# Chad Collins (politician)

Chad Collins is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 federal election. He represents Hamilton East—Stoney Creek as a member of the Liberal Party.
Prior to being elected, Collins was a Hamilton, Ontario City Councillor. He was born and raised in Hamilton and attended Glendale Secondary School. He is married and has two children. He is the son of former Ontario provincial MPP Shirley Collins.
Chad Collins was first elected to Hamilton City Council in 1995 and served on council until 2021, when he became the Member of Parliament for Hamilton East - Stoney Creek.

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Hamilton East—Stoney Creek :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Chad Collins | 18,358 | 36.9 | -1.7 | $78,670.69 |
| | Conservative | Ned Kuruc | 13,934 | 28.0 | +2.8 | $56,327.55 |
| | New Democratic | Nick Milanovic | 12,748 | 25.6 | -3.0 | $76,637.28 |
| | People's | Mario Ricci | 3,733 | 7.5 | +5.4 | $6,430.00 |
| | Green | Larry Pattison | 1,020 | 2.0 | -3.6 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,793 | 99.0 | +0.01 | $114,317.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 520 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,313 | 59.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,794 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.3 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
Candidates for the October 22, 2018 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 5 Councillor Election
| Candidate | Candidate | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Expenditures | Expenditures |
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | Expenditures |
| | Chad Collins(incumbent) | 7,596 | 80.38% | +8.70 | $12,016.03 |
| | Juanita Maldonado | 1,340 | 14.16% | - | $1,450.00 |
| | Stewart Klazinga | 526 | 5.56% | - | $1,724.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 9,462 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 26,881 | 35.2% | +1.56% | |
| $^1$ These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the 2022 Municipal election Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. ||||||
| Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates" |||||||
Candidates for the October 27, 2014 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Five Councillor Election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Expenditures | Expenditures |
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | Expenditures |
| | Chad Collins(incumbent) | 6,138 | 71.58% | +4.66% | $22,484.82 |
| | David Brown | 1,134 | 13.22% | – | $11,977.84 |
| | George Rusich | 1,133 | 13.21% | – | $4,305.38 |
| | Larry Storm | 170 | 1.98% | – | $453.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,723 | 33.64% | −7.66% | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 25,929 | 100% | | |
| $^1$ These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the 2018 Municipal election Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. ||||||
| Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"Archived 2010-08-20 at the Wayback Machine |||||||