St. James (provincial electoral district)

St. James is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

St. James
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Adrien Sala
New Democratic
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2019
Demographics
Census subdivision(s)Winnipeg

Historical riding

The original St. James riding was established at the province's creation in 1870, and lasted until the election of 1879. It was located in what was then a separate community on Winnipeg's periphery.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Edwin Bourke Canadian Party/Opposition 1870 1874
Independent 1874 1878
David Walker Government/Conservative 1878 1879

Modern riding

The modern St. James riding was created by redistribution in 1957 out of part of Assiniboia, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. The riding is located in the western section of Winnipeg.

St. James is bordered on the east by Wellington, Minto and Wolseley, to the south by Tuxedo, to the north by Wellington and Lakeside, and to the west by Assiniboia and Kirkfield Park.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,417. In 1999, the average family income was $47,842, and the unemployment rate was 6.20%. Almost 19% of St. James's population is over 65 years of age, and almost 38% of dwelling units are rented.

The service sector accounts for 15% of St. James's industry, following by government services (14%) and manufacturing (13%).

St. James was a marginal Progressive Conservative/NDP riding for most of its history to 1988. It was won in that year by Liberal Paul Edwards, who was elected leader of his party in 1993. The NDP recaptured the seat in 1995.

Recent boundary changes

The St. James riding underwent a dramatic redistribution in 1999. Previously, the riding occupied roughly the same space as the current riding of Minto. In fact, the original plan of the Manitoba Electoral Boundaries Commission in 1999 was to rename St. James as Minto, and create a new riding called King Edward to its immediate west (primarily from the old riding of Sturgeon Creek). Instead, the boundaries legislation passed by the Manitoba legislature in 1999 determined that the new riding would be called St. James.

Although the current riding has some territory in common with its predecessor of the same name, it is probably more accurately regarded as the successor riding to Sturgeon Creek. The NDP captured this seat from the Tories in 1999, and retained it in 2003.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Douglas Stanes PC 1958 1969
Alvin Mackling NDP 1969 1973
George Minaker PC 1973 1981
Alvin Mackling NDP 1981 1988
Paul Edwards Lib 1988 1995
MaryAnn Mihychuk NDP 1995 1999
Bonnie Korzeniowski NDP 1999 2011
Deanne Crothers NDP 2011 2016
Scott Johnston PC 2016 2019
Adrien Sala NDP 2019

Electoral results

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAdrien Sala4,00946.91+12.3$20,052.47
Progressive ConservativeMichelle Richards2,76732.38-6.1$45,848.85
LiberalBernd Hohne96511.29-2.5$3,102.61
GreenJeff Buhse8059.42-0.6$939.40
Total valid votes 8,546100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 57.2
Eligible voters
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.2
2016 provincial election redistributed results[1]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative38.5
  New Democratic34.6
  Liberal13.8
  Green10.0
  Others3.2
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeScott Johnston3,53242.09+3.76$32,538.01
New DemocraticDeanne Crothers2,72332.45-17.31$38,621.27
LiberalMichelle Finley1,15013.70+6.01$12,111.25
GreenJeff Buhse85010.13+5.90$676.87
ManitobaBradley Gross1371.63$0.00
Total valid votes 8,39298.97
Total rejected ballots 871.03+0.75
Turnout 8,47961.94-0.08
Eligible voters 13,689
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +10.53
Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3][4]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDeanne Crothers4,43249.61−6.04$25,563.25
Progressive ConservativeScott Gillingham3,41438.21+7.38$31,468.19
LiberalGerard Allard6857.67−0.96$5,903.97
GreenTrevor Vandale3774.22$205.40
Total valid votes 8,908
Rejected and declined ballots 25
Turnout 8,933 62.02 +2.82
Electors on the lists 14,403
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBonnie Korzeniowski4,23155.65+1.97$16,378.94
Progressive ConservativeKristine McGhee2,34430.83-2.51$27,110.14
LiberalFred Morris6568.63-4.35$1,535.39
GreenMike Johannson3394.47$0.00
Total valid votes 7,572 99.59
Rejected and declined ballots 31
Turnout 7,603 59.20
Electors on the lists 12,842

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBonnie Korzeniowski3,98253.68+8.92$21,389.61
  Progressive Conservative Cliff Allbutt 2,473 33.34 -5.05 $15,753.00
LiberalAlana McKenzie96312.98-3.25$33,210.99
Source: Elections Manitoba[6][7]
1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBonnie Korzeniowski4,48344.76+14.06$27,649.00
Progressive ConservativeGerry McAlpine3,84538.39+2.76$28,652.89
LiberalWayne Helgason1,62516.23-17.44$29,766.43
Total valid votes 9,953 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 62
Turnout 10,015 72.01
Electors on the lists 13,098

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1990 Manitoba general election: St. James
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaul Edwards3,01435.09-5.05
Progressive ConservativeJoanne Thibault2,71931.66-2.58
New DemocraticLen Sawatsky2,58630.11+7.98
ProgressiveCharles Lamont1481.72+0.97
Confederation of RegionsFred Debrecen1221.42-0.02
Total valid votes 8,589100.00-
Rejected ballots 22
Turnout 8,61173.37
Eligible voters 11,737
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]
1988 Manitoba general election: St. James
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaul Edwards3,93940.14
Progressive ConservativeJae Eadie3,36034.24
New DemocraticAllan MacDonald2,17122.13
Confederation of RegionsFred Debrecen1371.40
ProgressiveCharles Lamont740.75
LibertarianDennis Rice690.70
Western IndependenceMerle Hartlin620.63
Total valid votes 9,812100.00
Rejected ballots 29
Turnout 9,84178.54
Eligible voters 12,530
Source: Elections Manitoba[10]

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries for St. James highlighted in red

References

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