Brandon East

Brandon East is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It encompasses half of the City of Brandon, the other half being represented in Brandon West.

Brandon East
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Len Isleifson
Progressive Conservative
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2019
Demographics
Census subdivisionsBrandon

Historical riding

The original riding of Brandon East existed from 1886 to 1888, when the City of Brandon was divided into two electoral districts for the first time. The city was re-established as a single riding in 1888.

Current riding

The modern riding of Brandon East was created in 1968, when the City of Brandon was again divided into two separate ridings. It has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.

The riding borders on Brandon West to the west, and by Minnedosa in all other directions. Brandon itself is the second-largest city in Manitoba (after Winnipeg), and is located in the southwestern region of the province.

Brandon East's population in 1996 was 19,850. In 1999, the average family income was $40,233, and the unemployment rate was 8.60%. The service sector accounts for 19% of the riding's industry, followed by retail trade at 15% and health and social services at 14%. Eleven per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal.

Brandon East had been held by the New Democratic Party since its creation. This changed at the 2016 election, at which time Progressive Conservative candidate Len Isleifson defeated the NDP incumbent Drew Caldwell.

At the 2015 federal elections, according to Elections Canada data, Brandon East voted heavily Liberal.[1] A provincial riding opinion poll in December 2015 showed Brandon East to be a Conservative/Liberal marginal with the NDP trailing a poor third.[2]

List of provincial representatives
Assembly Years Member Party
6th 1886-1888 James A. Smart Liberal
Riding abolished until from 1888-1969
29th 1969-1973 Len Evans New Democratic
30th 1973-1977
31st 1977-1981
32nd 1981-1986
33rd 1986-1988
34th 1988-1990
35th 1990-1995
36th 1995-1999
37th 1999-2003 Drew Caldwell
38th 2003-2007
39th 2007-2011
40th 2011-2016
41st 2016–2019 Len Isleifson Progressive Conservative
42nd 2019-present

Opinion polls
Polling Firm Last Date of Polling Link NDP PC Liberal Green Other
Probe Research Inc December 19, 2015 PDF 18 41 38 3
Probe Research Inc January, 2015 PDF 28 40 26 6

Election Results
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLen Isleifson3,27251.3%-0.86$36,318.38
New DemocraticLonnie Patterson2,31136.2%+0.17$18,637.37
LiberalKim Longstreet78812.5%+0.70$3,151.46
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 6,529100.0–$47,973
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4][5]
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLen Isleifson3,66952.16+13.61$36,772.89
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell2,53436.03-18.92$12,132.70
LiberalVanessa Hamilton83011.80+7.82$2,810.27
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,033100.0  $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[6][7][8]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell3,86454.95$14,503.88
Progressive ConservativeMike Waddell2,71138.55$26,300.48
LiberalShaun Cameron2803.98$1,479.21
GreenVanda Fleury1772.52$0.00
Total valid votes 7,032100.00
Rejected and declined votes 350.50
Turnout 7,06753.12
Electors on the lists 13,305
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

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2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell3,76053.95−8.09$19,216.70
     Progressive Conservative Mike Waddell 2,655 38.10 +5.46 $26,503.06
LiberalCheryl Burke5547.95+3.56$5,462.24
Total valid votes 6,969 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 31
Turnout 7,000 58.72 +6.06
Electors on the lists 11,921
Source: Elections Manitoba[11]

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell3,87062.04+0.76$14,549.00
     Progressive Conservative Greg Dinsdale 2,036 32.64 +6.30 $13,316.52
LiberalScott Brigden2744.39−1.35$1,771.36
CommunistLisa Gallagher580.93$436.91
Total valid votes 6,238 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 26
Turnout 6,264 52.66 −11.69
Electors on the lists 11,895

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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell4,84061.28$18,137.00
     Progressive Conservative Marty Snelling 2,080 26.34 $25,283.41
     Independent Don Jessiman 525 6.65 $1,040.69
LiberalPeter Logan4535.74–$4,017.07
Total valid votes 7,898 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 57
Turnout 7,955 64.35
Electors on the lists 12,362

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References
  1. CBC "2015 federal election: How did your Manitoba neighbours vote?" 2 March 2016
  2. Probe Research, December 2015
  3. "Election Candidate And Registered Party Election Expense Limits - Final Expense Limit" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "Summary of Votes Received: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  7. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  10. "Results of 40th General Election, 2011". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  11. "Election Returns: 39th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  12. "Results of 39th General Election, 2007". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  13. "Brandon East — Official Results — 2003 Provincial General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2003-06-03. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  14. "Results of 37th General Election, 1999". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

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