Fort Whyte

Fort Whyte
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Brian Pallister
Progressive Conservative
District created 1999
First contested 1999
Last contested 2016

Fort Whyte is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1999, after the provincial electoral boundaries commission determined that southwestern Winnipeg had experienced enough population growth to deserve an extra seat. Fort Whyte was created from territory formerly belonging to Fort Garry and St. Norbert.

Fort Whyte is bordered on the east by Fort Garry and St. Norbert, to the south by St. Norbert, to the north by River Heights and Tuxedo, and to the west by Charleswood and Morris.

The constituency's population in 1996 was 19,396. The average family income in 1999 was $78,422, the second-highest in the province. The unemployment rate is 4.00%, and only 4% of the population is above 65 years of age. Almost 30% of the population have university degrees, once again the second highest rating in the province. Health and social services account for 13% of Fort Whyte's industry, with a further 12% in educational services.

Fort Whyte is an ethnically diverse constituency, with an immigrant population of 21%. Eight per cent of the riding's residents are Chinese, 5% are German and 4% are East Indian.

The constituency has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba for its entire existence, and has always been comfortably safe for that party. The riding's first MLA, John Loewen, won it handily in 1999 even as the Tories were soundly defeated by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in that year's provincial election. On September 23, 2005, Loewen announced that he was leaving provincial politics to seek the Liberal Party of Canada's nomination for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia. He formally resigned from the legislature on September 26.

On December 13, 2005, a by-election was held to fill Loewen's seat. The winner was Hugh McFadyen, a fellow Tory. A few months later, McFadyen became leader of the provincial Tories. McFadyen was easily re-elected in the 2007 provincial election, but was one of only four PC MLAs returned from Winnipeg. After the Tories were again defeated in 2011, McFadyen announced he would retire from politics as soon as a successor was chosen. Former provincial MLA and federal MP Brian Pallister was elected his successor, and easily won Fort Whyte in the ensuing by-election.

List of provincial representatives

Parliament Years Member Party
37th 1999–2003     John Loewen Progressive Conservative
38th 2003–2005
2005–2007 Hugh McFadyen
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2012
2012–2016 Brian Pallister
41st 2016–present

Electoral history

Manitoba general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeBrian Pallister6,77564.18+9.00$14,965.48
New DemocraticGeorge Wong1,71816.27+5.02$18,573.44
LiberalPeter Bastians1,20511.41-20.15$8,194.92
GreenCarli Runions7316.92+5.20$10.00
ManitobaDaryl Newis1271.20+1.20$920.97
Total valid votes/Expense limit 10,556100.0  $54,710.00
Eligible voters 17,599
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2][3]
Manitoba provincial by-election, September 4, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
  Progressive Conservative Brian Pallister 3,626 55.18 -7.29 32,215.06
LiberalBob Axworthy2,07431.56+23.6428,872.72
New DemocraticBrandy Schmidt73911.25-18.3610,860.67
GreenDonnie Benham1131.72–789.44
  Independent Darrell Ackman 19 0.29 211.37
Total valid votes 6,571 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 8
Turnout 6,579 42.28 -19.63
Electors on the lists 15,560
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Hugh McFadyen 5,588 62.47 +10.52 $23,755.75
New DemocraticSunny Dhaliwal2,64929.61−4.22$99.38
LiberalChae Tsai7087.92−6.30$829.64
Total valid votes 8,959
Rejected and declined votes 44
Turnout 9,003 61.91 +2.75
Electors on the lists 14,542
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]

* Percent change is not based on redistributed results

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Hugh McFadyen 5,981 51.95 −0.76 $20,363.37
New DemocraticSunny Dhaliwal3,89533.83+5.70$5,331.36
LiberalAngelina Olivier-Job1,63714.22−4.94$2,162.37
Total valid votes 11,513 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 38
Turnout 11,551 59.16 +2.55
Electors on the lists 19,526
Manitoba provincial by-election, December 16, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Hugh McFadyen 3,542 52.26 −0.45 $27,219.00
New DemocraticChristina McDonald1,65024.34−3.79$18,333.89
LiberalJean Paterson1,46621.63+2.47$6,134.47
GreenShelagh Pizey-Allen1201.77–$233.71
Total valid votes 6,778 100.00
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 6,784 38.07 −18.54
Registered voters 17,820
Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative John Loewen 4,960 52.71 −9.02 $13,693.53
New DemocraticJanine Ballingall Scotten2,64728.13+1.31$18,368.88
LiberalGerry Sankar1,80319.16+7.71$14,257.51
Total valid votes 9,410 99.75
Rejected and declined votes 24
Turnout 9,434 56.61 −19.72
Electors on the lists 16,664
Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative John Loewen 6,480 61.73 $25,444.88
New DemocraticBidhu Jha2,81526.82$24,511.00
LiberalMalli Aulakh1,20211.45–$18,808.08
Total valid votes 10,497 99.38
Rejected and declined votes 66
Turnout 10,563 76.33
Registered voters 13,838

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries of the riding of Fort Whyte 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 18 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

Coordinates: 49°49′48″N 97°11′49″W / 49.830°N 97.197°W / 49.830; -97.197

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