Gerald Soroka MP is a Conservative politician who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected to the 44th Canadian Parliament.
Biography
Soroka was born and raised at Evansburg, Alberta in Yellowhead County and attended Grand Trunk High School.
In municipal politics
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]
In federal politics
Soroka won the Conservative nomination for Yellowhead riding to replace the retiring incumbent, Jim Eglinski, on October 14, 2018.[3] He served in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected to the 44th Canadian Parliament.
On June 22, 2024, Soroka lost the Conservative nomination in the next Canadian federal election to William Stevenson.[4]
Personal life
Soroka resides on a farm near Evansburg, Alberta, his family's original homestead.[5][6]
Electoral record
Federal
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gerald Soroka | 33,603 | 66.2 | -15.9 | $18,788.06 | |||
| People's | Michael Manchen | 6,475 | 12.7 | +9.9 | $3,063.64 | |||
| New Democratic | Guillaume Roy | 5,977 | 11.8 | +4.8 | $0.00 | |||
| Liberal | Sheila Schumacher | 2,829 | 5.6 | +0.4 | $0.00 | |||
| Maverick | Todd Muir | 1,761 | 3.5 | – | $9,914.16 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Gordon Francey | 147 | 0.3 | +0.1 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 50,792 | 99.42 | -0.04 | $134,881.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | 0.58 | +0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,086 | 69.2 | -6.8 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 73,799 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -10.8 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7] | ||||||||
| 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[8][9] | ||||||||
Municipal
| 2017 Yellowhead County mayoral election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mayoral candidate[10] | Vote[11] | % |
| 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[12] | Vote[13] | % |
| 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
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Gerald Soroka reflects on role as Yellowhead County Mayor" Kushniruk, Cassie. The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta. [Edson, Alta]30 Sep 2019: A.6.
- ^ "Gerald Soroka wins Yellowhead nomination" Moore, Ed. Edson Leader; Edson [Edson]22 Oct 2018: A.3.
- ^ Cournoyer, Dave (22 June 2024). "William Stevenson defeated 2-term MP Gerald Soroka to win the Conservative nomination in Yellowhead". X. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Meet The Candidates – Yellowhead 2019". The Hinton Voice. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01.
- ^ Mitchener, Deanna. "Gerald Soroka announces candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Yellowhead County". The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "Election Results - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "Login/Logout - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
External links
Recent Comments