# Serge Cormier

Serge Cormier MP (born 1976) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Acadie—Bathurst in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.

## Early life

Cormier was born and raised in Maisonnette, New Brunswick. His father was an inshore fisherman.

## Career

He studied business administration, financing his studies by acquiring a small company. He later worked for the government of New Brunswick as the chief of staff to various government departments, and then as a policy analyst for Brian Gallant in both the office of the Official Opposition and of the Premier of New Brunswick. He served as an advisor to Gallant with responsibility for northern New Brunswick. He worked as a riding organizer for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties.
On April 27, 2015, he was nominated to be the federal Liberal candidate in Acadie—Bathurst for the 2015 election. The riding had been held by Yvon Godin of the New Democratic Party since 1997, but Godin opted to retire rather than seek re-election, and Cormier ran against Jason Godin. He won the election, in what was considered an upset victory, as the Liberals swept the Atlantic provinces.
Cormier was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.

## Personal life

Cormier lives with his partner Isabelle, his two daughters, and his step-son.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Serge Cormier | 27,817 | 64.81 | +9.67 | $0.00 |
| | Conservative | Jean-Paul Lanteigne | 5,916 | 13.78 | –7.72 | $0.00 |
| | New Democratic | Mélissa Hébert | 4,906 | 11.43 | –3.04 | $10,937.29 |
| | People's | Kenneth Edward Langford | 2,531 | 5.90 | N/A | $2,507.48 |
| | Green | Rachel Johns | 1,203 | 2.80 | –6.08 | $0.00 |
| | Free | Richer Doiron | 549 | 1.28 | N/A | $148.67 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,922 | 100.00 | – | $105,427.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 511 | 1.18 | –0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,433 | 64.78 | –8.76 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 67,052 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +8.70 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Serge Cormier | 26,547 | 55.14 | +4.43 | $52,739.13 |
| | Conservative | Martine Savoie | 10,352 | 21.50 | +13.94 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Daniel Thériault | 6,967 | 14.47 | −24.93 | none listed |
| | Green | Robert Kryszko | 4,277 | 8.88 | +6.55 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,143 | 100.0 | | $100,608.92 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 924 | 1.88 | +1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,067 | 73.54 | −3.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 66,718 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −4.76 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Serge Cormier | 25,845 | 50.71 | +36.40 | $55,485.34 |
| | New Democratic | Jason Godin | 20,079 | 39.40 | -29.68 | $116,542.41 |
| | Conservative | Riba Girouard-Riordon | 3,852 | 7.56 | -8.98 | – |
| | Green | Dominique Breau | 1,187 | 2.33 | +2.26 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,963 | 99.35 | | $200,964.43 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 336 | 0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,299 | 77.03 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 66,594 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +33.04 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||