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Hamilton Mountain (provincial electoral district)

Coordinates: 43°12′43″N 79°51′43″W / 43.212°N 79.862°W / 43.212; -79.862
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Hamilton Mountain
Ontario electoral district
Hamilton Mountain in relation to the other Hamilton ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Monique Taylor
New Democratic
District created1976
First contested1967
Last contested2022
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.

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

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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

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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

Members of Provincial Parliament

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

Hamilton Mountain
Assembly Years Member Party
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

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Graph of election results in Hamilton Mountain (minor parties that do not run consistently are omitted)


2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 15,250 44.81 −9.77
Progressive Conservative Mike Spadafora 10,211 30.00 +1.17
Liberal Chantale Lachance 5,300 15.57 +6.33
Green Janet Errygers 1,913 5.62 +0.48
New Blue Baylee Nguyen 770 2.26  
Ontario Party Andy Busa 590 1.73  
Total valid votes 34,034 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 200
Turnout 34,234 41.49
Eligible voters 82,641
New Democratic hold Swing −5.47
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 24,406 54.58 +7.68
Progressive Conservative Esther Pauls 12,891 24.83 +6.90
Liberal Damin Starr 4,134 9.24 −20.33
Green Dave Urquhart 2,300 5.14 +0.97
Libertarian Kristofer Maves 533 1.19 +0.42
None of the Above Scott Patrick Miller 453 1.01
Total valid votes 44,717 98.81 +0.43
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 538 1.19 -0.43
Turnout 45,255 56.16 +3.31
Eligible voters 80,578
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 23,006 46.90 +1.74
Liberal Javid Mirza 14,508 29.57 -2.81
Progressive Conservative Albert Marshall 8,795 17.93 -1.11
Green Greg Lenko 2,047 4.17 +2.52
Libertarian Hans Wienhold 379 0.77 +0.28
Freedom Brian Goodwin 320 0.65 +0.37
Total valid votes 49,055 98.38 -1.16
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 810 1.62 +1.16
Turnout 49,865 52.85 +2.40
Eligible voters 94,360
New Democratic hold Swing +2.28
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Monique Taylor 20,492 45.16 +11.68
Liberal Sophia Aggelonitis 14,694 32.38 -4.83
Progressive Conservative Geordie Elms 8,641 19.04 -4.54
Green Tony Morris 748 1.65 -3.05
Family Coalition Jim Enos 450 0.99
Libertarian Hans Wienhold 222 0.49
Freedom Brian Goodwin 126 0.28 -0.77
Total valid votes 45,373 99.54
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 208 0.46
Turnout 45,581 50.45
Eligible voters 90,355
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +8.26
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sophia Aggelonitis 17,387 37.28 -14.51
New Democratic Bryan Adamczyk 15,653 33.56 +7.1
Progressive Conservative Bob Charters 10,982 23.55 +4.53
Green Ivan Miletic 2,122 4.55 +3.46
Freedom Mary Maan 493 1.05
Total valid votes 46,637 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[4]
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 23,524 51.79 +11.54
New Democratic Chris Charlton 12,017 26.46 +4.05
Progressive Conservative Shakil Hassan 8,637 19.02 -15.58
Family Coalition Eleanor Johnson 748 1.65 +0.75
Green Selwyn Inniss 494 1.09 +0.13
Total valid votes 45,420 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[5]
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 19,076 40.25 +6.34
Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit 16,397 34.60 -2.02
New Democratic Chris Charlton 10,622 22.41 -3.55
Green Kelli Gallagher 456 0.96
Family Coalition Jim Enos 426 0.90 -2.61
Natural Law Bob Danio 261 0.55
Independent Rolf Gerstenberger 159 0.34
Total valid votes 47,397 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[6]
1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit 13,852 36.60 +16.14
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 12,824 33.88 +14.16
New Democratic Brian Charlton 9,837 25.99 -33.81
Family Coalition Michael O'Grady 1,329 3.51
Total valid votes 37,822 100.00
Source: Elections Ontario.[7]
1990 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 22,488 59.76 +16.95
Progressive Conservative Grant Darby 7,709 20.49 +1.38
Liberal Al Bailey 7,432 19.75 -18.33
Total valid votes 37,629 100.00
Source: Toronto Star.[8]
1987 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 14,743 42.82 -1.43
Liberal Jane Milanetti 13,111 38.08 +13.37
Progressive Conservative John Smith 6,580 19.11 -11.92
Total valid votes 34,434 100.00
Source: Toronto Star.[9]
1985 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 13,871 44.25 +8.23
Progressive Conservative Steve Oneschuk 9,729 31.03 -4.35
Liberal Dominic Agostino 7,745 24.71 -3.88
Total valid votes 31,345 100.00
Source:Ottawa Citizen.[10]
1981 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Brian Charlton 11,008 36.02 -2.23
Progressive Conservative Duncan Beattie 10,811 35.38 -1.74
Liberal Vince Agro 8,738 28.59 +4.71
Total valid votes 30,557 100.00
Source:Windsor Star.[11]
1977 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Brian Charlton 12,681 38.25
Progressive Conservative John Smith 12,308 37.12
Liberal Kris Chaman 7,919 23.88
Communist Mike Mirza 247 0.74
Total valid votes 33,155 100.00
Source:Canadian Press.[12]

2007 electoral reform referendum

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 29,343 65
Mixed member proportional 15,822 35
Total valid votes 45,165 100
Sourced from Elections Ontario.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 033 Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for each Candidate (2007)" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate (2003)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  6. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate (1999)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  7. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate (1995)". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  8. ^ "Results from across the province". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A11.
  9. ^ "Winners Across Ontario". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A13.
  10. ^ Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  11. ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "It was a ho-hum turnout". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 21. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  12. ^ Canadian Press (1977-06-10). "Results across Ontario show few changes". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
  13. ^ "Referendum Statistical Results" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-28.

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43°12′43″N 79°51′43″W / 43.212°N 79.862°W / 43.212; -79.862