Essex

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Member of Parliament:

Jeff Watson (Conservative)
Three terms in office

Group: Essex

Nominees for upcoming election:

Nelson Santos (Liberal)
Tara Natyshak (NDP)
Cora Carriveau (Green)

Winnability:

Watson won in 2008 with a margin of 11%
Voter turnout dropped 8% from 2006
Close 2nd and 3rd place finishers makes this riding more difficult to win
Was a swing riding before Watson

Demographics:

Population 123,872
Family income (avg): $97,414
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

2008 General Election Results:

Candidate	Party	Votes	%Vote
WATSON, Jeff	Conservative	20,608	40.0%
WHELAN, Susan	Liberal	14,973	29.1%
NATYSHAK, Taras	NDP	13,703	26.6%
BACHYNSKY, Richard	Green	2,234	4.3%

Margin of victory: 10.9% / 5635 votes
Voters registered: 88,847
Voter turnout: 58.2% (66.4% in 2006; 61.1% in 2004)

2008 General Election Poll Results:
Legend
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Bloc
Green
Click image to view 2008 results, poll by poll, in Google Earth (courtesy Cédric Sam)

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