# Alejandra Zaga Mendez

Alejandra Zaga Mendez (1988 in Lima, Peru) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2022 Quebec general election. She represents the riding of Verdun as a member of Québec solidaire.
Following her election to the National Assembly in 2022, she was chosen to be the opposition critic for Environment, Wildlife and Parks; Natural Resources and Forests; Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Youth; and Relations with English-speaking Quebecers.

## Early life

Born in Lima, Peru in 1988, Zaga Mendez emigrated to Canada when she was fourteen. She first became involved in politics as a result of the 2008 shooting of Fredy Villanueva, and participated in the 2012 Quebec student protests on the campus of McGill University.
She has a master's degree in natural resource management from McGill University and a doctorate in sustainable development from Université du Québec en Outaouais.

## Electoral record

vte2022 Quebec general election: Verdun :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Québec solidaire | Alejandra Zaga Mendez | 9,562 | 30.75 | +6.80 |
| | Liberal | Isabelle Melançon | 9,101 | 29.27 | -6.24 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Véronique Tremblay | 7,150 | 23.00 | +2.62 |
| | Parti Québécois | Claudia Valdivia | 2,591 | 8.33 | -4.29 |
| | Conservative | Lucien Koty | 1,664 | 5.35 | +4.65 |
| | Green | Jannie Pellerin | 542 | 1.74 | -1.97 |
| | Canadian | Scott Kilbride | 301 | 0.97 | – |
| | Parti nul | Marc-André Milette | 65 | 0.21 | -0.28 |
| | Climat Québec | Alexandre Desmarais | 61 | 0.20 | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Fernand Deschamps | 30 | 0.10 | +0.01 |
| | Famille et communautés | Alain Rioux | 26 | 0.08 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,093 | 99.03 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 303 | 0.97 | -0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,396 | 64.52 | +1.34 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 48,656 | – | – |
| | Québec solidaire gain from Liberal | Québec solidaire gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.52 |
vte2018 Quebec general election: Bourassa-Sauvé :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paule Robitaille | 11,456 | 46.16 | -14.32 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Julie Séide | 5,826 | 23.48 | +11.24 |
| | Québec solidaire | Alejandra Zaga Mendez | 3,469 | 13.98 | +8.08 |
| | Parti Québécois | Karine Gauvin | 2,640 | 10.64 | -8.43 |
| | Green | Karina Barros | 433 | 1.74 | +0.55 |
| | Conservative | Michel Boissonneault | 363 | 1.46 | – |
| | New Democratic | Abed Louis | 219 | 0.88 | – |
| | Bloc Pot | Jean-François Brunet | 177 | 0.71 | -0.01 |
| | CINQ | Sabrinel Laouadi | 142 | 0.57 | – |
| | Independent | Jean Marie Floriant Ndzana | 92 | 0.37 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,817 | 97.39 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 666 | 2.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,483 | 52.44 | -10.69 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 48,592 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -12.78 |
| Source(s) "Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec. |||||||