Transcona (electoral district)

Transcona
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Blair Yakimoski
Progressive Conservative
District created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016
Demographics
Census subdivisions Winnipeg

Transcona is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The riding was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the 1969 provincial election.

Transcona is located in the easternmost tip of the city of Winnipeg. It is bordered to the west by Radisson, and in all other directions by the rural riding of Springfield.

The population in 1996 was 19648. The average family income in 1999 was $50,089, with an unemployment rate of 6.70%. There is a significant Ukrainian Canadian population in the riding, about 7% of the total.

The riding is primarily working-class, and includes the Canadian National rail yards. 15% of the riding's industry is in the manufacturing sector, with a further 14% in retail trade.

The New Democratic Party party leader Russell Paulley represented the riding for eight years.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Parliament Years Member Party
29th 1969–1973     Russell Paulley New Democratic
30th 1973–1977
31st 1977–1981     Wilson Parasiuk New Democratic
32nd 1981–1986
33rd 1986–1988
34th 1988-1990     Richard Kozak Liberal
35th 1990-1995     Daryl Reid New Democratic
36th 1995-1999
37th 1999-2003
38th 2003-2007
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–present     Blair Yakimoski Progressive Conservative

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeBlair Yakimoski3,94848.64+14.21$33,019.24
New DemocraticBarb Burkowski2,28128.10-29.82$42,927.60
LiberalChad Panting1,46518.05+10.94$15,578.42
ManitobaAjit Kumar2332.87$5,194.78
CommunistDarrell Rankin680.84$33.60
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,995100.0  $
Eligible voters 14,141
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaryl Reid4,48857.92−10.82$18,912.01
     Progressive Conservative Craig Stapon 2,668 34.43 +12.27 $18,099.59
LiberalFaye McLeod-Jashyn5517.11−1.99$4,711.87
Total valid votes 7,707
Rejected and declined ballots 41
Turnout 7,748
Electors on the lists 15,120 51.24
Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaryl Reid4,56068.74−0.74$19,318.05
     Progressive Conservative Bryan McLeod 1,470 22.16 +7.76 $2,732.56
LiberalGerald Basarab6049.10−7.02$848.80
Total valid votes 6,634 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 34
Turnout 6,668 48.75 +0.21
Electors on the lists 13,678

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Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaryl Reid4,41469.48+5.60$16,221.57
LiberalBetty Ann Watts1,02416.12+6.30$12,517.46
     Progressive Conservative Nansy Marsiglia 915 14.40 −11.26 $10.69
Total valid votes 6,353 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 34
Turnout 6,387 48.54 −19.36
Electors on the lists 13,157

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Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaryl Reid5,62063.88$13,949.00
     Progressive Conservative Dan Turner 2,409 27.38 $19,315.42
LiberalVibart C. Stewart7138.10$2,987.81
CommunistPaul Sidon560.64$0.00
Total valid votes 8,798 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 36
Turnout 8,834 67.90
Electors on the lists 13,011

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Manitoba general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaryl Reid5,16358.13+8.65$16,554.00
     Progressive Conservative Richard Bueckert 2,372 26.71 +7.07 $7,384.15
LiberalIngrid Pokrant1,21613.69−15.28$9,521.05
     Independent Jack D. Lang 131 1.47 $121.01
Total valid votes 8,882 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 21
Turnout 8,903 68.47 −1.75
Electors on the lists 13,003
Manitoba general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDaryl Reid4,36349.48
LiberalRichard Kozak2,55428.97
     Progressive Conservative Ray Hargreaves 1,732 19.64
ProgressiveThomas Bunn1681.91
Total valid votes 8,817
Rejected and declined ballots 20
Turnout 8,837 70.22
Electors on the lists 12,584
Manitoba general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRichard Kozak3,90041.13
New DemocraticWilson Parasiuk3,19133.65
  Progressive Conservative Bill Omiucke 2,270 23.94
IndependentRay Hargreaves1211.28

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries for Transcona highlighted in red

References

  1. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-11-24. - 2007 results
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2009-12-10. - 2003 results
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-08-14. - 1999 results

Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 97°00′22″W / 49.893°N 97.006°W / 49.893; -97.006

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