Barrie (provincial electoral district)

Summary

Barrie was a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. The entire riding was created from Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford.

Barrie
Ontario electoral district
Barrie in relation to other central Ontario electoral districts
Coordinates:44°24′30″N 79°41′01″W / 44.40833°N 79.68361°W / 44.40833; -79.68361
Location of the constituency office (as of 12 July 2010)
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created2005
District abolished2018
First contested2007
Last contested2014
Demographics
Population (2011)135,711
Electors (2007)87,691
Area (km²)88
Census division(s)Simcoe
Census subdivision(s)Barrie

The riding includes all of the City of Barrie.

In 2018, the district was dissolved into Barrie—Innisfil and Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte.

Members edit

Barrie
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford
39th  2007–2011     Aileen Carroll Liberal
40th  2011–2014     Rod Jackson Progressive Conservative
41st  2014–2018     Ann Hoggarth Liberal
Riding dissolved into Barrie—Innisfil and Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte

Election results edit

2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ann Hoggarth 19,916 40.69 +5.88
Progressive Conservative Rod Jackson 17,667 36.10 -4.56
New Democratic David Bradbury 7,975 16.29 -2.66
Green Bonnie North 3,018 6.17 +1.74
Libertarian Darren Roskam 366 0.75 +0.01
Total valid votes 48,942 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.22
Source:Elections Ontario[1]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rod Jackson 17,527 40.66 +1.44
Liberal Karl Walsh 15,006 34.81 -7.39
New Democratic Myrna Clark 8,171 18.95 +10.96
Green Andrew Miller 1,909 4.43 -5.04
Libertarian Darren Roskam 318 0.74 +0.42
+0.52
Freedom Matthew MacKenzie 179 0.42  
Total valid votes 43,110 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 181 0.42
Turnout 43,291 46.00
Eligible voters 94,114
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.42
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aileen Carroll 19,548 42.20 +6.07
Progressive Conservative Joe Tascona 18,167 39.22 -12.56
Green Erich Jacoby-Hawkins 4,385 9.47 +7.37
New Democratic Larry Taylor 3,700 7.99 -1.27
Family Coalition Roberto Sales 173 0.27 -0.45
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 168 0.32
Independent Darren Roskam 102 0.22
Independent Daniel Gary Predie 77 0.17
Total valid votes 46,320 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum edit

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 27,941 61.6
Mixed member proportional 17,391 38.4
Total valid votes 45,332 100.0

Sources edit

  1. ^ Elections Ontario. "Official return from the records — 004, Barrie" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Barrie" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  • Elections Ontario Past Election Results

Riding associations edit

  • Barrie Green Party
  • Barrie Liberal Riding Associations
  • Barrie NDP Riding Association
  • Barrie Provincial Progressive Conservative Association