Winnipeg Centre

Federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada

This article is about federal riding. For the historic provincial riding, see Winnipeg Centre (provincial electoral division).

Winnipeg Centre Manitoba electoral district

Winnipeg Centre in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Winnipeg city limits.

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
MP| |

|

Leah Gazan
New Democratic
District created| 1996
First contested| 1997
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]| 82,026
Electors (2015)| 54,719
Area (km²)[2]| 28.42
Pop. density (per km²)| 2,886.2
Census division(s)| Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s)| Winnipeg

Winnipeg Centre (French: Winnipeg-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997.

## History

[edit]

This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.

In 1924, it was abolished, and parts transferred to Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.

In 1997, it was re-created from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

### Historical boundaries

[edit]

* 1914 representation order

* 1996 representation order

### Members of Parliament

[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

|
|
|

Winnipeg Centre
Riding created from Winnipeg and Selkirk
13th |  1917–1921 |  | George William Andrews | Government (Unionist)
14th |  1921–1925 |  | J.S. Woodsworth | Independent Labour
Riding dissolved into Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre
Riding re-created from Winnipeg North Centre, Winnipeg St. James,
Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South Centre
36th |  1997–2000 |  | Pat Martin | New Democratic
37th |  2000–2004
38th |  2004–2006
39th |  2006–2008
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015
42nd |  2015–2019 |  | Robert-Falcon Ouellette | Liberal
43rd |  2019–2021 |  | Leah Gazan | New Democratic
44th |  2021–present

## Demographics

[edit]

Panethnic groups in Winnipeg Centre (2011−2021)  Panethnic group  | 2021[3] | 2016[4] | 2011[5]

|
|
|

Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
European[a] | 32,320  | 38.19%  | 34,365  | 41.66%  | 36,720  | 46.75%
Southeast Asian[b] | 18,855  | 22.28%  | 18,765  | 22.75%  | 17,555  | 22.35%
Indigenous | 15,475  | 18.29%  | 15,265  | 18.51%  | 13,720  | 17.47%
African | 8,340  | 9.86%  | 6,225  | 7.55%  | 4,110  | 5.23%
South Asian | 3,600  | 4.25%  | 2,210  | 2.68%  | 1,425  | 1.81%
East Asian[c] | 1,935  | 2.29%  | 2,395  | 2.9%  | 2,560  | 3.26%
Middle Eastern[d] | 1,305  | 1.54%  | 905  | 1.1%  | 540  | 0.69%
Latin American | 1,290  | 1.52%  | 840  | 1.02%  | 925  | 1.18%
Other/multiracial[e] | 1,500  | 1.77%  | 1,495  | 1.81%  | 985  | 1.25%
Total responses  | 84,620  | 96.71%  | 82,480  | 95.96%  | 78,545  | 95.76%
Total population  | 87,499  | 100%  | 85,949  | 100%  | 82,026  | 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

## Election results

[edit]

### 1997–present

[edit]

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

|

Graph of election results in Winnipeg Centre (Since 1997, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

* v
* t
* e

2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Leah Gazan | 14,962 | 50.3 | +9.1 | $95,075.71
| Liberal | Paul Ong | 8,446 | 28.4 | -5.3 | $34,450.58
| Conservative | Sabrina Brenot | 3,818 | 12.8 | -4.7 | none listed
| People's | Bhavni Bhakoo | 1,229 | 4.1 | +2.6 | $3,735.84
| Green | Andrew Brown | 708 | 2.4 | -2.8 | $0.00
| Libertarian | Jamie Buhler | 373 | 1.3 | N/A | none listed
| Animal Protection | Debra Wall | 213 | 0.7 | N/A | $4,055.48
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 29,749 | 98.8 | – | $101,566.38
Total rejected ballots  | 365 | 1.2
Turnout  | 30,114 | 52.2
Eligible voters  | 57,672
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +7.2
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2021 federal election redistributed results[7]

Party  | Vote  | %
| New Democratic | 15,726 | 49.65
| Liberal | 9,170 | 28.95
| Conservative | 4,055 | 12.80
| People's | 1,356 | 4.28
| Green | 756 | 2.39
| Others | 608 | 1.92

* v
* t
* e

2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Leah Gazan | 13,073 | 41.21 | +13.2 | $81,565.86
| Liberal | Robert-Falcon Ouellette | 10,704 | 33.74 | -20.8 | $93,870.93
| Conservative | Ryan Dyck | 5,561 | 17.53 | +5.1 | $16,427.27
| Green | Andrea Shalay | 1,661 | 5.24 | +1.1 | none listed
| People's | Yogi Henderson | 474 | 1.49 | – | none listed
| Christian Heritage | Stephanie Hein | 251 | 0.79 | +0.1 | none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 31,724 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 274
Turnout  | 31,998 | 54.2
Eligible voters  | 59,012
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +17.0
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

* v
* t
* e

2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Robert-Falcon Ouellette | 18,471 | 54.51 | +43.44 | $78,138.26
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 9,490 | 28.01 | -25.65 | $104,378.44
| Conservative | Allie Szarkiewicz | 4,189 | 12.36 | -15.28 | $32,966.82
| Green | Don Woodstock | 1,379 | 4.07 | -2.98 | $38,782.49
| Christian Heritage | Scott Miller | 221 | 0.65 | - | $1,210.15
| Communist | Darrell Rankin | 135 | 0.40 | -0.19 | -
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 33,885 | 100.00 |  | $192,170.62
Total rejected ballots  | 281 | 0.82 | -
Turnout  | 34,166 | 61.41 | -
Eligible voters  | 55,633
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +34.59
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

* v
* t
* e

2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 13,928 | 53.66 | +4.74 | -
| Conservative | Bev Pitura | 7,173 | 27.64 | +5.99 | -
| Liberal | Allan Wise | 2,872 | 11.07 | -4.55 | -
| Green | Jacqueline Romanow | 1,830 | 7.05 | -4.01 | -
| Communist | Darrell Rankin | 152 | 0.59 | +0.12 | -
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 25,955 | 100.00 |  | -
Total rejected ballots  | 248 | 0.95 | +0.05
Turnout  | 26,203 | 49.02 | +6
Eligible voters  |  53,452  | - | -

* v
* t
* e

2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 12,285 | 48.92 | +0.5 | $42,608
| Conservative | Kenny Daodu | 5,437 | 21.65 | +2.1 | $20,177
| Liberal | Daniel Hurley | 3,922 | 15.62 | -8.7 | $37,980
| Green | Jessie Klassen | 2,777 | 11.06 | +4.0 | $2,733
| Independent | Joe Chan | 226 | 0.90 | - | -
| First Peoples National | Lyle Morrisseau | 212 | 0.84 | - | -
| Independent | Ed Ackerman | 135 | 0.54 | - | -
| Communist | Darrell Rankin | 119 | 0.47 | -0.2 | -
Total valid votes/expense limit  |  25,113 | 100.00 |  | $77,206
Total rejected ballots  | 227 | 0.90 |  +0.1
Turnout  | 25,340 | 43 | -6

* v
* t
* e

2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 13,805 | 48.4 | +3.0 | $58,778
| Liberal | Ray St. Germain | 6,940 | 24.3 | -10.4 | $27,375
| Conservative | Helen Sterzer | 5,554 | 19.5 | +5.9 | $37,740
| Green | Gary Gervais | 2,010 | 7.1 | +2.8 | $2,651
| Communist | Anna-Celestrya Carr | 199 | 0.7 | +0.3 | $295
Total valid votes  | 28,508 | 100.0 |  | -
Total rejected ballots  | 231 | 0.8 | +0.1
Turnout  | 28,739 | 49 | +4

* v
* t
* e

2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 12,149 | 45.4 | +4.1 | $51,914
| Liberal | David Northcott | 9,285 | 34.7 | +0.6 | $67,134
| Conservative | Robert Eng | 3,631 | 13.6 | -8.0 | $7,572
| Green | Robin (Pilar) Faye | 1,151 | 4.3 | +1.7 | $2,087
| Marijuana | John M. Siedleski | 346 | 1.3 | - | -
| Communist | Anna-Celestrya Carr | 114 | 0.4 | -0.1 | $654
| Independent | Douglas Edward Schweitzer | 92 | 0.3 | - | -
Total valid votes  | 26,768 | 100.0 |  | -
Total rejected ballots  | 188 | 0.7
Turnout  | 26,956 | 45.1

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

* v
* t
* e

2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 11,263 | 41.26 | $55,756.93
| Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 9,310 | 34.11 | $55,979.28
| Alliance | Reg Smith | 3,975 | 14.56 | $8,032.54
| Progressive Conservative | Michel Allard | 1,915 | 7.02 | $1,460.02
| Green | Mikel Magnusson | 698 | 2.56 | $1,572.64
| Communist | Harold Dyck | 134 | 0.49 | $288.78
Total valid votes  | 27,295  | 100.00  |
Total rejected ballots  | 236  |  |
Turnout  | 27,531  | 52.56  |
Electors on the lists  | 52,383  |  |
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

* v
* t
* e

1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Pat Martin | 10,979 | 40.89 | $48,662
| Liberal | David Walker | 9,895 | 36.86 | $47,283
| Reform | Reginald A. Smith | 3,095 | 11.53 | $3,175
| Progressive Conservative | Campbell Alexander | 2,442 | 9.10 | $6,171
| Independent | Greg Krawchuk | 148 | 0.55 | $163
| Marxist–Leninist | Glenn Michalchuk | 136 | 0.51 | $11
| Communist | Darrell Rankin | 108 | 0.40 | $1,913
| Libertarian | Didz Zuzens | 44 | 0.16 | $0
Total valid votes  | 26,847  | 100.00  |
Rejected ballots  | 374  |  |
Turnout  | 27,221  | 57.00  |
Electors on the lists  | 47,753  |  |
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

### 1917–1925

[edit]

* v
* t
* e

1921 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Labour | James Shaver Woodsworth | 7,774 | 40.1 | -
| Conservative | Norman Kitson McIvor | 4,034 | 20.8 | -63.8
| Liberal | John W. Wilton | 4,032 | 20.8 | +5.4
| Independent | Harriet S. Dick | 2,314 | 11.9 | -
| Independent | George William Andrews | 1,220 | 6.3 | -
Total valid votes  | 19,374  | 100.0
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.

* v
* t
* e

1917 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Government (Unionist) | George William Andrews | 25,580 | 84.6
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Robert Sinclair Ward | 4,650 | 15.4
Total valid votes  | 30,230  | 100.0

## See also

[edit]

* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

[edit]

* "Winnipeg Centre (Code 46011) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

### Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
7. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg Centre, 30 September 2015
11. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

## External links

[edit]

* Riding history for Winnipeg Centre (1914–1924) from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Winnipeg Centre (1997– ) from the Library of Parliament
* Expenditures - 2008
* Expenditures - 2004
* Website of the Parliament of Canada
* Canada Votes 2006 - Winnipeg Centre

* v
* t
* e

Federal ridings in Manitoba

Conservative|

* Brandon—Souris
* Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
* Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa
* Kildonan—St. Paul
* Portage—Lisgar
* Provencher
* Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman

Liberal|

* Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
* Winnipeg North
* Winnipeg South
* Winnipeg South Centre

New Democratic|

* Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
* Elmwood—Transcona
* Winnipeg Centre

* v
* t
* e

Federal ridings in the Canadian Prairies

Rural Manitoba|

* Brandon—Souris
* Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
* Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa
* Portage—Lisgar
* Provencher
* Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman

Winnipeg|

* Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
* Elmwood—Transcona
* Kildonan—St. Paul
* Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
* Winnipeg Centre
* Winnipeg North
* Winnipeg South
* Winnipeg South Centre

Saskatchewan
(South, North)|

* Battlefords—Lloydminster
* Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
* Cypress Hills—Grasslands
* Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
* Prince Albert
* Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan
* Regina—Lewvan
* Regina—Qu'Appelle
* Regina—Wascana
* Saskatoon—Grasswood
* Saskatoon—University
* Saskatoon West
* Souris—Moose Mountain
* Yorkton—Melville

Rural Alberta|

* Banff—Airdrie
* Battle River—Crowfoot
* Bow River
* Foothills
* Fort McMurray—Cold Lake
* Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
* Lakeland
* Lethbridge
* Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
* Peace River—Westlock
* Red Deer—Lacombe
* Red Deer—Mountain View
* Sturgeon River—Parkland
* Yellowhead

Edmonton and environs|

* Edmonton Centre
* Edmonton Griesbach
* Edmonton Manning
* Edmonton Mill Woods
* Edmonton Riverbend
* Edmonton Strathcona
* Edmonton West
* Edmonton—Wetaskiwin
* St. Albert—Edmonton
* Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan

Calgary|

* Calgary Centre
* Calgary Confederation
* Calgary Forest Lawn
* Calgary Heritage
* Calgary Midnapore
* Calgary Nose Hill
* Calgary Rocky Ridge
* Calgary Shepard
* Calgary Signal Hill
* Calgary Skyview

49°53′42″N 97°10′01″W﻿ / ﻿49.895°N 97.167°W﻿ / 49.895; -97.167
*[Pop.]: Population
*[%]: percentage
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[n.i.e.]: not included elsewhere