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]

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]

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

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2023 Manitoba general election: Kirkfield Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Logan Oxenham 5,067 44.55 +18.87 $23,228.82
Progressive Conservative Kevin Klein 4,406 38.74 -11.62 $59,804.69
Liberal Rhonda Nichol 1,696 14.91 -0.76 $13,290.09
Green Dennis Bayomi 205 1.80 -6.48 $2,776.31
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,374 99.63 $69,804.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 42 0.37
Turnout 11,416 63.76 +2.51
Eligible voters 17,906
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +15.24
Source(s)
Manitoba provincial by-election, December 13, 2022: Kirkfield Park
Resignation of Scott Fielding
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kevin Klein 2,357 37.04 -13.32
New Democratic Logan Oxenham 2,196 34.51 +8.82
Liberal Rhonda Nichol 1,741 27.36 +11.68
Green Dennis Bayomi 70 1.10 -7.19
Total valid votes 6,364 99.86
Total rejected ballots 11 0.17 -0.58
Turnout 6,375 36.50 -24.75
Eligible voters 17,468
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.07
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

References

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  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. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "2022 KIRKFIELD PARK BYELECTION RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 21 December 2022.