September 2022 Simcoe-Peterborough-Prince Edward by-election

The September 2022 Simcoe-Peterborough-Prince Edward by-election is scheduled to be held on September 7, 2022, following the resignation of New Democratic MPP TheNorthernMarshall. The by-election was won by Green Party leader Infamous_Whole7515, marking a defeat for the governing NDP.

Background
The riding of Simcoe-Peterborough-Prince Edward was created for the August 2022 Ontario general election, and won by NDP candidate TheNorthernMarshall with 41.72% of the vote. TheNorthernMarshall resigned their seat on August 24, triggering a by-election. The Elections Agency announced the by-election the following day, setting the date of the declaration of results for September 7.

Campaign
model-putrid, founder of the pro-drink driving Campaign for Driving Freedom, was the first to announce her candidacy for the by-election as an independent candidate on August 25, 2022.

Green Party leader Infamous_Whole7515 announced his candidacy in the by-election on August 25. He previously stood for the Greens in Old Toronto-Etobicoke at the August 2022 election. His by-election candidacy was endorsed by the Progressive Conservative Party.

AlexissQS, who stood in Hamilton-Niagara-Halton at the August 2022 election, declared he would stand for the by-election on September 2 as the NDP candidate.

Results

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August 2022 results

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