Dominique O'Rourke | |
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| Member of Parliament for Guelph | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Longfield |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Website | House of Commons website |
Dominique O'Rourke is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Guelph as a member of the Liberal Party since 2025. She previously served as a Guelph city councillor from 2018 to 2025,representing Ward 6.
O'Rourke holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Arts in leadership from the University of Guelph. [1] [2]
O'Rourke was first elected to the Guelph City Council in the 2018 municipal election,as the top candidate in Ward 6 earning 32 per cent of the vote. She was re-elected in 2022,again the top candidate in Ward 6 garnering 36 per cent of the vote. [3] During her time in office,she served as the chair of infrastructure,development,and enterprise. [1]
In July 2024,O'Rourke was acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for the riding of Guelph following the retirement announcement of Lloyd Longfield,the long-time incumbent member of Parliament. [4] She was elected in the 2025 federal election [5] and subsequently stepped down as city councillor. [4]
| 2025 Canadian federal election : Guelph | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Dominique O'Rourke | 36,401 | 54.67 | +13.30 | ||||
| Conservative | Gurvir Khaira | 20,470 | 30.74 | +7.29 | ||||
| Green | Anne-Marie Zajdlik | 6,777 | 10.18 | +2.33 | ||||
| New Democratic | Janice Folk-Dawson | 2,129 | 3.20 | –18.82 | ||||
| People's | Jeffrey Swackhammer | 498 | 0.75 | –3.91 | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Elaine Baetz | 132 | 0.20 | N/A | ||||
| Independent | Michael Wassilyn | 117 | 0.18 | N/A | ||||
| Canadian Future | Yurii Yavorskyi | 62 | 0.09 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 66,586 | 72.42 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 91,946 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +3.01 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada [6] [7] | ||||||||