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Vaughan
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Greg Sorbara Liberal
District created	2003
First contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	154,206
Electors (2007)	100,066
Area (km²)	230
Pop. density (per km²)	670.5
Census divisions	York
Census subdivisions	Vaughan

Map of Vaughan riding

Vaughan is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It will elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the next provincial election.

The riding covers the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto.

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Vaughan—King—Aurora riding. It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 and north of Rutherford Road.

1 Demographics
2 Member of Parliament
3 Federal election results
4 Provincial election results
5 See also
6 External links

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census

Racial groups: 74.3% White, 9.3% South Asian, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 1.0% Arab
Languages: 44.8% English, 0.5% French, 54.6% Other
Religions (2001): 77.0% Catholic, 7.3% Protestant, 2.7% Muslim, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% Sikh, 1.6% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 3.9% No religion
Average income: $34,485

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament	Years		Party
Vaughan—King—Aurora prior to 2003
38th	2004-2006	Maurizio Bevilacqua	Liberal
39th	2006-2008
40th	2008-

Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Maurizio Bevilacqua	27,773	49.2%		$36,208
	Conservative	Richard Lorello	19,390	34.3%
	New Democrat	Vicky Wilkin	5,431	9.6%		$1,896
	Green	Adrian Visentin	3,875	6.9%		$11,775
Total valid votes/Expense limit			56,469	100%		$103,581
Total rejected ballots
Turnout				%

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Maurizio Bevilacqua	36,925
	Conservative	Richard Majkot	16,335
	New Democrat	Yurgo Alexopoulos	5,029
	Green	Adrian Visentin	3,054
	Libertarian	Paolo Fabrizio	688

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Maurizio Bevilacqua	31,430
	Conservative	Joe Spina	11,821
	New Democrat	Octavia Beckles	4,371
	Green	Russell Korus	1,722
	Libertarian	Paolo Fabrizio	388
	Canadian Action	Walter Aolari	192

Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Greg Sorbara	28,961	61.9
	Progressive Conservative	Gayani Weerasinghe	8,773	18.8
	New Democrat	Rick Morelli	5,417	11.6
	Green	Russell Korus	2,978	6.4
	Independent	Savino Quatela	624	1.3

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side		Votes	%
	First Past the Post	27,507	61.9%
	Mixed member proportional	16,960	38.1%

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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Vaughan

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Demographics

Member of Parliament

Federal election results

Provincial election results

See also

External links