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Thornhill is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.
   It was created in 1996 from parts of Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville and York North ridings.
   It is considered a high heeled riding for the most part, with one of the highest household incomes across Canada (in excess of $100,000). It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that's east of Highway 400 and south of Rutherford Road, and the part of the Town of Markham west of Highway 404.

Provincial electoral district

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
  1. Tina Molinari, Progressive Conservative (1999-2003)
  2. Mario Racco, Liberal (2003-2007)
  3. Peter Shurman, Progressive Conservative (2007-present)

Federal electoral district

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
Parliament Years Member Party
Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville and York North prior to 1996
36th 1997-2000     Elinor Caplan Liberal
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006     Susan Kadis Liberal
39th 2006-

Federal election results

CBC Ridings Results
   

   
   
Provincial election results |-
   |Peter Shurman |align="right"|22,153 |align="right"|45.9 |align="right"| |- |Mario G. Racco |align="right"|20,420 |align="right"|42.3 |align="right"| |- |Sandra Parrott |align="right"|2,656 |align="right"|5.5 |align="right"| |-
   |Lloyd Helferty |align="right"|2,520 |align="right"|5.2 |align="right"| |-
   |Nathan Kidd |align="right"|218 |align="right"|0.5 |align="right"| |-
   |Malcolm Kojokaro |align="right"|156 |align="right"|0.3 |align="right"| |-
   |Lindsay King |align="right"|145 |align="right"|0.3 |align="right"| |}
Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007Side
Votes %
First Past the Post 29007 62.2%
Mixed member proportional 17659 37.8%
|-
   |Mario G. Racco |align="right"|21,419 |align="right"|46.9 |align="right"|-0.46 |-
   |Tina Molinari |align="right"|20,623 |align="right"|45.16 |align="right"|-3.05 |-
   |Laurie Orrett |align="right"|2,616 |align="right"|5.73 |align="right"|+2.19 |-
   |Bridget Haworth |align="right"|705 |align="right"|1.54 |align="right"|+0.65 |-
   |Lindsay G. King |align="right"|304 |align="right"|+0.67 |}
    |-
   |Tina Molinari |align="right"|19,580 |align="right"|48.21 |-
   |Dan Ronen |align="right"|19,237 |align="right"|47.36 |-
   |Nathan David Rotman |align="right"|1,438 |align="right"|3.54 |-
   |Ruth von Bezold |align="right"|360 |align="right"|0.89 |}

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