Winnipeg Centre

This article is about federal riding. For the historic provincial riding, see Winnipeg Centre (provincial electoral division).
Winnipeg Centre
Manitoba electoral district

Winnipeg Centre in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Winnipeg city limits.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Liberal

District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 82,026
Electors (2015) 54,719
Area (km²)[2] 28.42
Pop. density (per km²) 2,886.2
Census divisions Winnipeg
Census subdivisions Winnipeg

Winnipeg Centre (French: Winnipeg-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997.

History

This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.

In 1924, it was abolished, and parts transferred to Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.

In 1997, it was re-created from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Winnipeg Centre
Riding created from Winnipeg and Selkirk
13th  1917–1921     George William Andrews Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     J.S. Woodsworth Independent Labour
Riding dissolved into Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre
Riding re-created from Winnipeg North Centre, Winnipeg St. James,
Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South Centre
36th  1997–2000     Pat Martin New Democratic
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present     Robert-Falcon Ouellette Liberal

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Robert-Falcon Ouellette, a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Election results

1997–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalRobert-Falcon Ouellette 18,471 54.51 +43.44 $78,690.24
New DemocraticPat Martin 9,490 28.01 -25.65 $107,665.59
ConservativeAllie Szarkiewicz 4,189 12.36 -15.28 $32,494.32
GreenDon Woodstock 1,379 4.07 -2.98 $38,782.49
Christian HeritageScott Miller 221 0.65 n/a $1,210.15
CommunistDarrell Rankin 135 0.40 -0.19 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 33,885100.00 $191,132.58
Total rejected ballots 2810.82–
Turnout 34,16661.41–
Eligible voters 55,633
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +34.59
Source: Elections Canada[3][4][5]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPat Martin 13,928 53.66 +4.74 –
ConservativeBev Pitura 7,173 27.64 +5.99 –
LiberalAllan Wise 2,872 11.07 -4.55 –
GreenJacqueline Romanow 1,830 7.05 -4.01 –
CommunistDarrell Rankin 152 0.59 +0.12 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 25,955100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 2480.95+0.05
Turnout 26,20349.02+6
Eligible voters 53,452 ––
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPat Martin 12,285 48.92 +0.5 $42,608
ConservativeKenny Daodu 5,437 21.65 +2.1 $20,177
LiberalDaniel Hurley 3,922 15.62 -8.7 $37,980
GreenJessie Klassen 2,777 11.06 +4.0 $2,733
IndependentJoe Chan 226 0.90 – –
First Peoples NationalLyle Morrisseau 212 0.84 – –
IndependentEd Ackerman 135 0.54 – –
CommunistDarrell Rankin 119 0.47 -0.2 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 25,113100.00 $77,206
Total rejected ballots 2270.90 +0.1
Turnout 25,34043-6
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPat Martin 13,805 48.4 +3.0 $58,778
LiberalRay St. Germain 6,940 24.3 -10.4 $27,375
ConservativeHelen Sterzer 5,554 19.5 +5.9 $37,740
GreenGary Gervais 2,010 7.1 +2.8 $2,651
CommunistAnna-Celestrya Carr 199 0.7 +0.3 $295
Total valid votes 28,508100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 2310.8+0.1
Turnout 28,73949+4
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPat Martin 12,149 45.4 +4.1 $51,914
LiberalDavid Northcott 9,285 34.7 +0.6 $67,134
ConservativeRobert Eng 3,631 13.6 -8.0 $7,572
GreenRobin (Pilar) Faye 1,151 4.3 +1.7 $2,087
MarijuanaJohn M. Siedleski 346 1.3 – –
CommunistAnna-Celestrya Carr 114 0.4 -0.1 $654
IndependentDouglas Edward Schweitzer 92 0.3 – –
Total valid votes 26,768100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1880.7
Turnout 26,95645.1

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticPat Martin 11,263 41.3 +0.4
LiberalKevin Lamoureux 9,310 34.1 -2.7
AllianceReg Smith 3,975 14.6 +3.0
Progressive ConservativeMichel Allard 1,915 7.0 -2.1
GreenMikel Magnusson 698 2.6 –
CommunistHarold Dyck 134 0.5 –
Total valid votes 27,295 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticPat Martin 10,979 40.9
LiberalDavid Walker 9,895 36.9
ReformReginald A. Smith 3,095 11.5
Progressive ConservativeCampbell Alexander 2,442 9.1
IndependentGreg Krawchuk 148 0.6
Marxist–LeninistGlenn Michalchuk 136 0.5
IndependentDarrell Rankin 108 0.4
IndependentDidz Zuzens 44 0.2
Total valid votes 26,847 100.0

1917–1925

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LabourJames Shaver Woodsworth 7,774 40.1 –
ConservativeNorman Kitson McIvor 4,034 20.8 -63.8
LiberalJohn W. Wilton 4,032 20.8 +5.4
IndependentHarriet S. Dick 2,314 11.9 –
IndependentGeorge William Andrews 1,220 6.3 –
Total valid votes 19,374 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Unionist)George William Andrews 25,580 84.6
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Robert Sinclair Ward 4,650 15.4
Total valid votes 30,230 100.0

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg Centre, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  5. ↑ http://www.elections.ca/WPAPPS/WPF/EN/CC/DistrictReport?act=C23&eventid=41&returntype=1&option=3&queryid=72c1eb8bd75a4964986c724956f5a358

Coordinates: 49°53′42″N 97°10′01″W / 49.895°N 97.167°W / 49.895; -97.167

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