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Ontario election 2014: Cambridge riding


On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and political history of the riding of Cambridge.

Candidates

Liberals: Kathryn McGarry
Progressive Conservatives: Rob Leone*
NDP: Bobbi Stewart
Green:  Temara Brown

Geography

An urban-rural riding south of Waterloo-Kitchener, the riding consists of the city of Cambridge and the township of North Dumfries.
An urban-rural riding south of Waterloo-Kitchener, the riding consists of the city of Cambridge and the township of North Dumfries.

History

The riding, which has experienced few boundary changes over the years, has been held by the Progressive Conservatives for 19 years. Rob Leone won this riding for the PCs last election by just under 2,000 votes, replacing longtime PC MPP Gerry Martinuk, who had held the seat since 1995. The riding had been held by the NDP from 1975-1981 and 1987-1995, and the PCs from 1981-1987.

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By the numbers

The riding is fairly average in most demographics and income rankings. The median age of 37.2 is the 18th lowest in southern Ontario.

Riding in a tweet

A riding that has been in the PC column for nearly two decades, Cambridge should stay with the Tories.

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Poll-level results, 2011: Cambridge »

Poll-level results, 2011: Cambridge

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