Niagara Falls (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Niagara Falls (federal electoral district).

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada

Niagara Falls Ontario electoral district

Niagara Falls in relation to southern Ontario ridings

Provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Wayne Gates
New Democratic
District created| 1914
First contested| 1914
Last contested| 2025
Demographics
Population (2016)| 136,290
Electors (2018)| 110,035
Area (km²)| 680
Pop. density (per km²)| 200.4
Census division(s)| Niagara
Census subdivision(s)| Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara Falls is a provincial electoral division in Ontario, Canada. It was created prior to the 1914 provincial election, and has existed continuously since then.

Its boundaries were significantly redrawn in 1999, when Ontario adjusted all of its provincial electoral divisions to match those at the federal level.

## List of representatives

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Niagara Falls

Assembly | Years | Member | Party
Riding created
14th |  1914–1919 |  | George Musgrove | Conservative
15th |  1919–1923 |  | Charles Swayze | Labour
16th |  1923–1926 |  | William Gore Willson | Conservative
17th |  1926–1929
18th |  1929–1934
19th |  1934–1937 |  | William Houck | Liberal
20th |  1937–1943
21st |  1943–1945 |  | Cyril Overall | Co-operative Commonwealth
22nd |  1945–1948 |  | Carl Hanniwell | Progressive Conservative
23rd |  1948–1951 |  | William Houck | Liberal
24th |  1951–1953
1951–1953 |  | Arthur Jolley | Progressive Conservative
25th |  1955–1959
26th |  1959–1963 |  | George Bukator | Liberal
27th |  1963–1967
28th |  1967–1971
29th |  1971–1975 |  | John Clement | Progressive Conservative
30th |  1975–1977 |  | Vince Kerrio | Liberal
31st |  1977–1981
32nd |  1981–1985
33rd |  1985–1987
34th |  1987–1990
35th |  1990–1995 |  | Margaret Harrington | New Democratic
36th |  1995–1999 |  | Bart Maves | Progressive Conservative
37th |  1999–2003
38th |  2003–2007 |  | Kim Craitor | Liberal
39th |  2007–2011
40th |  2011–2013
2014–2014 |  | Wayne Gates | New Democratic
41st |  2014–2018
42nd |  2018–2022
43rd |  2022–2025
44th |  2025–present

## Election results

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Winning party in each polling division of Niagara Falls at the 2025 Ontario general election

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2025 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 29,549 | 54.95 | +6.87
| Progressive Conservative | Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg | 18,569 | 34.53 | –1.90
| Liberal | Shafoli Kapur | 3,398 | 6.32 | –2.10
| New Blue | Gary Dumelie | 870 | 1.62 | –1.18
| Green | Celia Taylor | 837 | 1.56 | –1.13
| Ontario Party | Andrew Soifert | 285 | 0.53 | –0.77
| Independent | Joedy Burdett | 263 | 0.49 | N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 53,771 | 99.18 | –0.21
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots  | 444 | 0.82 | +0.21
Turnout  | 54,215 | 45.30 | +1.70
Eligible voters  | 119,693
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +4.39
Source: Elections Ontario[1][2]
Winning party in each polling division of Niagara Falls at the 2022 Ontario general election

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2022 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 24,207 | 48.08 | –2.71 | $139,224
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Gale | 18,342 | 36.43 | +0.86 | $75,328
| Liberal | Ashley Waters | 4,239 | 8.42 | –0.93 | $13,483
| New Blue | Christine Lewis-Napolitano | 1,409 | 2.80 | N/A | $3,184
| Green | Tommy Ward | 1,356 | 2.69 | –0.77 | $401
| Ontario Party | Wesley Kavanagh | 656 | 1.30 | N/A | none listed
| None of the Above | Devon St. Denis-Richard | 135 | 0.27 | N/A | $0
Total valid votes  | 50,344 | 99.39 | +0.47
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots  | 309 | 0.61 | –0.47
Turnout  | 50,653 | 43.60 | –10.96
Eligible voters  | 115,083
| New Democratic hold | Swing | –1.78

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.
* "Political Financing and Party Information". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

2018 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 30,161 | 50.79 | +3.40 | $106,759
| Progressive Conservative | Chuck McShane | 21,126 | 35.58 | +2.76 | $53,890
| Liberal | Dean Demizio | 5,554 | 9.95 | −5.06 | $20,779
| Green | Karen Fraser | 2,057 | 3.46 | +0.03 | $10
| Libertarian | Shaun Somers | 314 | 0.53 | −0.54 | none listed
| Moderate | Goran Zubic | 169 | 0.28 | N/A | none listed
Total valid votes  | 59,381 | 98.92 | +0.18
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 651 | 1.08 | –0.18
Turnout  | 60,032 | 54.56 | +3.35
Eligible voters  | 110,035
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +0.32
Source: Elections Ontario[3][4]
2014 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 24,131 | 47.39 | +7.84
| Progressive Conservative | Bart Maves | 16,702 | 32.80 | -3.96
| Liberal | Lionel Tupman | 7,329 | 14.39 | -5.00
| Green | Clarke Bitter | 1,724 | 3.39 | +0.65
| Libertarian | Ralph Panucci | 559 | 1.10 | +0.67
| None of the Above | John Ringo Beam | 478 | 0.94 |
Total valid votes  | 50,923 | 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 640 | 1.26
Turnout  | 51,563 | 51.21
Eligible voters  | 100,698
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +5.90
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
Ontario provincial by-election, February 13, 2014
Resignation of Kim Craitor

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 14,589 | 39.54 | +13.24
| Progressive Conservative | Bart Maves | 13,564 | 36.76 | +1.93
| Liberal | Joyce Morocco | 7,144 | 19.36 | -16.53
| Green | Clarke Bitter | 1,011 | 2.74 | +1.12
| Independent | Tim Tredwell | 226 | 0.61 | +0.24
| Libertarian | Stefanos Karatopis | 159 | 0.43 | -0.03
| People's Political Party | Troy Young | 107 | 0.29 |
| Freedom | Andrew Brannan | 101 | 0.27 |
Total valid votes  | 36,901 | 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 324 | 0.87
Turnout  | 37,225 | 37.59
Eligible voters  | 99,024
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.66
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2011 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Kim Craitor | 16,794 | 35.89 | -11.62
| Progressive Conservative | George Lepp | 16,296 | 34.83 | +3.61
| New Democratic | Wayne Redekop | 12,304 | 26.30 | +16.46
| Green | Byrne Smith | 759 | 1.62 | -9.81
| Libertarian | Adam Hyde | 217 | 0.46 |
| Family Coalition | John Jankovic | 191 | 0.41 |
| Independent | Jeannette Tossounian | 119 | 0.25 |
| Independent | Tim Tredwell | 112 | 0.24 |
Total valid votes  | 46,792 | 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 308 | 0.65
Turnout  | 47,100 | 49.44
Eligible voters  | 95,266
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.62
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2007 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Kim Craitor | 22,210 | 47.53 | +0.64
| Progressive Conservative | Bart Maves | 14,540 | 31.12 | -6.86
| Green | Melanie Mullen | 5,373 | 11.50 | +8.61
| New Democratic | Mike Piché | 4,605 | 9.85 | -2.50
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 381 | 0.82
Turnout  | 47,109 | 51.08
Eligible voters  | 92,225
Total valid votes  | 46,728 | 100.00
2003 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Kim Craitor | 18,904 | 46.86 | +4.66
| Progressive Conservative | Bart Maves | 15,353 | 38.06 | -7.64
| New Democratic | Claude Sonier | 4,962 | 12.30 | +2.45
| Green | Ryan McLaughlin | 1,124 | 2.79 | +2.05
Total valid votes  | 40,343 | 100.00

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1999 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Progressive Conservative | Bart Maves | 18,497 | 45.70 | +2.37 | $57,730.70
| Liberal | Selina Volpatti | 17,080 | 42.20 | +12.6 | $49,687.00
| New Democratic | Claude Sonier | 3,985 | 9.85 | −15.27 | $14,873.79
| Natural Law | Bill Amos | 317 | 0.78 | −0.49 | $0.00
| Green | Clara Tarnoy | 300 | 0.74 |  | not listed
| Independent | Darren Wood | 298 | 0.74 |  | $330.00
Total valid votes  | 40,477 | 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 335 | 0.82
Turnout  | 40,812 | 59.39
Electors on the lists  | 68,725

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1995 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Progressive Conservative | Bart Maves | 12,132 | 43.33 | +30.4 | $37,908.69
| Liberal | Marg Germano | 8,289 | 29.60 | +2.93 | $40,823.66
| New Democratic | Margaret Harrington | 7,034 | 25.12 | −21.12 | $15,733.37
| Natural Law | Bill Amos | 355 | 1.27 |  | $0.00
| Independent | Melania Gural | 189 | 0.68 |  | not listed
Total valid votes  | 27,999 | 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 388 | 1.37
Turnout  | 28,387 | 59.48
Electors on the lists  | 47,729

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1990 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| New Democratic | Margaret Harrington | 13,884 | 46.24
| Liberal | Wayne Campbell | 7,979 | 26.67
| Progressive Conservative | Norm Puttick | 3,869 | 12.93
| Confederation of Regions | Ted Wiwchar | 3,141 | 10.50
| Family Coalition | Art Klassen | 674 | 2.25
| Green | Donald MacDonald-Ross | 365 | 1.22
Total valid votes  | 29,912 | 100.00

## 2007 electoral reform referendum

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum

Side  | Votes  | %
| First Past the Post | 29,259 | 64.6
| Mixed member proportional  | 16,013  | 35.4
| Total valid votes  | 45,272  | 100.0

## Sources

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1. ^ "Niagara Falls Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
2. ^ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
3. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 7\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
4. ^ "Political Financing and Party Information". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
5. ^ "General Election Results by District, 054 Niagara Falls". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
6. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Niagara Falls by-election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
7. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official report from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Niagara Falls" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2014.[permanent dead link]

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and Niagara|

* Burlington
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Progressive Conservative|

* Burlington
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* Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
* Hamilton Mountain
* Milton
* Niagara West
* Oakville
* Oakville North—Burlington

New Democratic|

* Hamilton Centre
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* Niagara Centre
* Niagara Falls
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