Spruce Woods (electoral district)

Spruce Woods is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 out of parts of Minnedosa and Turtle Mountain and notably gained part of the City of Brandon in the 2018 redistribution.[1]

Spruce Woods
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Cliff Cullen
Progressive Conservative
District created2008
First contested2011
Last contested2016

Following the 2018 redistribution, Spruce Woods includes the municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton, Glenboro – South Cypress, Oakland – Wawanesa, Riverdale, Sifton, Souris – Glenwood, Victoria, Whitehead and the portion of the City of Brandon located north of the Assiniboine River.[2]

Outside of the City of Brandon, communities in the constituency include Glenboro, Holland, Oak Lake, Rivers, Souris, and Wawanesa.[3] The constituency also includes the part of CFB Shilo that is within the Municipality of Glenboro - South Cypress.

The riding's population based on the 2016 census was 22,810.[4]

List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office
Cliff Cullen PC 2011 present

Electoral results
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen5,66567.70-5.42$12,334.55
New DemocraticJustin Shannon1,32115.79+6.46$1,211.77
GreenGordon Beddome8209.80+9.80$0.00
LiberalJennifer Harcus5176.18-1.00$0.00
Total valid votes 8,323100.0  
Total rejected ballots 21
Turnout 8,36856.75
Eligible voters 14,746
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen5,21073.12+6.82$13,262.74
ManitobaMalcolm McKellar73810.35+10.35$3,614.69
New DemocraticAmanda Chmelyk6659.33-19.14$146.90
LiberalJaron Hart5127.18+2.47$5.84
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,125100.0  $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen4,49566.30$14,786.56
New DemocraticCory Szczpaneski1,93028.47$5,104.39
LiberalTrenton Zazalak3194.71$2,227.13
Total valid votes 6,744
Rejected and declined votes 36
Turnout 6,780 48.64
Electors on the lists 13,940
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]

References
  1. "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. "2018 Electoral Division Names, Populations, and Variations - Spruce Woods". Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundary Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "MLA Cliff Cullen To Seek Re-election". Discover Westman. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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