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York—Simcoe

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District created
  
1966

Electors (2015)
  
74,911

Census divisions
  
York, Simcoe County

Population (2011)
  
94,616

First contested
  
1968

Legislature
  
House of Commons

District webpage
  
profile, map

Pop. density (per km²)
  
112.1

Province
  
Ontario

Area (km²)
  
844

Last contested
  
2015

York—Simcoe

Census subdivisions
  
Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Innisfil

MP
  
Peter Van Loan; Conservative

York—Simcoe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004.

Contents

It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe.

It has existed on three separate occasions. Its first incarnation was created in 1966 from parts of Dufferin—Simcoe and York North. It existed until 1976 when it was split between York North, Simcoe South, and York—Peel.

It was reformed in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South, York—Peel, Victoria—Haliburton, and Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe. It was again broken up in 1996 with a split between Barrie—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey, and York North.

Its current incarnation came into being in 2003 made up of parts of Simcoe—Grey, York North, and Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford.

Its Member of Parliament is Peter Van Loan, the former Government House Leader.

Boundaries

The riding consists of:

(a) that part of the Regional Municipality of York comprising

(i) the towns of East Gwillimbury and Georgina; and (ii) that part of the Township of King lying northerly of Highway No. 9;

(b) Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Indian Reserve; and

(c) that part of the County of Simcoe comprising the towns of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil.

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

History

It was originally created in 1966 from parts of Dufferin—Simcoe and York North ridings. It consisted of:

  • in the County of Simcoe, the townships of West Gwillimbury, Innisfil and Tecumseth excluding the City of Barrie and the Town of Alliston;
  • the Village of Cookstown; and
  • in the County of York, the Police Village of Maple, the Village of Stouffville, the Townships of East Gwillimbury, King, Whitchurch and the northern part of the Township of Vaughan lying north of a line

    • drawn from Highway 11 west along Concession 1, south along the road between Concessions 1 and 2, west along County Suburban Road 25, south, west and north along the limit of the Police Village of Maple, west along County Suburban Road 25 to the township boundary.

    The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Simcoe South, York North and York—Peel ridings.

    It was recreated in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South, Victoria—Haliburton, Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Peel ridings. The second incarnation of the riding consisted of:

  • in the County of Simcoe; the Town of Bradford, the villages of Beeton and Tottenham, and the townships of Adjala, Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury;
  • in the Regional Municipality of York: the towns of East Gwillimbury and Newmarket, Georgina Island Indian Reserve No. 33, the Township of Georgina, and the northern part of the Township of King.

    • The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Barrie—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey and York North ridings.

    It was recreated a second time in 2003 from parts of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, Simcoe—Grey and York North ridings with the current boundaries as described above.

    This riding lost territory to Barrie—Innisfil and Newmarket—Aurora during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

    Members of Parliament

    This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

    References

    York—Simcoe Wikipedia
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