Ronna-Rae Leonard

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Ronna-Rae Leonard
MLA
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors of British Columbia
In office
February 10, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byAnne Kang
Succeeded byHarwinder Sandhu
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Courtenay-Comox
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded bynew district
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Ronna-Rae Leonard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Courtenay-Comox as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.

Initially declared elected by a margin of just nine votes over British Columbia Liberal Party candidate Jim Benninger on election day,[2] her victory was confirmed on May 24, 2017 after the count of absentee ballots widened her lead to 189 votes.[1]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Leonard was a municipal councillor in Courtenay.[3] She was the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Vancouver Island North for the 2011 federal election, losing narrowly to John Duncan.

Electoral record[edit]

Provincial elections[edit]

2020 British Columbia general election: Courtenay-Comox
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 14,663 50.56 +13.20 $50,103.50
Liberal Brennan Day 8,655 29.85 −6.87 $34,579.94
Green Gillian Anderson 5,681 19.59 +1.22 $10,595.98
Total valid votes 28,999 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2017 British Columbia general election: Courtenay-Comox
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 10,886 37.36 $55,597
Liberal Jim Benninger 10,697 36.72 $43,935
Green Ernie Sellentin 5,351 18.37 $8,612
Conservative Leah Catherine McCulloch 2,201 7.55 $14,981
Total valid votes 29,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77 0.26
Turnout 29,212 66.89
Registered voters 43,671
Source: Elections BC[6][7]

Federal elections[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Duncan 27,206 46.11 +0.33
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 25,379 43.01 +1.58
Liberal Mike Holland 3,018 5.11 +0.93
Green Sue Moen 2,995 5.08 -2.90
Independent Jason Draper 304 0.52 -0.11
Marxist–Leninist Frank Martin 57 0.10 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,003 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 187 0.32
Turnout 59,190 66.39
Eligible voters 89,150
Conservative hold Swing -0.62

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "NDP wins final Courtenay-Comox count, securing Liberal minority in B.C.". CTV Vancouver, May 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "NDP Leonard declared Courtenay-Comox winner by nine-vote margin; Benninger not conceding". Comox Valley Record, May 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "NDP win in Courtenay-Comox; Clark will try to form government". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Search Results: 2020 General Election Financing Results". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.


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