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Oak Ridges—Markham
Ontario electoral district
Oak Ridges—Markham is in south-central Ontario, just north of Toronto
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Paul Calandra Conservative
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2008
District webpage	profile, map
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Helena Jaczek Liberal
District created	2006
First contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	169,642
Electors (2008)	135,361
Area (km²)	718
Pop. density (per km²)	236.3
Census divisions	York
Census subdivisions	Markham, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch-Stouffville, King

Map of Oak Ridges-Markham

Oak Ridges—Markham is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It elected its first representative in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election. Its population in 2006 was 169,642. It is the fastest growing riding in the country, having experienced a 52.5% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 [1].

The district covers part of the suburbs north of Toronto. It includes the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, most of the Township of King (excepting extreme northeast) the northern portions of the Town of Richmond Hill (including all of, but not limited to Oak Ridges), and the northern and eastern portions of the Town of Markham.

The electoral district was created in 2004 52.5% from Oak Ridges, 30% from Markham, 13% from Vaughan—King—Aurora, and 4.5% from York North riding.

1 Federal electoral district
- 1.1 Members of Parliament
2 Federal election results
3 Provincial electoral district
- 3.1 Provincial election results
4 Towns and hamlets represented
5 References

[edit] Federal electoral district

[edit] Members of Parliament

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

Parliament	Years		Party
Oak Ridges, Markham, Vaughan—King—Aurora, York North prior to 2003
38th	2004-2006	Lui Temelkovski	Liberal
39th	2006-2008	Lui Temelkovski	Liberal
40th	2008-present	Paul Calandra	Conservative

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Paul Calandra	32,028	42.2%	+3.7%	$112,693
	Liberal	Lui Temelkovski	31,483	41.5%	-5.5%	$68,266
	New Democrat	Andy Arifin	7,126	9.4%	-0.5%	$2,020
	Green	Richard Taylor	5,184	6.8%	+2.2%	$8,063
Total valid votes/Expense limit			75,821	100%		$120,647
Turnout				61.3%

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lui Temelkovski	35,048	47.0%	-4.7%
	Conservative	Bob Callow	28,695	38.5%	+5.0%
	New Democrat	Pamela Courtot	7,369	9.9%	+1.1%
	Green	Steve Armes	3,431	4.6%	+0.7%
Total valid votes			74,543	100.0%

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Lui Temelkovski	31,964	51.7%
	Conservative	Bob Callow	20,712	33.5%
	New Democrat	Pamela Courtot	5,430	8.8%
	Green	Bernadette Manning	2,406	3.9%
	Progressive Canadian	Jim Conrad	820	1.3%
	Christian Heritage	Maurice Whittle	458	0.7%
Total valid votes			61,790	100.0%

[edit] Provincial electoral district

[edit] Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Helena Jaczek	28,382	47.9%	N/A
	Progressive Conservative	Phil Bannon	21,369	36.1%	N/A
	New Democrat	Janice Hagan	4,801	8.1%	N/A
	Green	Attila Nagy	3,877	6.5%	N/A
	Family Coalition	Patrick Redmond	476	0.8%	N/A
	Independent	Doug Ransom	341	0.6%	N/A

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side		Votes	%
	First Past the Post	35,444	61.7%
	Mixed member proportional	21,975	38.3%

[edit] Towns and hamlets represented

[edit] References

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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