York—Simcoe (provincial Electoral District)
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York—Simcoe is a provincial electoral district in
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, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election. It covers part of the region north of
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. The riding includes the municipalities of
Bradford West Gwillimbury Bradford West Gwillimbury is a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area on the Holland River. West Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née ''Gwillim''. The former ...
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East Gwillimbury East Gwillimbury is a town (lower-tier municipality) on the East Holland River in the upper-tier municipality the Regional Municipality of York. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area of southern Ontario, in Canada. It was formed by the amalgama ...
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north of Regional Road 31. It also includes the community of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Indian Reserve. The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.


Members of Provincial Parliament


Election results


2007 electoral reform referendum


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Elections Ontario Past Election Results2018 Riding Map
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