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'''Rodrigo Alonso Loyola Salas''' (born February 28, 1974) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the [[Alberta general election, 2015]] to the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] representing the [[electoral district]] of [[Edmonton-Ellerslie]].<ref>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Edmonton+Ellerslie/11008737/story.html</ref> He had previously contested the same seat for the same party in the [[Alberta general election, 2012]]. He placed third in the 2014 Alberta NDP leadership race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rachel-notley-is-the-new-leader-of-the-alberta-ndp-1.2804396 |title=Rachel Notley is the new leader of the Alberta NDP |date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=CBC News |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> Although Mr. Loyola sits in the Alberta Legislature under the banner of the Alberta New Democratic Party, he has demonstrated strong communist leanings through his worshipful affection and support for Hugo Chávez, former president of Venezuela, as can be seen in this report from therebel.media: http://www.therebel.media/rodloyola
'''Rodrigo Alonso Loyola Salas''' (born February 28, 1974) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the [[Alberta general election, 2015]] to the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] representing the [[electoral district]] of [[Edmonton-Ellerslie]].<ref>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Edmonton+Ellerslie/11008737/story.html</ref> He had previously contested the same seat for the same party in the [[Alberta general election, 2012]]. He placed third in the 2014 Alberta NDP leadership race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rachel-notley-is-the-new-leader-of-the-alberta-ndp-1.2804396 |title=Rachel Notley is the new leader of the Alberta NDP |date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=CBC News |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==

Revision as of 07:04, 19 September 2015

Rod Loyola
Loyola in May 2015
MLA for Edmonton-Ellerslie
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded byNaresh Bhardwaj
Personal details
Born (1974-02-28) February 28, 1974 (age 50)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta
OccupationUnion President, Labour Organizer

Rodrigo Alonso Loyola Salas (born February 28, 1974) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie.[1] He had previously contested the same seat for the same party in the Alberta general election, 2012. He placed third in the 2014 Alberta NDP leadership race.[2]

Electoral history

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Ellerslie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Naresh Bhardwaj 5,677 42.97% 1.06%
Wildrose Alliance Jackie Lovely 3,258 24.66% 20.35%
New Democratic Rod Loyola 2,114 16.00% -1.30%
Liberal Jennifer Ketsa 1,504 11.38% -21.47%
Alberta Party Chinwe Okelu 523 3.96%
Independent Athena Bernal-Born 137 1.04%
Total 13,213
Rejected, spoiled and declined 115 39 3
Eligible electors / turnout 26,721 49.89% 11.91%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.63%
Source(s)
Source: "33 - Edmonton-Ellerslie, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2012). The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2011 Provincial Enumeration and Monday, April 23, 2012 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Rod Loyola 11,023 61.5
Progressive Conservative Harman Kandola 3,542 19.8
Wildrose Jackie Lovely 2,496 13.9
Liberal Mike McGowan 849 4.7

References

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