32 +0.04
Vegan Environmental Harvey Rotenburg 152 0.30 +0.17
Freedom Chris Goodwin 137 0.27 +0.32
Canadians' Choice Bahman Yazdanfar 78 0.15 +0.11
People's Political Party Robin Nurse 76 0.15 +0.10
Total valid votes 51,195 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 546 1.07
Turnout 51,741 50.86
Eligible voters 101,741
Liberal hold Swing +0.16
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

2011

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2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Glen Murray 25,236 54.94 +7.77
New Democratic Cathy Crowe 11,571 25.19 -8.22
Progressive Conservative Martin Abell 7,186 15.64 +0.34
Green Mark Daye 1,123 2.44 -0.57
Libertarian Judi Falardeau 441 0.96 +0.57
Communist Cathy Holliday 146 0.32
Independent Harvey Rotenberg 93 0.20
Freedom Christopher Goodwin 92 0.20 -0.03
People's Political Party Phil Sarazen 29 0.06
Independent Bahman Yazdanfar 19 0.04
Independent Anne Abbott withdrawn
Total valid votes 45,936 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 286 0.62
Turnout 46,222 48.42
Eligible voters 95,466
Liberal hold Swing +8.00
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

2010 by-election

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On January 6, 2010, a provincial by-election was called in Toronto Centre[7] to replace George Smitherman, who had resigned as MPP to run for mayor of Toronto.[8] The by-election took place on February 4, 2010.[9]

Ontario provincial by-election, February 4, 2010 (Resignation of George Smitherman)[10]
Resignation of George Smitherman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Glen Murray 12,289 47.17 -0.58
New Democratic Cathy Crowe 8,705 33.41 +14.55
Progressive Conservative Pamela Taylor 3,985 15.30 -5.11
Green Stefan Premdas 783 3.01 -6.65
Libertarian Heath Thomas 101 0.39 -1.10
Independent John Turmel 66 0.25
Independent Raj Rama 63 0.24
Freedom Wayne Simmons 61 0.23
Total valid votes 26,204 100.00

2007

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2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Smitherman 21,522 47.85 −5.03
Progressive Conservative Pamela Taylor 9,084 20.20 −1.63
New Democratic Sandra Gonzalez 8,464 18.82 −1.28
Green Mike McLean 4,412 9.81 5.82
Libertarian Michael Green 686 1.53  
Special Needs Danish Ahmed 259 0.58  
Communist Johan Boyden 196 0.44  
Independent Philip Fernandez 191 0.42 −0.37
Independent Gary Leroux 167 0.37  
Total valid votes 44,981 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 457 1.02
Turnout 45,438 49.90
Eligible voters 91,050

2003

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2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Smitherman 23,872 52.78 +13.88
Progressive Conservative John Adams 9,968 22.04 -7.84
New Democratic Gene Lara 9,112 20.14 +11.34
Green Gabriel Draven 1,739 3.84 +2.98
Independent Philip Fernandez 324 0.72
Freedom Silvio Ursomarzo 218 0.48 -0.27
Total valid votes 45,233 100.00

1999

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1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal George Smitherman 17,756 38.90
Progressive Conservative Durhane Wong-Rieger 13,640 29.88
Independent John Sewell 8,822 19.33
New Democratic Helen Breslauer 4,019 8.80
Green Joseph Cohen 392 0.86
Freedom Paul McKeever 344 0.75
Independent Mike Ryner 236 0.52
Family Coalition Bill Whatcott 232 0.51
Natural Law Ron Parker 205 0.45
Total valid votes 45,646 100.00

Referendum results

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2007

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 22,204 50.2
Mixed member proportional 22,070 49.8
Total valid votes 44,274 100.0

References

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  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Smitherman's Legislative Assembly information see "George Smitherman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Glen Murray's Legislative Assembly information see "Glen Murray, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  2. ^ "Ontario PCs not parting ways with Toronto Centre candidate after actors hired to play Ford supporters", CBC.ca, May 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ "22 - Don Valley West".
  5. ^ "General Election Results by District, 094 Toronto Centre". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Toronto Centre" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Provincial Byelection Called in Toronto Centre", Premier of Ontario - Newsroom, January 6, 2010.
  8. ^ "Toronto Mayoral Campaign Officially Underway", CBC News, January 4, 2010.
  9. ^ Toronto Star.com
  10. ^ "Byelection to replace Smitherman called for Feb. 4" Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, January 6, 2010.

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