Oak Ridges—Markham (federal electoral district)
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Oak Ridges—Markham was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 169,645.,[2] with 136,755 electors, the highest of any riding in Canada. By 2011, the riding's population had risen to 228,997, the largest population of all ridings in Canada.[3]
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2009) |
Ontario electoral district | |
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Coordinates: | 43°55′45″N 79°31′37″W Location of the federal district constituency office in King City (as of 26 August 2010[update]) |
Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 2003 |
District abolished | 2013 |
First contested | 2004 |
Last contested | 2011 |
District webpage | profile, map |
Demographics | |
Population (2011)[1] | 228,997 |
Electors (2011) | 151,584 |
Area (km²)[1] | 679.90 |
Census division(s) | York |
Census subdivision(s) | Markham, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch–Stouffville, King |
The district covered part of the suburbs north of Toronto. It included the town of Whitchurch–Stouffville, most of the township of King (excepting extreme northeast) the northern portions of the town of Richmond Hill (including all of Oak Ridges), and the northern and eastern portions of the city of Markham.
The electoral district was created in 2004 52.5% from Oak Ridges, 30% from Markham, 13% from Vaughan—King—Aurora, and 4.5% from York North riding.
Following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, the district was split between King—Vaughan, Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, Markham—Unionville, and Markham—Stouffville.