Kitchener—Waterloo
Catch 22 Recommends: Andrew Telegdi (Liberal)
Nominees for upcoming election:
Demographics:
2008 General Election Results:
Links:
Member of Parliament:
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- Andrew Telegdi (Liberal)
- Cathy MacLellan (Green)
- Bill Brown (NDP)
Winnability:
- Peter Braid won by a mere 17 votes in 2008
- This riding was held by the Liberals in the previous 3 elections
- The Conservatives increased their vote as a percentage of the electorate by only 2.5%
- The Liberals showed a steep drop in votes as a percentage of the electorate (10.5%)
Demographics:
- Population 126,742
- Family income (avg): $101,665
- Unemployment rate: 5.5%
2008 General Election Results:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %Vote |
| BRAID, Peter | Conservative | 21,830 | 36.1% |
| TELEGDI, Andrew | Liberal | 21,813 | 36.0% |
| JACOBSEN, Cindy | NDP | 8,915 | 14.7% |
| MACLELLAN, Cathy | Green | 7,326 | 12.1% |
- Margin of victory: 0.03% /17 votes
- Voters registered: 97,511
- Voter turnout: 62.3% (70.4% in 2006; 65.8% 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)
News:
- Peter Braid on Power Play — CTV
- How the Waterloo Region Turned Tory Blue — Waterloo Region Record
- Braid Upsets Telegdi — Waterloo Region Record
- Conservative Party strategy to take over student unions exposed — Ryerson Free Press
- Backlash grows over Tories’ proroguing parliament — Waterloo Chronicle
- A Public Tarring In Saudi Canada — Toronto Star via FAIR
Links:
- CBC: Canada Votes 2008
- Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
- Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
- Wikipedia: Kitchener—Waterloo
Last updated by Catch 22 Apr 11, 2011.
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