Interlake-Gimli

Interlake-Gimli
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Derek Johnson
Progressive Conservative
District created2018
First contested2019
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2019)[1]26,610
Electors (2019)[1]16,065
Area (km²)[1]16,520
Pop. density (per km²)1.6
Census division(s)Division No. 18, Division No. 19
Census subdivision(s)Arborg, Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Coldwell, Division No. 18, Unorganized, East Part, Division No. 19, Unorganized, Dog Creek 46, Dunnottar, Fisher, Gimli, Grahamdale, St. Andrews, St. Laurent, Municipality of West Interlake, Winnipeg Beach

Interlake-Gimli (French: Entre-les-Lacs–Gimli) is a provincial electoral district in the Interlake region of Manitoba.

The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Interlake, Gimli, Lakeside, and a small part of Swan River. The riding came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election.[2]

True to its "Interlake" name, the riding runs between Lake Winnipeg in the east and Lake Manitoba in the west. Its southernmost point is located just south of Twin Lakes Beach, and its northernmost point is just north of Gypsumville.[2]

History

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The current-day Interlake-Gimli constituency is the successor to the former riding of Interlake, which had been in effect since 1981.[2][3]

Following the 2018 riding redistribution, its boundary expanded to include the now-defunct riding of Gimli (with the communities of Gimli, Winnipeg Beach, and Riverton), thereby changing its name from "Interlake" to "Interlake-Gimli".[3] This new constituency came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election.[2]

The Interlake riding was an NDP stronghold from 1981 until the 2016 provincial election, when incumbent Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson was voted in, being re-elected in 2019 and 2023.[2]

Gimli, on the other hand, which had existed since 1899, has been held by different parties over its history. Prior to being absorbed in the new riding in 2018, Gimli elected PC MLA Ed Helwer for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003; followed by an NDP candidate in 2007 and 2011; and lastly, a PC candidate in 2016, Jeff Wharton, who is now the incumbent MLA for Red River North, which was also created in 2018.[2]

Communities and location

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The riding is located in the Interlake region of Manitoba. True to that name, the riding runs between Lake Winnipeg in the east and Lake Manitoba in the west. Its southernmost point is located just south of Twin Lakes Beach, and its northernmost point is just north of Gypsumville.[2]

The riding includes Census Division No. 18, and parts of Division No. 19.[4]

Communities in the riding include Arborg, Ashern, Bifrost-Riverton, Dog Creek 46, Dunnottar, Gimli, Gypsumville, Oak Point, Riverton, and Winnipeg Beach, as well as the Rural Municipalities of Armstrong, Coldwell, Fisher, Gimli, Grahamdale, St. Andrews, St. Laurent, and West Interlake.[2][4]

Demographics

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As of the 2021 census, Interlake-Gimli's population is 26,610, a 13.4% change from its population of 23,460 in 2016.[2][4]

A quarter of the constituency's residents are 65 and older. The median age of the riding is 48.8, over ten years older than the overall provincial median of 38.4.[4]

Nearly 28% of residents identified as Indigenous, with 3% identifying as visible minorities. Its population is composed of 97.7% Canadian citizens, with less than 7% residents being immigrants.[2]

Amenities:[4]

Election results

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See also: Interlake electoral results (1981-2016)

2023

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2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson 5,143 49.59 -9.03 $40,272.35
New Democratic Sarah Pinsent-Bardarson 4,460 43.01 +9.94 $50,266.72
Keystone Larry Brandt 393 3.79 – $4,816.90
Liberal Sean James 374 3.61 -0.20 $1,617.68
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,370 99.24 – $63,090.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 79 0.76 –
Turnout 10,449 65.04 -0.52
Eligible voters 16,065
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.48
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]

2019

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2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson 6,165 58.62 -1.8 $33,875.10
New Democratic Sarah Pinsent 3,478 33.07 +8.5 $34,329.54
Green Dwight Harfield 473 4.50 +1.5 $0.00
Liberal Mary Lou Bourgeois 400 3.80 -7.3 $0.00
Total valid votes 10,516 –
Rejected 39 –
Eligible voters / turnout 16,100 65.56
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2016 provincial election redistributed results[8]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 60.8
  New Democratic 24.6
  Liberal 11.1
  Green 3.0
  Manitoba 0.6

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Division Profile: Interlake-Gimli." Elections Manitoba. 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "What to know about the Interlake-Gimli riding for Manitoba's 2023 election." CBC Manitoba. 2023 September 11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ^ a b Chartier, Richard, David Barnard, Steven Robinson, Harvey Briggs, and Shipra Verma. 2018 December. "Final Report 2018." Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Division Profile: Interlake-Gimli." Elections Manitoba. 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (27 August 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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