York—Simcoe is a former federal
electoral district
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in
Ontario
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, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997, and from 2004 to 2025.
It covers part of the region north of
Toronto
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by
Lake Simcoe
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.
It has existed on three occasions. Its first incarnation was created in 1966 from parts of
Dufferin—Simcoe
Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Dufferin and Simcoe South ridings.
...
and
York North
York North was a federal riding in Ontario, Canada, that was in the House of Commons of Canada from Confederation in 1867 until 2004.
The federal riding was eliminated in 2003 when it was redistributed between two new ridings of Newmarket� ...
. It existed until 1976 when it was split between York North,
Simcoe South, and
York—Peel.
It was reformed in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South, York—Peel,
Victoria—Haliburton, and
Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe. It was again broken up in 1996 with a split between
Barrie—Simcoe,
Simcoe—Grey, and York North.
Its current incarnation came into being in 2003 made up of parts of Simcoe—Grey, York North, and
Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford
Barrie was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It consisted of the City of Barrie in the County of Simcoe County, Ontario, Simc ...
.
Its previous member of Parliament was
Peter Van Loan
Peter Leo Van Loan, (born April 18, 1963) is a Canadian former politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of York—Simcoe from 2004 to 2018. He was the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons from ...
, the former
Government House Leader
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. A
by-election
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A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
took place on February 25, 2019.
Boundaries
The riding consists of:
(a) that part of the
Regional Municipality of York
The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. The region was established after the passing of then Bill 102, An Act to Establish The Regional ...
comprising
:(i) the town of
Georgina; and
:(ii) the Town of
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 ...
, excepting that part lying southerly of Green Lane West and Green Lane East and westerly of Highway No. 404;
:(iii) that part of the
Township of King lying north of Highway No. 9 and Davis Drive West;
(b)
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
frame, Map of York Region showing Fox, Snake, and Georgina islands.
Georgina Island, Lake Simcoe, Ontario
The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation () are an Ojibwa (or Anishinaabeg) people located on Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, Onta ...
Indian Reserve; and
(c) that part of the
County of Simcoe comprising the towns of
Bradford West Gwillimbury
Bradford West Gwillimbury is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, in Simcoe County in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area on the Holland River. West Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née ''Gwillim''.
The forme ...
.
Demographics
''According to the
2021 Canadian census
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''
Ethnic groups: 74.1% White, 5.1% South Asian, 4.9% Chinese, 3.0% West Asian, 2.7% Indigenous, 2.5% Black, 2.0% Latin American, 1.5% Southeast Asian, 1.4% Filipino
Languages: 72.7% English, 2.1% Portuguese, 2.0% Russian, 1.9% Mandarin, 1.7% Cantonese, 1.6% Italian, 1.5% Spanish, 1.1% Persian
Religions: 53.2% Christian (26.6% Catholic, 4.2% United Church, 4.0% Anglican, 3.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Presbyterian, 1.2% Baptist), 4.0% Muslim, 2.0% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 1.1% Jewish, 37.2% none
Median income: $43,200 (2020)
Average income: $55,200 (2020)
History
It was originally created in 1966 from parts of
Dufferin—Simcoe
Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Dufferin and Simcoe South ridings.
...
and
York North
York North was a federal riding in Ontario, Canada, that was in the House of Commons of Canada from Confederation in 1867 until 2004.
The federal riding was eliminated in 2003 when it was redistributed between two new ridings of Newmarket� ...
ridings. It consisted of:
*in the County of Simcoe, the townships of West Gwillimbury, Innisfil and Tecumseth excluding the City of Barrie and the Town of Alliston;
*the Village of Cookstown; and
*in the County of York, the Police Village of Maple, the Village of Stouffville, the Townships of East Gwillimbury, King, Whitchurch and the northern part of the Township of Vaughan lying north of a line drawn from Highway 11 west along Concession 1, south along the road between Concessions 1 and 2, west along County Suburban Road 25, south, west and north along the limit of the Police Village of Maple, west along County Suburban Road 25 to the township boundary.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between
Simcoe South,
York North
York North was a federal riding in Ontario, Canada, that was in the House of Commons of Canada from Confederation in 1867 until 2004.
The federal riding was eliminated in 2003 when it was redistributed between two new ridings of Newmarket� ...
and
York—Peel ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts of Simcoe South,
Victoria—Haliburton,
Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Peel ridings. The second incarnation of the riding consisted of:
* in the County of Simcoe; the Town of Bradford, the villages of Beeton and Tottenham, and the townships of Adjala, Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury;
* in the Regional Municipality of York: the towns of East Gwillimbury and Newmarket, Georgina Island Indian Reserve No. 33, the Township of Georgina, and the northern part of the Township of King.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between
Barrie—Simcoe,
Simcoe—Grey and
York North
York North was a federal riding in Ontario, Canada, that was in the House of Commons of Canada from Confederation in 1867 until 2004.
The federal riding was eliminated in 2003 when it was redistributed between two new ridings of Newmarket� ...
ridings.
It was recreated a second time in 2003 from parts of
Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford
Barrie was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It consisted of the City of Barrie in the County of Simcoe County, Ontario, Simc ...
, Simcoe—Grey and York North ridings with the current boundaries as described above.
This riding lost territory to
Barrie—Innisfil and
Newmarket—Aurora during the
2012 electoral redistribution.
A
by-election
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A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
in the riding took place on February 25, 2019, to replace
Peter Van Loan
Peter Leo Van Loan, (born April 18, 1963) is a Canadian former politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of York—Simcoe from 2004 to 2018. He was the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons from ...
, who retired.
The by-election was won by another Conservative,
Scot Davidson.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
2004–present
1988–1997
1968–1979
See also
*
List of Canadian electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
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(1966 - 1979) Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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(1988 - 1997) Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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(2004 - present) Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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2011 results from Elections CanadaCampaign expense data from Elections Canada
Notes
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Ontario federal electoral districts
East Gwillimbury
Georgina, Ontario
Politics of King, Ontario
Canadian federal electoral districts disestablished in 2025