Rob Cerjanec
Canadian politician
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Robert Cerjanec MPP is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) since 2025. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, he represents the riding of Ajax.[1][2] He was previously a business consultant and served on the leadership team of the Durham District School Board.[3]
Preceded byPatrice Barnes
BornRobert Cerjanec
September 23
September 23
Rob Cerjanec | |
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Cerjanec in 2023 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ajax | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Patrice Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Cerjanec September 23 |
| Party | Ontario Liberal |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www |
Political career
Cerjanec was first elected in the 2025 Ontario general election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative MPP Patrice Barnes by a margin of 0.8% of the vote.[1][2] Cerjanec's platform focused on "better health care, public education and an economy that creates jobs and prepares us for the future.”[2]
Electoral history
| 2025 Ontario general election: Ajax | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Robert Cerjanec | 18,499 | 44.96 | +8.98 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Patrice Barnes | 18,168 | 44.16 | +3.47 | ||||
| New Democratic | Arthur Augustine | 2,884 | 7.01 | –9.68 | ||||
| Green | Cory Feferman | 866 | 2.10 | –1.36 | ||||
| New Blue | Chris Rees | 413 | 1.00 | –0.66 | ||||
| Centrist | Sarah Qureshi | 312 | 0.76 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid vote/expense limits | 41,142 | 99.64 | +0.19 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 148 | 0.36 | –0.19 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,290 | 41.56 | +1.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 99,349 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +2.76 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
