Riel (electoral district)

Riel is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the south-central region of the City of Winnipeg, and is named after Louis Riel, the leader of the 1870 Red River Rebellion.

Riel
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Rochelle Squires
Progressive Conservative
First contested1969
Last contested2019

Riel is bordered to the east by St. Vital, to the south by Seine River, to the north by St. Vital, and to the west by the ridings of Fort Richmond and Fort Garry-Riverview.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,228. The riding's character is mostly middle-class and upper middle-class. In 1999, the average family income was $63,126, and the unemployment rate was 5.50%. Nine percent of the riding's residents are francophone.

The service industry accounts for 15% of Riel's economy, followed by health and social services at 12.5%.

Riel has more often been represented by candidates of the Progressive Conservative Party than the NDP (NDP).The current MLA is Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires. The previous MLA was Christine Melnick of the NDP who won with 53% of votes cast in 2003 and 60% in the 2007 Manitoba election.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Donald Craik PC 1969 1981
Doreen Dodick NDP 1981 1986
Gerry Ducharme PC 1986 1995
David Newman PC 1995 1999
Linda Asper NDP 1999 2003
Christine Melnick NDP 2003 2016
Rochelle Squires PC 2016 present

Electoral results

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRochelle Squires4,73444.36-6.64$40,281.22
New DemocraticMike Moyes3,74435.08+4.09$19,468.95
LiberalNeil Johnston1,47113.78-2.74$773.76
GreenRoger Schellenberg6305.90+5.90$5.54
Total valid votes 10, 672100.0  
Total rejected ballots 40
Turnout 63.24
Eligible voters 16, 875
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRochelle Squires5,02451.00+10.98$31,878.00
New DemocraticChristine Melnick3,05330.99-23.70$28,196.03
LiberalNeil Johnston1,62716.52+11.62$9,674.30
Total valid votes/Expense limit 9,704100.0  $47,429.00
Eligible voters 14,372
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Melnick5,35254.69−2.50$28,596.10
Progressive ConservativeRochelle Squires3,91640.02+9.33$28,104.49
LiberalCheryl Gilarski4804.90−7.09$2,997.99
Total valid votes 9,748
Rejected and declined votes 38
Turnout 9,786 64.14
Registered voters 15,257
Source: Elections Manitoba[3]
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Melnick4,88357.19+3.16$23,004.50
Progressive ConservativeTrudy Turner2,62030.69-7.14$34,539.37
LiberalGrant Woods102411.99+3.85$12,309.36
Total valid votes 8,538 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 51
Turnout 8,589 63.03
Registered voters 13,626
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Melnick4,45554.03+7.35$21,486.24
  Progressive Conservative Shirley Render 3,119 37.83 -6.20 $20,036.18
LiberalKristopher Ade6718.14+0.22$8,594.68
1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLinda Asper4,88346.68 $20,612.00
Progressive ConservativeDavid Newman4,55944.03$27,412.91
LiberalClayton Weselowski8207.92$3,179.52
ManitobaMike Kubara910.88$3,179.52
Total valid votes 10,303 99.35
Rejected and declined votes 51
Turnout 10,354 76.08
Registered voters 13,610
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Ducharme4,28941.71-5.39
LiberalChris Sigurdson3,96538.56+26.64
New DemocraticBob Ages1,83417.83-21.19
Confederation of RegionsJohn Hiebert1211.18-0.79
Western IndependenceNeil Knight750.73n/a
Turnout 10,308 77.88
Registered voters 13,235
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.02
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries for Riel highlighted in red.

References

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