# Oxford (provincial electoral district)

Oxford is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 1999 provincial election.
It consists of the county of Oxford and a small portion of Brant.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Oxford :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Created from Oxford North and Oxford South ridings in 1934 |||||
| 19th | 1934–1937 | Patrick Dewan | Liberal |
| 20th | 1937–1943 | Patrick Dewan | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | Thomas Roy Dent | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | Thomas Roy Dent | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | Thomas Roy Dent | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1951–1955 | Thomas Roy Dent | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1955–1959 | Gord Innes | Liberal |
| 26th | 1959–1963 | Gord Innes | Liberal |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | Gord Pittock | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Gord Innes | Liberal |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Harry Parrott | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Harry Parrott | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Harry Parrott | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Dick Treleaven | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Dick Treleaven | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Charlie Tatham | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Kimble Sutherland | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 1999–2003 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 2003–2007 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 2011–2014 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 2014–2018 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 2018–2022 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 43rd | 2022–2025 | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |
| 44th | 2025–present | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

2025 Ontario general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 27,061 | 55.3 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Bernia Martin | 11,348 | 23.2 | +10.9 |
| | New Democratic | Khadijah Haliru | 5,374 | 11.0 | –10.4 |
| | Green | Colton Kaufman | 2,182 | 4.5 | –0.2 |
| | Ontario Party | Grace Harper | 1,414 | 2.9 | –5.2 |
| | New Blue | Peter Beimers | 1,317 | 2.7 | –0.7 |
| | Libertarian | Henryk Szymczyszyn | 276 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2 | +2.7 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 99,543 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | –2.8 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte2022 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 22,166 | 50.01 | −5.72 | $47,286 |
| | New Democratic | Lindsay Wilson | 9,504 | 21.44 | −8.98 | $37,217 |
| | Liberal | Mary Holmes | 5,457 | 12.31 | +5.39 | $23,863 |
| | Ontario Party | Karl Toews | 3,579 | 8.08 | +7.22 | $39,947 |
| | Green | Cheryle Rose Baker | 2,097 | 4.73 | +0.42 | $570 |
| | New Blue | Connie Oldenburger | 1,518 | 3.43 | | $7,700 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 44,321 | 99.46 | +0.91 | $134,298 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 240 | 0.54 | -0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,561 | 46.45 | -12.8 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 94,368 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.63 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 29,152 | 55.73 | +9.49 |
| | New Democratic | Tara King | 15,917 | 30.43 | +4.66 |
| | Liberal | James Howard | 3,620 | 6.92 | -14.41 |
| | Green | Albert De Jong | 2,254 | 4.31 | -0.53 |
| | Ontario Party | Robert Van Ryswyck | 447 | 0.85 | |
| | Libertarian | Chris Swift | 370 | 0.71 | -0.18 |
| | Independent | David Sikal | 335 | 0.64 | |
| | Freedom | Tim Hodges | 216 | 0.41 | -0.53 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,311 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,877 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.42 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2014 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 18,958 | 46.24 | -8.63 |
| | New Democratic | Bryan Smith | 10,573 | 25.79 | +10.14 |
| | Liberal | Dan Moulton | 8,736 | 21.31 | -3.66 |
| | Green | Mike Farlow | 1,985 | 4.84 | +1.29 |
| | Freedom | Tim Hodges | 384 | 0.94 | |
| | Libertarian | Devin Wright | 365 | 0.89 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41001 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -9.39 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2011 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 20,658 | 54.87 | +7.60 |
| | Liberal | David Hilderley | 9,410 | 24.99 | -4.34 |
| | New Democratic | Dorothy Marie Eisen | 5,885 | 15.63 | +4.28 |
| | Green | Catherine Stewart-Mott | 1,336 | 3.55 | -5.26 |
| | Family Coalition | Leonard Vanderhoeven | 359 | 0.95 | -0.60 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,648 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 123 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,771 | 49.18 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 76,804 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.97 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2007 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 18,445 | 47.27 | +3.21 |
| | Liberal | Brian Jackson | 11,455 | 29.36 | -8.77 |
| | New Democratic | Mike Comeau | 4,421 | 11.33 | -1.21 |
| | Green | Tom Mayberry | 3,441 | 8.82 | +6.83 |
| | Independent | Jim Bender | 659 | 1.69 | |
| | Family Coalition | Leonard Vanderhoeven | 601 | 1.54 | -0.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,022 | 100.0 |
2003 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 18,656 | 44.06 | -9.19 |
| | Liberal | Brian Brown | 16,135 | 38.10 | +2.57 |
| | New Democratic | Shawn Rouse | 5,318 | 12.56 | +5.35 |
| | Green | Tom Mayberry | 838 | 1.98 | |
| | Family Coalition | Andre De Decker | 689 | 1.63 | -0.42 |
| | Freedom | Paul Blair | 404 | 0.95 | +0.22 |
| | Libertarian | Kaye Sargent | 306 | 0.72 | -0.03 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,346 | 100.0 |
1999 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Hardeman | 22,726 | 53.25 |
| | Liberal | Brian Brown | 15,160 | 35.53 |
| | New Democratic | Martin Donlevy | 3,077 | 7.21 |
| | Family Coalition | Andre De Decker | 875 | 2.05 |
| | Libertarian | Kaye Sargent | 321 | 0.75 |
| | Freedom | Paul Blair | 312 | 0.73 |
| | Natural Law | Jim Morris | 203 | 0.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,674 | 100.0 |

## 2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Votes | |
| First Past the Post | 25,059 | 66 |
| Mixed member proportional | 12,917 | 34 |
| Total valid votes | 37,976 | 100.0 |