York—Simcoe (federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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York—Simcoe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004.
Ontario electoral district | |||
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative | ||
District created | 1966 | ||
District abolished | 2023 | ||
First contested | 1968 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2011)[1] | 94,616 | ||
Electors (2015) | 74,911 | ||
Area (km²)[1] | 844 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 112.1 | ||
Census division(s) | York Region, Simcoe County | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Bradford West Gwillimbury, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King |
It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe.
It has existed on three occasions. Its first incarnation was created in 1966 from parts of Dufferin—Simcoe and York North. It existed until 1976 when it was split between York North, Simcoe South, and York—Peel.
It was reformed in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South, York—Peel, Victoria—Haliburton, and Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe. It was again broken up in 1996 with a split between Barrie—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey, and York North.
Its current incarnation came into being in 2003 made up of parts of Simcoe—Grey, York North, and Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford.
Its previous member of Parliament was Peter Van Loan, the former Government House Leader. A by-election took place on February 25, 2019.[2]