Kristina Tesser Derksen
Kristina Tesser Derksen | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Milton East—Halton Hills South | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Town of Milton Ward 1 Councillor | |
| In office 2018–2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | kristinatesserderksen |
Kristina Tesser Derksen is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected as the member of Parliament for Milton East—Halton Hills South in the 2025 Canadian federal election as a member of the Liberal Party. She previously served two terms as a Milton town councillor.
Background
[edit]Tesser Derksen was born and raised in Milton, Ontario. She earned an undergraduate degree in history and political science before earning a law degree from the University of Toronto.[1]
Political career
[edit]Tesser Derksen was first elected to Milton Town Council representing Ward 1 in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022.[2]
In the 2025 Ontario provincial election, Tesser Derksen ran as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for the riding of Milton. She was defeated by Progressive Conservative incumbent Zee Hamid.[3]
In the 2025 federal election, Tesser Derksen ran as the Liberal candidate for the newly established riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South.[4] Initially declared defeated, a subsequent validation process confirmed her victory by a margin of 29 votes over Conservative candidate Parm Gill. Because of the narrow margin, a judicial recount was automatically triggered.[5][6] Following a three-day recount, her victory was confirmed with a revised margin of 21 votes.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Tesser Derksen’s husband, Chris Derksen, is a small business owner. They were married in 1998[citation needed] and have four children.[8]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Milton East—Halton Hills South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Kristina Tesser Derksen | 32,178 | 48.25 | +6.54 | ||||
| Conservative | Parm Gill | 32,157 | 48.22 | +6.97 | ||||
| New Democratic | Muhammad Riaz Sahi | 1,029 | 1.54 | -8.03 | ||||
| Green | Susan Doyle | 672 | 1.01 | -1.59 | ||||
| People's | Walter J. Hofman | 475 | 0.71 | -4.17 | ||||
| Independent | Shahbaz Mahmood Khan | 174 | 0.26 | |||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 66,685 | 99.51 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 328 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Turnout | 67,013 | 74.18 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 90,340 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | -0.21 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| Notes: This riding's results were subject to an automatic judicial recount on May 9, 2025.[11] Number of eligible voters does not include election day registrations. | ||||||||
| 2025 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Zee Hamid | 20,091 | 47.43 | +0.39 | ||||
| Liberal | Kristina Tesser Derksen | 17,551 | 41.44 | +3.19 | ||||
| New Democratic | Katherine Cirlincione | 2,403 | 5.67 | –1.09 | ||||
| Green | Susan Doyle | 1,130 | 2.67 | –0.09 | ||||
| New Blue | John Spina | 866 | 2.04 | –1.98 | ||||
| Centrist | Mohsin Rizvi | 316 | 0.75 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,357 | 99.45 | –0.29 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 235 | 0.55 | +0.29 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,592 | 42.45 | +14.73 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 100,342 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | –1.40 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[12][13] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Adnan, Imran (October 10, 2022). "Kristina Tesser Derksen- Ward 1 candidate (Municipal)". Milton Reporter. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "MEET YOUR CANDIDATE: Kristina Tesser Derksen running for Liberals in Milton East-Halton Hills South". Halton Hills Today. April 7, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ LeBlanc, Steve (February 27, 2025). "'I feel satisfied': Liberal MPP hopeful reflects positively on election campaign". Milton Today. Milton, Ontario. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Canada election: Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Morrison, Catherine (May 2, 2025). "Milton East–Halton Hills South riding flips to Liberals after validation process". The Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Star. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Major, Darren (May 2, 2025). "Liberal minority back up to 169 after Elections Canada validates close Ontario race". CBC News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Kristina Tesser Derksen the new MP for Milton East-Halton Hills South following judicial recount". Milton Today. Milton, Ontario. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "Biography". Liberal Party of Canada. Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Major, Darren (May 2, 2025). "Liberal minority back up to 169 after Elections Canada validates close Ontario race". CBC News. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Milton Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
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