Markham—Stouffville (provincial electoral district)

Markham—Stouffville
Ontario electoral district
	Markham—Stouffville is in south-central Ontario, just north of Toronto
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP	Paul Calandra; Progressive Conservative
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District created	2015
First contested	2018
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2016)	126,060
Electors (2018)	92,442
Area (km²)	287
Pop. density (per km²)	439.2
Census division(s)	Regional Municipality of York
Census subdivision(s)	Markham, Whitchurch–Stouffville

Markham—Stouffville is a provincial electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario formerly included in the electoral districts of Markham—Unionville (provincial electoral district) and Oak Ridges—Markham (provincial electoral district).

The boundaries of the provincial riding of Markham—Stouffville are identical with those of the new federal riding of Markham—Stouffville, created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution. The provincial redistribution came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Ontario provincial election in June 2018.^[1]

The territory of the new riding (map^[2]) consists of part of the Regional Municipality of York: (a) the Town of Whitchurch–Stouffville; and (b) the part of the City of Markham lying easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Markham with Highway 48; then southerly along Highway 48 to 16th Avenue; then westerly to McCowan Road; then southerly to Highway 407; then easterly along Highway 407 to the Rouge River; then generally southeasterly along Rouge River to the southerly limit of Markham. The riding's population is estimated at 109,780.^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census; 2013 representation^[4]

Ethnic groups: 53.8% White, 16.4% Chinese, 15.3% South Asian, 3.8% Black, 3.7% Filipino
Languages: 63.7% English, 12.9% Chinese, 3.9% Tamil, 2.5% Italian, 1.8% Tagalog, 1.6% Urdu, 1.4% French, 1.1% Greek, 1.0% Gujarati
Religions: 60.9% Christian (27.9% Catholic, 6.2% Anglican, 5.5% United Church, 4.8% Christian Orthodox, 2.4% Baptist, 2.2% Presbyterian, 1.5% Pentecostal, 10.5% Other), 8.0% Hindu, 4.9% Muslim, 1.8% Buddhist, 22.6% No religion
Median income (2010): $36,258
Average income (2010): $48,199

Members of Provincial Parliament

Markham-Stouffville
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
Riding created from Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham
42nd	2018–2022		Paul Calandra	Progressive Conservative
43rd	2022–present		Paul Calandra	Progressive Conservative

Election results

v t e 2022 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Calandra	21,176	48.43	+0.31
	Liberal	Kelly Dunn	15,512	35.48	+9.46
	New Democratic	Kingsley Kwok	4,137	9.46	−10.96
	Green	Myles O'Brien	1,723	3.94	−0.06
	New Blue	Jennifer Gowland	658	1.50
	Ontario Party	Michele Petit	517	1.18
Total valid votes			43,723	100.0
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots			229
Turnout			43,952	44.51
Eligible voters			96,810
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		−4.58
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.

v t e 2018 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Calandra	25,912	48.12
	Liberal	Helena Jaczek	14,007	26.01
	New Democratic	Kingsley Kwok	10,997	20.42
	Green	Jose Etcheverry	2,153	4.00
	Libertarian	Paul Balfour	660	1.23
	Moderate	Yuri Duboisky	117	0.22
Total valid votes			53,846	100.0
Source: Elections Ontario^[5]

References

^ CBC News, Changes to Ontario elections include new ridings, spring fixed date, June 4, 2015. See also Final Report – Ontario; Statistics Canada, National Household Survey Profile: Markham-Stouffville (2011).
^ Elections Canada Markham—Stouffville Boundaries Map and Description
^ 2012 Redistribution: Federal Electoral Districts, Markham-Stouffville Commission's Report.
^ Statistics Canada, NHS Profile, Markham--Stouffville, Ontario, 2011
^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

External links

Map of riding for 2018 election

43°58′37″N 79°16′23″W / 43.977°N 79.273°W / 43.977; -79.273

[1] CBC News, Changes to Ontario elections include new ridings, spring fixed date, June 4, 2015. See also Final Report – Ontario; Statistics Canada, National Household Survey Profile: Markham-Stouffville (2011).

[2] Elections Canada Markham—Stouffville Boundaries Map and Description

[3] 2012 Redistribution: Federal Electoral Districts, Markham-Stouffville Commission's Report.

[4] Statistics Canada, NHS Profile, Markham--Stouffville, Ontario, 2011

[5] "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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