Brandon—Souris

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

Brandon—Souris
Manitoba electoral district
Brandon—Souris in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Larry Maguire
Conservative
District created1952
First contested1953
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]88,170
Electors (2015)59,459
Area (km²)[2]17,842.36
Pop. density (per km²)4.9
Census division(s)Division No. 4, Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 7,
Census subdivision(s)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

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) [3]

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. It has been held by a centre-right party for all but one term of its existence. This tradition was broken in 1993 when massive vote-splitting between the Progressive Conservatives and Reform allowed the Liberals to sneak up the middle and take the riding. However, the seat reverted to form in 1997 when the PCs reclaimed it. The PCs and their successors, the modern Conservatives, have held the seat ever since. While Brandon has some Liberal and NDP support, it is not enough to overcome the conservative bent in the more rural areas of the riding.

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  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006 Merv Tweed
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2013
 2013–2015 Larry Maguire
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Brandon—Souris (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Maguire26,14863.5+13.23$76,622.34
New DemocraticAshley Duguay5,80514.1+7.83$1,382.10
LiberalTerry Hayward4,97212.1-25.21$17,298.99
GreenBill Tiessen2,9847.2+1.05$2,661.43
People'sRobin Lussier6911.7–none listed
Christian HeritageRebecca Hein2800.7–none listed
IndependentVanessa Hamilton2190.5–$0.00
IndependentRobert Eastcott1070.3–$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,206100.0
Total rejected ballots 224
Turnout 41,430
Eligible voters 62,415
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Maguire20,66650.27-13.55$199,886.51
LiberalJodi Wyman15,33837.31+31.57$49,711.29
New DemocraticMelissa Joy Wastasecoot2,5766.27-18.37$5,845.76
GreenDavid Neufeld2,5266.15-0.40$15,550.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,106100.00 $212,589.96
Total rejected ballots 1500.36–
Turnout 41,25668.27–
Eligible voters 60,427
Conservative hold Swing -22.56
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative21,25363.83
  New Democratic8,20224.63
  Green1,9135.75
  Liberal1,9125.74
  Others180.05
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Maguire12,20544.16−19.57$ 89,503.81
LiberalRolf Dinsdale11,81642.75+37.3976,203.47
New DemocraticCory Szczepanski1,9967.22−17.9622,981.64
GreenDavid Neufeld1,3494.88−0.857,502.04
LibertarianFrank Godon2710.98–  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.
Source(s)
"November 25, 2013 By-elections". Elections Canada. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.}
"November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMerv Tweed22,38663.73+6.67$42,483
New DemocraticJean Luc Bouché8,84525.18+7.52$11,846
GreenDave Barnes2,0125.73-10.06$10,620
LiberalWes Penner1,8825.36-2.92$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
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMerv Tweed19,55857.06+2.63$40,902
New DemocraticJean Luc Bouché6,05517.67-2.57$16,762
GreenDave Barnes5,41015.78+11.20$39,823
LiberalMartha Jo Willard2,8368.27-9.73$12,178
Christian HeritageJerome Dondo2920.85+0.07$728
CommunistLisa Gallagher1240.36+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
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Conservative(x)Merv Tweed20,24754.43+2.70$51,606
New DemocraticBob Senff7,52820.24+1.09$7,255
LiberalMurray Downing6,69618.00-6.21$20,605
GreenBrad Bird1,7074.59+1.00$15.50
IndependentMike Volek6111.64–$4,238
Christian HeritageColin Atkins2900.78-0.22$1,380
CommunistLisa Gallagher1200.32-0.01$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
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMerv Tweed18,20951.72-17.64$54,647
LiberalMurray Downing8,52224.21+6.83$26,903
New DemocraticMike Abbey6,74019.15+7.05$13,512
GreenDavid Kattenburg1,2643.59–$1,322
Christian HeritageColin Atkins3511.00$683
CommunistLisa Gallagher1180.34$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.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Borotsik13,70737.4+1.8$43,992
AllianceGary Nestibo11,67831.9-0.1$55,926
LiberalDick Scott6,54417.9+0.1$42,965
New DemocraticErrol Black4,51812.3-1.1$13,475
CommunistLisa Gallagher1020.3–$383
IndependentColin G. Atkins940.3-0.4$1,000
Total valid votes 36,643100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 1160.30.0
Turnout 36,75967.0+0.2
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Borotsik13,21635.6+13.1$51,629
ReformEd Agnew11,88332.0+1.7$52,341
LiberalGlen McKinnon6,58317.7-15.3$33,249
New DemocraticJennifer Howard4,98313.4+1.6$12,213
IndependentGeoff Gorf Borden2440.7–$19
Christian HeritageColin George Atkins2290.6-0.3$34
Total valid votes 37,138100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 1350.4
Turnout 37,27366.9
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGlen McKinnon12,13033.1+2.4
ReformEdward George Agnew11,12530.3+26.1
Progressive ConservativeLarry Maguire8,23422.4-24.3
New DemocraticRoss C. Martin4,33611.8-1.7
Christian HeritageAbe Neufeld3400.9–
NationalEldon Obach3350.3–
Natural LawRobert Roberts1100.2–
Canada PartyGeorge H. Armstrong830.2–
Total valid votes 36,693100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLee Clark17,37246.8-5.4
LiberalDavid Campbell11,40430.7+16.1
New DemocraticDave Serle5,01813.5-2.1
ReformHenry Carroll1,5784.2–
Christian HeritageAbe Neufeld1,3243.6–
Confederation of RegionsRichard Rattai3330.9-16.6
IndependentTabitha Y. Singha1080.3–
Total valid votes 37,137100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLee Clark18,81352.2-10.0
Confederation of RegionsDennis Heeney6,32217.5–
New DemocraticJake Janzen5,63115.6-4.9
LiberalDavid Campbell5,27814.6-2.7
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 Clark19,33062.2+15.3
New DemocraticBill Moore6,38120.5-4.2
LiberalJoe Mullally5,36917.3-10.9
Total valid votes 31,080 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale16,09846.9-5.8
LiberalJoe Mullally9,66128.1+6.3
New DemocraticDavid Serle8,50924.8+0.1
Marxist–LeninistMarnie Frain760.2–
Total valid votes 34,344 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale19,10852.7-5.1
New DemocraticDavid Serle8,94924.7+5.1
LiberalVaughn Ramsay7,91821.8+1.0
Social CreditJohn W. Gross3020.8-1.0
Total valid votes 36,277100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale16,62457.8-2.8
LiberalJohn W. McRae5,98820.8+0.6
New DemocraticCam Connor5,61619.5+0.9
Social CreditJohn W. Gross5401.9–
Total valid votes 28,768100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale17,92360.6+8.8
LiberalGary Belecki5,96820.2-14.1
New DemocraticKenneth John Singleton5,50118.6+4.7
IndependentWilliam Lea1900.6
Total valid votes 29,582100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale15,06051.8-2.7
LiberalJames R. Bates9,96334.3+7.9
New DemocraticHarold Van Mulligen4,03113.9+3.7
Total valid votes 29,054100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale15,55454.6-5.9
LiberalHarry George7,52226.4+3.0
New DemocraticHarold E. Weitman2,91310.2+5.2
Social CreditA.W. Bassingthwaighte2,5188.8-2.2
Total valid votes 28,507100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale18,10060.5+0.3
LiberalA.C. Hamilton7,01123.4+2.7
Social CreditA.W. Bassingthwaighte3,30511.0-3.2
New DemocraticKathleen Forrest1,5145.1+0.2
Total valid votes 29,930100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale17,81360.1-13.9
LiberalJohn Cameron Brown6,14320.7+3.1
Social CreditReginald Pearen4,22914.3+11.1
New DemocraticLeslie Victor Robson1,4384.9-0.3
Total valid votes 29,623100.0
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale22,18574.0+12.4
LiberalKendric Hambly Williams5,30317.7-3.0
Co-operative CommonwealthHans Fries1,5525.2+1.1
Social CreditWalter Robert Jones9463.2-17.5
Total valid votes 29,986100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale17,38961.6+3.5
LiberalJoseph Francis O'Sullivan5,83120.7-14.6
Social CreditWalter Duncan Taylor3,86613.7–
Co-operative CommonwealthHans Fries1,1454.1-1.3
Total valid votes 28,231100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Gilbert Dinsdale13,91558.0
LiberalJames Albert Creighton8,45635.3
Co-operative CommonwealthBaden-Powell Hathaway1,2775.3
Labor–ProgressiveDorothy Jessie Johnson3231.3
Total valid votes 23,971 100.0

See also

References

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2017
  2. Statistics Canada: 2017
  3. "NHS Profile, Brandon - Souris, Manitoba, 2011". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brandon—Souris, 30 September 2015
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  8. http://www.elections.ca/WPAPPS/WPF/EN/CC/DistrictReport?act=C23&eventid=41&returntype=1&option=3&queryid=eea56c4dde1e47529832ad994757c555
  9. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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