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 St. Catharines.’
Candidates
Liberals: Jim Bradley Progressive Conservatives: Mat Siscoe NDP: Jennie Stevens Green: Karen Fraser
Geography
A relatively urban riding, St. Catharines includes virtually all of its namesake city, with the exception of the neighbourhood of Western Hill and tracts of farmland in the southwest of the city.
History
Last election, Liberal MPP Jim Bradley won this seat, as he has in every election since 1977. The longest serving MPP in Ontario’s legislature won by 1700 votes last election, his smallest margin of victory since 1990.
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By the numbers
With a median age of 43.5, it’s the oldest urban riding outside the GTA.
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