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Ontario election 2014: Kitchener Centre 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 Kitchener Centre.

Candidates

Liberals: Daiene Vernile
Progressive Conservatives: Wayne Wettlaufer
NDP: Margaret Johnston
Green:  Ronnie Smith

Geography

The smallest and most urban riding in “Canada’s technology triangle”, Kitchener Centre is bordered by Highway 8 to the south, the Grand River to the east, and the CN Rail line to the north, excluding the top half of West Heights.
The smallest and most urban riding in “Canada’s technology triangle”, Kitchener Centre is bordered by Highway 8 to the south, the Grand River to the east, and the CN Rail line to the north, excluding the top half of West Heights.

History

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Liberal MPP John Milloy was narrowly re-elected last election, defeating PC challenger Dave MacDonald by just over 300 votes to win a third term. Along with its predecessor riding of Kitchener, the area has elected a candidate from the winning party since 1987.

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By the numbers

The median age of 40.3 is the highest in the Tech Triangle, while the average household size of 2.4 is the smallest.

Riding in a tweet

Kitchener Centre is one of the true tossup seats this time around.

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Poll-level results, 2011: Kitchener Centre »

Poll-level results, 2011: Kitchener Centre

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