Robin Barbara Bateman Lennox is a Canadian physician and politician who was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the 2025 Ontario general election. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Lennox represents Hamilton Centre in the Legislative Assembly. Prior to entering politics, Lennox practised family medicine.[1]
Medical career
Lennox graduated from the DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University in 2015 and completed her residency in family medicine in 2017.[2] Lennox specializes in addiction medicine. She has worked with the Shelter Health Network and was medical director for the supervised consumption service at the YWCA, as well as co-head of the substance use service at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. She served on the City of Hamilton's public health sub-committee.[3]
Political career
Lennox was nominated to be the Ontario NDP candidate in Hamilton Centre on February 3, 2025, shortly before the election.[3] Hamilton Centre was the riding of former NDP leader Andrea Horwath, who went on to become Mayor of Hamilton. In the general election, she defeated incumbent Sarah Jama, who won the riding for the NDP in a by-election in 2023.[1] Jama ran as an independent, as she was ejected by the party.
Electoral record
| 2025 Ontario general election: Hamilton Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Robin Lennox | 12,839 | 38.36 | –15.86 | ||||
| Liberal | Eileen Walker | 7,132 | 21.31 | +1.05 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sarah Bokhari | 6,331 | 18.92 | +3.53 | ||||
| Independent | Sarah Jama | 4,977 | 14.87 | N/A | ||||
| Green | Lucia Iannantuono | 1,642 | 4.91 | –1.99 | ||||
| New Blue | Mitch Novosad | 441 | 1.32 | +0.47 | ||||
| Independent | Nathalie Xian Yi Yan | 107 | 0.32 | +0.03 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 33,469 | 99.66 | +0.18 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 113 | 0.34 | –0.18 | |||||
| Turnout | 33,582 | 42.57 | +20.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 78,879 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | –8.46 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4][5] | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b McCullough, Kate (February 27, 2025). "Hamilton Centre back in NDP fold". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Robin Barbara Bateman Lennox - Physician Information". register.cpso.on.ca. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Coleman, Joey (February 4, 2025). "Robin Lennox Wins Nomination of the Divided Hamilton Centre NDP". TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Hamilton Centre Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.