Summary: Conservative MP Peter Kent was first elected in the Thornhill riding in 2008, defeating the Liberal incumbent that year, and winning again in 2011. He is seeking re-election.
Boundaries: This riding now includes less of Markham, extending only as far east as Bayview Avenue.
Last Election: Conservative Kent won with 61.4 per cent of the vote, with Liberal Karen Mock taking second place with 23.7 per cent. If these new boundaries were in effect in 2011, the Conservatives would have earned 63.2 per cent of the vote, followed by the Liberals with 22.5 per cent.
History: Thornhill was a Liberal riding from it’s creation in 1997, until Kent won it in 2008.
Demographics: The riding has the largest Jewish population in Canada: according to the 2011 National Household Survey, 38.9 per cent of people in this riding are Jewish.
Candidates
Conservative: Peter Kent, MP since 2008
NDP: Lorne Cherry, consultant and teacher
Liberal: Nancy Coldham, public relations consultant
Green: Josh Rachlis
Libertarian: Gene Balfour
Independent: Margaret Fairbairn
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