2024 Milton provincial by-election
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Provincial by-election in Ontario, Canada
2024 Milton provincial by-electionRiding of Milton Turnout27.72% (Decrease 14.99)
| First party | Second party | Third party | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIB
|
NDP
| ||
| Candidate | Zee Hamid | Galen Naidoo Harris | Edie Strachan |
| Party | Progressive Conservative | Liberal | New Democratic |
| Last election | 43.07% | 38.75% | 9.70% |
| Popular vote | 12,880 | 10,473 | 1,851 |
| Percentage | 47.04% | 38.25% | 6.76% |
| Swing | Increase 3.97 | Decrease 0.51 | Decrease 2.94 |
A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Milton in Ontario on May 2, 2024, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario following the resignation of Progressive Conservative MPP and cabinet minister Parm Gill in order to run in the 45th Canadian federal election.[1]
It was held the same day as the 2024 Lambton—Kent—Middlesex provincial by-election.[2]
Candidates
[edit ]- Progressive Conservative - Zee Hamid.[3]
- Liberal - Galen Naidoo Harris, son of former Milton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris, local resident and political staffer.[4]
- NDP - Edie Strachan, public servant.[5]
- Green - Kyle Hutton, community activist and data organizer, contested Burlington in 2022.[6]
- New Blue - John Spina, former director in the electrical utility industry.[7]
- Ontario Party - Frederick Weening, contested Algoma—Manitoulin in 2022.[8]
- Family Rights - Tony Walton, leader of the Family Rights Party, entrepreneur, and Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda candidate in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election.[9]
- Independent - John Turmel, perennial candidate
- Independent - Arabella Vida, charity worker.[10]
Polling
[edit ]| Polling firm | Last date of polling |
Source | PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | Margin of error | Sample size | Polling type | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Strategies | April 25, 2024 | [11] | 39% | 41% | 9% | 5% | 6% | ±4.71% | 433 | IVR | 2% |
| Mainstreet Research | April 18, 2024 | [12] | 43% | 43% | 6% | 6% | 3% | ±5.3% | 348 | Telephone | Tie |
| Liaison Strategies | March 28, 2024 | [13] | 39% | 39% | 10% | 5% | 6% | ±4.62% | 451 | IVR | Tie |
Results
[edit ]| Ontario provincial by-election, May 2, 2024: Milton Resignation of Parm Gill | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Zee Hamid | 12,880 | 47.04 | +3.97 | ||||
| Liberal | Galen Naidoo Harris | 10,473 | 38.25 | -0.50 | ||||
| New Democratic | Edie Strachan | 1,851 | 6.76 | -2.94 | ||||
| New Blue | John Spina | 1,102 | 4.02 | -0.03 | ||||
| Green | Kyle Hutton | 755 | 2.76 | -1.38 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Frederick Weening | 111 | 0.41 | |||||
| Family Rights | Tony Walton | 101 | 0.37 | |||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 64 | 0.23 | |||||
| Independent | Arabella Vida | 42 | 0.15 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 27,379 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 27.72 | -14.99 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 98,785 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.24 | ||||||
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Ontario cabinet minister Parm Gill quits to run for Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives". The Globe and Mail. 2024年01月25日. Retrieved 2024年04月04日.
- ^ "Ontario Newsroom". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024年04月04日.
- ^ Wilkinson, Cameron. "Ontario PC Party announces Zeeshan Hamid as Milton candidate". FM101 Milton Now. Retrieved 2024年04月04日.
- ^ Cilliers, Roland (2024年03月26日). "Ontario Liberals select son of former MPP as candidate for provincial byelection". Inside Halton. Retrieved 2024年04月04日.
- ^ Cilliers, Roland (2024年04月12日). "'A moment that matters': Ontario NDP nominate public servant for Milton provincial seat". Inside Halton. Retrieved 2024年04月20日.
- ^ Cilliers, Roland (2024年04月04日). "'Small but mighty': Ontario Greens nominate community activist for Milton provincial seat". Inside Halton. Retrieved 2024年04月20日.
- ^ Champion, Bambang Sadewo Milton Canadian (2022年05月16日). "Meet John Spina, New Blue's provincial election candidate for Milton". Inside Halton. Retrieved 2024年04月20日.
- ^ "Big names running to represent Algoma-Manitoulin". Northern Ontario. 2022年05月25日. Retrieved 2024年04月20日.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties". Elections Ontario . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Arabella Vida". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024年04月20日.
- ^ "Byelection surveys for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada" (PDF). Liaison Strategies. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Martin, Robert (23 April 2024). "Mainstreet By-election Poll: Milton, Public". Mainstreet Research. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Byelection surveys for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada" (PDF). Liaison Strategies. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.