Minto (electoral district)

Minto was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1999, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1999. The riding is located in the centre of the City of Winnipeg.

Minto
Manitoba electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
District created1998
First contested1999
Last contested2016

Minto was created primarily from territory from the old St. James riding, with some additional territory from Wellington as well. In many respects, the riding may be regarded as a successor to the St. James riding which existed before 1999.

Minto was bordered on the east by Point Douglas, to the north by Wellington, to the south by Wolseley, and to the west by the current St. James riding.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,479. In 1999, the average family income was $37,037, and the unemployment rate was 13.80%. Thirty-seven per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income, one of the highest rates in the province. Twenty-two per cent of families in the riding are single-parent.

Minto has an immigrant population of 33%, the highest in the province. Sixteen per cent of the riding's residents are Filipino, 7% Portuguese, 3% Chinese and 2% Italian. The aboriginal population in the riding is 14%.

Manufacturing accounts for 25% of Minto's industry, with a further 19% in the service sector.

List of provincial representatives

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Parliament Years Member Party
37th 1999–2003     MaryAnn Mihychuk New Democratic
38th 2003–2004
2004–2007 Andrew Swan
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–2019

Electoral results

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2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Swan 2,954 51.70 -14.30 $26,466.03
Progressive Conservative Belinda Squance 1,016 17.78 +2.57 $12,274.18
Liberal Demetre Balaktsis 723 12.65 +1.53 $12,454.78
Independent Don Woodstock 589 10.31 (-0.81) $4,461.80
Green Martha Jo Willard 410 7.16 +1.08 $675.67
Manitoba Virgil Gil 51 0.89 $60.54
Communist Andrew Taylor 41 0.71 -0.31 $33.67
Total valid votes/expense limit 5,784 100.0   $36,670.00
Eligible voters 10,729
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Swan 3,615 66.00 +3.18 18,232.83
Progressive Conservative Belinda Squance 833 15.21 +2.89 6,812.15
Liberal Don Woodstock 609 11.12 −10.56 10,634.00
Green Harold Dyck 331 6.08 1,260.81
Communist Cheryl-Anne Carr 56 1.02 −0.89 387.11
Total valid votes 5,444
Rejected and declined votes 33
Turnout 5,477 46.43
Electors on the lists 11,796
Source: Elections Manitoba[3]


2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Swan 3,355 62.82% +8.13 $22,471.08
Liberal Wayne Helgason 1,158 21.68% −9.35 $22,178.53
Progressive Conservative Kenny Daodu 658 12.32% +0.20 $10,160.91
Communist Cheryl-Anne Carr 102 1.91% −0.26 $373.87
Total valid votes 5,273 98.73%
Rejected and declined votes 68
Turnout 5,341 50.38
Electors on the lists 10,601

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Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Swan 2,848 54.69 $14,208.77
Liberal Wayne Helgason 1,616 31.03 $9,826.24
Progressive Conservative David Laurence 631 12.12 $41.20
Communist Cheryl-Anne Carr 113 2.17 $0.00
Total valid votes 5,208 100.00
Rejected ballots 43
Turnout 5,251 47.18
Registered voters 11,129


2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic MaryAnn Mihychuk 3,586 69.47 +5.55 $11,337.04
Liberal Mario Javier 685 13.27 +6.90 $5,174.30
Progressive Conservative David Laurence 626 12.13 -16.56 $439.06
Green Joan Johannson 197 3.82 $544.46
Communist Cheryl-Anne Carr 68 1.32 +0.69 $376.06
Total valid votes 5,162 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 66
Turnout 5,228 47.25
Electors on the lists 11,064


1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic MaryAnn Mihychuk 4,534 63.92 $23,618.00
Progressive Conservative Harry Lehotsky 2,035 28.69 $18,962.44
Liberal Duane Poettcker 452 6.37 $629.69
Communist Harold Dyck 45 0.63 $0.00
Libertarian Didz Zuzens 27 0.38 $270.76
Total valid votes 7,093
Rejected and declined votes 63
Turnout 7,156 64.08
Electors on the lists 11,168

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Previous boundaries

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The 1999–2011 boundaries for Minto highlighted in red.

References

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  1. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Minto — Official Results — 2007 Provincial election". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  5. ^ "Summary of Results - 1999 General Election". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2010. – 1999 Results

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