Barrie goes Liberal, Wynne wins majority

Barrie has sent a member of the governing party to Queen’s Park: Ann Hoggarth, a teacher an union activist, yesterday defeated incumbent Rod Jackson by more than 2,000 votes. No surprises in other local ridings, with Progressive Conservative incumbents Jim Wilson, Garfield Dunlop and Julia Munro headed back to the opposition benches.

LOCAL RIDING RESULTS

Barrie

Ann Hoggarth, Liberals, 19,915

Rod Jackson, PCs, 17,667 votes

Dave Bradbury, NDP, 7,975

Bonnie North, Green Party, 3,018

Darren Roskam, Libertarian, 366

Simcoe-Grey

Jim Wilson PCs 26,238

Lorne Kenney, Liberals, 17,385

David Matthews, NDP, 7837

Jesseca Dudun, Greens, 4,198

Simcoe North

Garfield Dunlop, PCs, 22,180

Fred Larsen, Liberals, 16,412

Doris Middleton, NDP, 7,851

Peter Stubbins, Greens, 4,031

York Simcoe

Julia Munro. PCs, 19,012

Loralea Carruthers, Liberals, 16,240

Peter Elgie, Greens, 2,952

Craig Wallace, Libertarian, 417