Gerald Soroka

Summary

Gerald Soroka MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Gerald Soroka
Member of Parliament
for Yellowhead
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byJim Eglinski
Personal details
BornEvansburg, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
ResidenceYellowhead County[1]

Soroka was born and raised at Evansburg, Alberta in Yellowhead County and attended Grand Trunk High School. 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] He resides on a farm near Evansburg, Alberta, his family's original homestead.[3][4] He won the Conservative nomination for Yellowhead riding to replace the retiring incumbent, Jim Eglinski, on October 14, 2018.[5]

Electoral record edit

Federal edit

2019 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Gerald Soroka 45,964 82.1 +9.85 $16,739.58
New Democratic Kristine Bowman 3,898 7.0 -2.05 none listed
Liberal Jeremy Hoefsloot 2,912 5.2 -9.02 none listed
People's Douglas Galavan 1,592 2.8 - $4,988.84
Green Angelena Satdeo 1,272 2.3 -0.63 $0.00
Libertarian Cory Lystang 222 0.4 -1.16 none listed
Veterans Coalition Gordon Francey 108 0.2 - $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,968 100.0
Total rejected ballots 303
Turnout 56,271 76.0
Eligible voters 74,005
Conservative hold Swing +5.95
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

Municipal edit

2017 Yellowhead County mayoral election
Mayoral candidate[8] Vote[9] %
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[10] Vote[11] %
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 edit

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Gerald Soroka reflects on role as Yellowhead County Mayor Kushniruk, Cassie. The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta. [Edson, Alta]30 Sep 2019: A.6.
  3. ^ "Meet The Candidates – Yellowhead 2019". The Hinton Voice. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01.
  4. ^ Mitchener, Deanna. "Gerald Soroka announces candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Yellowhead County". The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta.
  5. ^ Gerald Soroka wins Yellowhead nomination Moore, Ed. Edson Leader; Edson [Edson]22 Oct 2018: A.3.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  9. ^ "Election Results - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  10. ^ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  11. ^ "Login/Logout - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.

External links edit

  • Gerald Soroka – Parliament of Canada biography