Seine River (electoral district)

Seine River
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 

Janice Morley-Lecomte
Progressive Conservative

District created 1989
First contested 1990
Last contested 2016

Seine River is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1989, and has formally existed since the 1990 provincial election. The constituency is located in the southern section of the City of Winnipeg.

Seine River is bordered to the south and east by the rural riding of La Verendrye, to the north by Southdale and Riel, and to the west by St. Norbert. The riding is mostly urban, although it also includes some rural space.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,833. In 1999, the average family income was $63,800, and the unemployment rate was 4.20%. Seine River's francophone population is 9%, and there is also a significant German community (4%). Health and social services account for 14% of the riding's industry.

List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
32nd 1990–1995     Louise Dacquay Progressive Conservative
33rd 1995–1999
34th 1999–2003
35th 2003–2007     Theresa Oswald New Democratic Party
36th 2007-2011
37th 2011-2016
38th 2016-present     Janice Morley-Lecomte Progressive Conservative

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
The 2016 general election will be held on April 19.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPeter Chura
Progressive ConservativeJanice Morley-Lecomte
New DemocraticLise Pinkos
Total valid votes 100.0  
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Manitoba[1]
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticTheresa Oswald 5,500 52.88 −4.01
     Progressive Conservative Gord Steeves 4,569 43.93 +11.73
LiberalTroy Osiname 295 2.84 −8.04
Total valid votes 10,364
Rejected and declined ballots 36
Turnout 10,400 70.82
Electors on the lists 14,686
Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticTheresa Oswald 5,786 56.89 $27,615.58
     Progressive Conservative Steve Andjelic 3,275 32.20 $31,015.94
LiberalJennifer Lukovich 1,111 10.88 $4,915.77
Total valid votes 10,172 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 41
Turnout 10,213 63.35
Electors on the lists 16,147

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Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticTheresa Oswald 4,314 51.06
     Progressive Conservative Louise Dacquay 3,582 42.40
LiberalLuciano Vacca 553 6.55
Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Louise Dacquay 4,684 47.78 $27,151.56
New DemocraticLeslie Fingler 3,464 35.34 $6,241.00
LiberalJake Pankratz 1,493 15.23 $19,063.41
     Manitoba Warren Goodwin 129 1.32 $2,030.38
Total valid votes 9,770 99.66
Rejected and declined ballots 33
Turnout 9,803 74.12
Electors on the lists 13,225

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Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries for Seine River highlighted in red

References

Coordinates: 49°47′13″N 97°05′24″W / 49.787°N 97.090°W / 49.787; -97.090

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