Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district)
Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Newmarket—Aurora is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2007.
Ontario electoral district | |||
---|---|---|---|
Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | ||
MPP |
Progressive Conservative | ||
District created | 2006 | ||
First contested | 2007 | ||
Last contested | 2022 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2016) | 117,415 | ||
Electors (2018) | 89,076 | ||
Area (km²) | 60 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 1,956.9 | ||
Census division(s) | York | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Newmarket, Aurora |
The district contains the towns of Newmarket and Aurora.
The riding was created for the 2004 federal election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora.
According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the Ontario Legislature in this riding.
The major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. Average family income in the riding is higher than the national average at slightly over $97,000 a year.[when?] Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%.[when?]