Estefania Cortes-Vargas

Estefania Cortes-Vargas
MLA
Cortes-Vargas in 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Strathcona-Sherwood Park
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded by Dave Quest
Personal details
Born 1990/1991 (age 27–28)
Colombia
Political party Alberta New Democratic Party
Occupation Educational assistant

Estefania Cortes-Vargas (born 1991) is a Colombian-born Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Strathcona-Sherwood Park as a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[1] Upon election they became one of the first three out LGBT people elected to the Alberta legislature, alongside caucus colleagues Michael Connolly and Ricardo Miranda.[2]

Although Cortes-Vargas was represented in media coverage during the election campaign as female and lesbian,[2] in December 2015 they formally came out as non-binary in the legislature during debate on the inclusion of transgender rights in the provincial human rights code.[3] While the provincial Hansard normally reports members' speeches under the gender honorifics "Mr." or "Ms.", Cortes-Vargas is recorded as "Member Cortes-Vargas".[3]

Electoral history

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015: Strathcona-Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticEstefania Cortes-Vargas9,37642.61+34.10
Progressive ConservativeDave Quest6,62330.10-20.61
WildroseRob Johnson5,28624.02-9.62
Alberta PartyLynne Kaiser7213.28
Total valid votes 22,006
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 110
Registered electors / Turnout 34,34664.39+4.51
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +27.36
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Strathcona-Sherwood Park". Retrieved July 10, 2018.

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