District created 1996 Last contested 2014 Pop. density (per km²) 1,472.5 Province Ontario Population (2006) 122,219 Census divisions Essex County, Windsor | First contested 1999 Electors (2011) 84,245 Founded 1996 Area (km²) 83 Elector 84,245 | |
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Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP Lisa Gretzky; New Democratic | ||
Windsor West is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1975 since 1999.
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The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.
Demographics
Average family income: $66,432 (2001)
Median household income: $44,939
Unemployment: 9.2%
Language, mother tongue: English 66%, French 3%, Other 31%
Religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 24%, Muslim 6%, Orthodox Christian 4%, Other Christian 4%, Buddhist 1%, No religious affiliation 13%, Other 2%
Visible minority: Black 4%, Arab 4%, Chinese 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, Others 1%
History
Windsor West was a provincial electoral district that existed from 1967 to 1975. It was represented by Hugh Peacock and Dr. Ted Bounsall, both New Democrats.
In 1996, Premier Mike Harris and the Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation that changed provincial riding boundaries to match federal riding boundaries. This created the new provincial riding of Windsor West. It included parts of Windsor—Sandwich and Windsor—Walkerville.
Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Provincial Parliament:
Election results
^ Change is from redistributed result