Niagara Falls: 2025 Ontario election results
Wayne J. Gates (NDP) won Niagara Falls in the February 27, 2025 Ontario general election with 55% of the vote, 10,980 votes (20.4 points) ahead of Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg (PC). 53,771 valid votes were counted.
Results by candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne J. Gateselected | New Democratic | 29,549 | 55% |
| Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg | Progressive Conservative | 18,569 | 34.5% |
| Shafoli Kapur | Liberal | 3,398 | 6.3% |
| Gary Dumelie | New Blue | 870 | 1.6% |
| Celia Taylor | Green | 837 | 1.6% |
| Andrew Soifert | Ontario Party | 285 | 0.5% |
| Joedy Burdett | Independent | 263 | 0.5% |
Source: Elections Ontario, Official Return from the Records for the 2025 general election, and 2022 electoral district boundaries.
How it compares
- The 92nd-closest race of 124 ridings: a margin of 10,980 votes (20.4 points).
- New Democratic candidates won 18.5% of the vote across Ontario; Wayne J. Gates took 55% here, 36.5 points above that.
- New Democratic also won this riding at the previous election.
Nearby ridings
- Niagara Centre · Jeff Burch (NDP)
- St. Catharines · Jennie Stevens (NDP)
- Niagara West · Sam Oosterhoff (PC)
- Hamilton East—Stoney Creek · Neil Lumsden (PC)
- Hamilton Mountain · Monica Ciriello (PC)