Stéphane Sarrazin will continue to serve as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell.
The Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario candidate was re-elected in the Thursday, February 27 Ontario provincial election. The PC party led by Doug Ford was re-elected with 80 seats in the 124-seat legislature. As of 12 am on Friday, February 28, Elections Ontario reported results were in from 104 of 104 polling stations and Sarrazin received 24,518 votes, or 51.26 per cent of popular vote, with a 6,766-vote margin over Liberal candidate and second-place finisher, Trevor Stewart.
“This demonstrates the voters trust me as their representative,” Sarrazin said to a packed room of supporters at the Place 19-67 Restaurant in Plantagenet.
“The results reflect the desire of the people to protect Ontario,” he said.
Protect Ontario was the main slogan of the PC campaign in the short, 31-day election campaign that was called by Premier Doug Ford more than one year early on the theme of protecting Ontario’s economy and Canadian identity in the face of tariffs being implemented by the Trump administration in the US on Canadian goods, and repeated suggestions that the US should annex Canada.
Sarrazin was first elected as the MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell in 2022. He described the results on Thursday as the voters deciding they wanted continuity in their representation at the legislature in Toronto.
“You’re trusting me as your voice at Queen’s Park,” he remarked to the audience.
Sarrazin admitted he was surprised by the margin of his win. He said he is looking forward to the next four years. In addition to serving as MPP, Sarrazin has also served as Parliamentary Assistant to the ministers of Francophone Affairs, Small Business, and Energy since 2022. He said he has greatly enjoyed the work he has done in those roles.
Sarrazin said he visited all communities across the district during the campaign and concern about the Trump tariffs was the biggest concern voters shared with him when he went door-to-door. He said focusing on good-paying jobs will make life more affordable for the people of Ontario.
Health was a major focus of the Liberal and New Democratic Party (NDP) campaigns. However, Sarrazin said voters he spoke with did not seem as concerned about it as much as economic issues.
The 2025 Ontario election was the first time since 1981 that the province has had an election in winter weather. Sarrazin acknowledged that was a challenge for some voters, especially those who spend the winter or part of it outside Canada. He is hoping lessons were learned for the next time.
The final results for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell as of 12 am on Friday, February 28 were:
- Stéphane Sarrazin (PC) 24,518
- Trevor Stewart (Liberal) 17,752
- Ryder Finlay (NDP) 2,384
- Thaila Riden (Green Party of Ontario) 1,089
- Felix Labrosse (New Blue Party of Ontario) 971
- Brandon Wallingford (Ontario Party) 800
- Jason St-Louis (Independent) 321
- There were 98,903 registered voters in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell and voter turnout was 48.37 per cent.
Provincial results
In the Thursday, February 27 provincial election, PC Leader Doug Ford was re-elected as MPP for Etobicoke North. NDP Leader Marit Stiles was also re-elected in Davenport. Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was defeated in her bid to win a seat in the legislature. She lost in Mississauga East-Cooksville to the PC candidate. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner was re-elected in Guelph.
As of 12 am on Friday, February 28, with 99.89 per cent of polling stations reporting, Elections Ontario reported the PC’s had 80 seats. The threshold for a majority government is 63 seats. The NDP has retained official opposition status with 27 seats, and the Liberals finished with 14 seats. The Greens held onto the two seats they had prior to the election.
The last Premier of Ontario to win three consecutive majority governments was Leslie M. Frost (PC) in 1959. The NDP has won official opposition status for three consecutive elections for the first time. The Liberals have won enough seats to regain official party status in the legislature for the first time since 2018.
