Jennie Stevens
Jennie Stevens MPP | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Critic, Veterans, Legions and Military Affairs | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office August 23, 2018 | |
Leader | Andrea Horwath |
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for St. Catharines | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jim Bradley |
St. Catharines City Councillor | |
In office December 1, 2003 – June 2018 | |
Preceded by | James Almas & Wendy Patriquin |
Succeeded by | Greg Miller & Lori Littleton |
Constituency | Merritton Ward |
Personal details | |
Political party | New Democratic |
Jennifer Stevens is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the riding of St. Catharines as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. Prior to her election in the legislature, she was a city councillor for 15 years for St. Catharines City Council.
Background
Stevens has a background in the not-for profit sector, serving on the board of the Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre. She also served on the Merritton Athletic Association.
Political career
Stevens' political career began in municipal politics. She served as city councillor for 15 years, for St. Catharines City Council, representing Merriton Ward (Ward 1), located in the city's southeast. Stevens' first foray into provincial politics was in the 2014 Ontario general election, where she was unsuccessful against Liberal incumbent Jim Bradley. In the 2018 Ontario general election, Stevens defeated Bradley, becoming the first woman to represent St. Catharines in the legislature. Stevens was re-elected in the 2022 Ontario general election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate and St Catharines city councillor Sal Sorrento.
As of August 11, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Sports, Tourism, and for Veterans, Legions, and Military Affairs.
Electoral record
| ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Jennie Stevens | 17,128 | 39.71 | +3.09 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Sal Sorrento | 14,851 | 34.43 | +0.83 | ||||
Liberal | Ryan Madill | 7,175 | 16.63 | −7.90 | ||||
Green | Michele Braniff | 1,764 | 4.09 | +0.37 | ||||
New Blue | Keith McDonald | 1,103 | 2.56 | |||||
Ontario Party | Michael Goddard | 613 | 1.42 | |||||
Libertarian | Judi Falardeau | 372 | 0.86 | +0.48 | ||||
Communist | Rin Simon | 99 | 0.23 | +0.10 | ||||
Ontario Alliance | J. Justin O'Donnell | 31 | 0.07 | |||||
Total valid votes | 43,136 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 224 | |||||||
Turnout | 43,360 | 46.66 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 93,002 | |||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | +1.13 | ||||||
Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. |
| ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Jennie Stevens | 18,911 | 36.61 | +12.01 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Sandie Bellows | 17,353 | 33.60 | +4.28 | ||||
Liberal | Jim Bradley | 12,671 | 24.53 | −16.67 | ||||
Green | Colin Ryrie | 1,923 | 3.72 | −0.11 | ||||
None of the Above | Jim Fannon | 494 | 0.96 | – | ||||
Libertarian | Daniel Tisi | 195 | 0.38 | − | ||||
Communist | Saleh Waziruddin | 66 | 0.13 | − | ||||
Cultural Action | Duke Willis | 37 | 0.07 | – | ||||
Total valid votes | 51,650 | 98.93 | ||||||
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 556 | 1.07 | ||||||
Turnout | 52,206 | 58.06 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 89,924 | |||||||
New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.34 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[2] |
2014 Ontario general election: St. Catharines | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Jim Bradley | 19,070 | 41.93 | +0.72 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Mat Siscoe | 13,814 | 29.72 | -6.49 | ||||
New Democratic | Jennie Stevens | 11,350 | 24.45 | +4.25 | ||||
Green | Karen Fraser | 1,792 | 3.85 | +1.35 | ||||
Libertarian | Nicholas Dushko | 223 | 0.47 | |||||
Freedom | Dave Unrau | 170 | 0.37 | +0.24 | ||||
Communist | Saleh Waziruddin | 95 | 0.21 | +0.05 | ||||
Total valid votes | 46,514 | 100.0 | ||||||
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 725 | 1.56 | ||||||
Turnout | 47,239 | 54.80 | ||||||
Total Registered Electors on List | 86,198 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.60 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[3] |
2014 St. Catharines City Council Election - Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate | Total votes | % of total vote |
---|---|---|
Jennie Stevens (X) | 2,423 | 27.32% |
David Haywood | 1,557 | 17.56% |
Brandon Curie | 1,092 | 12.31% |
Leslie Seaborne | 1,023 | 11.54% |
Marta Liddiard | 676 | 7.62% |
Geoffrey Black | 311 | 3.51% |
Total valid votes | 8,868 | 100.00 |
2010 St. Catharines City Council Election - Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate | Total votes | % of total vote |
---|---|---|
Jennie Stevens (X) | 2,294 | 32.96% |
Jeff Burch (X) | 2,064 | 29.66% |
David Haywood | 1,134 | 16.29% |
Garry Robbins | 817 | 11.74% |
Sam Sacco | 491 | 7.05% |
Cameron Alderdice | 160 | 2.30% |
Total valid votes | 6,960 | 100.00 |
2006 St. Catharines City Council Election - Ward 1 - Meritton
Candidate | Total votes | % of total vote |
---|---|---|
Jeff Burch | 2857 | 33.01% |
Jennie Stevens (X) | 2849 | 32.92% |
Sheila Morra (X) | 2049 | 23.68% |
Robbie Craine | 899 | 10.39% |
Total valid votes | 6,960 | 100.00 |
2003 St. Catharines City Council Election - Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
---|---|---|
Sheila Morra | 1615 | 21.12% |
Jennie Stevens | 1528 | 19.98% |
Mike O'Leary | 1326 | 17.34% |
John Anderson | 830 | 10.85% |
Jack Wallace | 533 | 6.97% |
Matthew Bell | 523 | 6.84% |
Robbie Craine | 410 | 5.36% |
George Goff | 371 | 4.85% |
Jim Fannon | 230 | 3.01% |
Jonathon Inkol | 159 | 2.08% |
Fely Ante Whitfield | 123 | 1.61% |
Total valid votes | 7,648 | 100.00 |
2000 St. Catharines City Council Election - Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
---|---|---|
James Almas | 2,589 | 37.17% |
Wendy Patriquin | 2,060 | 29.57% |
Jennie Stevens | 1,711 | 24.56% |
George Goff | 606 | 8.70% |
Total valid votes | 6,966 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "NDP's Stevens knocks out Bradley". St. Catharines Standard, June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 9. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "General Election Results by District, 076 St. Catharines". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
![]() | This article about an Ontario MPP is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e