Windsor West () is a provincial

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, represented in the

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from 1967 to 1975 since 1999. The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along

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East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.

Demographics

Average family income: $66,432 ''(2001)''
Median household income: $44,939
Unemployment: 9.2%
Language, mother tongue: English 66%, French 3%, Other 31%
Religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 24%, Muslim 6%, Orthodox Christian 4%, Other Christian 4%, Buddhist 1%, No religious affiliation 13%, Other 2%
Visible minority: Black 4%, Arab 4%, Chinese 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, Others 1%

History

Windsor West as a provincial electoral district was created for the

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when the Windsor district was divided into Windsor West and Windsor East. It existed from 1967 to 1975. It was represented by Hugh Peacock and Dr. Ted Bounsall, both

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. In 1996, Premier

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and the Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation that changed provincial riding boundaries to match federal riding boundaries. This created the new provincial riding of Windsor West. It included parts of Windsor—Sandwich and Windsor—Walkerville.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Provincial Parliament:

Election results

Windsor West 2025 polling division map winner

Windsor West 2022 polling division map winner

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2007 electoral reform referendum

Sources

Elections Ontario Past Election ResultsMap of riding for 2018 election
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