Nickel Belt: 2025 Ontario election results
France Gélinas (NDP) won Nickel Belt in the February 27, 2025 Ontario general election with 48.4% of the vote, 4,494 votes (12.7 points) ahead of Randy Hazlett (PC). 35,403 valid votes were counted.
Results by candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France Gélinaselected | New Democratic | 17,123 | 48.4% |
| Randy Hazlett | Progressive Conservative | 12,629 | 35.7% |
| Natalie Labbée | Liberal | 3,874 | 10.9% |
| Paul Divincenzo | New Blue | 676 | 1.9% |
| Connie Hill | Green | 631 | 1.8% |
| James Chretien | Other | 470 | 1.3% |
Source: Elections Ontario, Official Return from the Records for the 2025 general election, and 2022 electoral district boundaries.
How it compares
- The 49th-closest race of 124 ridings: a margin of 4,494 votes (12.7 points).
- New Democratic candidates won 18.5% of the vote across Ontario; France Gélinas took 48.4% here, 29.9 points above that.
- New Democratic also won this riding at the previous election.
Nearby ridings
- Sudbury · Jamie West (NDP)
- Timiskaming—Cochrane · John Vanthof (NDP)
- Timmins · George Pirie (PC)
- Algoma—Manitoulin · Bill Rosenberg (PC)
- Parry Sound—Muskoka · Graydon Smith (PC)