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Willowdale (provincial electoral district)

Willowdale is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was created in 1987.

Willowdale
Ontario electoral district
Willowdale in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Stan Cho
Progressive Conservative
District created1987
First contested1987
Last contested2025
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]118,218
Electors (2022)[2]79,942
Area (km²)20
Pop. density (per km²)5,910.9
Census divisionToronto
Census subdivisionToronto
Willowdale from 2003 to 2018

History

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From 1987 to 1999, its boundaries were Bathurst Street to Finch Avenue to Yonge Street to Steeles Avenue to Leslie Street to the 401.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city of North York bounded on the north by the city limits (Steeles Avenue), and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limits south along the eastern limit of the city, west along the hydro-electric transmission line situated south of McNicoll Avenue, south along Highway 404, west along Finch Avenue East, south along the Don River East Branch, west along Highway 401, northwest along the Don River West Branch, north along Bathurst Street, east along Drewry Avenue, north along Chelmsford Avenue, west along Greenwin Village Road, and north along Village Gate to the northern city limit.

From 2003 to 2018, it consisted of the part of the city of Toronto bounded on the north by the northern city limit (Steeles Avenue), and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Victoria Park Avenue, southwest along the hydroelectric transmission line situated north of Apache Trail, south along Highway 404, west along Finch Avenue East, south along Leslie Street, southwest along Highway 401, northwest along the Don River West Branch, northeast along Bathurst Street, east along the hydroelectric transmission line situated north of Finch Avenue West and north along Yonge Street to the city limit.

This riding lost territory (36%) to Don Valley North, and gained territory from York Centre (16%) during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[3]

Willowdale
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
34th  1987–1990     Gino Matrundola Liberal
35th  1990–1995     Charles Harnick Progressive Conservative
36th  1995–1999
37th  1999–2003 David Young
38th  2003–2007     David Zimmer Liberal
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022     Stan Cho Progressive Conservative
43rd  2022–2025
44th  2025–present

Election results

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Winning party in each polling division of Willowdale at the 2025 Ontario general election
2025 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Cho14,47646.29+1.63
LiberalPaul Saguil13,87144.35+6.39
New DemocraticBoris Ivanov1,7055.45–4.85
GreenSharolyn Vettese7782.49–1.13
IndependentLilya Eklishaeva2220.71N/A
ProgressPit Goyal2210.71N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,27399.11–0.07
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2820.89+0.07
Turnout 31,55537.41–2.43
Eligible voters 84,340
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.38
Source: Elections Ontario[4][5]
Winning party in each polling division of Willowdale at the 2022 Ontario general election
2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeStan Cho14,10544.66+1.03$97,068
LiberalPaul Saguil11,99037.96+11.36$98,560
New DemocraticHal David Berman3,25310.30−15.49$22,626
GreenMonica Henriques1,1433.62+1.33$6,722
New BlueJoanne Csillag3921.24 $3,105
Ontario PartyGian Pietro Arella3381.07 $3,678
None of the AboveBen Barone1040.33 $0
Freedom of ChoiceLilya Eklishaeva980.31 $0
IndependentBirinder Singh Ahluwalia710.22 $1,922
IndependentCharles Roddy Sutherland610.19 $0
PopulistJaime Rodriguez280.09 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,58399.18+0.23$111,919
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 2620.82-0.23
Turnout 31,84539.84-10.68
Eligible voters 79,541
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −5.16
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
"Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Cho17,73243.63+11.69
LiberalDavid Zimmer10,81526.61–26.22
New DemocraticSaman Tabasinejad10,48125.79+14.70
GreenRandi Ramdeen9322.29–1.65
LibertarianCatherine MacDonald-Robertson4531.11N/A
IndependentBirinder S. Ahluwalia2330.57N/A
Total valid votes 40,646100.0  
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing +18.96
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2014 general election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Liberal17,63752.83
  Progressive Conservative10,66531.94
  New Democratic3,70111.09
  Green1,3153.94
  Others680.20
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Zimmer24,30052.58+1.74
Progressive ConservativeMichael Ceci15,46833.47-0.13
New DemocraticAlexander Brown4,69310.15-2.70
GreenTeresa Pun1,7583.80+1.78
Total valid votes 46,219100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +0.94
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Zimmer21,98450.84+3.13
Progressive ConservativeVince Agovino14,52833.60-1.32
New DemocraticAlexander Brown5,55612.85+4.35
GreenMichael Vettese8742.02-4.59
FreedomAmy Brown2970.69 
Total valid votes 43,239100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2030.47
Turnout 43,44245.40
Eligible voters 95,694
Liberal hold Swing +2.23
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Zimmer21,16647.73+0.76
Progressive ConservativeDavid Shiner15,55835.08-7.93
New DemocraticRini Ghosh3,6998.34+1.70
GreenTorbjorn Zetterlund2,9606.67+4.66
LibertarianHeath Thomas4771.08
Family CoalitionKristin Monster3700.83-0.12
IndependentCharles Roddy Sutherland1190.27
Total valid votes 44,349100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Zimmer21,82346.97+4.69
Progressive ConservativeDavid Young19,95742.95-7.57
New DemocraticYvonne Bobb3,0846.64+2.38
GreenSharolyn Vettese9332.01+1.26
Family CoalitionRina Morra4420.95+ 0.02
FreedomVaughan Byrnes2270.49+0.14
Total valid votes 46,466100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Young22,20050.52-3.47
LiberalFahimeh Mortazavi18,57942.28+13.99
New DemocraticMikael A. Swayze1,8714.26-9.57
Family CoalitionJim Conrad4090.93
GreenElizabeth Rhodes3300.75-0.36
IndependentBernadette Michael3230.74
FreedomVaughan Byrnes1520.35
Natural LawClaude Viau750.17
Total valid votes 43,939100.00
1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Harnick18,83453.99+18.77
LiberalLes Scheininger9,87028.29-4.48
New DemocraticJulie McCrea4,82513.83-13.05
IndependentFrank Zeppieri7152.05
GreenLaura Weinberg3861.11
Natural LawMichael Beifuss2530.73
Total valid votes 34,883100.00
1990 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Harnick11,95735.22+1.18
LiberalGino Matrundola11,12332.77-13.20
New DemocraticBatya Hebdon9,12526.88+9.8
Family CoalitionMark Vosylius1,0743.16
LibertarianEarl Epstein6681.97-0.94
Total valid votes 33,947100.00
1987 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGino Matrundola15,54345.97
Progressive ConservativeCharles Harnick11,50934.04
New DemocraticBatya Hebdon5,77417.08
LibertarianEarl Epstein9852.91
Total valid votes 33,811100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 25,491 59.6
Mixed member proportional 17,281 40.4
Total valid votes 42,772 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Gino Matrundola's Legislative Assembly information see "Gino Matrundola, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
    • For Charles Harnick's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Harnick, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
    • For David Young's Legislative Assembly information see "David Young, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
    • For David Zimmer's Legislative Assembly information see "David Zimmer, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Candidates in: Willowdale (117)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "117 - Willowdale".
  8. ↑ "General Election Results by District, 101 Willowdale" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Willowdale" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

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