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Timiskaming—Cochrane (provincial electoral district)

Coordinates: 47°46′N 79°58′W / 47.77°N 79.97°W / 47.77; -79.97
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Timiskaming—Cochrane
Ontario electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
John Vanthof
New Democratic
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]67,290
Electors (2018)52,322
Area (km²)39,864
Pop. density (per km²)1.7
Census division(s)Timiskaming, Cochrane District, Sudbury District, Nipissing District

Timiskaming—Cochrane is a provincial electoral district in northern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

History

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The riding was created in 1999 from parts of Cochrane North, Cochrane South, Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing.

In 1996, Ontario was divided into the same electoral districts as those used for federal electoral purposes. They were redistributed whenever a readjustment took place at the federal level.

In 2005, legislation was passed by the Legislature to divide Ontario into 107 electoral districts, beginning with the next provincial election in 2007. The eleven northern electoral districts are those defined for federal purposes in 1996, based on the 1991 census (except for a minor boundary adjustment). The 96 southern electoral districts are those defined for federal electoral purposes in 2003, based on the 2001 census. Without this legislation, the number of electoral districts in Northern Ontario would have been reduced from eleven to ten.[2]

Geography

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The riding includes the southeastern corner of the Cochrane District, all of Timiskaming, the southeastern corner of the Sudbury District, and the northern third of Nipissing District.

Included in the riding is the city of Temiskaming Shores and the towns of Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake, Larder Lake, McGarry, Englehart, Earlton, Cobalt, West Nipissing, and French River.

Members

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Timiskaming—Cochrane
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Cochrane North, Cochrane South,
Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing
37th  1999–2003     David Ramsay Liberal
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014     John Vanthof New Democratic
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022
43rd  2022–present

Election results

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2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic John Vanthof 9,735 42.74 −18.46 $39,902
Progressive Conservative Bill Foy 8,024 35.23 +12.79 $36,553
Liberal Brian Johnson 1,600 7.02 −1.99 $0
Green Kris Rivard 1,485 6.52 +3.89 $8,064
New Blue Garry Andrade 1,181 5.18   $1,923
Ontario Party Geoffrey Aitchison 349 1.53   $0
Libertarian Eric Cummings 248 1.09 +0.39 $100
None of the Above Jeff Wilkinson 157 0.69   $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 22,779 99.32 +0.45 $85,519
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 157 0.68 -0.45
Turnout 22,936 42.61 -10.47
Eligible voters 52,988
New Democratic hold Swing −15.63
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Vanthof 16,806 61.20 +6.17
Progressive Conservative Margaret Williams 6,160 22.43 +4.94
Liberal Brian A. Johnson 2,476 9.02 -14.12
Northern Ontario Shawn Poirier 1,105 4.02 +1.67
Green Casey Lalonde 723 2.63 +0.64
Libertarian Lawrence Schnarr 191 0.70 -0.05
Total valid votes 27,461 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Vanthof 14,651 55.03 +4.91
Liberal Sébastien Goyer 6,161 23.14 -2.78
Progressive Conservative Peter Politis 4,656 17.49 -3.69
Northern Ontario Heritage Gino Chitaroni 625 2.35 +0.80
Green Cody Fraser 529 1.99 +0.75
Total valid votes 26,622 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing +3.85
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Vanthof 12,633 50.12 +9.57
Liberal Denis Bonin 6,532 25.92 -16.98
Progressive Conservative Randy Aulbrook 5,337 21.18 +7.63
Northern Ontario Heritage Gerry Courville 391 1.55  
Green Tina Danese 312 1.24 -1.76
Total valid votes 25,205 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 91 0.36
Turnout 25,296 50.04
Eligible voters 50,554
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +13.28
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Ramsay 11,588 42.90 -16.66
New Democratic John Vanthof 10,954 40.55 +22.07
Progressive Conservative Doug Shearer 3,659 13.55 -6.83
Green Patrick East 811 3.00 +1.43
Total valid votes 27,012 100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Ramsay 18,499 59.56 +11.18
Progressive Conservative Rick Brassard 6,330 20.38 -9.36
New Democratic Ben Lefebvre 5,741 18.48 -3.39
Green Paul O. Palmer 489 1.57 +1.57
Total valid votes 31,059 100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal David Ramsay 16,877 48.38
Progressive Conservative Rick Brassard 10,374 29.74
New Democratic Len Wood 7,631 21.88
Total valid votes 34,882 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 19,907 76.5
Mixed member proportional 6,130 23.5
Total valid votes 26,037 100.0

References

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47°46′N 79°58′W / 47.77°N 79.97°W / 47.77; -79.97