London North Centre (provincial electoral district)

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London North Centre
Ontario electoral district
Location in London
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Terence Kernaghan
New Democratic
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)125,360
Electors (2018)99,488
Area (km²)60
Pop. density (per km²)2,089.3
Census division(s)Middlesex
Census subdivision(s)London

London North Centre is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. London North Centre was created from London North to match the federal riding in 1996.

Its population in 2006 was 115,250 and the average family income was $71,995.

Demographics

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According to the 2001 Canadian census
Population 107,672
Electors 91,328
Area (km2) 64
Population density (people per km2) 1682.4

Ethnic groups: 86.8% White, 2.0% Chinese, 1.9% Black, 1.8% South Asian, 1.7% Aboriginal, 1.2% Southeast Asian, 1.1% Arab
Languages: 79.8% English, 1.4% French, 18.0% Other
Religions: 38.5% Protestant, 27.3% Catholic, 22.6% No religion, 3.0% Muslim, 2.8% Other Christian, 2.2% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Jewish
Average income: $31,174

Geography

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Elections Ontario's definition of London North Centre consists of that part of the City of London described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city with Highbury Avenue North; thence southerly along said avenue to the Canadian National Railway situated southerly of Brydges Street; thence westerly, southwesterly and southeasterly along said railway to the Thames River (South Branch); thence generally westerly along said river to the Canadian National Railway; thence westerly along said railway to the Thames River; thence generally southwesterly along said river to Wonderland Road South; thence generally northerly along said road and Wonderland Road North to the northerly limit of said city; thence northeasterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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

London North Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from London North, London Centre and Middlesex
37th  1999–2003     Dianne Cunningham Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007     Deb Matthews Liberal
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022     Terence Kernaghan New Democratic
43rd  2022–present

Election results

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2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Terence Kernaghan 17,082 39.65 −7.95 $128,057
Progressive Conservative Jerry Pribil 13,051 30.29 −0.57 $114,458
Liberal Kate Graham 9,013 20.92 +5.21 $119,854
Green Carol Dyck 2,064 4.79 +0.18 $17,009
New Blue Tommy Caldwell 1,200 2.79   $7,309
Ontario Party Darrel Grant 368 0.85   $0
Freedom Paul Mckeever 160 0.37 −0.06 $0
Consensus Ontario George Le Mac 147 0.34   $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,085 99.52 +0.53 $145,461
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 210 0.48 -0.53
Turnout 43,295 42.13 -12.82
Eligible voters 103,903
New Democratic hold Swing −3.69
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Terence Kernaghan 25,757 47.60
Progressive Conservative Susan Truppe 16,701 30.86
Liberal Kate Graham 8,501 15.71
Green Carol Dyck 2,493 4.61
Libertarian Calvin McKay 299 0.55
Freedom Paul McKeever 234 0.43
Communist Clara Sorrenti 128 0.24
Total valid votes 54,113 100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 16,379 35.98 -7.93
New Democratic Judy Bryant 13,853 30.43 +7.72
Progressive Conservative Nancy Branscombe 12,016 26.40 -2.53
Green Kevin Labonte 2,445 5.37 +2.05
Freedom Salim Mansur 639 1.40 +0.78
Communist Dave McKee 115 0.25
Pauper Michael Spottiswood 70 0.15 +0.03
Total valid votes 45,517 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -7.82
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 19,167 43.91 -3.26
Progressive Conservative Nancy Branscombe 12,628 28.93 +5.21
New Democratic Steve Holmes 9,914 22.71 +6.06
Green Kevin Labonte 1,451 3.32 -9.13
Freedom Mary Lou Ambrogio 269 0.62
Libertarian Jordan van Klinken 169 0.39
Pauper Michael Spottiswood 54 0.12
Total valid votes 43,652 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 217 0.49
Turnout 43,869 47.87
Eligible voters 91,638
Liberal hold Swing -3.61
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 21,669 47.17 +3.74
Progressive Conservative Rob Alder 10,897 23.72 -5.20
New Democratic Steve Holmes 7,649 16.65 -7.88
Green Brett McKenzie 5,720 12.45 +10.77
Total valid votes 45,935 100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 20,212 43.43 +22.54
Progressive Conservative Dianne Cunningham 13,460 28.92 -11.29
New Democratic Rebecca Coulter 11,414 24.53 -11.93
Green Bronagh Joyce Morgan 780 1.68 +0.88
Family Coalition Craig Smith 432 0.93 -0.09
Freedom Lisa Turner 242 0.52 +0.18
Total valid votes 46,540 100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Dianne Cunningham 18,320 40.21
New Democratic Marion Boyd 16,611 36.46
Liberal Roger Caranci 9,518 20.89
Family Coalition Andrew Jezierski 466 1.02
Green Jeff Culbert 366 0.80
Freedom Robert Metz 156 0.34
Natural Law Stephen Porter 120 0.26
Total valid votes 45,557 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes
First Past the Post 26,700 59.7
Mixed member proportional 18,003 40.3
Total valid votes 44,703 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 044 London North Centre" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - London North Centre" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]

Sources

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