Jelynn Dela Cruz
Jelynn Dela Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Radisson | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | James Teitsma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1999 Winnipeg |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Jelynn Dela Cruz (born December 30, 1999) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the
Manitoba New Democratic Party.[1] At the age of 23, her 2023 election win made her the youngest woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.[2]
Prior to being elected, she worked at L'Arche Winnipeg. While attending the University of Manitoba, she served as the President of the University of Manitoba Students' Union. She is fluent in English, Tagalog and French.[3] Since being elected she has posted that she is queer.
Electoral history
| 2023 Manitoba general election: Radisson | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jelynn Dela Cruz | 5,944 | 52.29 | +15.58 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Teitsma | 4,803 | 42.25 | -4.72 | ||||
| Liberal | Jean Luc Bouché | 621 | 5.46 | -4.93 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 11,368 | 99.54 | +0.01 | |||||
| Rejected | 52 | 0.46 | -0.01 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,420 | 58.16 | +1.70 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 19,634 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +10.15 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 6 October 2023. | ||||||||
References
- ^ Hoye, Bryce (3 October 2023). "Manitoba NDP wins majority, CBC News projects". CBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Modjeski, Morgan (6 October 2023). "Jelynn Dela Cruz becomes youngest woman ever elected to Manitoba Leg". City News. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "About Jelynn Dela Cruz". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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