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Markham—Unionville
Ontario electoral district
Markham—Unionville in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		John McCallum Liberal
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2008
District webpage	profile, map
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Michael Chan Liberal
District created	2003
First contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	127,191
Electors (2008)	87,760
Area (km²)	64
Pop. density (per km²)	1,987.4
Census divisions	York
Census subdivisions	Markham

Map of Markham-Unionville

Markham—Unionville is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. This riding elected its first representative in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election.

1 Riding history
- 1.1 Members of Parliament
2 Federal election results
3 Provincial electoral district
- 3.1 Provincial election results
4 See also
5 External links

Riding history

It is located in the province of Ontario, and covers suburban areas north of Toronto. It was created in 2003 from Markham. The federal riding, for its entire history, has been represented by John McCallum.

It consists of the part of the Town of Markham south of a line drawn from the southern limit of the town north on Highway 404, east along 16th Avenue, south along McCowan Road, east along Highway 7, and south along 9th Line to the southern limit of the town.

Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament	Years		Party
Markham prior to 2003
38th	2004–2006	John McCallum	Liberal
39th	2006–2008
40th	2008–

Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	John McCallum	25,195	54.9%	-6.7%	$58,875
	Conservative	Duncan Fletcher	13,855	30.2%	+3.2%	$58,523
	New Democrat	Nadine Hawkins	4,682	10.2%	+2.2%	$4,250
	Green	Leonard Aitken	1,931	4.2%	+2.0%	$2,524
	Libertarian	Allen Small	229	0.5%	N/A	$348
Total valid votes/Expense limit			45,892	100%		$90,945
Turnout				52.31%

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John McCallum	32,797	61.6%	-4.7%
	Conservative	Joe Li	14,357	27.0%	+4.5%
	New Democrat	Janice Hagan	4,266	8.0%	-0.7%
	Green	Wesley Weese	1,151	2.2%	-0.3%
	Progressive Canadian	Fayaz Choudhary	363	0.7%
	Independent	Partap Dua	297	0.6%
Total valid votes			53,231	100.0%

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	John McCallum	30,442	66.3%
	Conservative	Joe Li	10,325	22.5%
	New Democrat	Janice Hagan	3,993	8.7
	Green	Ed Wong	1,148	2.5%
Total valid votes			45,908	100.0%

Provincial electoral district

Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Chan	21,054	59.3%	N/A
	Progressive Conservative	Ki Kit Li	9,581	27.0%	N/A
	New Democrat	Andy Arifin	2,599	7.3%	N/A
	Green	Bernadette Manning	1,911	5.4%	N/A
	Family Coalition	Leon Williams	345	1.0%	N/A

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side		Votes	%
	First Past the Post	20,156	58.8%
	Mixed member proportional	14,143	41.2%

As in most ridings, the majority back FPTP

External links

v • d • e Federal ridings in Southern Durham and York

Liberal	Ajax—Pickering • Markham—Unionville • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • Vaughan

Conservative	Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Thornhill • Whitby—Oshawa

v • d • e Federal ridings in Ontario

Central Ontario	Barrie · Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound · Dufferin—Caledon · Durham · Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock · Newmarket—Aurora · Northumberland—Quinte West · Peterborough · Simcoe—Grey · Simcoe North · York—Simcoe

Eastern Ontario	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell · Kingston and the Islands · Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington · Leeds—Grenville · Prince Edward—Hastings · Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke · Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

Toronto (S Durham & York, Suburbs, Downtown, Brampton & Mississauga)	Ajax—Pickering · Beaches—East York · Bramalea—Gore—Malton · Brampton—Springdale · Brampton West · Davenport · Don Valley East · Don Valley West · Eglinton—Lawrence · Etobicoke Centre · Etobicoke—Lakeshore · Etobicoke North · Markham—Unionville · Mississauga—Brampton South · Mississauga East—Cooksville · Mississauga—Erindale · Mississauga South · Mississauga—Streetsville · Oak Ridges—Markham · Oshawa · Parkdale—High Park · Pickering—Scarborough East · Richmond Hill · St. Paul's · Scarborough—Agincourt · Scarborough Centre · Scarborough—Guildwood · Scarborough—Rouge River · Scarborough Southwest · Thornhill · Toronto Centre · Toronto—Danforth · Trinity—Spadina · Vaughan · Whitby—Oshawa · Willowdale · York Centre · York South—Weston · York West

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale · Burlington · Halton · Hamilton Centre · Hamilton East—Stoney Creek · Hamilton Mountain · Niagara Falls · Niagara West—Glanbrook · Oakville · St. Catharines · Welland

Midwestern Ontario	Brant · Cambridge · Guelph · Haldimand—Norfolk · Huron—Bruce · Kitchener Centre · Kitchener—Conestoga · Kitchener—Waterloo · Oxford · Perth—Wellington · Wellington—Halton Hills

Northern Ontario	Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing · Kenora · Nickel Belt · Nipissing—Timiskaming · Parry Sound—Muskoka · Sault Ste. Marie · Sudbury · Thunder Bay—Rainy River · Thunder Bay—Superior North · Timmins—James Bay

Southwestern Ontario	Chatham-Kent—Essex · Elgin—Middlesex—London · Essex · Lambton—Kent—Middlesex · London—Fanshawe · London North Centre · London West · Sarnia—Lambton · Windsor—Tecumseh · Windsor West

Ottawa	Carleton—Mississippi Mills · Nepean—Carleton · Ottawa Centre · Ottawa—Orléans · Ottawa South · Ottawa—Vanier · Ottawa West—Nepean

v • d • e Provincial ridings in Ontario

Northern	Algoma—Manitoulin • Kenora—Rainy River • Nickel Belt • Nipissing • Parry Sound—Muskoka • Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Thunder Bay—Atikokan • Thunder Bay—Superior North • Timiskaming—Cochrane • Timmins—James Bay

Eastern	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell • Kingston and the Islands • Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington • Leeds—Grenville • Prince Edward—Hastings • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke • Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

Central	Barrie • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Dufferin—Caledon • Durham • Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock • Newmarket—Aurora • Northumberland—Quinte West • Peterborough • Simcoe—Grey • Simcoe North • York—Simcoe

Midwestern	Brant • Cambridge • Guelph • Haldimand—Norfolk • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Conestoga • Kitchener—Waterloo • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills

Southwestern	Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • London North Centre • London—Fanshawe • London West • Sarnia—Lambton • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West

Brampton, Mississauga & Oakville	Bramalea—Gore—Malton • Brampton—Springdale • Brampton West • Mississauga—Brampton South • Mississauga East—Cooksville • Mississauga—Erindale • Mississauga South • Mississauga—Streetsville • Oakville

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • St. Catharines • Welland

Ottawa	Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa Centre • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa South • Ottawa—Vanier • Ottawa West—Nepean

South Durham, York	Ajax—Pickering • Markham—Unionville • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • Thornhill • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa

Toronto	Beaches—East York • Davenport • Don Valley East • Don Valley West • Eglinton—Lawrence • Etobicoke Centre • Etobicoke—Lakeshore • Etobicoke North • Parkdale—High Park • Scarborough—Agincourt • Scarborough Centre • Scarborough—Guildwood • Scarborough—Rouge River • Scarborough Southwest • St. Paul's • Toronto Centre • Toronto—Danforth • Trinity—Spadina • Willowdale • York Centre • York South—Weston • York West

See also: 2007 election • List of elections • Politics of Ontario

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