Fort Rouge (electoral district)

Fort Rouge is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and formally came into existence in the general election of 1958. The riding was eliminated in 1989, and re-established in 1999. It is located in the central section of the City of Winnipeg.

Fort Rouge
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Wab Kinew
New Democratic
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2019

Fort Rouge is bordered on the east by St. Boniface, to the south by Fort Garry-Riverview, to the north by Logan, and to the west by River Heights. The actual Legislative Assembly of Manitoba building is located across the river from Fort Rouge.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,364. In 1999, the average family income was $49,361, and the unemployment rate was 8.70%. 39.6% of Fort Rouge's residents are listed as low-income, the sixth-highest rate in the province. Almost 80% of occupied dwelling are rentals, and over 20% of households are single-parent families. Almost 25% of Fort Rouge's residents have a university degree—one of the highest rates in the province.

Fort Rouge has an immigrant population of 20%. Eight per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal. The service sector accounts for 21% of Fort Rouge's industry, with a further 11% in social services.

The seat was held by the Progressive Conservatives from 1958 to 1973, and was a rare bastion of Liberal strength in the province from 1973 to 1981. Lloyd Axworthy was the riding's representative from 1973 to 1979; for a time, he was the only Liberal in the legislature.

In recent years the Liberal Party have been the main challengers to the NDP and the Liberal Leader, Rana Bokhari ran here for the 2016 provincial election, where she lost to the NDP star candidate Wab Kinew. At the 2015 federal election, according to Elections Canada data, Fort Rouge voted heavily Liberal.[1]

The district is represented by NDP leader Wab Kinew.

List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office
Gurney Evans PC 1958 1969
Inez Trueman PC 1969 1973
Lloyd Axworthy Lib 1973 1979
June Westbury Lib 1979 1981
Roland Penner NDP 1981 1988
Jim Carr Lib 1988 1990
See Broadway, Osborne, Crescentwood (1990-1999)
Tim Sale NDP 1999 2007
Jennifer Howard NDP 2007 2016
Wab Kinew NDP 2016 present

Opinion polls
Polling Firm Last Date of Polling Link NDP Liberal PC Green Other
Mainstreet Research/Postmedia March 22, 2016 HTML 29 32 30 8

Electoral results
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticWab Kinew5,05551.0+13.4$23,922.64
Progressive ConservativeEdna Nabess1,85718.7-10.1$7,290.07
GreenJames Beddome1,58015.9+4.9$8,974.33
LiberalCyndy Friesen1,29013.0-7.1$8,223.63
ManitobaMichael McCracken540.5-1.5$582.58
IndependentBradley Hebert300.3-0.2$0.00
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 30
Turnout 9,913
Eligible voters 16,870
Source: Elections Manitoba[2]
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticWab Kinew3,36037.63–13.32$39,199.49
Progressive ConservativeAudrey Gordon2,57128.80+8.76$42,245.54
LiberalRana Bokhari1,79220.07–2.92$30,238.82
GreenGrant Sharp98311.01+5.60$322.90
ManitobaMatthew Ostrove1751.96–$945.26
CommunistPaula Ducharme470.53–$33.67
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,928100.0  $44,855.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 1251.38
Turnout 9,05365.15
Eligible voters 13,896
New Democratic hold Swing –11.04
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4][5]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJennifer Howard4,50150.95+3.98$28,361.23
LiberalPaul Hesse2,03122.99−7.54$31,673.03
Progressive ConservativeSonny Dominique1,77020.04+5.29$17,369.18
GreenStephen Weedon4785.41−0.86$24.14
Total valid votes 8,780
Rejected and declined votes 54
Turnout 8834 61.22%
Electors on the lists 14429
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJennifer Howard3,82846.97−10.66$25.968.04
LiberalPaul Hesse2,48830.53+13.57$23,866.84
Progressive ConservativeChristine Waddell1,20214.75−4.97$11,369.89
GreenGerald H. Enns5116.27+1.34$905.51
IndependentRon Nash921.13+1.13$261.98
CommunistFrank Komarniski290.36+.36
Total valid votes 8,150 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 53
Turnout 8,203 62.29 +7.64
Electors on the lists 13,169
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]
2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTim Sale4,11857.63+9.21$16,724.33
Progressive ConservativeMike Francis1,40919.72−10.51$8,860.98
LiberalDavid Henteleff1,21216.96−2.07$4,299.83
GreenMikel Magnusson3554.93+3.14$48.24
LibertarianJim Weidman510.71$0.00
Total valid votes 7,145 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 59
Turnout 7,204 54.65 −15.94
Electors on the lists 13,182
1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticTim Sale4,75948.42$25,152.00
Progressive ConservativeRon Paley2,97130.23$26,322.65
LiberalJohn Shanski1,87019.03$24,461.96
GreenAlex Reid1761.79$256.65
Total valid votes 9,776 99.47
Rejected and declined votes 52
Turnout 9,828 70.59
Electors on the lists 13,923
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJim Carr5,12748.91
New DemocraticRoland Penner2,91227.78
Progressive ConservativeRobert Haier2,30321.97
ProgressiveGordon Pratt75
LibertarianDennis Owens66
Total valid votes 10,483100.00
Rejected ballots 50––
Turnout 10,53369.95
Eligible voters 15,057
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

Previous boundaries
The 1999-2011 boundaries of the riding of Fort Rouge highlighted in red.

References
  1. CBC "2015 federal election: How did your Manitoba neighbours vote?" 2 March 2016
  2. "2019 Voting Area Maps and Station-by-Station Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. "41st General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. "Fort Rouge — SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL RESULTS".
  8. "Summary of Electoral Results - 1999 General Election".
  9. "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

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