# Peggy Sattler

Peggy Sattler (born c. 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has been a New Democratic Member of Provincial Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of London West since 2013.

## Background

Sattler was born in Dundas, Ontario. She attended McMaster University where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree at Western University in educational policy. Sattler was working on the master’s degree when she went to Ottawa as a staffer for NDP MPs Marion Dewar and Jack Whittaker from 1987-90. There she met her future husband, a fellow staffer named Neil Bradford. She also served on the staff of NDP MPP Marilyn Churley at Queen’s Park from 1990–95, after which she and her husband moved to London in 1995 from Toronto. She was a Thames Valley District School Board trustee for 13 years, including terms as vice-chair from 2004 to 2006 and chair from 2006 to 2008. Sattler was also Western Region vice-president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association. Professionally, until her election as MPP, Sattler was director of policy studies with the Academica Group, specializing in post-secondary education issues. She lives in London with her husband Neil Bradford and their two children.

## Politics

Sattler was elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013. She ran as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of London West. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Ali Chahbar by 3,381 votes. She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Jeff Bennett by 5,951 votes.
She is the party's Critic for Colleges & Universities and the Chief Opposition Whip.

## Electoral record

vte2025 Ontario general election: London West :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Beth Allison | | | |
| | Green | Jim Johnson | | | |
| | Independent | Timothy Hammer | | | |
| 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 West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 22,510 | 45.13 | −10.21 | $126,499 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Paolatto | 16,886 | 33.85 | +4.81 | $92,003 |
| | Liberal | Vanessa Lalonde | 6,077 | 12.18 | +2.27 | $27,325 |
| | Green | Colleen McCauley | 1,713 | 3.43 | −0.31 | $2,016 |
| | New Blue | Kristopher Hunt | 1,277 | 2.56 | | $5,424 |
| | Ontario Party | Cynthia Workman | 521 | 1.04 | | $2,767 |
| | Libertarian | Jacques Y. Boudreau | 434 | 0.87 | −0.07 | $0 |
| | Consensus Ontario | Brad Harness | 267 | 0.54 | +0.02 | $0 |
| | Freedom | Mike Mcmullen | 197 | 0.39 | +0.04 | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,882 | 99.49 | +0.84 | $144,777 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 257 | 0.51 | -0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,139 | 48.62 | -11.94 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 103,410 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −7.51 |
| 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. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election: London West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 32,644 | 55.33 | +14.97 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew Lawton | 17,133 | 29.04 | -0.53 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Hughes | 5,847 | 9.91 | -13.81 |
| | Green | Pamela Reid | 2,211 | 3.75 | -0.44 |
| | Libertarian | Jacques Boudreau | 552 | 0.94 | |
| | Consensus Ontario | Brad Harness | 304 | 0.52 | |
| | Freedom | Tracey Pringle | 209 | 0.35 | -1.81 |
| | Communist | Michael Lewis | 96 | 0.16 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,996 | 98.65 | -0.21 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 805 | 1.35 | +0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,801 | 60.56 | +4.53 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 98,749 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2014 Ontario general election: London West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 22,243 | 40.36 | -1.52 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jeff Bennett | 16,295 | 29.57 | -3.17 |
| | Liberal | Nick Steinburg | 13,070 | 23.72 | +7.87 |
| | Green | Keith McAlister | 2,310 | 4.19 | -0.06 |
| | Freedom | Al Gretzky | 1,188 | 2.16 | -2.80 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,106 | 98.86 | -0.40 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 633 | 1.14 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,739 | 56.03 | +16.86 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 98,749 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.82 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
Ontario provincial by-election, August 1, 2013 Resignation of Chris Bentley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 15,704 | 41.88 | +20.16 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ali Chahbar | 12,426 | 32.74 | +3.26 |
| | Liberal | Ken Coran | 5,965 | 15.85 | -29.81 |
| | Freedom | Al Gretzky | 1,856 | 4.96 | +4.36 |
| | Green | Gary Brown | 1,608 | 4.25 | +1.84 |
| | Libertarian | Geoffrey Serbee | 117 | 0.31 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,676 | 99.26 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 279 | 0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,955 | 39.17 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 96,905 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.45 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||