Josh Guenter MLA (born April 22, 1994) is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the electoral division of Borderland. He was elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.[1] He was re-elected in the 2023 provincial election.
Josh Guenter | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Borderland | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1994 (age 29–30) Altona, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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Early life
editGuenter was born in Altona, Manitoba, and grew up in the nearby community of Gnadenthal.[2] After graduating from high school, he studied briefly at the University of Manitoba and University of Ottawa.[2]
Political career
editHe worked on Parliament Hill for two years while living in Ottawa, Ontario, and more recently for Candice Bergen and Cameron Friesen.[3] Guenter won the Manitoba PC Party nomination for Borderland on April 11, 2019.[3] The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Emerson and Morden-Winkler.
On September 10, 2019, Guenter became the youngest ever Progressive Conservative to be elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly at the age of 25.[1] He served as the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Health and Seniors Care, and as a member of the provincial Treasury Board.[2] He has served on the Economic Growth and Development Committee of Cabinet, as well as the Public Sector Compensation Committee of Cabinet.[3]
On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure and as the Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection and Government Services.
Personal life
editGuenter was a long-haul truck driver from the Altona, Manitoba, area.[3] He is married with two children.
Election Results
edit| 2023 Manitoba general election: Borderland | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Josh Guenter | 4,479 | 72.66 | +6.57 | $20,013.59 | |||
| New Democratic | Rick Derksen | 921 | 14.94 | +11.01 | $392.00 | |||
| Liberal | Loren Braul | 764 | 12.39 | -4.19 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 6,164 | 99.64 | – | $47,807.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 22 | 0.36 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,186 | 50.45 | -11.41 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,262 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -2.22 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Borderland | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Josh Guenter | 4,886 | 66.09 | -13.2 | $26,537.26 | |||
| Liberal | Loren Braul | 1,226 | 16.58 | +1.7 | $17,222.73 | |||
| Independent | Cliff Graydon | 740 | 10.01 | – | $31,729.30 | |||
| New Democratic | Liz Cronk | 291 | 3.94 | +0.1 | $1,792.07 | |||
| Green | Ken Henry | 250 | 3.38 | +1.4 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,393 | – | ||||||
| Rejected | 28 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / turnout | 11,996 | 61.86 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -7.4 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Sam (September 10, 2019). "Progressive Conservatives Set to Win Majority Government in Provincial Election". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Vandermeulen, Greg (September 6, 2019). "Profile: Josh Guenter - PC - Borderland". Strathroy Age Dispatch. Postmedia Network. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Penner, Dean (April 12, 2019). "Guenter Wins PC Nomination in Borderland". SteinbachOnline.com. Golden West Broadcasting. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.