Leonard Krog

Leonard Eugene Krog is a Canadian politician and lawyer in British Columbia, who currently serves as Mayor of Nanaimo. Prior to his tenure as mayor, Krog served in the provincial legislature, and was first elected in the 1991 general election representing the riding of Parksville-Qualicum. In his first term, he served as a backbencher in the Mike Harcourt NDP government. He ran for re-election in 1996 but was defeated by Paul Reitsma. He ran again in the 2005 election in the Nanaimo constituency and defeated the Liberal incumbent Mike Hunter.

Leonard Krog
Mayor of Nanaimo
Assumed office
November 5, 2018
Preceded byBill McKay
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nanaimo
In office
May 17, 2005 – November 30, 2018
Preceded byMike Hunter
Succeeded bySheila Malcolmson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Parksville-Qualicum
In office
October 17, 1991 – May 28, 1996
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byPaul Reitsma
Personal details
Born1953/1954 (age 66–67)[1]
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat

In 2003, he ran for the leadership of the NDP but lost to Carole James.

When the NDP formed government in 2017, Krog was appointed Government Caucus Chair in the legislature.[2]

On October 20, 2018, he was elected Mayor of Nanaimo.[3]

Electoral record
2017 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLeonard Krog12,74646.54+0.83
LiberalParis Gaudet8,91132.54-4.66
GreenKathleen Harris5,45419.91+9.31
LibertarianBill Walker2771.01
Total valid votes 27,38899.50
Total rejected ballots 1370.50
Turnout 27,52562.30+4.14
Eligible voters 44,184
New Democratic hold Swing +2.75
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLeonard Krog10,82146.25-7.08
LiberalWalter Douglas Anderson8,56836.62+0.32
GreenIan Elliot Gartshore2,53210.82+1.68
ConservativeBryce Nelson Crigger1,2215.22
IndependentBrunie Brunie2531.08
Total valid votes 23,39599.56
Total rejected ballots 1030.44-0.27
Turnout 23,49857.96+0.84
Registered voters 40,545
New Democratic hold Swing -3.70
Source: Elections BC[5]
2009 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLeonard Krog11,87753.33+7.9
LiberalJeet Manhas8,08636.31-6.2
GreenDirk Becker2,0369.14-0.8
RefederationLinden Robert Shaw2721.22
Total valid votes 22,27199.29
Total rejected ballots 1600.71
Turnout 22,43157.12
Eligible voters 39,273
New Democratic hold Swing +7.1

^ Change is based on redistributed results.

2005 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLeonard Krog13,22651.90+21.67
LiberalMike Hunter8,65733.97-10.67
GreenDoug Catley2,93311.51-5.94
MarijuanaMat Dillon2941.15-2.92
IndependentBrunie Brunie2040.80-0.11
RefederationLinden Robert Shaw1690.66–
Total valid votes 25,48399.45
Total rejected ballots 1400.55+0.05
Turnout 25,623 62.83-7.04
Eligible voters 40,782
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +16.17
2001 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMike Hunter9,74844.64+11.28$46,911
New DemocraticLeonard Krog6,60230.23-18.51$15,152
GreenDoug Catley3,81017.45+15.33$3,225
MarijuanaDonald Edgar Lavallée8894.07–$428
UnitySteve Miller5882.69–$1,799
IndependentBrunie Brunie1990.91–$530
Total valid votes 21,83699.50
Total rejected ballots 1100.50-0.27
Turnout 21,946 69.87+0.08
Registered voters 31,412
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +14.90
British Columbia provincial by-election, December 14, 1998: Parksville-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJudith Reid13,86252.61+11.42$80,746
New DemocraticLeonard Krog5,97822.69-17.03$51,078
Progressive DemocratBruce Hampson3,58513.61+8.50$32,872
ReformRoger Rocan1,5605.92-6.19$13,303
GreenStuart Parker4581.74+0.45$100
IndependentBrunie Brunie4191.67–$650
IndependentBruce Ryder1630.62–$106
IndependentLes Blank1360.51–$923
Family CoalitionMary Elinor Moreau940.35–$1,849
British Columbia PartyJohn Motiuk740.28–$9,988
Total valid votes/Expense limit 26,349 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots 55 0.38  
Turnout 26,404 60.09  
Liberal hold Swing +14.22
By-election due to the Resignation of Paul Reitsma
Source(s)
"December 14, 1998 By-election" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. December 14, 1998. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
1996 British Columbia general election: Parksville-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaul Reitsma13,45941.19+5.90
New DemocraticLeonard Krog12,97639.72-0.52
ReformTeunis Westbroek5,84612.11–
Progressive DemocratGarner Stone1,6695.11–
GreenMark Robinson4221.29+0.12
Natural LawCliff Brown1100.34–
Common SenseDavid Martin810.24–
Total valid votes 32,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1430.44
Turnout 32,81577.12
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +3.21
1991 British Columbia general election: Parksville-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticLeonard Krog10,40840.24$47,385.69
LiberalWilliam J. Patrick9,12835.29$4,703.30
Social CreditJanet Crapo5,84622.60$67,722.89
GreenErnie Yacob3031.17$$596.50
Family CoalitionAugustine J. Cunningham1800.70$439.00
Total valid votes 25,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 398
Turnout 26,26179.24

References
  2. https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members/41st-Parliament/krog-Leonard
  3. "Leonard Krog elected mayor of Nanaimo, win triggers by-election". CTV News Vancouver Island. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  4. "2017 Provincial General Election Voting Results" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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