# Ramez Ayoub

Ramez Ayoub is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Thérèse-De Blainville in the House of Commons of Canada from the 2015 federal election until the 2019 Canadian federal election.
Ayoub attended the Université de Montréal, earning a bachelor's degree in economics. He worked as a real estate broker, and entered politics by serving ten years on the city council of Lorraine, before being elected mayor of Lorraine in 2009, a position he held until his election to Parliament in 2015. Ayoub also served, prior to his election to Parliament, as deputy prefect of Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality. He was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

## Electoral record
### Federal

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Thérèse-De Blainville :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Louise Chabot | 21,526 | 41.2 | -0.6 | $18,256.83 |
| | Liberal | Ramez Ayoub | 18,396 | 35.2 | -0.6 | $62,921.55 |
| | Conservative | Marc Bissonnette | 5,773 | 11.0 | +2.0 | $3,464.83 |
| | New Democratic | Julienne Soumaoro | 3,827 | 7.3 | -0.3 | $309.35 |
| | People's | Vincent Aubé | 1,386 | 2.7 | +2.1 | $578.27 |
| | Green | Simon Paré-Poupart | 1,018 | 1.9 | -2.7 | $252.95 |
| | Free | Peggy Tassignon | 362 | 0.7 | N/A | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,288 | 98.3 | – | $113,238.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 915 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,203 | 63.8 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 83,459 |
| | Bloc Québécois hold | Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | ±0.0 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Thérèse-De Blainville :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Louise Chabot | 24,486 | 41.8 | +14.71 | $10,029.76 |
| | Liberal | Ramez Ayoub | 20,988 | 35.8 | +3.3 | $63,057.06 |
| | Conservative | Marie Claude Fournier | 5,264 | 9.0 | -3.44 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Hannah Wolker | 4,431 | 7.6 | -17.33 | $198.59 |
| | Green | Normand Beaudet | 2,710 | 4.6 | +2.2 | $0.00 |
| | People's | Désiré Mounanga | 366 | 0.6 | | $3,675.10 |
| | Rhinoceros | Alain Lamontagne | 289 | 0.4 | | $0.00 |
| | Independent | Andy Piano | 89 | 0.2 | | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,549 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 933 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,482 | 72.1 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 82,488 |
| | Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal | Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +5.71 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election: Thérèse-De Blainville :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ramez Ayoub | 18,281 | 32.5 | +22.24 | – |
| | Bloc Québécois | Alain Marginean | 15,238 | 27.1 | -0.75 | – |
| | New Democratic | Alain Giguère | 14,022 | 24.9 | -25.14 | – |
| | Conservative | Manuel Puga | 7,013 | 12.4 | +2.64 | – |
| | Green | Andrew Carkner | 1,449 | 2.4 | +0.31 | – |
| | Libertarian | Daniel Guindon | 425 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 56,248 | 100.0 | | $213,550.54 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,007 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,255 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 78,804 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### Municipal

2013 Lorraine mayoral election :
| Candidate | Party | Vote | % |
| Ramez Ayoub (x) | Équipe Ayoub | 1,632 | 40.14 |
| Lyne Rémillard | Autrement Lorraine - Équipe Rémillard | 1,371 | 33.72 |
| Sylvain Fortin | Équipe Fortin | 562 | 13.82 |
| Martin Lacasse | Agir avec Lacasse | 501 | 12.32 |
| Total | | 4,066 | 100.00 |
2009 Lorraine mayoral election :
| Candidate | Party | Vote | % |
| Ramez Ayoub | Équipe Ayoub | 1,809 | 51.1 |
| Boniface Dalle-Vedove (x) | Équipe Dalle-Vedove | 1,730 | 48.9 |
| Total | | 3,539 | 100.00 |