Selkirk (provincial electoral district)

Selkirk is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957 from part of St. Andrews, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is named after the city of Selkirk, which in turn was named for Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who set up the Red River Colony colonization project in 1811.

Selkirk
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Alan Lagimodiere
Progressive Conservative
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2019
The 2011 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red

Selkirk is bordered to the east by Lac Du Bonnet, to the south by Springfield, to the west by Gimli, and to the north by Lake Winnipeg.

Most of the riding's population is located in the city of Selkirk. Other communities in the riding include Belair and Grand Marais, and there is a significant amount of agricultural land in the riding as well.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,409. In 1999, the average family income was $51,605, and the unemployment rate was 8.30%. Health and social services account for 16% of all industry in the riding.

Thirteen per cent of Selkirk's residents are aboriginal, while 8% are Ukrainian and 6% German.

The riding was safe for the New Democratic Party from 1969 to 2016, although the Liberal Party held the seat from 1988 to 1990. Former Premier of Manitoba Howard Pawley represented Selkirk from 1969 to 1988.

The current MLA is Progressive Conservative Alan Lagimodiere, who was first elected in 2016 in the wave that saw his party win government. He is the first Tory to win the seat.

List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office
Thomas Hillhouse Lib-Prog 1958 1961
Lib 1961 1969
Howard Pawley NDP 1969 1988
Gwen Charles Lib 1988 1990
Greg Dewar NDP 1990 2016
Alan Lagimodiere PC 2016 present

Electoral results
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeAlan Lagimodiere4,73651.21-4.29$26,525.81
New DemocraticMitch Obach3,31935.89+7.87$23,914.53
GreenTony Hill7137.71New$256.70
LiberalPhilip Olcen4805.19-11.27$0.00
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlan Lagimodiere4,68655.50+16.42
New DemocraticGreg Dewar2,36628.02-27.57
LiberalStefan Jones1,39016.46+11.90
Total valid votes 8,442100.0  
Eligible voters 13,989
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGreg Dewar4,27955.59+0.33$23,425.03
Progressive ConservativeDavid Bell3,00839.08+3.51$23,284.05
LiberalMarilyn Courchene3514.56−3.93$356.19
Total valid votes 7,638
Rejected and declined ballots 59
Turnout 7,697 54.77 −4.41
Source: Elections Manitoba[3]
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGreg Dewar4,58455.26$16,897.63
Progressive ConservativeGordie Dehn2,95135.57$20,947.84
LiberalKaren Keppler7048.49–$10,032.84
Total valid votes 8,239 99.31
Rejected and declined ballots 57
Turnout 8,296 59.18%
Electors on the lists 14,018

[4]

June, 2003:[5]

  • (x)Greg Dewar (NDP) 4580
  • Jack Jonasson (L) 1469
  • Doug Neal (PC) 1257


1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGreg Dewar5,37653.92$645.00
Progressive ConservativeBarry Uskiw3,35333.63$30,085.86
LiberalJoe Smolinski1,16211.65–$10,422.27
Total valid votes 9,881 99.10
Rejected and declined ballots 80
Turnout 9,971 73.37%
Electors on the lists 13,590

[6]

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGreg Dewar3,73536.58+2.94
Progressive ConservativeRuss Farrell3,46733.95+4.92
LiberalGwen Charles3,00929.47-5.88
Turnout 10,24274.44-6.02
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.41
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGwen Charles3,82135.35+24.41
New DemocraticTerry Sargeant3,63733.64-21.29
Progressive ConservativeEugene Kinaschuk3,13829.03-4.33
Western IndependenceRuth Van Koeveringe2141.98n/a
Turnout 10,82080.46+5.53
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +22.85
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]
1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHoward Pawley5,13554.93-9.17
Progressive ConservativeEugene Kinaschuk3,11933.36-1.05
LiberalGwen Charles1,02310.94n/a
ProgressiveRaye Porhownik720.77-0.72
Turnout 9,36874.93-0.10
New Democratic hold Swing -4.06
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

Previous boundaries
The 1998-2011 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red

References
  1. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. - 2007 results Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Selkirk — Official Results — 2003 Provincial Elections". Elections.mb.ca. 2003-06-03. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  6. - 1999 Results Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  8. "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-30.

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