# Steve Shanahan

Steven Léo Shanahan (born September 16, 1970) is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal City Council from 2013 to 2017 as a member of Vrai changement pour Montréal.

## Early life and career

Shanahan was born in Sherbrooke. His campaign literature indicates that he is a marketing consultant with a bachelor's degree in administration from Bishop's University.

## Career

Shanahan was elected to Montreal city council for the Peter-McGill division in the 2013 municipal election, winning a somewhat unexpected victory over star candidate Damien Silès from Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal. During the campaign, Shanahan promised to fight for a French-language school in the district.
Shanahan was the Conservative candidate for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs in the 2015 Canadian federal election, during which he attended the 2015 Montreal Pride Parade while campaigning.
Shanahan ran again in the 2017 municipal election, but lost to Cathy Wong of Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal.

## Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marc Miller | 24,978 | 50.5 | -3.0 |
| | New Democratic | Sophie Thiébaut | 9,241 | 18.7 | +2.9 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Soledad Orihuela-Bouchard | 6,176 | 12.5 | -0.6 |
| | Conservative | Steve Shanahan | 6,138 | 12.4 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Cynthia Charbonneau-Lavictoire | 1,343 | 2.7 | -4.4 |
| | People's | Denise Dubé | 1,291 | 2.6 | +1.6 |
| | Marijuana | Hans Armando Vargas | 134 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Linda Sullivan | 122 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,423 | 98.6 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 689 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,112 | 57.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 87,943 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -3.0 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election: Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marc Miller | 25,491 | 50.82 | +23.34 | $104,027.97 |
| | New Democratic | Allison Turner | 11,757 | 23.44 | -18.05 | $76,667.01 |
| | Conservative | Steve Shanahan | 5,948 | 11.86 | -0.05 | $10,419.44 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Chantal St-Onge | 4,307 | 8.59 | -7.44 | $2,334.04 |
| | Green | Daniel Green | 2,398 | 4.78 | +1.99 | $84,091.06 |
| | Rhinoceros | Daniel Wolfe | 161 | 0.32 | – | – |
| | Communist | Bill Sloan | 102 | 0.20 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,164 | 100.00 | – | $221,982.87 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 435 | 0.86 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,599 | 59.96 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,387 | – | – | – |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2013 Montreal municipal election: City Councillor, Peter-McGill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Vrai changement | Steve Shanahan | 1,865 | 37.46 | |
| | Équipe Denis Coderre | Damien Silès | 1,366 | 27.44 | |
| | Coalition Montréal | Nicole Trudeau | 962 | 19.32 | |
| | Projet Montréal | Jimmy Zoubris | 786 | 15.79 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,979 | 100 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 115 | 2.26 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,094 | 29.54 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 17,243 | – | – |
| Source: Election results, 2013, City of Montreal. |||||||