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Elenore Sturko
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Cloverdale
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byMike Starchuk
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey South
In office
September 10, 2022 – October 19, 2024
Preceded byStephanie Cadieux
Succeeded byBrent Chapman
Personal details
Political partyBC Conservatives (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations		BC Liberal/United (2022-2024)
Residence(s)Surrey, British Columbia

Elenore Sturko is a Canadian politician who currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia. First elected in a 2022 by-election in Surrey South as a member of the BC Liberal Party (later renamed BC United),[1] she crossed the floor to join the BC Conservatives in June 2024,[2][3] and was elected in Surrey-Cloverdale in that year's provincial election.[4]

Biography

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Sturko graduated from Kamloops Senior Secondary, then entered the broadcasting industry by joining CFJC-TV in Kamloops.[5] She became a reservist with the Canadian Forces Air Command in 2007, serving with the Yellowknife-based 440 Transport Squadron.[5] She then joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 2009, eventually attaining the rank of staff sergeant.[6][7] Stationed in Surrey since 2018, she became a spokesperson for the Surrey RCMP.[6][8] She and her wife Melissa have three children.[5][9]

Following Stephanie Cadieux's resignation as Surrey South MLA, Sturko was approached by BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon to run as the party's candidate,[6] and was elected to the legislature in the September 2022 by-election.[1] She was named the official opposition education critic that October,[10] and became shadow minister for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery and Education that December.[11][12]

On June 3, 2024, she announced her decision to leave BC United and sit in the legislature as a Conservative, becoming the party's fourth MLA.[2][9][13] She contested the electoral district of Surrey-Cloverdale in that October's provincial election, defeating the incumbent New Democratic Party candidate Mike Starchuk to become that riding's MLA.[14] She was named to Conservative leader John Rustad's shadow cabinet that November, serving as critic for Solicitor General and Public Safety.[15][16]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Cloverdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Elenore Sturko 10,268 48.3%
New Democratic Mike Starchuk* 9,681 45.6%
Green Pat McCutcheon 1,150 5.4%
Freedom Judy Meilleur 153 0.7%
Total valid votes 21,252 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[17]
British Columbia provincial by-election, September 10, 2022: Surrey South
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Elenore Sturko 5,568 51.83 +4.48 $71,826.15
New Democratic Pauline Greaves 3,221 29.98 –13.08 $58,814.93
Conservative Harman Bhangu 1,364 12.70 — $38,150.18
Green Simran Sarai 368 3.43 –6.15 $5,252.57
Libertarian Jason Bax 221 2.06 — $640.83
Total valid votes 10,742 99.87 —
Total rejected ballots 14 0.13 –1.23
Turnout 10,756 19.8 –32.94
Registered voters 54,363
Liberal hold Swing +8.78
Source: Elections BC[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zussman, Richard (September 12, 2022). "BC Liberal Elenore Sturko wins Surrey South by-election". Global News. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rob Shaw: MLA Elenore Sturko defects to Conservatives in stunning blow to BC United". The Orca. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko Joins Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of British Columbia. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "ELECTED: Elenore Sturko takes Surrey-Cloverdale for Conservatives". October 20, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Elenore Sturko at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of British Columbia. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Holmes, Tracy (May 6, 2022). "Face of Surrey RCMP taking run at Surrey South seat for BC Liberals". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Browne, Alex (January 16, 2024). "Surrey South MLA announced as candidate for re-election". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Jordan (September 13, 2022). "BC Liberal Elenore Sturko wins Surrey South by-election". B.C. Rise News, Politics. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  9. ^ a b DeRosa, Katie. "B.C. United MLA Elenore Sturko defects to Conservatives". CBC News. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  10. ^ Greenizan, Nick (October 3, 2022). "Newly elected Sturko sworn in as MLA for Surrey South". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "Kevin Falcon announces Official Opposition Shadow Ministers". British Columbia Liberal Party. December 8, 2022. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Browne, Alex (December 10, 2022). "Semiahmoo Peninsula MLAs gain 'shadow minister' portfolios". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  13. ^ Weel, Tricia; Depner, Wolfgang (June 4, 2024). "Elenore Sturko decision to defect to BC Conservatives shocks BC United". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. ^ Jordan, Malin (October 21, 2024). "Elenore Sturko wins Surrey-Cloverdale for Conservative Party of B.C." Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ^ Andreas, Jeff (November 20, 2024). "BC Conservative shadow cabinet revealed". Radio NL. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Zillich, Tom (November 20, 2024). "Surrey, Delta MLAs named to Rustad's 'shadow cabinet' of Conservatives in B.C." Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  17. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779097/bc-election-2024-results-surrey-cloverdale/
  18. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2022 Vancouver-Quilchena and Surrey South By-elections" (PDF). www.elections.bc.ca. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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