Tuxedo (electoral district)

Tuxedo is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1981. The riding is located in the southwest section of the city of Winnipeg.

Tuxedo
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Carla Compton
New Democratic
District created1979
First contested1981
Last contested2024
Demographics
Census division(s)Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s)Winnipeg

Geography

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Tuxedo is bordered to the east by River Heights, to the south by Roblin and Fort Whyte, to the north by St. James and Kirkfield Park, and to the west by Roblin.

The riding contains the neighbourhoods of Edgeland, J. B. Mitchell, Mathers, Old Tuxedo, Sir John Franklin, South Tuxedo, Tuxedo, Vialoux, as well as Elmhurst and Varsity View east of Laxdal Rd.

Demographics

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The riding's population in 1996 was 20,095. The average family income in 1999 was $89,350, almost $40,000 above the provincial average. The unemployment rate was 5.60%. Tuxedo has a significant Jewish population, at 8% of the total. Over 17% of the riding's residents are above 65 years of age, and over 28% have university degrees. Health and social services account for 16% of Tuxedo's industry, with a further 14% in the service sector.

History

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Tuxedo was represented by Progressive Conservative MLAs from its creationin 1981 to 2024; both of the two MLAs who served prior to the by-election of 2024 became Premier of Manitoba. Gary Filmon, who served as premier from 1988 until 1999, represented the riding between 1981 and his retirement from politics in 2000. Following Filmon's departure, Heather Stefanson succeeded him as MLA and she held the premiership from 2021 to 2023. Following her resignation in 2024 and the subsequent by-election, the New Democratic Party of Manitoba won the seat for the first time.

List of provincial representatives

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This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Charleswood and River Heights
32nd 1981–1986     Gary Filmon Progressive Conservative
33rd 1986–1988
34th 1988–1990
35th 1990–1995
36th 1995–1999
37th 1999–2000
2000–2003 Heather Stefanson
38th 2003–2007
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–2019
42nd 2019–2023
43rd 2023–2024
2024–present     Carla Compton New Democratic

Electoral results

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Map of by-election and 2023 general election results
Manitoba provincial by-election, June 18, 2024
Resignation of Heather Stefanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carla Compton 3,777 49.44 +11.95
Progressive Conservative Lawrence Pinsky 3,175 41.56 +1.36
Liberal Jamie Pfau 569 7.45 -14.85
Green Janine Gibson 118 1.54
Total valid votes 7,639 99.58
Total rejected and declined ballots 32 0.42 +0.01
Turnout 7,671 45.62 -14.24
Eligible voters 16,814
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.30
2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 3,968 40.21 -7.65 $10,145.15
New Democratic Larissa Ashdown 3,700 37.49 +17.70 $1,572.48
Liberal Marc Brandson 2,201 22.30 -1.26 $5,309.68
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,869 99.60 $64,529.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 40 0.40 -0.40
Turnout 9,909 59.86 +1.96
Eligible voters 16,554
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.67
Source(s)
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 4,645 47.85 -5.2 $21,522.01
Liberal Marc Brandson 2,287 23.56 +5.0 $4,961.95
New Democratic Carla Compton 1,921 19.79 +5.5 $614.25
Green Kristin Lauhn-Jensen 793 8.17 -5.8 $0.00
Manitoba First Abby Al-Sahi 61 0.63 New $2,520.94
Total valid votes 9,707 99.19
Total rejected ballots 79 0.81
Turnout 9,786 57.90
Eligible voters 16,903
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.1
2016 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 53.1
  Liberal 18.6
  New Democratic 14.3
  Green 14.0


2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 4,986 58.49 +5.75 $24,812.05
New Democratic Zachary Fleisher 1,312 15.39 -10.00 $1,259.50
Liberal Micheal Lazar 1,251 14.67 -1.85 $3,715.32
Green Bob Krul 976 11.45 +6.10 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,525 98.52 - $45,940.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 128 1.48 +1.13
Turnout 8,653 62.39 +0.08
Eligible voters 13,869
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.88
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 4,839 52.74 +5.48 $27,442.42
New Democratic Dashi Zargani 2,330 25.39 -5.35 $1,309.50
Liberal Linda Minuk 1,516 16.52 -5.48 $19,553.31
Green Donald Benham Jr. 491 5.35 $197.89
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,176 99.65 - $
Total rejected ballots 32 0.35 -0.04
Turnout 9,208 62.31 +1.78
Eligible voters 14,778
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.41
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 3,982 47.26 -5.56 $23,513.68
New Democratic Matt Schaubroeck 2,590 30.74 +5.38 $3,675.93
Liberal Audra Bayer 1,865 22.00 +0.18 $8,901.80
Total valid votes 8,426 99.61
Total rejected ballots 33 0.39 +0.04
Turnout 8,459 60.53 +4.22
Eligible voters 13,975
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.47

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 4,213 52.81 −6.79 $32,959.68
New Democratic Sonia Taylor 2,023 25.36 +10.57 $992.64
Liberal Marla Billinghurst 1,741 21.83 −3.78 $8,740.56
Total valid votes 7,977 99.59
Total rejected ballots 33 0.41 +0.17
Turnout 8,005 56.31 +10.27
Eligible voters 14,217
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]
Manitoba provincial by-election, November 21, 2000
Resignation of Gary Filmon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 3,692 59.61 -1.12
Liberal Rochelle Zimberg 1,586 25.61 +11.41
New Democratic Iona Starr 916 14.79 -9.01
Total valid votes 6,194 99.76
Total rejected ballots 15 0.24 -0.51
Turnout 6,209 46.03 -25.80
Eligible voters 13,488
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.27
Source: Elections Manitoba[10]


1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 5,952 60.72 -5.50 $24,905.00
New Democratic Jack Dubois 2,333 23.80 +12.70 $1,636.00
Liberal Rochelle Zimberg 1,391 14.19 -8.48 $1,406.60
Green Markus Buchart 126 1.29 $49.01
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,802 99.25
Total rejected and declined ballots 74 0.75 +0.38
Turnout 9,876 71.83 -1.27
Eligible voters 13,749
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.10

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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 8,691 66.23 +1.09
Liberal Rick Rosenberg 2,975 22.67 -4.52
New Democratic Martha Owen 1,457 11.10 +3.43
Total valid votes 13,123 99.63
Total rejected ballots 49 0.37 +0.22
Turnout 13,172 73.10 -2.39
Eligible voters 18,019
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.80
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1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 7,861 65.14 +17.86
Liberal Campbell Wright 3,281 27.19 -19.18
New Democratic Rosemary Ahoff 926 7.67 +2.42
Total valid votes 12,068 99.85
Total rejected ballots 18 0.15 -0.03
Turnout 12,086 75.50 -4.27
Eligible voters 16,009
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.52
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1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 6,427 47.28 -1.81
Liberal Jasper McKee 6,303 46.37 -7.58
New Democratic Catherine Hofmann 714 5.25 -11.67
Western Independence Ralph EisBrenner 149 1.10
Total valid votes 13,593 99.82
Total rejected ballots 25 0.18 +0.07
Turnout 13,618 79.77 +7.93
Eligible voters 17,072
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.58
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1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 5,268 49.09 -15.50
Liberal Jim Carr 3,544 33.02 +20.96
New Democratic Bill Armstrong 1,816 16.92 -643
  Progressive David Pearlman 104 0.97
Total valid votes 10,732 99.89
Total rejected ballots 12 0.11 -0.16
Turnout 10,744 71.84 -2.29
Eligible voters 14,955
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.23
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1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 6,731 64.59
New Democratic Terri Gray 2,433 23.35
Liberal Beverly McCaffery 1,257 12.06
Total valid votes 10,421 99.73
Total rejected ballots 28 0.27
Turnout 10,449 74.13
Eligible voters 14,096
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Previous boundaries

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The 1999–2011 boundaries for Tuxedo highlighted in red

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  8. ^ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_tuxedo_summary_results.html – 2007 results
  9. ^ "Statement of Votes". Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Statement of Votes for the Kirkfield Park & Tuxedo By-Elections" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  11. ^ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=55 – 1999 results
  12. ^ "1995 Manitoba Election: Tuxedo". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Sixth General Election Held April 25, 1995 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "1990 Manitoba Election: Tuxedo". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Fifth General Election Held September 11, 1990 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "1988 Manitoba Election: Tuxedo". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  17. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Fourth General Election Held April 26, 1988 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  18. ^ "1986 Manitoba Election: Tuxedo". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  19. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Third General Election Held March 18, 1986 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  20. ^ "1981 Manitoba Election: Tuxedo". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  21. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Second General Election Held November 17, 1981 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

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