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Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | ||
MPP |
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District created | 2003 | ||
First contested | 2007 | ||
Last contested | 2014 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2006) | 154,206 | ||
Electors (2007) | 100,066 | ||
Area (km²) | 230 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 670.5 | ||
Census divisions | York | ||
Census subdivisions | Vaughan |
Vaughan is a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2007.
The riding covers the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto.
It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 and north of Rutherford Road.
Racial groups: 74.3% White, 9.3% South Asian, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 1.0% Arab
Languages: 44.8% English, 0.5% French, 54.6% Other
Religions (2001): 77.0% Catholic, 7.3% Protestant, 2.7% Muslim, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% Sikh, 1.6% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 3.9% No religion
Average income: $34,485
Coordinates: 43°50′N 79°34′W / 43.84°N 79.57°W