Logan Oxenham
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kirkfield Park
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byKevin Klein
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic
Children1[1]

Logan Jax Oxenham is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Kirkfield Park as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[2]

He previously ran in the district in the 2022 by-election, losing narrowly to Kevin Klein.[3]

He is Canada's first transgender politician elected to either a provincial, territorial or federal elected office.[4] Fellow New Democrat Uzoma Asagwara, elected in 2019, is non-binary and preceded him as the first non-cisgender MLA in Manitoba.

Prior to being elected, he was a juvenile correctional officer and counsellor at the Manitoba Youth Centre.[5]

Electoral history

2023 Manitoba general election: Kirkfield Park
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLogan Oxenham5,16944.68+10.17
Progressive ConservativeKevin Klein4,48238.74+1.70
LiberalRhonda Nichol1,71014.78-12.58
GreenDennis Bayomi2091.81+0.71
Total valid votes/Expense limit 11,57099.59-0.24
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 480.41+0.24
Turnout 11,61865.05+28.56
Eligible voters 17,860
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.23
Source(s)
Manitoba provincial by-election, December 13, 2022: Kirkfield Park
Resignation of Scott Fielding
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKevin Klein2,35737.04-13.32
New DemocraticLogan Oxenham2,19634.51+8.82
LiberalRhonda Nichol1,74127.36+11.68
GreenDennis Bayomi701.10-7.19
Total valid votes 6,36499.86
Total rejected ballots 110.17-0.58
Turnout 6,37536.50-24.75
Eligible voters 17,468
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.07
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

References

  1. "Kirkfield Park". Manitoba New Democratic Party. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. Petz, Sarah (October 3, 2023). "Health Minister Audrey Gordon among Winnipeg PC cabinet ministers losing seats to NDP". CBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. Nathan Liewicki, "Kevin Klein wins tight Kirkfield Park byelection to hang on to legislature seat for Manitoba PCs". CBC News Manitoba, December 13, 2022.
  4. Kevin Rollason, "Notable landmarks on election landscape". Winnipeg Free Press, October 3, 2023.
  5. "About Logan Oxenham". Winnipeg Free Press
  6. "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. "2022 KIRKFIELD PARK BYELECTION RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 21 December 2022.


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