Dave Smith (PC) won Peterborough—Kawartha in the February 27, 2025 Ontario general election with 40.7% of the vote, 2,200 votes (4 points) ahead of Adam Hopkins (LIB). 55,109 valid votes were counted.
Dave Smith
Elected for Progressive Conservative
2,200 voteswinning margin (4 points)
Dave Smith 40.7%Adam Hopkins 36.7%Jen Deck 16.9%Lucas Graham 3.2%
Results by candidate
Peterborough—Kawartha 2025 results by candidate
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dave Smithelected
Progressive Conservative
22,417
40.7%
Adam Hopkins
Liberal
20,217
36.7%
Jen Deck
New Democratic
9,290
16.9%
Lucas Graham
Green
1,745
3.2%
Andrew Roudny
New Blue
859
1.6%
Brian Martindale
Ontario Party
581
1.1%
Source: Elections Ontario, Official Return from the Records for the 2025 general election, and 2022 electoral district boundaries.
How it compares
The 23rd-closest race of 124 ridings: a margin of 2,200 votes (4 points).
Progressive Conservative candidates won 43% of the vote across Ontario; Dave Smith took 40.7% here, 2.3 points below that.
Progressive Conservative also won this riding at the previous election.