Voters in Burlington have elected Jane McKenna of the Progressive Conservative party as their MPP in the 2018 Ontario election.
Candidates
Liberals: Eleanor McMahon
PC: Jane McKenna (elected)
NDP: Andrew Drummond
Green: Vince Fiorito
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Geography
The riding includes most of the City of Burlington, located between Oakville and Hamilton along Lake Ontario.
History
Liberal Eleanor McMahon won the seat in 2014 general election. She has served as president of the Treasury Board and minister of tourism, culture and sport.
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Progressive Conservative Jane McKenna represented the area from 2011 to 2014. With the exception of the 2014 election, the riding has only elected Tories since its creation in 1999.
By the numbers
The riding has an area of 81 sq. km. with a population of 123,185 as of 2016.
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