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Gerald Soroka | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Yellowhead | |
| In office October 21, 2019 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Eglinski |
| Succeeded by | William Stevenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evansburg, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Conservative Party of Canada |
Gerald Soroka 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. He did not seek re-election in 2025 after losing the Conservative nomination.[1]
Biography
[edit]Soroka was born and raised at Evansburg, Alberta in Yellowhead County and attended Grand Trunk High School.
In municipal politics
[edit]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
[edit]Soroka won the Conservative nomination for Yellowhead riding to replace the retiring incumbent, Jim Eglinski, on October 14, 2018.[3] He ran in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected in 2021.[4][5]
On June 22, 2024, Soroka lost the Conservative nomination in the 2025 Canadian federal election to William Stevenson.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Soroka resides on a farm near Evansburg, Alberta, his family's original homestead.[7][8]
Electoral record
[edit]Federal
[edit]| 2021 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gerald Soroka | 33,603 | 66.16 | –15.97 | $23,573.05 | |||
| People's | Michael Manchen | 6,475 | 12.75 | +9.90 | $3,063.64 | |||
| New Democratic | Guillaume Roy | 5,977 | 11.77 | +4.80 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Sheila Schumacher | 2,829 | 5.57 | +0.37 | $2,023.58 | |||
| Maverick | Todd Muir | 1,761 | 3.47 | – | $9,914.16 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Gordon Francey | 147 | 0.29 | +0.10 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,792 | 99.42 | – | $134,881.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | 0.58 | +0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,086 | 67.93 | –5.92 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,205 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –10.39 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gerald Soroka | 45,964 | 82.13 | +9.88 | $16,739.58 | |||
| New Democratic | Kristine Bowman | 3,898 | 6.97 | –2.08 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Jeremy Hoefsloot | 2,912 | 5.20 | –9.01 | $1,663.38 | |||
| People's | Douglas Galavan | 1,592 | 2.84 | – | $4,988.84 | |||
| Green | Angelena Satdeo | 1,272 | 2.27 | –0.66 | none listed | |||
| Libertarian | Cory Lystang | 222 | 0.40 | –1.16 | none listed | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Gordon Francey | 108 | 0.19 | – | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,968 | 99.46 | – | $130,889.92 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 303 | 0.54 | +0.23 | |||||
| Turnout | 56,271 | 73.85 | +4.54 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 76,197 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[11][12] | ||||||||
Municipal
[edit]| 2017 Yellowhead County mayoral election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mayoral candidate[13] | Vote[14] | % |
| 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[15] | Vote[16] | % |
| 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]- ↑ "Mayerthorpe and Yellowhead MP Gerald Soroka is out of 2025 federal election". mayerthorpefreelancer. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ Kushniruk, Cassie (September 30, 2019). "Gerald Soroka reflects on role as Yellowhead County Mayor". The Weekly Anchor. Edson, Alberta. pp. A.6.
- ↑ Moore, Ed (October 22, 2018). "Gerald Soroka wins Yellowhead nomination". Edson Leader. pp. A.3.
- ↑ "Gerald Soroka elected Yellowhead MP". rdnewsnow.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Canada election results: Yellowhead". Global News. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Shokeir, Peter (February 17, 2025). "Alberta: Yellowhead riding's Conservative candidate speaks about diverse needs of massive riding". Canadian Accountant. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Meet The Candidates – Yellowhead 2019". The Hinton Voice. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ↑ Mitchener, Deanna. "Gerald Soroka announces candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Yellowhead County". The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta.
- ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Yellowhead". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
- ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada.
Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
- ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Yellowhead". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
- ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada.
Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
- ↑ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Election Results - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ↑ "2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Login/Logout - Yellowhead County". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
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