Guelph City Council (2018-2025) O'Rourke was first elected to the
Guelph City Council in the
2018 municipal election in Ward 6 after garnering 31.8% of the vote. O'Rourke was then re-elected in the
2022 municipal election in Ward 6 with 36.0% of the vote. During O'Rourke's time in office, she served as the chair of its Infrastructure, Development, and Environment Services Committee.
45th Parliament (2025-present) In July 2024, O'Rourke was acclaimed as the
Liberal Party candidate for the
riding of
Guelph after
Lloyd Longfield announced that he would not be seeking re-election. O'Rourke was elected in the
2025 federal election with 54.7% of the vote and subsequently stepped down as city councillor. == Electoral record ==