Elmwood—Transcona
Elmwood—Transcona (formerly Winnipeg—Transcona) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2011 was 85,906.
History
The riding was created in 1987 from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.
It was previously named Winnipeg—Transcona from 1987 to 2003.
This riding gained territory from Kildonan—St. Paul and a fraction from Saint Boniface during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Geography
Elmwood–Transcona contains the neighbourhoods of Transcona, South Transcona, Peguis, Regent, Mission Gardens, Melrose, Kildonan Meadows, North Transcona, Kildare Redonda, Kern Park, Canterbury Park, Kildonan Drive, Rossmere, Valley Gardens, Munroe, West Elmwood, Chalmers, Braeside, Talbot Grey, East Elmwood, Mission and Tyne-Tees within the city of Winnipeg. It covers 46 km2.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Source: Elections Canada
Canadian federal election, 2008: Elmwood–Transcona |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
New Democratic | Jim Maloway | 14,355 | 45.77 | −5.08 | $73,584.88 |
|
Conservative | Thomas Steen | 12,776 | 40.74 | +8.61 | $60,628.72 |
|
Liberal | Wes Penner | 2,079 | 6.63 | −5.68 | $30,542.33 |
|
Green | Chris Hrynkow | 1,839 | 5.86 | +2.23 | $847.16 |
|
Christian Heritage | Robert Scott | 312 | 0.99 | −0.10 | $2,735.85 |
Total valid votes/Expense Limit |
31,361 | 100.00 | – | $77,369.61 |
Total rejected ballots |
100 | 0.32 | −0.08 |
Turnout |
31,461 | 54.04 | −4.16 |
Electors on the lists |
58,216 |
|
New Democratic | Swing | −6.8 | |
Canadian federal election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
New Democratic | Bill Blaikie | 16,967 | 50.85 | −1.14 | $40,314.57 |
|
Conservative | Linda West | 10,720 | 32.13 | +6.02 | $68,007.66 |
|
Liberal | Tanya Parks | 4,108 | 12.31 | −4.50 | $12,622.61 |
|
Green | Tanja Hutter | 1,211 | 3.63 | +1.17 | $240.77 |
|
Christian Heritage | Robert Scott | 363 | 1.09 | −0.23 | $706.54 |
Total valid votes |
33,369 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
133 | 0.40 | +0.13 |
Turnout |
33,502 | 58.20 | +7.55 |
Electors on the lists |
57,561 |
|
New Democratic | Swing | −3.58 | |
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |
Canadian federal election, 2004: Elmwood–Transcona |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
New Democratic | Bill Blaikie | 15,221 | 51.99 | +3.84 | $37,459.54 |
|
Conservative | Bryan McLeod | 7,644 | 26.11 | −5.58 | $33,737.79 |
|
Liberal | Tanya Parks | 4,923 | 16.81 | −1.56 | $20,165.52 |
|
Green | Elijah Gair | 719 | 2.46 | – | $204.72 |
|
Christian Heritage | Robert Scott | 386 | 1.32 | – | $2,599.64 |
|
Marijuana | Gavin Whittaker | 311 | 1.06 | – | – |
|
Communist | Paul Sidon | 74 | 0.25 | – | $654.57 |
Total valid votes |
29,278 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
80 | 0.27 | −0.21 |
Turnout |
29,358 | 50.65 | −7.73 |
Electors on the lists |
57,965 |
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. |
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |
Winnipeg—Transcona, 1996–2003
Canadian federal election, 2000: Winnipeg—Transcona |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
New Democratic | Bill Blaikie | 15,680 | 47.85 | −2.42 | $35,468.07 |
|
Alliance | Shawn Rattai | 8,336 | 25.44 | +8.21 | $21,800.25 |
|
Liberal | Bret Dobbin | 6,041 | 18.43 | −3.03 | $17,596.32 |
|
Progressive Conservative |
Chris Brewer |
2,133 |
6.51 |
−2.46 |
– |
|
Green | C. David Nickarz | 229 | 0.70 | – | – |
|
N/A (Christian Heritage) |
Robert Scott |
146 |
0.45 |
−0.83 |
$3,639.93 |
|
Independent |
Theresa Ducharme |
118 |
0.36 |
−0.13 |
– |
|
Communist | James Hogaboam | 87 | 0.27 | | $263.77 |
Total valid votes |
32,770 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
127 | 0.39 | −0.21 |
Turnout |
32,897 | 58.38 | −1.98 |
Electors on the lists |
56,345 |
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |
Canadian federal election, 1997: Winnipeg—Transcona |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
New Democratic | Bill Blaikie | 16,640 | 50.27 | +11.11 | $37,996 |
|
Liberal | Rosemary Broadbent | 7,105 | 21.46 | −16.84 | $25,771 |
|
Reform | Helen Sterzer | 5,703 | 17.23 | +3.37 | $19,506 |
|
Progressive Conservative |
Glenn Buffie |
2,968 |
8.97 |
+3.93 |
$7,682 |
|
Christian Heritage | Robert Scott | 423 | 1.28 | | $3,633 |
|
Independent |
Theresa Ducharme |
161 |
0.49 |
|
$111 |
|
Marxist–Leninist | Ken Kalturnyk | 104 | 0.31 | | $11 |
Total valid votes |
33,104 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
199 | 0.60 | +0.25 |
Turnout |
33,303 | 60.36 | −9.64 |
Electors on the lists |
55,177 |
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. |
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |
Winnipeg—Transcona, 1987–1996
Canadian federal election, 1993: Winnipeg—Transcona |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
New Democratic | Bill Blaikie | 16,074 | 38.86 | −2.27 | $33,353 |
|
Liberal | Art Miki | 15,855 | 38.33 | +6.45 | $45,977 |
|
Reform | Helen Sterzer | 5,829 | 14.09 | – | $7,111 |
|
Progressive Conservative |
Brett Eckstein |
2,112 |
5.11 |
−20.51 |
$13,422 |
|
National | Marnie Johnston | 900 | 2.18 | – | $14,483 |
|
Christian Heritage | Robert Scott | 362 | 0.88 | – | $2,688 |
|
Natural Law | Geoff Danyluk | 150 | 0.36 | – | $78 |
|
Marxist–Leninist | Ken Kalturnyk | 42 | 0.10 | −0.17 |
$216 |
|
Canada Party | Bill Tataryn | 39 | 0.09 | – | $0 |
Total valid votes |
41,363 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
144 | 0.35 | +0.04 |
Turnout |
41,507 | 70.15 | −5.32 |
Electors on the lists |
59,169 |
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada. |
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Coordinates: 49°55′07″N 97°01′53″W / 49.9186°N 97.0313°W / 49.9186; -97.0313