Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman

Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (formerly Selkirk—Interlake) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997.

Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman
Manitoba electoral district
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
James Bezan
Conservative
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]91,463
Electors (2015)69,587
Area (km²)[2]25,824
Pop. density (per km²)3.5
Census subdivision(s)Springfield, St. Andrews, St. Clements, Selkirk, Rockwood, Portage la Prairie, Gimli, Stonewall, Brokenhead, Woodlands

The riding was a battleground between the New Democratic Party and conservative parties that has become more and more conservative as the years passed, and is now a safe Conservative Party seat.

Geography

The riding is located generally between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis and includes the northern suburbs of Winnipeg and the City of Selkirk, Manitoba. In addition to Selkirk, the riding includes the communities of St. Andrews, St. Clements, Rockwood, Woodlands, Brokenhead, Stonewall, R.M. of Gimli, and the R.M. of Bifrost.

Selkirk itself tilts toward the NDP, but it is not enough to overcome the growing conservative bent of the rest of the riding.

History

The electoral district was originally created in 1976 from the former districts of Portage, Selkirk and Winnipeg South Centre.

It was abolished in 1987 and divided into Selkirk, Portage—Interlake, Provencher, and Churchill ridings.

It was re-created in 1996 from Selkirk—Red River, Portage—Interlake, Provencher and Churchill.

Selkirk—Interlake lost territory to Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, Provencher and Portage—Lisgar, gained territory from Provencher, and was renamed "Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman" during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census

Racial groups: 78.83% White, 20.12% Aboriginal
Languages: 84.11% English, 1.99% French, 13.70% Other
Religions (2001): 51.05% Protestant, 23.96% Catholic, 19.83% No religion, 3.13% Other Christian
Average income: $23,818

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
  Christian Heritage Party of Canada Selkirk—Interlake Christian Heritage Party Electoral District Association Alexander Siepman PO BOX 17 GRP 354 RR3 Winnipeg
  Conservative Party of Canada Selkirk—Interlake Conservative Association Frank Woods P.O. Box 171 Sandy Hook
  Liberal Party of Canada Selkirk—Interlake Federal Liberal Association Robert E. Chamberlain P.O. Box 131 Arnes
  New Democratic Party Selkirk—Interlake Federal NDP Riding Association Sean Palsson P.O. Box 1359 Arborg

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Selkirk—Interlake
Riding created from Portage, Selkirk and Winnipeg South Centre
31st  1979–1980     Terry Sargeant New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Felix Holtmann Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Selkirk, Portage—Interlake,
Provencher and Churchill
Riding re-created from Selkirk—Red River, Portage—Interlake,
Provencher and Churchill
36th  1997–2000     Howard Hilstrom Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006 James Bezan
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman
42nd  2015–2019     James Bezan Conservative
43rd  2019–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is James Bezan, a former rancher who was first elected in 2004. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and has served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.

Election results
Graph of election results in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (since 1997, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, 2015–present
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Bezan31,10962.7$53,785.73
New DemocraticRobert A. Smith8,87317.9none listed
LiberalDetlev Regelsky6,00312.1none listed
GreenWayne James2,9345.9none listed
People'sIan Kathwaroon6831.4$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,602100.0
Total rejected ballots 322
Turnout 49,92468.7
Eligible voters 72,707
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Bezan25,61751.90-14.60$96,714.11
LiberalJoanne Levy15,50831.42+26.56$16,715.09
New DemocraticDeborah Chief5,64911.44-13.61$29,151.47
GreenWayne James1,7073.46-0.014,402.63
LibertarianDonald L. Grant8821.79–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,363100.00 $228,041.57
Total rejected ballots 2160.44–
Turnout 49,57969.51–
Eligible voters 71,331
Conservative hold Swing -20.58
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative28,38066.49
  New Democratic10,69525.06
  Liberal2,0724.85
  Green1,4823.47
  Others540.13

Selkirk—Interlake, 1997–2015
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Bezan[8]26,84865.2+4.6–
New DemocraticSean Palsson10,93326.5+1.8–
LiberalDuncan Geisler1,9804.8-3.5–
GreenDon Winstone1,4233.5-2.0–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,184 100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 160 0.4 -0.1
Turnout 41,344 63.9 +6
Eligible voters 64,727––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Bezan23,31260.6+11.7$75,718 [9]
New DemocraticPat Cordner9,50624.7-12.3$19,306
LiberalKevin Walsh3,2038.3-1.7$8,815
GreenGlenda Whiteman2,1265.5+2.6$32
Christian HeritageJane MacDiarmid2950.8+0.3$424
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,442100.0 $99,730
Total rejected ballots 177 0.5+0.2
Turnout 38,60958-9
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Bezan21,66149.0+1.8$86,024
New DemocraticEdward Schreyer16,35837.0+10.5$56,920
LiberalBruce Benson4,43610.0-12.9N/A
GreenThomas Goodman1,2832.9+0.5$1,640
IndependentDuncan E. Geisler2770.6–$3,516
Christian HeritageAnthony Barendregt2040.5-0.4$5,043
Total valid votes 44,219100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1540.3-0.1
Turnout 44,37366.6+7.2
Conservative hold Swing -4
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Bezan18,72747.2+2.5$74,351
New DemocraticDuane Nicol10,51626.5+6.6$41,939
LiberalBruce Benson9,05922.9-0.7$55,220
GreenTrevor Farley9822.5–$716
Christian HeritageAnthony Barendregt3530.9+0.5$10,799
Total valid votes 39,637100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1930.5+0.2
Turnout 39,83059.4-7.2

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceHoward Hilstrom17,85643.8+15.5$42,070
LiberalKathy Arnason9,61223.6-4.5$61,425
New DemocraticPaul Pododworny8,11319.9-7.9$31,303
Progressive ConservativeTom Goodman4,99212.3-2.6$10,949
IndependentAnthony Barendregt1780.4–$2,399
Total valid votes 40,751100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1040.3–
Turnout 40,85566.7+1.2

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformHoward Hilstrom10,93728.3–$23,194
LiberalJon Gerrard10,87128.1–$59,732
New DemocraticKathleen McCallum10,74927.8–$46,587
Progressive ConservativeReid Kelner5,73014.8–$32,267
Christian HeritagePaul Kalyniuk3630.9–$1,578
Total valid votes 38,650100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 2580.7
Turnout 38,90865.5

Selkirk—Interlake, 1979–1988
1984 Canadian federal election: Selkirk—Interlake
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFelix Holtmann13,75040.7+4.7
New DemocraticTerry Sargeant13,08838.7-7.0
LiberalEd Anderson3,51010.4-7.7
Confederation of RegionsDoug Stefanson3,3019.8
LibertarianBob Quenett1630.5
Total valid votes 33,812
History of Federal Ridings since 1867: SELKIRK--INTERLAKE, Manitoba (1976 - 1987), Library of Parliament, Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticTerry Sargeant15,05545.7+3.0
Progressive ConservativeJon Johnson11,84736.0-4.8
LiberalBill Shead5,95318.1+1.5
Total valid votes 32,952 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticTerry Sargeant14,22542.7
Progressive ConservativePeter P. Masniuk13,56940.7
LiberalBill Shead5,52216.6
Total valid votes 33,316 100.0

See also

References
  • "(Code 46010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, 30 September 2015
  6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  8. Elections Canada accessed 21 April 2011
  9. Selkirk Interlake — Canada Votes 2008 - CBC.ca News

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