Paulina Ayala

Paulina Ayala
Member of Parliament
for Honoré—Mercier
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byPablo Rodriguez
Succeeded byPablo Rodriguez
Personal details
Born (1962-06-25) June 25, 1962 (age 62)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Montreal, Quebec
ProfessionTeacher

Paulina Ayala (born June 25, 1962) is a Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament for the riding of Honoré—Mercier from 2011 to 2015. She is a member of the New Democratic Party. She succeeded Pablo Rodriguez of the Liberal Party.[1]

Early life and education

She was born in Santiago, Chile, and was a leader in the student movement and in citizens' rights organizations during the Pinochet dictatorship. She later immigrated to Canada in 1995 and settled in Montreal. She earned a certificate in French as a second language and multicultural education from the Université du Québec à Montréal. She has a diploma in education, history and geography.

Political career

Ayala was elected to represent Honoré-Mercier in the 2011 Canadian federal election. In the 2015 federal election, Pablo Rodriguez defeated Ayala in a re-match. Ayala ran in the 2018 Quebec general election in Rosemont for the provincial NDP but lost by a large margin.

Ayala contested the riding of Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel in the 2019 federal election but lost. She again contested Honoré—Mercier at the snap 2021 election but finished fourth and her opponent for the third time, Rodriguez, easily won re-election in a landslide.

Electoral record

Federal

2021 Canadian federal election: Honoré-Mercier
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 29,033 60.0 +1.3 $39,670.10
Bloc Québécois Charlotte Lévesque-Marin 7,908 16.3 -3.5 $3,008.90
Conservative Guy Croteau 5,086 10.5 +0.9 $2,893.59
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 3,537 7.3 -0.9 $433.46
People's Lucilia Miranda 2,023 4.2 +3.3 $508.19
Green Bianca Deltorto-Russell 734 1.5 -1.2 $0.00
Marxist–Leninist Yves Le Seigle 88 0.2 +0.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,409 98.0 – $109,578.67
Total rejected ballots 971 2.0
Turnout 49,380 64.1
Registered voters 77,078
Liberal hold Swing +2.4
Source: Elections Canada[2]
2019 Canadian federal election: Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Patricia Lattanzio 27,866 61.33 -3.40 $39,698.45
Conservative Ilario Maiolo 5,423 11.94 +0.81 $50,901.27
Bloc Québécois Dominique Mougin 4,351 9.58 +2.39 none listed
Independent Hassan Guillet 3,061 6.74 – none listed
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 2,964 6.52 -8.33 $1,299.32
Green Alessandra Szilagyi 1,183 2.60 0.79 $512.28
People's Tina Di Serio 501 1.10 – $1,392.50
Marxist–Leninist Garnet Colly 85 0.19 -0.10 $0.00
Total valid votes 45,434 100.0
Total rejected ballots 993 2.19
Turnout 46,427 60.38 +1.16
Eligible voters 76,885
Liberal hold Swing -2.11
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election: Honoré-Mercier
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 29,211 56.55 +20.18 –
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 8,478 16.41 -13.94 –
Bloc Québécois Audrey Beauséjour 6,680 12.93 -5.59 –
Conservative Guy Croteau 6,226 12.05 -0.37 –
Green Angela Budilean 814 1.58 -0.02 –
Strength in Democracy Dayana Dejean 168 0.33 – –
Marxist–Leninist Yves Le Seigle 81 0.16 -0.19 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,658 100.0     $212,950.75
Total rejected ballots 682 – –
Turnout 52,340 – –
Eligible voters 78,428
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +17.11
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 Canadian federal election: Honoré-Mercier
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 17,545 36.37 +26.26
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 14,641 30.35 -13.32
Bloc Québécois Martin Laroche 8,935 18.52 -9.60
Conservative Gérard Labelle 5,992 12.42 -2.88
Green Gaëtan Bérard 770 1.60 -1.20
Rhinoceros Valery Chevrefils-Latulippe 181 0.38 –
Marxist–Leninist Jean-Paul Bédard 170 0.35 –
Total valid votes 48,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 622 1.27 -0.06
Turnout 48,856 59.98 -2.18
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +19.79

Provincial

2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Québec solidaire Vincent Marissal 12,919 35.25 +16.57
Parti Québécois Jean-François Lisée 10,419 28.43 -5.84
Liberal Agata La Rosa 6,148 16.77 -13.19
Coalition Avenir Québec Sonya Cormier 5,703 15.56 +1.40
Green Karl Dubois 521 1.42 +0.10
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 314 0.86 New
Parti nul Catherine Raymond-Poirier 224 0.61 New
Conservative Alexandra Liendo 218 0.59 New
Bloc Pot Coralie Laperrière 130 0.35 -0.19
Marxist–Leninist Stéphane Chénier 55 0.15 -0.06
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Québec solidaire gain from Parti Québécois Swing +11.20

References

  1. ^ CBC (May 3, 2011), "Honoré-Mercier", CBC News, retrieved May 3, 2011
  2. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Honoré-Mercier". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Honoré-Mercier, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates