Jennifer Chen (politician)

Jennifer Chen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Fort Richmond as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[1] She is the first MLA of Chinese descent to be elected to the Manitoba legislature.

Jennifer Chen
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Richmond
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded bySarah Guillemard
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic
Children2

Chen moved to Canada c. 2008 to attend the University of Manitoba, where she earned a masters degree in kinesiology.[2][3] Prior to her election, she served as a trustee for the Winnipeg School Division.[4]

Electoral history
2023 Manitoba general election: Fort Richmond
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJennifer Chen4,45554.46+32.26$29,564.11
Progressive ConservativeParamjit Shahi2,87935.19-6.96$31,256.07
LiberalErnie Nathaniel84810.36-20.36$9,216.43
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,18299.44–$53,129.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 460.56–
Turnout 8,22862.07+4.68
Eligible voters 13,257
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +19.61
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Manitoba election 2023 results: Fort Richmond - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. "Fort Richmond NDP". Manitoba New Democratic Party. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. "Newly elected NDP MLAs hope their diverse backgrounds will bring new perspectives to the legislature". CBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. "NDP nominate school trustee to carry banner in Fort Richmond". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.


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