Interlake

Interlake
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Derek Johnson
Progressive Conservative
District created 1979
First contested 1981
Last contested 2016

Interlake is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the 1981 provincial election. Previously, much of the Interlake region was included in the constituency of St. George. As its name implies, Interlake is located between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba, in the mid-northern section of the province.

Interlake is bordered to the east by Lake Winnipeg, to the south by Lakeside and Gimli, to the north by Swan River, and to the west by Lake Manitoba. Communities in the riding include Arborg, Riverton, Ashern, Fraserwood. The Black and Deer Islands are also located in the riding.

In 1996, the riding's population was 18,653. In 1999, the average family income was $32,570, and the unemployment rate was 10.60%. Twenty-two per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income. Almost 25% of the riding's residents have less than a Grade 9 education.

Agriculture accounts for 22% of Interlake's industry, followed by government services at 13%.

Interlake had been represented continuously by members of the New Democratic Party since its creation. That ended with the 2016 election. In 1995, local members of the Progressive Conservative Party attempted to rig the voting results by promoting a candidate from Independent Native Voice, a minor party. The plan was unsuccessful, but caused a major provincial scandal when its details were revealed to the public in 1998-99.

The current MLA is Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson. He is the riding's first PC MLA since it was created.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Bill Uruski NDP 1981 1990
Clif Evans NDP 1990 1999
Tom Nevakshonoff NDP 1999 2016
Derek Johnson Prog. Cons. 2016 present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDerek Johnson3,68552.51+7.09$27,224.05
LiberalJamal Abas2,06828.09+25.19$8,951.25
New DemocraticTom Nevakshonoff1,42819.40-31.06$19,403.09
Total valid votes 7,361100.0  
Total rejected ballots 58––
Turnout 7,23961.00+7.74
Registered voters 11,868
Source: Elections Manitoba[1]
Manitoba general election, 2011: Interlake
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Nevakshonoff3,37450.46-8.84$30,369.21
     Progressive Conservative Steve Lupky 2,903 43.42 +7.60 $26,066.30
     Independent John Zasitko 215 3.22 $3,199.84
LiberalAlbert Ratt1942.90-1.63$2,837.87
Total valid votes 6,686100.00
Rejected and declined votes 300.45
Turnout 6,716 53.36
Registered voters 12,586
Manitoba general election, 2007: Interlake
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Nevakshonoff4,04759.30-4.23$19,408.47
     Progressive Conservative Gary Wasylowski 2,445 35.82 +6.25 $24,946.26
LiberalFranklin Swark3094.53-2.01$340.30
Total valid votes 6,801 99.63
Rejected and declined votes 25
Turnout 6,826 56.53
Registered voters 12,074

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Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Nevakshonoff3,85863.53+15.35$19,548.96
Progressive ConservativeBetty Green1,79629.57-11.67$8,870.79
LiberalLeslie Jacobson3976.54-3.20$4,774.14
Total valid votes 6,051100.0  
Total rejected ballots 22––
Turnout 6,07349.90–
Registered voters 12,170
Source: Elections Manitoba[3]
Manitoba general election, 1999: Interlake
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Nevakshonoff3,80948.18$22,797.00
     Progressive Conservative Betty Green 3,260 41.24 $28,978.73
LiberalMargaret Swan7709.74–$7,010.62
Total valid votes 7,839 99.73
Rejected and declined votes 66
Turnout 7,905 62.99
Registered voters 12,550

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Previous boundaries

The 1998-2011 boundaries for Interlake highlighted in red

References

  1. ↑ "Results: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-11-25. - 2007 results
  3. ↑ "Results: 38th General Election". Elections Manitoba. June 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2010-08-11. - 1999 Results

Coordinates: 51°25′34″N 97°59′53″W / 51.426°N 97.998°W / 51.426; -97.998

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