London North Centre (provincial electoral district)
Encyclopedia
London North Centre is an electoral district
in the province
of Ontario
, Canada
, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
since 1951. London North Centre was created from London North
to match the federal riding in 1999.
Its population in 2006 was 115,250 and the average family income was $71,995.
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Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
since 1951. London North Centre was created from London North
London North
London North was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was first created for the 1926 provincial election when the London riding was divided in two sections, and then eliminated prior to the 1934 provincial election when the city was re-configured as a single seat...
to match the federal riding in 1999.
Its population in 2006 was 115,250 and the average family income was $71,995.
Demographics
- According to the Canada 2001 CensusCanada 2001 CensusThe Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
| Population | 107,672 |
| Electors | 91,328 |
| Area (km²) | 64 |
| Population density (people per km²) |
2007 electoral reform referendum
| Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007 An Ontario electoral reform referendum was held on October 10, 2007, in an attempt to establish a mixed member proportional representation system for elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario... |
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| Side | Votes | ||
| First Past the Post | 26,700 | 59.7 | |
| Mixed member proportional | 18,003 | 40.3 | |
| Total valid votes | 44,703 | 100.0 | |