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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 216/216 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Stephen Woodworth | 21,119 | 42.40 |
Elected |
| LIB | Karen Redman | 15,592 | 31.30 |
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| NDP | Peter Thurley | 10,742 | 21.57 |
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| GRN | Byron Williston | 1,972 | 3.96 |
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| IND | Alan Rimmer | 199 | 0.40 |
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| COM | Martin Suter | 93 | 0.19 |
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| ML | Mark Corbiere | 92 | 0.18 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This southern Ontario riding contains part of the city of Kitchener. The riding spreads east and west from the downtown core to encompass a range of older and newer subdivisions.
It extends from the Conestoga Parkway and Highway 8 in the south to the CN Rail line in the north and from Trussler Road and Highland Road in the west to the Grand River.
The riding of Kitchener was created in 1966 from Waterloo North and South. In 1996, the name changed to Kitchener Centre. In 2004, a portion of the Kitchener-Waterloo riding was added in the northwest.
Population: 107,540 (2006 census; a decrease of 1.2% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Stephen Woodworth beat incumbent Liberal Karen Redman by 339 votes. In the 2006 election, Redman beat Conservative Steven Cage by 5,583 votes.
In the previous election, Redman took on Conservative Thomas Ichim and won by 8,852 votes.
The riding has swung between the Conservatives and the Liberals. Conservative MP John Reimer won in 1979, 1984 and 1988, but was defeated by Liberal Peter Lang in 1980 and Liberal John English in 1993.
Kitchener:
- 1968, 1972, 1974 - LIB
- 1979 - PC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993 - LIB
Kitchener Centre:
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
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NDP – Peter Thurley Martin Suter | |
| Party: Communist Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
Stephen Woodworth | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-745-2700 40 Francis St. S. Kitchener, Ont. N2A 1A7 |
| Age: | 57 |
| Birthplace: | Kitchener, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Sharon |
| Children: | Three grown children - Nathan, Adam, and Laura |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | Attended Wilfrid Laurier University for two years before completing his three-year law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1977. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: School trustee from 1994 until 2003. FEDERAL: Elected in Kitchener Centre in 2008. |
Byron Williston | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-574-5956 | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Professor |
| Education: | PhD in philosophy from the University of Toronto |
Alan Rimmer | |
 | Party: Independent Contact Information: 519-569-9209 |
Karen Redman | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-570-2001 1-1381 Victoria St. N. Kitchener, Ont. N2B 0A1 | |
| Age: | 58 |
| Birthplace: | Kitchener |
| Marital Status: | Married to Warren |
| Children: | Four grown children - Abby, Laura, Joe and Jim |
| Profession: | Writer |
| Education: | University of Waterloo - Honours BA in English, 1978 |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: 1988-94 - Trustee/vice-chair with Waterloo County board of education 1994-97 - Councillor in Kitchener's Centre Ward; Councillor with Regional Municipality of Waterloo. FEDERAL: Won in Kitchener Centre in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006; defeated in 2008. |
Mark Corbiere | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: Website416-253-4475 | |
Peter Thurley | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-896-3575 150 King St. W. Kitchener, Ont. N2G 1A6 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Shandi |
| Profession: | Sales |
| Education: | University of Waterloo - Bachelor of arts (philosophy), 2005 University of Waterloo - Master of arts (philosophy), 2008 |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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