Vote 2019: York-Simcoe riding profile

What you need to know about the York-Simcoe riding for the federal election, Oct. 21

Yorkregion.com
May 23, 2019
Heidi Riedner

The RIDING:

The York-Simcoe federal riding -- which encompasses parts of York Region, Simcoe County and the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation -- is in its third stint as a district represented in the House of Commons.

Originally established in 1968, it existed until 1978, when it was split. It returned from 1988 to 1997 and was reestablished in 2004. When the ridings were redistributed in 2012, Innisfil was removed from the York-Simcoe riding and put into Barrie-Innisfil.

The York-Simcoe riding includes all of Georgina, East Gwillimbury, Bradford West Gwillimbury and portions of King Township.

STATS:

Area: 844 square kilometres

Population: 104,000 (2016 census)

Population density: 112.1 per square kilometre

Average age: 40

Average income: $47,162

The Race:

Scot Davidson -- Conservative

Background:

The riding was a byelection battleground Feb. 25 with nine candidates vying for seat vacated by retiring Conservative incumbent Peter Van Loan, who held the seat since 2004. Conservative Scot Davidson from Georgina won the seat.

Past MPs include Karen Kraft Sloan, John Cole, Sinclair Stevens and John Roberts.