NDP's Laura Mae Lindo wins in Kitchener Centre

NDPcandidate Laura Mae Lindowas elected in Kitchener Centre Thursday night.With all 66 polls reporting, Lindocaptured about43 per cent of the votes cast.

• Progressive Conservative Mary HeneinThorn took about 27 per cent of the ballots and Liberal incumbent DaieneVerniletookabout 20 per cent.
• Green candidate Stacey Danckertwon about seven per cent.
• Libertarian Jason ErbandNone of the Above Direct Democracy Party candidateChris Carr each took one per cent.
• Communist Martin Sutertook about 0.2 per cent of the votes.

Voter turnout in the riding was about 59 per cent.

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Riding history

Vernile won the seat in 2014 and served on a number of committees before she was named a cabinet minister in January when she became the minister of tourism, culture and sport.

Prior to Vernile's win, the seat had been held by another Liberal, John Milloy, who served as MPP from 2003 to 2014.

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Before Milloy, the riding was PC blue with Wayne Wettlaufer holding the seat from 1995 to 2003.

Vernile faces a challengefrom several candidates:NDP candidate Laura Mae Lindo, known for her work at Wilfrid Laurier University's diversity and equity office.

PC candidate Mary Henein Thorn was a familiar face to party members because she used to work for former PC MPP Michael Harris as well as former federal human resource minister Diane Finley.

Green candidate Stacey Danckert has worked with the Waterloo Region Environment Network.

This riding also had the only None of the Above Direct Democracy Party candidates with Chris Carr.

Jason Erb was the Libertarian candidate and Martin Suter was the Communist candidate.

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