Brandon East

Brandon East
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 

Len Isleifson
Progressive Conservative

District created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016
Demographics
Census subdivisions Brandon

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.

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.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
James Smart Lib 1886 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 has been held by the New Democratic Party since its creation until 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

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Len Evans NDP 1969 1999
Drew Caldwell NDP 1999 2016
Len Isleifson PC 2016 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

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
The 2016 general election will be held on April 19.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLen Isleifson
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell
LiberalVanessa Hamilton
Total valid votes 100.0  
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Manitoba[3]
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell 3,864 54.95
Progressive ConservativeMike Waddell 2,711 38.55
LiberalShaun Cameron 280 3.98
GreenVanda Fleury 177 2.52
Total valid votes 7,032100.00
Rejected and declined votes 350.50
Turnout 7,06753.12
Electors on the lists 13,305

[4]

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell 3,760 53.95 −8.09
     Progressive Conservative Mike Waddell 2,655 38.10 +5.46
LiberalCheryl Burke 554 7.95 +3.56
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

[5]

Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell 3,870 62.04 +0.76 $14,549.00
     Progressive Conservative Greg Dinsdale 2,036 32.64 +6.30 $13,316.52
LiberalScott Brigden 274 4.39 −1.35 $1,771.36
CommunistLisa Gallagher 58 0.93 $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

[6]

Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticDrew Caldwell 4,840 61.28 $18,137.00
     Progressive Conservative Marty Snelling 2,080 26.34 $25,283.41
     Independent Don Jessiman 525 6.65 $1,040.69
LiberalPeter Logan 453 5.74 $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

[7]

References

  1. CBC "2015 federal election: How did your Manitoba neighbours vote?" 2 March 2016
  2. Probe Research, December 2015
  3. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. "Results of 40th General Election, 2011". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  5. "Results of 39th General Election, 2007". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  6. "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.
  7. "Results of 37th General Election, 1999". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

Coordinates: 49°50′06″N 99°53′38″W / 49.835°N 99.894°W / 49.835; -99.894

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