Patrice Barnes

Patrice Barnes
Barnes as deputy speaker.
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Ajax
In office
June 2, 2022 – January 28, 2025
Preceded byRod Phillips
Succeeded byRob Cerjanec
Personal details
Born
Jamaica
PartyProgressive Conservative

Patrice Barnes is a Canadian politician and former school trustee[1] who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (MPP) from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, she represented the riding of Ajax.[2][3]

Political career

Barnes was first elected in the 2022 Ontario general election[2] and was appointed deputy speaker in 2023.[4]

In the 2025 general election, Barnes lost reelection to Ontario Liberal candidate Rob Cerjanec by 0.8% of the vote.[3][5]

Electoral history

2025 Ontario general election: Ajax
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Cerjanec18,49944.96+8.98
Progressive ConservativePatrice Barnes18,16844.16+3.47
New DemocraticArthur Augustine2,8847.01–9.68
GreenCory Feferman8662.10–1.36
New BlueChris Rees4131.00–0.66
CentristSarah Qureshi3120.76N/A
Total valid vote/expense limits 41,14299.64+0.19
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 1480.36–0.19
Turnout 41,29041.56+1.60
Eligible voters 99,349
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.76
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2022 Ontario general election: Ajax
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrice Barnes15,33640.69+1.65
LiberalAmber Bowen13,56135.98+10.18
New DemocraticChristine Santos6,29116.69−14.27
GreenNeil Runnalls1,3053.46+0.96
New BlueGarry Reader6251.66 
Ontario PartyAaron Hopkins3300.88 
IndependentIntab Ali1270.34 
IndependentAllen Hadley1120.30 
Total valid votes 37,68799.45
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 2090.55-0.30
Turnout 37,89639.96-14.67
Eligible voters 94,835
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −4.27
Source(s)
  • "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario.

References

  1. ↑ "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". The Toronto Star. 2 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 Marco Chown Oved (June 2, 2022). "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
  3. 1 2 "Ontario election: Live results from the 2025 vote | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  4. ↑ "'Sometimes it gets very heated in the House' -Patrice Barnes". The Caribbean Camera. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. ↑ Calis, Kristen (2025-02-28). "New Liberal Rob Cerjanec claims victory in Ajax after a tight election against incumbent Patrice Barnes". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  6. ↑ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

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