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Thornhill
Ontario electoral district
Thornhill in relation to the other Toronto ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Peter Kent Conservative
District created	1996
First contested	1997
Last contested	2008
District webpage	profile, map
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Peter Shurman Progressive Conservative
District created	1999
First contested	1999
Last contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	131,978
Electors (2007)	91,546
Area (km²)	79
Pop. density (per km²)	1,670.6
Census divisions	York
Census subdivisions	Markham, Vaughan

Map of Thornhill riding

Thornhill is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

It was created in 1996 from parts of Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville and York North ridings.

It is considered a relatively wealthy riding for the most part, with one of the highest household incomes across Canada (in excess of $100,000).

It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that is east of Highway 400 and south of Rutherford Road, and the part of the Town of Markham west of Highway 404.

It is the only riding in Canada with a Jewish plurality. 36.6% of the population is Jewish, the highest in Canada. [1]

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

Provincial electoral district

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Tina Molinari, Progressive Conservative (1999-2003)
Mario Racco, Liberal (2003-2007)
Peter Shurman, Progressive Conservative (2007-present)

Federal electoral district

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

Parliament	Years		Party
Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville and York North prior to 1996
36th	1997-2000	Elinor Caplan	Liberal
37th	2000-2004	Elinor Caplan	Liberal
38th	2004-2006	Susan Kadis	Liberal
39th	2006-2008	Susan Kadis	Liberal
40th	2008-	Peter Kent	Conservative

Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Peter Kent	26,660	49.01%	+15.30%	$91,400
	Liberal	Susan Kadis	21,448	39.43%	-13.67%	$62,484
	New Democrat	Simon Strelchik	3,601	6.62%	-1.19%	$4,835
	Green	Norbert Koehl	2,686	4.94%	+1.51%	$7,314
Total valid votes/Expense limit			54,395	100%		$95,547
Total rejected ballots
Turnout				%

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Susan Kadis	29,934	53.10%
	Conservative	Anthony Reale	19,005	33.71%
	New Democrat	Simon Strelchik	4,405	7.81%
	Green	Lloyd Helferty	1,934	3.43%
	Progressive Canadian	Mark Abramowitz	1,094	1.94%

Source: CBC Ridings Results

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Susan Kadis	28,709	54.58%
	Conservative	Josh Cooper	18,125	34.46%
	New Democrat	Rick Morelli	3,671	6.98%
	Green	Lloyd Helferty	1,622	3.08%
	Independent	Benjamin Fitzerman	241	0.46%
	Independent	Simion Iron	233	0.44%

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Elinor Caplan	27,152	64.59%
	Canadian Alliance	Robert Goldin	6,643	15.80%
	Progressive Conservative	Lou Watson	6,338	15.08%
	New Democrat	Nathan Rotman	1,653	3.93%
	Canadian Action	Art Jaszczyk	254	0.60%

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Elinor Caplan	25,747	59.00%
	Progressive Conservative	Bill Fisch	11,517	26.39%
	Reform	Aurel David	3,441	7.89%
	New Democrat	Helen Breslauer	2,008	4.60%
	Independent	Rick Levine	303	0.69%
	Natural Law	Linda Martin	261	0.60%
	Independent	Sid Soban	238	0.55%
	Independent	Shel Bergson	124	0.28%

Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Peter Shurman	22,153	45.9	+0.74
	Liberal	Mario G. Racco	20,420	42.3	-4.6
	New Democrat	Sandra Parrott	2,656	5.5	-0.23
	Green	Lloyd Helferty	2,520	5.2	+3.66
	Family Coalition	Nathan Kidd	218	0.5
	Independent	Malcolm Kojokaro	156	0.3
	Freedom	Lindsay King	145	0.3

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side		Votes	%
	First Past the Post	29,007	62.2%
	Mixed member proportional	17,659	37.8%

Ontario general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mario G. Racco	21,419	46.9	-0.46
	Progressive Conservative	Tina Molinari	20,623	45.16	-3.05
	New Democrat	Laurie Orrett	2,616	5.73	+2.19
	Green	Bridget Haworth	705	1.54	+0.65
	Freedom	Lindsay G. King	304	+0.67

Ontario general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Tina Molinari	19,580	48.21
	Liberal	Dan Ronen	19,237	47.36
	New Democrat	Nathan David Rotman	1,438	3.54
	Green	Ruth von Bezold	360	0.89

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results
[www.elections.ca Campaign expense data from Elections Canada]

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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