Tom Rakocevic
MPP
Rakocevic in 2022
Critic, Consumer Protection
In office
July 13, 2022 – Present
LeaderMarit Stiles
Critic, Auto Insurance
In office
July 13, 2022 – Present
LeaderMarit Stiles
Critic, Government Services and Consumer Protection
In office
August 23, 2018 – February 2, 2021
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Humber River—Black Creek
In office
June 7, 2018 – Present
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Preceded byMario Sergio
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
OccupationExecutive assistant

Tom Rakocevic (/rɑːˈkoʊtʃɛvɪtʃ/ rah-KOH-chev-itch) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election,[1] and again in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Humber River—Black Creek as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. Rakocevic is the first NDP representative in the riding's history to be re-elected.

He was previously the party's candidate in York West in the provincial elections of 2011 and 2014. Prior to his election to the legislature, he was employed as an executive assistant to Toronto city councillor Anthony Perruzza.[1]

Rakocevic is a Montenegrin Serb by origin; his father, Vujica, emigrated from the Kolašin region of northern Montenegro in the 1960s.[2]

Electoral record

2022 Ontario general election: Humber River—Black Creek
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Tom Rakocevic 7,959 34.49 -2.92
Liberal Ida Li Preti 7,076 30.66 +2.72
Progressive Conservative Paul Nguyen 6,865 29.75 -0.54
Green Keith Berry 430 1.86 +0.29
Ontario Party Lee Miguel Gonzalez 357 1.55
New Blue Iulian Caunei 281 1.22
Independent Knia Singh 110 0.48
Total valid votes 23,078 98.54 -0.19
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 337 1.46 +0.19
Turnout 23,415 33.00 -14.26
Eligible voters 70,949
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Tom Rakocevic 11,573 37.41 -1.80
Progressive Conservative Cyma Musarat 9,367 30.29 +19.33
Liberal Deanna Sgro 8,642 27.94 -18.77
Green Kirsten J. Bennett 485 1.57 -0.07
Libertarian Jennifer Ochoa 344 1.11
Consensus Ontario Scott Aitchison 320 1.03
Trillium Lucy Guerrero 198 0.64
Total valid votes 30,929 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 397
Turnout 48.34
Eligible voters
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +1.26
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mario Sergio 11,907 46.71 -3.78
New Democratic Tom Rakocevic 9,997 39.21 +4.39
Progressive Conservative Karlene Nation 2,794 10.96 -1.09
Green Keith Jarrett 418 1.64 +0.38
Freedom Kayla Baptiste 267 1.05 +0.58
Independent Wally Schwauss 111 0.44
Total valid votes 25,494 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -4.18
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mario Sergio 11,455 50.49 -4.54
New Democratic Tom Rakocevic 7,901 34.82 +7.17
Progressive Conservative Karlene Nation 2,735 12.05 +1.78
Green Joseph Rini 287 1.26 -3.68
Independent Leland W. Cornell 114 0.50  
Freedom Kayla Baptiste 107 0.47  
Independent Scott Aitchison 89 0.39  
Total valid votes 22,688 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 170 0.74
Turnout 22,858 39.24
Eligible voters 58,255
Liberal hold Swing -5.86
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Palamarchuk, Andrew (June 7, 2018). "NDP's Tom Rakocevic snags Humber River—Black Creek from Liberals". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Information about Vujica Rakocevic
  3. ^ "Candidates in: Humber River—Black Creek (041)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate (2014)" (PDF). Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - York West" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.[dead link]


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