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Ronna-Rae Leonard
MLA
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors of British Columbia
Assumed office
February 10, 2020
Preceded byAnne Kang
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

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


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[4][5]

References

  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. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.


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