Gerald Soroka
Gerald Soroka | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Yellowhead | |
| In office October 21, 2019 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Eglinski |
| Succeeded by | William Stevenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evansburg, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Conservative Party of Canada |
Gerald Soroka is a Conservative politician who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected to the 44th Canadian Parliament. He did not seek re-election in 2025 after losing the Conservative nomination.[1]
Biography
Soroka was born and raised at Evansburg, Alberta in Yellowhead County and attended Grand Trunk High School.
In municipal politics
Prior to his election Soroka served as mayor of Yellowhead County, Alberta since 2007, and as a county councillor for division one from 2004 to 2007.[2]
In federal politics
Soroka won the Conservative nomination for Yellowhead riding to replace the retiring incumbent, Jim Eglinski, on October 14, 2018.[3] He ran in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected in 2021.[4][5]
On June 22, 2024, Soroka lost the Conservative nomination in the 2025 Canadian federal election to William Stevenson.[6]
Personal life
Soroka resides on a farm near Evansburg, Alberta, his family's original homestead.[7][8]
Electoral record
Federal
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gerald Soroka | 33,603 | 66.16 | –15.97 | $23,573.05 | |||
| People's | Michael Manchen | 6,475 | 12.75 | +9.90 | $3,063.64 | |||
| New Democratic | Guillaume Roy | 5,977 | 11.77 | +4.80 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Sheila Schumacher | 2,829 | 5.57 | +0.37 | $2,023.58 | |||
| Maverick | Todd Muir | 1,761 | 3.47 | – | $9,914.16 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Gordon Francey | 147 | 0.29 | +0.10 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,792 | 99.42 | – | $134,881.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | 0.58 | +0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,086 | 67.93 | –5.92 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,205 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –10.39 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gerald Soroka | 45,964 | 82.13 | +9.88 | $16,739.58 | |||
| New Democratic | Kristine Bowman | 3,898 | 6.97 | –2.08 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Jeremy Hoefsloot | 2,912 | 5.20 | –9.01 | $1,663.38 | |||
| People's | Douglas Galavan | 1,592 | 2.84 | – | $4,988.84 | |||
| Green | Angelena Satdeo | 1,272 | 2.27 | –0.66 | none listed | |||
| Libertarian | Cory Lystang | 222 | 0.40 | –1.16 | none listed | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Gordon Francey | 108 | 0.19 | – | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,968 | 99.46 | – | $130,889.92 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 303 | 0.54 | +0.23 | |||||
| Turnout | 56,271 | 73.85 | +4.54 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 76,197 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[11][12] | ||||||||
Municipal
| 2017 Yellowhead County mayoral election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mayoral candidate[13] | Vote[14] | % |
| Gerald Soroka (X) | 1,293 | 47.47 |
| Maxine Beasley | 746 | 27.39 |
| Ruth Martin Williams | 548 | 20.12 |
| Dallas Haywood | 137 | 5.03 |
| 2013 Yellowhead County mayoral election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate[15] | Vote[16] | % |
| Gerald Soroka (X) | 1,226 | 52.51 |
| Roxanne Scherger | 882 | 37.77 |
| Dallas Haywood | 227 | 9.72 |
| 2010 Yellowhead County mayoral election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Gerald Soroka | Acclaimed | |
References
- ↑ "Mayerthorpe and Yellowhead MP Gerald Soroka is out of 2025 federal election". mayerthorpefreelancer. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ Kushniruk, Cassie (September 30, 2019). "Gerald Soroka reflects on role as Yellowhead County Mayor". The Weekly Anchor. Edson, Alberta. pp. A.6.
- ↑ Moore, Ed (October 22, 2018). "Gerald Soroka wins Yellowhead nomination". Edson Leader. pp. A.3.
- ↑ "Gerald Soroka elected Yellowhead MP". rdnewsnow.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Canada election results: Yellowhead". Global News. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Shokeir, Peter (February 17, 2025). "Alberta: Yellowhead riding's Conservative candidate speaks about diverse needs of massive riding". Canadian Accountant. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Meet The Candidates – Yellowhead 2019". The Hinton Voice. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ↑ Mitchener, Deanna. "Gerald Soroka announces candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Yellowhead County". The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta.
- ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Yellowhead". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
- ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada.
Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
- ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Yellowhead". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
- ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada.
Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
- ↑ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Election Results - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ↑ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Login/Logout - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.