Markham—Unionville (provincial electoral district)

Markham—Unionville is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election.

Markham—Unionville
Ontario electoral district
Markham—Unionville in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Billy Pang
Progressive Conservative
District created2003
First contested2007
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)123,320
Electors (2018)86,671
Area (km²)84
Pop. density (per km²)1,468.1
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Markham
Markham-Unionville 2003 to 2018
Map of Markham-Unionville (2003 to 2018)

History

Markham—Unionville is located in the province of Ontario, and covers suburban areas north of Toronto. It was created in 2003 from Markham.

It consists of the part of the city of Markham south of a line drawn from the southern limit of the city north on Highway 404, east along 16th Avenue, south along McCowan Road, east along Highway 7, and south along 9th Line to the southern limit of the city.

In the 2018 election, incumbent Michael Chan did not run for re-election. Liberal candidate Amanda Yeung Collucci, a sitting Markham councillor, drew attention for campaign signs that omitted her party's name and logo, and for a Facebook post in 2012 suggesting that the 9/11 terror attacks was an inside job.[1]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Markham—Unionville
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Markham
39th  2007–2011     Michael Chan Liberal
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022     Billy Pang Progressive Conservative
43rd  2022–present

Election results

2022 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBilly Pang19,98556.42−6.01
LiberalEmily Li10,77430.42+12.40
New DemocraticSenthil Mahalingam2,5797.28−9.29
GreenShanta Sundarason1,2993.67+1.55
New BlueTrina Kollis5361.51 
Ontario PartyNaz Obredor2490.70 
Total valid votes35,422100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots216
Turnout35,63839.12
Eligible voters89,975
Progressive Conservative holdSwing−9.21
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBilly Pang29,30562.44+28.46
LiberalAmanda Yeung Collucci8,45618.01-33.32
New DemocraticSylvie David7,77816.57+6.54
GreenDeborah Moolman9962.12-1.48
LibertarianAllen Small2440.52-0.54
ModerateAnastasia Afonina1610.34
Total valid votes46,940 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5051.08
Turnout47,44557.74
Eligible voters86,671
Progressive Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+30.89
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2014 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalMichael Chan21,51751.33-1.25
Progressive ConservativeShan Thayaparan14,24133.98+2.51
New DemocraticNadine Kormos Hawkins4,20510.03-2.26
GreenMyles O'Brien1,5093.60+0.64
LibertarianAllen Small4441.06+0.36
Total valid votes41,916100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5631.34
Turnout42,47944.54
Eligible voters95,367
Liberal holdSwing-1.88
Source: Elections Ontario[3]


2011 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalMichael Chan19,57952.58−6.74
Progressive ConservativeShan Thayaparan11,72031.47+4.47
New DemocraticP.C. Choo4,57512.29+4.97
GreenMyles O'Brien1,1042.96−2.42
LibertarianAllen Small2590.70
Total valid votes37,237 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2840.76
Turnout37,52140.68
Eligible voters92,232
Liberal holdSwing−5.61
2007 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalMichael Chan21,05459.32
Progressive ConservativeKi Kit Li9,58127.00
New DemocraticAndy Arifin2,5997.32
GreenBernadette Manning1,9115.38
Family CoalitionLeon Williams3450.97
Total valid votes35,490 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post20,15658.8
Mixed member proportional14,14341.2
Total valid votes34,299100.0


Sources

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