Mike Harris (PC) won Kitchener—Conestoga in the February 27, 2025 Ontario general election with 41.5% of the vote, 4,915 votes (12 points) ahead of Joe Gowing (LIB). 40,797 valid votes were counted.
Mike Harris
Elected for Progressive Conservative
4,915 voteswinning margin (12 points)
Mike Harris 41.5%Joe Gowing 29.5%Jodi Szimanski 18.5%Brayden Wagenaar 5.5%
Results by candidate
Kitchener—Conestoga 2025 results by candidate
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mike Harriselected
Progressive Conservative
16,946
41.5%
Joe Gowing
Liberal
12,031
29.5%
Jodi Szimanski
New Democratic
7,551
18.5%
Brayden Wagenaar
Green
2,227
5.5%
Jim Karahalios
New Blue
1,152
2.8%
Patrick Doucette
Ontario Party
890
2.2%
Source: Elections Ontario, Official Return from the Records for the 2025 general election, and 2022 electoral district boundaries.
How it compares
The 53rd-closest race of 124 ridings: a margin of 4,915 votes (12 points).
Progressive Conservative candidates won 43% of the vote across Ontario; Mike Harris took 41.5% here, 1.5 points below that.
Progressive Conservative also won this riding at the previous election.