Charleswood (electoral district)

Charleswood
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Myrna Driedger
Progressive Conservative
District created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Charleswood is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the westernmost tip of the City of Winnipeg.

Charleswood is bordered to the east by Tuxedo and Fort Whyte, to the north by Kirkfield Park, and to the south and west by the rural riding of Morris.

Charleswood's population in 1996 was 20,262. The riding's character is middle and upper-middle class: in 1999, the average family income was $70,417, and the unemployment rate was 5.20%. Eleven per cent of the riding's residents are immigrants, with over half being of German origin.

The service sector accounts for 15% of Charleswood's industry, with a further 12% in the retail trade and 11% in health and social sciences.

The riding has been represented by members of the Progressive Conservative Party since its creation.

List of provincial representatives

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1969–1973 Arthur Moug Progressive Conservative
30th 1973–1977
31st 1977–1981 Sterling Lyon
32nd 1981–1986
33rd 1986–1988 Jim Ernst
34th 1988–1990
35th 1990–1995
36th 1995–1997
1997–1999 Myrna Driedger
37th 1999–2003
38th 2003–2006
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeMyrna Driedger5,29860.66+5.08$26,417.84
LiberalPaul Brault1,18713.59+4.92$12,500.46
New DemocraticJanna Barkman1,16813.37-16.51$4,990.15
GreenKevin Nichols1,08012.36+6.92$713.41
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,733100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2][3]
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Myrna Driedger 4.838 55.58 +1.22 $23,063.10
New DemocraticPaul Beckta2.60129.88−1.78$5,373.80
LiberalMatthew Ostrove7558.67−4.84$2,417.99
GreenDirk Hoeppner4725.44–$6.81
Total valid votes 8,666
Rejected and declined ballots 39
Turnout 8.705 61.09
Electors on the lists 14,249
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
Manitoba general election, 2007: Charleswood
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Myrna Driedger 4,460 54.36 +6.29 $24,822.62
New DemocraticMel Willis2,59831.66+14.24$3,884.04
LiberalMichael Rosenberg1,10613.51−20.47$5,037.50
Total valid votes 8,183 99.54
Rejected and declined ballots 38
Turnout 8,221 59.42 −0.83
Electors on the lists 13,836

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Manitoba general election, 2003: Charleswood
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Myrna Driedger 3,961 48.07 −6.39 $25,048.27
LiberalRick Ross2,80033.98+10.71$25,935.42
New DemocraticMel Willis1,43617.42−3.86$2,543.79
Total valid votes 8,197 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 43
Turnout 8,240 60.25
Electors on the lists 13,677

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Manitoba general election, 1999: Charleswood
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Myrna Driedger 5,437 54.46 $31,177.73
LiberalAlana McKenzie2,32323.27–$16,326.45
New DemocraticDarryl Livingstone2,17621.28 $717.00
Total valid votes 9,936 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 47
Turnout 9,983 73.87
Electors on the lists 13,515

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Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries of Charleswood highlighted in red.

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-11-24. - 2007 Results
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-12-11. - 2003 Results
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-08-09. - 1999 Results

Coordinates: 49°51′14″N 97°17′42″W / 49.854°N 97.295°W / 49.854; -97.295

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