With the deadline for candidates to file their paperwork having passed, we now have the final tally of candidates for the 2007 Ontario election. Voters will be presented with a field of candidates that is almost 3/4 male and over 90% white.
Overall, 590 candidates are running — an average of 5.5 per riding. The Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, NDP and Green Party are running a full slate of 107 candidates, while the Family Coalition Party is running candidates in about 3/4 of ridings (83 candidates). There are also 79 other candidates from other parties and independents.
The NDP and Liberals have the most diverse slate of candidates, with both the most women and minority candidates. The NDP is running 40% women and the Liberals 36% women. The NDP has 16% minority candidates, while the Liberals have 14%. The Progressive Conservatives and Green candidates are less diverse, with more men and fewer minorities.
Profile of Ontario Candidates (in percentages)
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Total | |
| Nominated 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 78% | - | - |
| Men | 64% | 78% | 60% | 78% | 76% | 89% | 73.2% |
| Women | 36% | 22% | 40% | 22% | 24% | 11% | 26.8% |
| Minority | 14% | 8% | 16% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 9.7% |
Profile of Ontario Candidates (raw numbers)
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Total | |
| Nominated 1 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 83 | 79 | 590 |
| Men | 69 | 83 | 64 | 83 | 63 | 70 | 432 |
| Women | 38 | 24 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 158 |
| Minority | 15 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 57 |
Notes
1 Percentage for “Nominated” is the % out of the 107 ridings that have a nominated candidate. The percentage for men, women, and minorities is the % out of the nominated candidates.
Parties
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
New Democrat
Green
Family Coalition
All Others including Independents, Libertarian, Freedom, Communist, Confederation of Regions, Republican, Reform, Special Needs
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