Brandon—Souris

Brandon—Souris
Manitoba electoral district

Brandon—Souris in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Larry Maguire
Conservative

District created 1952
First contested 1953
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 83,814
Electors (2015) 59,459
Area (km²)[2] 18,290
Pop. density (per km²) 4.6
Census divisions Division No. 4, Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 7,
Census subdivisions Albert, Argyle, Arthur, Boissevain, Brandon, Brenda, Cameron, Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation, Carberry, Cartwright, Cornwallis, Daly, Deloraine, Edward, Elkhorn, Elton, Glenboro, Glenwood, Hartney, Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Melita, Morton, North Cypress, Oak Lake, Oakland, Pipestone, Rivers, Riverside, Roblin, Sifton, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Souris, South Cypress, Strathcona, Virden, Wallace, Waskada, Wawanesa, Whitehead, Whitewater, Winchester, Woodworth

Brandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census

Ethnic groups: 83.4% White, 9.8% Aboriginal, 2.3% Latin American, 1.7% Chinese
Languages: 85.8% English, 4.3% German, 2.3% Spanish, 1.7% French, 1.4% Chinese
Religions: 67.4% Christian (23.3% United Church, 16.6% Catholic, 12.5% "Other Christian", 6.1% Anglican, 2.1% Presbyterian, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.6% Baptist), 30.5% None.
Median income: $30,394 (2010)[3]
Average income: $36,827 (2010) [4]

Geography

The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba. It is bordered by the electoral district of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette to the north, the electoral district of Portage—Lisgar to the east, the Canada–United States border to the south, and the Province of Saskatchewan to the west.

It includes the communities of Brandon, Cornwallis, Virden, Killarney, Souris and North Cypress.

History

The electoral district was created in 1952 from the former districts of Brandon and Souris.

This riding lost territory to Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa and gained territory from Portage—Lisgar during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Brandon—Souris
Riding created from Brandon and Souris
22nd  1953–1957     Walter Dinsdale Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1982
 1983–1984 Lee Clark
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Glen McKinnon Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Rick Borotsik Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004
 2004–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006 Merv Tweed
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2013
 2013–2015 Larry Maguire
42nd  2015–Present

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Maguire 20,666 50.27 -13.55
LiberalJodi Wyman 15,338 37.31 +31.57
New DemocraticMelissa Joy Wastasecoot 2,576 6.27 -18.37
GreenDavid Neufeld 2,526 6.15 -0.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,106100.00 $211,534.32
Total rejected ballots 1500.36
Turnout 41,25668.27
Eligible voters 60,427
Conservative hold Swing -22.56
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 21,253 63.83
  New Democratic 8,202 24.63
  Green 1,913 5.75
  Liberal 1,912 5.74
  Others 18 0.05
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Conservative Larry Maguire 12,205 44.16 −19.57 $ 89,503.81
Liberal Rolf Dinsdale 11,816 42.75 +37.39 76,203.47
New Democratic Cory Szczepanski 1,996 7.22 −17.96 22,981.64
Green David Neufeld 1,349 4.88 −0.85 7,502.04
Libertarian Frank Godon 271 0.98   2,404.04
Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,637 100.0     $ 94,534.60
Total rejected ballots 106 0.38 −0.01
Turnout 27,743 44.81 −12.83
Eligible voters 61,910    
Conservative hold Swing −28.48
By-election due to the resignation of Merv Tweed.
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMerv Tweed 22,386 63.73 +6.67 $42,483
New DemocraticJean Luc Bouché 8,845 25.18 +7.52 $11,846
GreenDave Barnes 2,012 5.73 -10.06 $10,620
LiberalWes Penner 1,882 5.36 -2.92 $15,300
Total valid votes/Expense limit 35,125 100.0     $ 88,412.19
Total rejected ballots 139 0.39 +0.07
Turnout 35,264 57.54 +1.58
Eligible voters 61,289
Conservative hold Swing -0.42
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMerv Tweed 19,558 57.06 +2.63 $40,902
New DemocraticJean Luc Bouché 6,055 17.67 -2.57 $16,762
GreenDave Barnes 5,410 15.78 +11.20 $39,823
LiberalMartha Jo Willard 2,836 8.27 -9.73 $12,178
Christian HeritageJerome Dondo 292 0.85 +0.07 $728
CommunistLisa Gallagher 124 0.36 +0.04 $622
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,275 100.0     $ 85,829
Total rejected ballots 112 0.33 -0.04
Turnout 34,387 55.96 -4.36
Eligible voters 61,449
Conservative hold Swing +2.60
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Conservative(x)Merv Tweed 20,247 54.43 +2.70 $51,606
New DemocraticBob Senff 7,528 20.24 +1.09 $7,255
LiberalMurray Downing 6,696 18.00 -6.21 $20,605
GreenBrad Bird 1,707 4.59 +1.00 $15.50
IndependentMike Volek 611 1.64 $4,238
Christian HeritageColin Atkins 290 0.78 -0.22 $1,380
CommunistLisa Gallagher 120 0.32 -0.01 $295
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,119 100.0      
Total rejected ballots 138 0.37 -0.18
Turnout 37,337 60.32 +4.07
Eligible voters 61,903
Conservative hold Swing +0.81
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMerv Tweed 18,209 51.72 -17.64 $54,647
LiberalMurray Downing 8,522 24.21 +6.83 $26,903
New DemocraticMike Abbey 6,740 19.15 +7.05 $13,512
GreenDavid Kattenburg 1,264 3.59 $1,322
Christian HeritageColin Atkins 351 1.00 $683
CommunistLisa Gallagher 118 0.34 $665
Total valid votes 35,204100.0    
Total rejected ballots 1940.55
Turnout 35,39856.24-8.96
Eligible voters 62,938
Conservative notional hold Swing +12.23

^ Conservative change is from combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative. Percent change based on redistributed results.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Borotsik 13,707 37.4 +1.8 $43,992
AllianceGary Nestibo 11,678 31.9 -0.1 $55,926
LiberalDick Scott 6,544 17.9 +0.1 $42,965
New DemocraticErrol Black 4,518 12.3 -1.1 $13,475
CommunistLisa Gallagher 102 0.3 $383
IndependentColin G. Atkins 94 0.3 -0.4 $1,000
Total valid votes 36,643100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1160.30.0
Turnout 36,75967.0+0.2
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Borotsik 13,216 35.6 +13.1 $51,629
ReformEd Agnew 11,883 32.0 +1.7 $52,341
LiberalGlen McKinnon 6,583 17.7 -15.3 $33,249
New DemocraticJennifer Howard 4,983 13.4 +1.6 $12,213
IndependentGeoff Gorf Borden 244 0.7 $19
Christian HeritageColin George Atkins 229 0.6 -0.3 $34
Total valid votes 37,138100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1350.4
Turnout 37,27366.9
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGlen McKinnon 12,130 33.1 +2.4
ReformEdward George Agnew 11,125 30.3 +26.1
Progressive ConservativeLarry Maguire 8,234 22.4 -24.3
New DemocraticRoss C. Martin 4,336 11.8 -1.7
Christian HeritageAbe Neufeld 340 0.9
NationalEldon Obach 335 0.3
Natural LawRobert Roberts 110 0.2
Canada PartyGeorge H. Armstrong 83 0.2
Total valid votes 36,693100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLee Clark 17,372 46.8 -5.4
LiberalDavid Campbell 11,404 30.7 +16.1
New DemocraticDave Serle 5,018 13.5 -2.1
ReformHenry Carroll 1,578 4.2
Christian HeritageAbe Neufeld 1,324 3.6
Confederation of RegionsRichard Rattai 333 0.9 -16.6
IndependentTabitha Y. Singha 108 0.3
Total valid votes 37,137100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLee Clark 18,813 52.2 -10.0
Confederation of RegionsDennis Heeney 6,322 17.5
New DemocraticJake Janzen 5,631 15.6 -4.9
LiberalDavid Campbell 5,278 14.6 -2.7
Total valid votes 36,044100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 24 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Dinsdale's death, 20 November 1982
Progressive ConservativeLee Clark 19,330 62.2 +15.3
New DemocraticBill Moore 6,381 20.5 -4.2
LiberalJoe Mullally 5,369 17.3 -10.9
Total valid votes 31,080 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 16,098 46.9 -5.8
LiberalJoe Mullally 9,661 28.1 +6.3
New DemocraticDavid Serle 8,509 24.8 +0.1
Marxist–LeninistMarnie Frain 76 0.2
Total valid votes 34,344 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 19,108 52.7 -5.1
New DemocraticDavid Serle 8,949 24.7 +5.1
LiberalVaughn Ramsay 7,918 21.8 +1.0
Social CreditJohn W. Gross 302 0.8 -1.0
Total valid votes 36,277100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 16,624 57.8 -2.8
LiberalJohn W. McRae 5,988 20.8 +0.6
New DemocraticCam Connor 5,616 19.5 +0.9
Social CreditJohn W. Gross 540 1.9
Total valid votes 28,768100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 17,923 60.6 +8.8
LiberalGary Belecki 5,968 20.2 -14.1
New DemocraticKenneth John Singleton 5,501 18.6 +4.7
IndependentWilliam Lea 190 0.6
Total valid votes 29,582100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 15,060 51.8 -2.7
LiberalJames R. Bates 9,963 34.3 +7.9
New DemocraticHarold Van Mulligen 4,031 13.9 +3.7
Total valid votes 29,054100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 15,554 54.6 -5.9
LiberalHarry George 7,522 26.4 +3.0
New DemocraticHarold E. Weitman 2,913 10.2 +5.2
Social CreditA.W. Bassingthwaighte 2,518 8.8 -2.2
Total valid votes 28,507100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 18,100 60.5 +0.3
LiberalA.C. Hamilton 7,011 23.4 +2.7
Social CreditA.W. Bassingthwaighte 3,305 11.0 -3.2
New DemocraticKathleen Forrest 1,514 5.1 +0.2
Total valid votes 29,930100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 17,813 60.1 -13.9
LiberalJohn Cameron Brown 6,143 20.7 +3.1
Social CreditReginald Pearen 4,229 14.3 +11.1
New DemocraticLeslie Victor Robson 1,438 4.9 -0.3
Total valid votes 29,623100.0
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 22,185 74.0 +12.4
LiberalKendric Hambly Williams 5,303 17.7 -3.0
Co-operative CommonwealthHans Fries 1,552 5.2 +1.1
Social CreditWalter Robert Jones 946 3.2 -17.5
Total valid votes 29,986100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 17,389 61.6 +3.5
LiberalJoseph Francis O'Sullivan 5,831 20.7 -14.6
Social CreditWalter Duncan Taylor 3,866 13.7
Co-operative CommonwealthHans Fries 1,145 4.1 -1.3
Total valid votes 28,231100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale 13,915 58.0
LiberalJames Albert Creighton 8,456 35.3
Co-operative CommonwealthBaden-Powell Hathaway 1,277 5.3
Labor–ProgressiveDorothy Jessie Johnson 323 1.3
Total valid votes 23,971 100.0

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Notes

Coordinates: 49°43′26″N 100°01′12″W / 49.724°N 100.020°W / 49.724; -100.020

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