Newmarket—Aurora is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2007. The district contains the towns of Newmarket and Aurora. The riding was created for the 2004 election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora. According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding. The major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. Average family income in the riding is higher than the national average at slightly over $97,000 a year. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. [edit] Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: [edit] Federal election results | Canadian federal election, 2008 | | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | | | Conservative | Lois Brown | 24,873 | 46.73% | +8.68% | $57,856 | | | Liberal | Tim Jones | 18,250 | 34.29% | -11.93% | $64,060 | | | New Democrat | Mike Seaward | 4,508 | 8.47% | -1.12% | $6,085 | | | Green | Glenn Hubbers | 4,381 | 8.23% | +3.46% | $5,981 | | Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 1,004 | 1.89% | +0.65% | $3,426 | | | Christian Heritage | Ray Luff | 211 | 0.40% | N/A | $1,150 | | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,227 | 100% | | $89,219 | | | Conservative gain from Liberal | [edit] Provincial election results[1] [edit] See also [edit] References
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