Oak Ridges—Markham
Catch 22 Recommends: Lui Temelkovski (Liberal)
Nominees for upcoming election:
Demographics:
Links:
Member of Parliament:
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Group: OR-M |
- Lui Temelkovski (Liberal)
- Janice Hagan (NDP)
- Trifon Haitas (Green)
Winnability:
- Paul Calandra won by 545 votes in 2008. Less than 2 votes per poll
- This riding was held by a Liberal in the previous 3 elections
- Oak Ridges—Markham was a 2 party race in 2008 with the Conservatives and Liberals earning 83.7% of the vote
- Voter turnout dropped 11.2% in Oak Ridges – Markham in 2008
Demographics:
- Population 169,642
- Family income (avg): $117,761
- Unemployment rate: 5.0%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %Vote |
| CALANDRA, Paul | Conservative | 32,028 | 42.2% |
| TEMELKOVSKI, Lui | Liberal | 31,483 | 41.5% |
| ARIFIN, Andy | NDP | 7,126 | 9.4% |
| TAYLOR, Richard | Green | 5,184 | 6.8% |
- Margin of victory: 0.72% / 545 votes
- Voters registered: 136,755
- Voter turnout: 55.7% (55.7% in 2006; 63.4% 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:
- Calandra pulls off narrow victory over incumbent Temekovski – York Region Media Group
- Calandra Wins Nail-biter – The Toronto Star
Links:
- Google Earth: 2008 Election Poll Results
- CBC: Canada Votes 2008
- Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
- Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
- Wikipedia: Oak Ridges—Markham
Last updated by Catch 22 Apr 11, 2011.
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