Tom Rakocevic

Tom Rakocevic (/rɑːˈkoʊtʃɛvɪtʃ/ rah-KOH-chev-itch) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election,^[1] and again in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Humber River—Black Creek as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. Rakocevic is the first NDP representative in the riding's history to be re-elected.

Tom Rakocevic MPP
Rakocevic in 2022
Critic, Consumer Protection
In office July 13, 2022 – Present
Leader	Marit Stiles
Critic, Auto Insurance
In office July 13, 2022 – Present
Leader	Marit Stiles
Critic, Government Services and Consumer Protection
In office August 23, 2018 – February 2, 2021
Leader	Andrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Humber River—Black Creek
In office June 7, 2018 – Present
Leader	Andrea Horwath
Preceded by	Mario Sergio
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic
Residence(s)	Toronto, Ontario
Occupation	Executive assistant

He was previously the party's candidate in York West in the provincial elections of 2011 and 2014. Prior to his election to the legislature, he was employed as an executive assistant to Toronto city councillor Anthony Perruzza.^[1]

Rakocevic is a Montenegrin Serb by origin; his father, Vujica, emigrated from the Kolašin region of northern Montenegro in the 1960s.^[2]

Electoral record

2022 Ontario general election: Humber River—Black Creek
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Tom Rakocevic	7,959	34.49	-2.92
	Liberal	Ida Li Preti	7,076	30.66	+2.72
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Nguyen	6,865	29.75	-0.54
	Green	Keith Berry	430	1.86	+0.29
	Ontario Party	Lee Miguel Gonzalez	357	1.55
	New Blue	Iulian Caunei	281	1.22
	Independent	Knia Singh	110	0.48
Total valid votes			23,078	98.54	-0.19
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			337	1.46	+0.19
Turnout			23,415	33.00	-14.26
Eligible voters			70,949
	New Democratic hold		Swing
Source: Elections Ontario^[3]

2018 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Tom Rakocevic	11,573	37.41	-1.80
	Progressive Conservative	Cyma Musarat	9,367	30.29	+19.33
	Liberal	Deanna Sgro	8,642	27.94	-18.77
	Green	Kirsten J. Bennett	485	1.57	-0.07
	Libertarian	Jennifer Ochoa	344	1.11
	Consensus Ontario	Scott Aitchison	320	1.03
	Trillium	Lucy Guerrero	198	0.64
Total valid votes			30,929	100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			397
Turnout			48.34
Eligible voters
	New Democratic gain from Liberal		Swing		+1.26
Source: Elections Ontario^[4]

2014 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mario Sergio	11,907	46.71	-3.78
	New Democratic	Tom Rakocevic	9,997	39.21	+4.39
	Progressive Conservative	Karlene Nation	2,794	10.96	-1.09
	Green	Keith Jarrett	418	1.64	+0.38
	Freedom	Kayla Baptiste	267	1.05	+0.58
	Independent	Wally Schwauss	111	0.44
Total valid votes			25,494	100.0
	Liberal hold		Swing		-4.18
Source: Elections Ontario^[5]

2011 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mario Sergio	11,455	50.49	-4.54
	New Democratic	Tom Rakocevic	7,901	34.82	+7.17
	Progressive Conservative	Karlene Nation	2,735	12.05	+1.78
	Green	Joseph Rini	287	1.26	-3.68
	Independent	Leland W. Cornell	114	0.50
	Freedom	Kayla Baptiste	107	0.47
	Independent	Scott Aitchison	89	0.39
Total valid votes			22,688	100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			170	0.74
Turnout			22,858	39.24
Eligible voters			58,255
	Liberal hold		Swing		-5.86
Source: Elections Ontario^[6]

References

1. Palamarchuk, Andrew (June 7, 2018). "NDP's Tom Rakocevic snags Humber River—Black Creek from Liberals". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
2. Information about Vujica Rakocevic
3. "Candidates in: Humber River—Black Creek (041)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
4. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
5. "Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate (2014)" (PDF). Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
6. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - York West" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.^{[dead link]}