Matthew Rae (PC) won Perth—Wellington in the February 27, 2025 Ontario general election with 47.4% of the vote, 8,766 votes (19.5 points) ahead of Ashley Fox (LIB). 44,909 valid votes were counted.
Matthew Rae
Elected for Progressive Conservative
8,766 voteswinning margin (19.5 points)
Matthew Rae 47.4%Ashley Fox 27.9%Jason Davis 12.6%Ian Morton 7.5%
Results by candidate
Perth—Wellington 2025 results by candidate
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Matthew Raeelected
Progressive Conservative
21,285
47.4%
Ashley Fox
Liberal
12,519
27.9%
Jason Davis
New Democratic
5,666
12.6%
Ian Morton
Green
3,381
7.5%
James Montgomery
New Blue
1,354
3%
Sarah Zenuh
Ontario Party
475
1.1%
Rob Smink
Other
229
0.5%
Source: Elections Ontario, Official Return from the Records for the 2025 general election, and 2022 electoral district boundaries.
How it compares
The 85th-closest race of 124 ridings: a margin of 8,766 votes (19.5 points).
Progressive Conservative candidates won 43% of the vote across Ontario; Matthew Rae took 47.4% here, 4.4 points above that.
Progressive Conservative also won this riding at the previous election.