Kitchener-Conestoga riding: Conservative Harold Albrecht re-elected
Conservative Harold Albrecht has been re-elected in the riding of Kitchener-Conestoga after a tight race with Liberal candidate Tim Louis.
With over 80 per cent of polls reporting, Albrecht has 43.7 per cent of the popular vote. Liberal candidate Tim Louis is second with 42.2 per cent, while NDP candidate James Villeneuve trailed at 9.8 per cent.
Conservative incumbent Harold Albrecht is locked in a tight race with Liberal Tim Louis in the riding of Kitchener-Conestoga, with Albrecht leading by just 430 votes, with 65.1 per cent of polls reporting. NDP candidate James Villeneuve trails with about 10 per cent of the popular vote.
Albrecht has held the riding since 2006. He was re-elected in 2011 with 54.10% of the vote. Prior to Albrecht, the riding was held by Liberal MP Lynn Myers.
Kitchener-Conestoga is Waterloo Region's rural riding, encompassing most of the region's townships in the 2015 federal election. Its current boundaries surround Kitchener-Waterloo to the North, East and West, including the small towns of Elmira, Wellesley and New Hamburg.
On Sept. 24, the candidates for Kitchener-Conestoga took part in a panel discussion on CBC KW's The Morning Edition. You can find that coverage here.
- LIVE RESULTS at: CBC News Canada Election 2015
On mobile? Compare the 2011 and 2015 results for the Kitchener area here.
Candidates in 2015:
- Conservative: Harold Albrecht, has been the MP since 2006.
- NDP: James Villeneuve, president of Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 562.
- Liberal: Tim Louis, has been a full time professional musician and business owner.
- Green: Bob Jonkman, works as computer consultant.