# Terence Kernaghan

Terence Devin Kernaghan is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of London North Centre as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

## Personal life

Openly gay, Kernaghan worked as a teacher-librarian before entering politics. He studied at Western University's Huron College, and Althouse College. He lives in London, where he is involved in various local organizations and boards.

## Election results

vte2025 Ontario general election: London North Centre :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Terence Kernaghan | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jerry Pribil | | | |
| | Liberal | Tariq Khan | | | |
| | Green | Carol Dyck | | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2022 Ontario general election: London North Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Terence Kernaghan | 17,082 | 39.65 | −7.95 | $128,057 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jerry Pribil | 13,051 | 30.29 | −0.57 | $114,458 |
| | Liberal | Kate Graham | 9,013 | 20.92 | +5.21 | $119,854 |
| | Green | Carol Dyck | 2,064 | 4.79 | +0.18 | $17,009 |
| | New Blue | Tommy Caldwell | 1,200 | 2.79 | | $7,309 |
| | Ontario Party | Darrel Grant | 368 | 0.85 | | $0 |
| | Freedom | Paul Mckeever | 160 | 0.37 | −0.06 | $0 |
| | Consensus Ontario | George Le Mac | 147 | 0.34 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,085 | 99.52 | +0.53 | $145,461 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 210 | 0.48 | -0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,295 | 42.13 | -12.82 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 103,903 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −3.69 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
vte2018 Ontario general election: London North Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Terence Kernaghan | 25,757 | 47.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Susan Truppe | 16,701 | 30.86 |
| | Liberal | Kate Graham | 8,501 | 15.71 |
| | Green | Carol Dyck | 2,493 | 4.61 |
| | Libertarian | Calvin McKay | 299 | 0.55 |
| | Freedom | Paul McKeever | 234 | 0.43 |
| | Communist | Clara Sorrenti | 128 | 0.24 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,113 | 100.0 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||