Damien Kurek
Damien C. Kurek MP (born 1989 or 1990) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Battle River—Crowfoot in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2]
Damien Kurek | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Battle River—Crowfoot | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Sorenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989/1990 (age 29–30)[1] |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Residence | Camrose, Alberta |
Prior to his election, Kurek worked as a farmer and seasonally in the oil and gas sector. He also served under the riding's previous MP, Kevin Sorenson and in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly, living in Regina, Saskatchewan at the time. He has a degree in political science from Trinity Western University and a diploma in biblical studies. He lives in Camrose, Alberta.[3] He was raised on a farm near Consort, Alberta.[4]
Electoral record
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Battle River—Crowfoot | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Damien Kurek | 53,309 | 85.5 | +4.59 | ||||
| New Democratic | Natasha Fryzuk | 3,185 | 5.1 | -1.44 | ||||
| Liberal | Dianne Clarke | 2,557 | 4.1 | -5.26 | ||||
| Green | Geordie Nelson | 1,689 | 2.7 | -0.48 | ||||
| People's | David A. Michaud | 1,620 | 2.6 | - | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 62,360 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 352 | |||||||
| Turnout | 62,712 | 77.3 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 81,123 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.02 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References
- "Conservatives roll on with Kurek leading the way". Bashaw Star. September 25, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- "Conservative Damien Kurek to represent Battle River-Crowfoot". The Stettler Independent. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- https://www.conservative.ca/team-member/damien-kurek/
- https://www.stettlerindependent.com/news/damien-kurek-joins-the-race-for-federal-conservative-local-nomination/
- "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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