Patrice Barnes

Patrice Barnes
Barnes as deputy speaker.
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Ajax
In office
June 2, 2022 – January 28, 2025
Preceded byRod Phillips
Succeeded byRob Cerjanec
Personal details
Born
Jamaica
PartyProgressive Conservative

Patrice Barnes is a Canadian politician and former school trustee who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (MPP) from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, she represented the riding of Ajax.

Political career

Barnes was first elected in the 2022 Ontario general election and was appointed deputy speaker in 2023.

In the 2025 general election, Barnes lost reelection to Ontario Liberal candidate Rob Cerjanec by 0.8% of the vote.

Electoral history

2025 Ontario general election: Ajax
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRob Cerjanec18,49944.96+8.98
Progressive ConservativePatrice Barnes18,16844.16+3.47
New DemocraticArthur Augustine2,8847.01–9.68
GreenCory Feferman8662.10–1.36
New BlueChris Rees4131.00–0.65
CentristSarah Qureshi3120.76–
Total valid votes 41,14299.64
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1480.36–0.19
Turnout 41,29041.56+1.60
Eligible voters 99,349
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing Increase2.76
Source: Elections Ontario
2022 Ontario general election: Ajax
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrice Barnes15,33640.69+1.65
LiberalAmber Bowen13,56135.98+10.18
New DemocraticChristine Santos6,29116.69–14.27
GreenNeil Runnalls1,3053.46+0.96
New BlueGarry Reader6251.66–
Ontario PartyAaron Hopkins3300.88–
IndependentIntab Ali1270.34–
IndependentAllen Hadley1120.30–
Total valid votes 37,68799.45
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2090.55–0.30
Turnout 37,89639.96–14.67
Eligible voters 94,835
Progressive Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.27
Source: Elections Ontario

References

  1. ↑ "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". The Toronto Star. 2 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 Marco Chown Oved (June 2, 2022). "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
  3. 1 2 "Ontario election: Live results from the 2025 vote | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  4. ↑ "'Sometimes it gets very heated in the House' -Patrice Barnes". The Caribbean Camera. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. ↑ Calis, Kristen (2025-02-28). "New Liberal Rob Cerjanec claims victory in Ajax after a tight election against incumbent Patrice Barnes". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  6. ↑ "2025 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2025 General Election: Vote Totals From Official Tabulation - Ajax 001" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "2022 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 11, 2026.

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