Results, Ridings and Candidates
Durham
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 230/230 polls | |||
| CON | Bev Oda | 28,440 | 53.83 |
Elected |
| LIB | Bryan Ransom | 12,235 | 23.16 |
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| GRN | Stephen Leahy | 6,023 | 11.40 |
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| NDP | Andrew McKeever | 5,505 | 10.42 |
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| CHP | Henry Zekveld | 632 | 1.20 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Henry Zekveld
- Bev Oda (Incumbent)
- Stephen Leahy
- Bryan Ransom
- Andrew McKeever
Henry Zekveld
Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1966
Birthplace: Lindsay, Ont.
Education: Graduated from Fanshawe Agriculture College in Woodstock.
Profession: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Annette
Children: Six
Career Background: He and his family run a farm in the Listowel area.
Community Activities: He is an active member of his church, having served as a deacon and currently an elder. He is a member of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, and the Christian Farmers' Federation of Ontario and has served on its board.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Huron-Bruce in 1993 and in Durham in 2006.
Contact information:
Bev Oda
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 27, 1944
Age: 64
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, Ont.
Education: Graduated from the University of Toronto and Lakeshore Teacher's College
Career Background: Taught primary school in Mississauga for six years. Full-time CRTC commissioner, 1987 to 1993. Held various management and production positions with broadcasting companies including Rogers Broadcasting Inc., OMNI 1, Global Television Network, Multilingual Television (Toronto) Ltd., CFMT-TV and Rogers Cable Television, Toronto. Retired from a career in broadcasting as the senior vice-president of industry affairs for CTV Inc., 1991. Was a member of the Ontario Film Review Board and the national advisory committee to the president of the Treasury Board on employment equity in the federal public service and crown corporations. Served as adviser to three different secretaries of state.
Community Activities: Served as chair of the board of Lakeridge Health; board member of the Durham Community Foundation and Abilities Centre Durham; on Orono community improvement task force; founding member of the Great Canadian Town Band Festival in Orono.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge in 2004. Elected in Durham in 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Named Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women in 2006. Moved to the international co-operation portfolio in a cabinet shuffle on Aug. 14, 2007.
Committee: Former member of Canadian Heritage committee.
Caucus: Former critic for Canadian Heritage.
Contact information:
Stephen Leahy
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Journalist
Career Background: Currently the North American environmental correspondent for the Inter Press Service news agency, based in Rome. Has also written for for Maclean’s Magazine, The Toronto Star, UK-based New Scientist magazine, BBC Wildlife, London Sunday Times, the US-based Wired News, Audubon Magazine and Earth Island Journal. Has also covered farming and agricultural issues for Durham publications. Previously worked in corporate marketing.
Community Activities: Member of the Optimist Club and the Durham Environmental Network, co-founded the Concerned Citizens of Brooklin and has coached basketball for several years.
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-862-3044
Bryan Ransom
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Received a BA from the University of Waterloo in 1979, and a Masters of Divinity from Queen's University in 1982. Is now completing his doctoral thesis at the University of Windsor.
Profession: Clergyman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Roberta
Children: Three
Career Background: Was ordained a United Church minister in 1985. Has served in Saskatchewan and Ontario, and is now at Lansing United Church in Toronto.
Community Activities: Is a volunteer in community activities from food banks to coaching soccer.
Mailing address:
PO Box 102, 62 King Street West
Bowmanville, Ont.
L1C 3K8
- Bowmanville Office:
16 Division St.
- Uxbridge Office:
92 Brock St. West
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-623-7750
Toll free: 1-866-956-8683
Andrew McKeever
Andrew McKeever had been nominated as a candidate for the New Democratic Party, but resigned during the campaign. The resignation came after the Elections Canada cutoff date, so his name will still appear on the ballot.
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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