Kitchener South—Hespeler: 2025 federal election results
Matt Strauss (Conservative) won Kitchener South—Hespeler in the April 28, 2025 federal election with 47.9% of the vote, 1,028 votes (1.7 points) ahead of Valerie Bradford (Liberal). 60,431 valid votes were counted in this Ontario riding.
Results by candidate
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Strauss · Conservativeelected Physician · Cambridge, Ont. | 28,973 | 47.9% |
| Valerie Bradford · Liberalincumbent Parliamentarian · Kitchener, Ont. | 27,945 | 46.2% |
| Lorne Bruce · NDP Retail Clerk · Kitchener, Ont. | 1,823 | 3% |
| Ethan Russell · Green Student · Kitchener, Ont. | 1,208 | 2% |
| Randall Williams · People's Party Commercial Truck Driver · Kitchener, Ont. | 386 | 0.6% |
| Kathleen Dueck · United Party of Canada Retired · Kitchener, Ont. | 96 | 0.2% |
Source: Elections Canada, official results of the April 28, 2025 general election. Candidates marked as incumbents follow Elections Canada's table. Results are not updated for by-elections or floor-crossings since; changes we have recorded are listed above the results.
Turnout and electors
- Voter turnout
- 70.1%
- Registered electors
- 86,781
- Population (2021 census)
- 119,851
- Valid ballots
- 60,431
- Rejected ballots
- 360
- Winning margin
- 1,028 votes
How Kitchener South—Hespeler compares
- The 20th-closest race of 343 ridings: a margin of 1,028 votes (1.7 points).
- Conservative candidates won 41.3% of votes nationally; Matt Strauss took 47.9% here, 6.6 points above that.
- Turnout was 70.1%, 1.1 points above the national figure of 69%.
Nearby ridings
- Kitchener Centre · Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)
- Cambridge · Connie Cody (Conservative)
- Waterloo · Bardish Chagger (Liberal)
- Kitchener—Conestoga · Tim Louis (Liberal)
- Guelph · Dominique O'Rourke (Liberal)
- Wellington—Halton Hills North · Michael Chong (Conservative)