Gerald Soroka

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

MP
Member of the Canadian 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
2019 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Soroka45,96482.1+9.85
New DemocraticKristine Bowman3,8987.0-2.05
LiberalJeremy Hoefsloot2,9125.2-9.02
People'sDouglas Galavan1,5922.8-
GreenAngelena Satdeo1,2722.3-0.63
LibertarianCory Lystang2220.4-1.16
Veterans CoalitionGordon Francey1080.2-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,968100.0
Total rejected ballots 303
Turnout 56,27176.0
Eligible voters 74,005
Conservative hold Swing +6.09
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2017 Yellowhead County mayoral election
Mayoral candidate[8] Vote[9] %
Gerald Soroka (X)1,29347.47
Maxine Beasley74627.39
Ruth Martin Williams54820.12
Dallas Haywood1375.03
2013 Yellowhead County mayoral election
Candidate[10] Vote[11] %
Gerald Soroka (X)1,22652.51
Roxanne Scherger88237.77
Dallas Haywood2279.72
2010 Yellowhead County mayoral election
Candidate Vote %
Gerald Soroka Acclaimed

References
  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.
  4. Gerald Soroka announces candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Yellowhead County Mitchener, Deanna.The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta. [Edson, Alta]18 Sep 2017: A.9.
  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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2017-10-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-10-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Login/Logout - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
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