Beaches—East York is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was created in 1996 from parts of Beaches—Woodbine (95%), Don Mills (40%), and York East (20%).
When the riding was created, it included the former borough of East York east of Coxwell Avenue and that part of Old Toronto east of a line following Coxwell to Gerrard Street to Greenwood Avenue to Queen Street to Leslie Street. In 2007, the boundaries were altered so that everything west of Coxwell Avenue was transferred to Toronto—Danforth.
Boundaries In 1996, much of the province's old boundaries were redrawn due to the Fewer Politicians Act which reduced the number of seats in the legislature from 130 to 103 to match the number of federal seats.
The boundaries for the 1996 Beaches—East York electoral district began at the southwest corner and started where the southern extension of Leslie Street intersected with Lake Ontario, proceeded north along Leslie Street, then east along Queen Street East, north along Greenwood Avenue, east along Gerrard Street East, and north along Coxwell Avenue until it turned into Coxwell Boulevard at O'Connor Drive. It continued a short distance along this street where the boundary extended until it met Taylor-Massey Creek. It followed the creek west (downstream) until it met the Don River East Branch. The boundary followed the river northeast (upstream) until it met the point where a westerly extension of Sunrise Avenue intersects with the river course. The boundary continues east along Sunrise Avenue until it meets Victoria Park Avenue. The boundary turned south and followed the street south until it ended at Lake Ontario. The boundary followed the lake coast back west until it met the beginning point.
In 2003, the western boundary was altered so that the portion west of Coxwell Avenue was transferred to the neighbouring Toronto—Danforth electoral district.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Election results
2007 electoral reform referendum 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendumSideVotes%First Past the Post19,10049.9%Mixed member proportional19,18050.1%Total valid votes 38,280100.0
This riding was one of five ridings where a majority of voters supported MMP.
See also List of Ontario provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
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