Vance Badawey

Vance Badawey MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Niagara Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Malcolm Allen
Personal details
Born	1964/1965 (age 50–51)[1] Port Colborne, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Lisa
Children	Logan Jordan

Vance Badawey (born 1964 or 1965) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Niagara Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.^[2]

Badawey was first elected to the city council of Port Colborne in 1994, serving until 1997, at which point he was elected mayor. He retired from mayoral office in 2003, but sought another term in 2006, serving until 2014. He was simultaneously elected as a councilor for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, and served on the Police Services Board. He resides in Port Colborne with his wife Lisa and their daughters, Logan and Jordan.^[3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Niagara Centre
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Vance Badawey	19,432	35.7	+21.7
	New Democratic	Malcolm Allen	17,103	31.4	-10.8
	Conservative	Leanna Villella	16,157	29.7	-10.5
	Green	David Clow	1,314	2.4	-0.1
	Animal Alliance	Jody Di Bartolomeo	297	0.5	–
	Marxist–Leninist	Ron J. Walker	97	0.2	+0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit			54,400	100.00
Total rejected ballots			–	–	–
Turnout			54,400	66.1	–
Eligible voters			82,305
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References

1. http://bulletnewsniagara.ca/index.php?p=Sections&id=5710
2. Badawey wins Niagara Centre, The Fort Erie Times, October 20, 2015.
3. Vance Badawey Biography, Liberal.ca.
4. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Niagara Centre, 30 September 2015
5. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates