Newmarket—Aurora (provincial Electoral District)
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Newmarket—Aurora is a provincial
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in
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,
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, that has been represented in the
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since 2007. The district contains the towns of Newmarket and
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. The riding was created for the 2004 federal election by merging 50% of the riding of
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with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora. According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the Ontario Legislature in this riding. The major industry in the riding is
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, and auto parts maker
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is the largest manufacturer. Average family income in the riding is higher than the national average at slightly over $97,000 a year. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%.


Members of Provincial Parliament


Election results

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2007 electoral reform referendum


See also

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List of Canadian federal electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect memb ...
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References


Sources


Elections Ontario Past Election ResultsMap of riding for 2018 election
{{DEFAULTSORT:Newmarket-Aurora (provincial electoral district) Aurora, Ontario Newmarket, Ontario Ontario provincial electoral districts