Nellie Kennedy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Assiniboia as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[1]
Nellie Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2024 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Glen Simard |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Assiniboia | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence | St. James |
Prior to being elected, she was a community services disability worker.[2]
Electoral history
edit| 2023 Manitoba general election: Assiniboia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Nellie Kennedy | 4,722 | 50.02 | +14.55 | $22,718.51 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Scott Johnston | 3,806 | 40.31 | -3.94 | $47,635.37 | |||
| Liberal | Charles Ward | 913 | 9.67 | -3.76 | $14,259.80 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,441 | 99.55 | – | $66,377.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 43 | 0.45 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 9,484 | 55.70 | +1.00 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 17,028 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +9.25 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ Petz, Sarah (October 3, 2023). "Health Minister Audrey Gordon among Winnipeg PC cabinet ministers losing seats to NDP". CBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "About Nellie Kennedy". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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