Lise Vaugeois

Lise Vaugeois is a Canadian politician and academic. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, Vaugeois was elected to represent district of Thunder Bay—Superior North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 election.[1]

Lise Vaugeois
MPP
Critic, Seniors; Persons Living with Disabilities and Accessibility
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Superior North
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byMichael Gravelle
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic

Biography

Previously Vaugeois was a professor at the Lakehead University. She moved to Thunder Bay to play in the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra.[2] Vaugeois unsuccessfully contested the district in the 2018 Ontario general election.[3]

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLise Vaugeois8,40434.12-3.04
Progressive ConservativePeng You7,60430.87+12.91
LiberalShelby Ch'ng6,96628.28-11.59
GreenTracey MacKinnon7383.00+0.21
Ontario PartyStephen Hufnagel3381.37
New BlueKathy Suutari3141.27
Northern OntarioAndy Wolff1450.59-0.66
Consensus OntarioAdam Cherry1250.51
Total valid votes 24,63499.33+0.20
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1650.67-0.20
Turnout 24,79943.82-10.02
Eligible voters 56,590
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing -4.27
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2018 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMichael Gravelle11,97339.86-16.11
New DemocraticLise Vaugeois11,16037.16+7.69
Progressive ConservativeDerek Parks5,39517.96+10.78
GreenAmanda Moddejonge8382.79-0.81
Northern OntarioAndy Wolff3761.25+0.79
LibertarianTony Gallo1480.49-2.83
TrilliumLouise Ewen1450.48
Total valid votes 30,03599.13
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2640.87+0.08
Turnout 30,29953.84+3.43
Eligible voters 56,277
Liberal hold Swing -11.90
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

References
  1. "Vaugeois takes Thunder Bay-Superior North as NDP snap Liberal stronghold". CBC News Thunder Bay, June 2, 2022.
  2. "Candidate Profile TB-Superior North: Lise Vaugeois (NDP)".
  3. "Candidate Profile TB-Superior North: Lise Vaugeois (NDP)". TBNewsWatch.com. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. "Candidates in: Timmins (108)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  5. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.


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