PC's Mike Harris Jr. wins 3rd term in Kitchener-Conestoga
Race saw Green candidate offer support to NDP rival
Progressive Conservative candidate Mike Harris Jr. has won his third term in the riding of Kitchener-Conestoga.
With all 51 polls reported:
- Harris had 16,946 votes.
- Liberal's Joe Gowing had 12,031 votes.
- NDP's Jodi Szimanski had 7,551 votes.
- Green's Brayden Wagenaar had 2,227 votes.
- Jim Karahalios of the New Blue Party had 1,152 votes.
- Patrick Doucette of the Ontario Party had 890 votes.
Harris first won the seat in 2018. Earlier this week, the local race saw a shake-up when Green candidate Brayden Wagenaar offered his support to the NDP candidate Jodi Szimanski.
Riding history
The riding of Kitchener-Conestoga has existed since 2007.
The first Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding was Liberal Leeanna Pendergast. She lost to PC candidate Michael Harris in 2011.
Michael Harris served the riding until he was removed from the PC caucus in April 2018. He did not run in the 2018 election.
In 2018, Mike Harris Jr., son of former premier Mike Harris Sr., ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate. He won in 2018 and 2022.
Michael Harris and Mike Harris Jr. are not related.