Catch 22 Recommendation: Karen Redman (Liberal)

Member of Parliament: Stephen Woodworth (Conservative) One term in office

Group: K C

• Stephen Woodworth won by 339 votes in 2008. Less than 2 votes per poll.
• This riding had gone Liberal in the previous 3 elections.
• The Liberal Party’s vote as a percentage of the electorate dropped 7.5% in 2008. All other parties remained constant.
• Voter turnout dropped 7.7% in Kitchener Centre in 2008.

• Population 107,540
• Family income (avg): $73,336
• Unemployment rate: 6.0%

• Margin of victory: 0.75% / 339 votes
• Voters registered: 79,062
• Voter turnout: 57.0% (64.7% in 2006; 58.6% 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:

• Incumbent Redman loses to Woodworth – TheRecord.com

• CBC: Canada Votes 2008
• Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
• Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
• Wikipedia: Kitchener Centre

• Karen Redman (Liberal)
• Peter Thurley (NDP)
• Byron Williston (Green)