Brandon West

Brandon West 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 East.

For the Canadian football player, see Brandon West (Canadian football).
Brandon West
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Reg Helwer
Progressive Conservative
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2019
Demographics
Census subdivisionsBrandon

Historical riding

The original riding of Brandon West existed from 1886 to 1888, after the City of Brandon was divided into two electoral divisions. It was eliminated in 1888, when the city became a single division again.

List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office
John Kirchhoffer Cons 1886 1888

Current riding

The modern riding of Brandon West was created in 1968, when the City of Brandon was again divided into two electoral districts. It was formally brought into being in the provincial election of 1969.

The riding is surrounded by Brandon East to the east and by Minnedosa in all other directions. The City of Brandon itself is located in the southwestern region of the province.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,808. In 1999, the average family income was $56,860, and the unemployment rate was 6.30%. The service sector accounts for 16% of industry in the riding, followed by health and social services at 15%.

Brandon West includes the more economically advantaged section of Brandon, and usually elected Progressive Conservative members from 1969 to 1999. It was sometimes said that Brandon West voters elected Tories and Brandon East voters elected New Democrats to ensure that the city would have a member on the government side regardless of the provincial outcome.

Scott Smith of the New Democratic Party won the seat in 1999, and retained it with over 60% of the vote in 2003. However, he lost the seat to Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Borotsik by just 56 votes.

List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office
Edward McGill PC 1969 1981
Henry Carroll NDP 1981 1982
Independent 1982 1986
James McCrae PC 1986 1999
Scott Smith NDP 1999 2007
Rick Borotsik PC 2007 2011
Reg Helwer PC 2011 present

Electoral results
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeReg Helwer4,31157.9-11.19$20,202.15
New DemocraticNick Brown175723.6+0.46$1,132.68
GreenRobert Brown74810.05–$33.24
LiberalSunday Frangi5677.61-0.14$541.53
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 7,446100.0–$47,973
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2][3]
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeReg Helwer5,62469.09+20.43$33,113.21
New DemocraticLinda Ross1,88423.14-23.84$13,539.46
LiberalBilly Moore6317.75+3.39$1,314.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,139100.0  $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[4][5][6]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,219 48.66 +0.62 $29,570.60
New DemocraticJim Murray4,07346.98−0.50$24,888.84
LiberalGeorge Buri3784.36+0.32$7,641.08
Total valid votes 8,692 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 41
Turnout 8,733 59.79 −7.01
Electors on the lists 14,607
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]


2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 4,730 48.04 +13.11 $29,059.52
New DemocraticScott Smith4,67447.48−13.54$27,506.06
LiberalMartha Jo Willard3984.04−0.01$6,098.53
CommunistLisa Gallagher430.44
Total valid votes 9,845 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 39
Turnout 9,884 66.80 +6.37
Electors on the lists 14,796

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticScott Smith5,21061.02+11.76$20,721.62
     Progressive Conservative Reg Atkinson 2,982 34.93 −10.79 $15,828.88
LiberalCandace Sigurdson3464.05−0.04$2,086.52
Total valid votes 8,538 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 28
Turnout 8,566 60.43 −12.70
Electors on the lists 14,174

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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticScott Smith4,89849.26$17,671.00
     Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,546 45.72 $29,994.07
LiberalLisa Roy4074.09–$600.00
CommunistLisa Gallagher920.93$0.00
Total valid votes 9,943 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 75
Turnout 10,018 73.13
Electors on the lists 13,698
1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,471 49.40
New DemocraticDerry Decter2,79030.83
LiberalMark Barber1,78919.78–
Total valid votes 9,050 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 33
Turnout 9,083 67.75
Electors on the lists 13,407

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References
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  7. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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