Perth-Wellington has remained Progressive Conservative, as newcomer Matthew Rae has received the using.
There was no incumbent on this constituency. Progressive Conservative Randy Pettapiece, who was first elected MPP for the using in 2011, didn’t search re-election.
Outcomes got here later than in different ridings as technical points plagued voters within the morning. Voting was prolonged till 10:20, at which level outcomes for all the using have been launched.
With all polls reporting, the vote share for all candidates was:
Matthew Rae, Progressive Conservative Get together of Ontario: 47 per cent. Jo-Dee Burbach, Ontario New Democratic Get together: 22 per cent. Ashley Fox, Ontario Liberal Get together: 16 per cent. Laura Bisutti, Inexperienced Get together of Ontario: 6 per cent. Bob Hosken, New Blue Get together: 6 per cent. Sandy William MacGregor, Ontario Get together: 2 per cent. Robby Smink, Freedom Get together: 0.4 per cent.
Elections Ontario reported 50 per cent of eligible voters on this using forged a poll, down from 60 per cent in 2018.
The using of Perth-Wellington consists of St. Mary’s within the south as much as Harrison, Clifford and Mount Forest within the north. The Metropolis of Stratford is positioned on this using. (Elections Ontario)
Pettapiece mentioned it was a “troublesome determination” to not run once more as a result of he loved the work, however he is now 73 and “for a full-time MPP, the hours are sometimes lengthy. In retiring, I select as a substitute to spend these hours as a full-time husband, father, and grandfather.”
Earlier than Pettapiece, Liberal John Wilkinson served the using from 2003 to 2011.
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