Hamilton Mountain (provincial electoral district)

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Hamilton Mountain
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
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Hamilton Mountain in relation to the other Hamilton ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Monique Taylor
New Democratic
District created1976
First contested 1967
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2016)104,875
Electors (2018)80,578
Area (km²)33
Pop. density (per km²)3,178
Census division(s) Hamilton
Census subdivision(s) Hamilton

Hamilton Mountain is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1967. The riding is located in the Hamilton, Ontario region.

Contents

The socio-economic composition of the Hamilton Mountain is diverse, having low-income public housing residents and million-dollar estates, highly paid unionized workers and small-wage unskilled workers, and well-established families and recent immigrants.[ citation needed ]

Geography

In 2003, the riding was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Hamilton bounded by a line drawn west from the Niagara Escarpment along Red Hill Creek, south along Mountain Brow Boulevard, Arbour Road and Glover Road, west along the hydroelectric transmission line situated south of Rymal Road East, north along Glancaster Road, east along Garner Road East, north along the hydroelectric transmission line situated west of Upper Paradise Road, east along Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, north along West 5th Street, northeast along James Mountain Road, and east and south along the Niagara Escarpment to the point of commencement.

History

Provincially, this riding has been held by every major Ontario political party having at least one time. The current NDP Member of Provincial Parliament, Monique Taylor, defeated Liberal Cabinet Minister, Sophia Aggelonitis in 2011.

Lawn signs for Hamilton Mountain candidates in 2007 election Lawn signs for 2007 Ontario election.jpg
Lawn signs for Hamilton Mountain candidates in 2007 election

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Hamilton Mountain
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Wentworth in 1967
28th  1967–1971   John Roxburgh Smith Progressive Conservative
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977
31st  1977–1981   Brian Charlton New Democratic
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999   Trevor Pettit Progressive Conservative
37th  1999–2003   Marie Bountrogianni Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011 Sophia Aggelonitis
40th  2011–2014   Monique Taylor New Democratic
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022
43rd  2022–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Hamilton Mountain (minor parties that do not run consistently are omitted)
2022 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 15,25044.81-9.77
Progressive Conservative Mike Spadafora10,21130.00+5.17
Liberal Chantale Lachance5,30015.57+6.33
Green Janet Errygers1,9135.62+0.48
New Blue Baylee Nguyen7702.26
Ontario Party Andy Busa5901.73
Total valid votes34,03499.42+0.61
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2000.58-0.61
Turnout34,23440.22-15.94
Eligible voters82,877
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario [1]
2018 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 24,40654.58+7.68
Progressive Conservative Esther Pauls12,89124.83+6.90
Liberal Damin Starr4,1349.24−20.33
Green Dave Urquhart2,3005.14+0.97
Libertarian Kristofer Maves5331.19+0.42
None of the Above Scott Patrick Miller4531.01
Total valid votes44,71798.81+0.43
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5381.19-0.43
Turnout45,25556.16+3.31
Eligible voters80,578
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario [2]
2014 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 23,00646.90+1.74
Liberal Javid Mirza14,50829.57-2.81
Progressive Conservative Albert Marshall8,79517.93-1.11
Green Greg Lenko2,0474.17+2.52
Libertarian Hans Wienhold3790.77+0.28
Freedom Brian Goodwin3200.65+0.37
Total valid votes49,05598.38-1.16
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots8101.62+1.16
Turnout49,86552.85+2.40
Eligible voters94,360
New Democratic hold Swing +2.28
Source: Elections Ontario [3]
2011 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 20,49245.16+11.68
Liberal Sophia Aggelonitis 14,69432.38-4.83
Progressive Conservative Geordie Elms8,64119.04-4.54
Green Tony Morris7481.65-3.05
Family Coalition Jim Enos4500.99
Libertarian Hans Wienhold2220.49
Freedom Brian Goodwin1260.28-0.77
Total valid votes45,373 99.54
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2080.46
Turnout45,58150.45
Eligible voters90,355
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +8.26
Source: Elections Ontario [4]
2007 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sophia Aggelonitis 17,38737.28-14.51
New Democratic Bryan Adamczyk15,65333.56+7.1
Progressive Conservative Bob Charters10,98223.55+4.53
Green Ivan Miletic2,1224.55+3.46
Freedom Mary Maan4931.05
Total valid votes46,637 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario. [5]
2003 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 23,52451.79+11.54
New Democratic Chris Charlton 12,01726.46+4.05
Progressive Conservative Shakil Hassan8,63719.02-15.58
Family Coalition Eleanor Johnson7481.65+0.75
Green Selwyn Inniss4941.09+0.13
Total valid votes 45,420 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario. [6]
1999 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 19,07640.25+6.34
Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit 16,39734.60-2.02
New Democratic Chris Charlton 10,62222.41-3.55
Green Kelli Gallagher4560.96
Family Coalition Jim Enos4260.90-2.61
Natural Law Bob Danio2610.55
Independent Rolf Gerstenberger1590.34
Total valid votes47,397 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario. [7]
1995 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit 13,85236.60+16.14
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 12,82433.88+14.16
New Democratic Brian Charlton 9,83725.99-33.81
Family Coalition Michael O'Grady1,3293.51
Total valid votes 37,822 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario. [8]
1990 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 22,48859.76+16.95
Progressive Conservative Grant Darby7,70920.49+1.38
Liberal Al Bailey7,43219.75-18.33
Total valid votes 37,629 100.00
Source: Toronto Star. [9]
1987 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 14,74342.82-1.43
Liberal Jane Milanetti13,11138.08+13.37
Progressive Conservative John Smith 6,58019.11-11.92
Total valid votes34,434 100.00
Source: Toronto Star. [10]
1985 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 13,87144.25+8.23
Progressive Conservative Steve Oneschuk9,72931.03-4.35
Liberal Dominic Agostino7,74524.71-3.88
Total valid votes31,345 100.00
Source:Ottawa Citizen. [11]
1981 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 11,00836.02-2.23
Progressive Conservative Duncan Beattie10,81135.38-1.74
Liberal Vince Agro8,73828.59+4.71
Total valid votes30,557 100.00
Source:Windsor Star. [12]
1977 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 12,68138.25
Progressive Conservative John Smith12,30837.12
Liberal Kris Chaman7,91923.88
Communist Mike Mirza2470.74
Total valid votes33,155 100.00
Source:Canadian Press. [13]

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post29,34365
Mixed member proportional15,82235
Total valid votes45,165100
Sourced from Elections Ontario. [14]

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