Patrice Barnes MPP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. She represents the riding of Ajax as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1]

Patrice Barnes
Barnes as deputy speaker.
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Ajax
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byRod Phillips
Personal details
BornJamaica
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Barnes is a former school trustee.[2] In 2023 she was appointed deputy speaker.[3]

Electoral history

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2022 Ontario general election: Ajax
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Patrice Barnes 15,336 40.69 +1.65
Liberal Amber Bowen 13,561 35.98 +10.18
New Democratic Christine Santos 6,291 16.69 −14.27
Green Neil Runnalls 1,305 3.46 +0.96
New Blue Garry Reader 625 1.66  
Ontario Party Aaron Hopkins 330 0.88  
Independent Intab Ali 127 0.34  
Independent Allen Hadley 112 0.30  
Total valid votes 37,687 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 209
Turnout 37,896 39.96
Eligible voters 94,295
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −4.27
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.

References

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  1. ^ Marco Chown Oved (June 2, 2022). "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
  2. ^ "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". The Toronto Star. 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ "'Sometimes it gets very heated in the House' -Patrice Barnes". The Caribbean Camera. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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