Brandon West

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Brandon West
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba electoral district
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Location in Brandon
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Wayne Balcaen
Progressive Conservative
District created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2016)21,175
Electors (2019)14,522
Area (km²)13
Pop. density (per km²)1,628.8
Census subdivision(s) Brandon

Brandon West (French : Brandon-Ouest) is a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It encompasses the southwestern part of the city of Brandon.

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History of the riding

The original riding of Brandon West existed from 1886 to 1888, after the city and riding of Brandon City was divided into two electoral divisions. It was eliminated in 1888, when the city became a single division again.

The modern riding of Brandon West was created in 1968, when the city of Brandon was again divided into two electoral districts. It was formally brought into being in the provincial election of 1969.

The riding is surrounded by Brandon East to the east and by Spruce Woods in all other directions. The city of Brandon itself is located in the southwestern region of the province.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,808. In 1999, the average family income was $56,860, and the unemployment rate was 6.30%. The service sector accounts for 16% of industry in the riding, followed by health and social services at 15%.

Brandon West includes the more affluent section of Brandon, and has usually elected Progressive Conservative members. It was sometimes said that Brandon West voters elected Tories and Brandon East voters elected New Democrats to ensure that the city would have a member on the government side regardless of the provincial outcome.

Scott Smith of the New Democratic Party won the seat in 1999, and retained it with over 60% of the vote in 2003. He lost the seat in 2007 to Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Borotsik by just 56 votes.

In the 2018 redistribution, the part of the riding north of the Assiniboine River was moved to Spruce Woods.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Brandon City
6th 1886-1888 John Kirchhoffer Conservative
Riding dissolved into Brandon City
Riding recreated from Brandon and Souris-Lansdowne
28th 1966-1969 Edward McGill Progressive Conservative
29th 1969-1972
30th 1973-1977
31st 1977-1981
32nd 1981-1982 Henry Carroll New Democratic
1982-1985 Independent
33rd 1985-1988 James McCrae Progressive Conservative
34th 1988-1990
35th 1990-1992
36th 1995-1999
37th 1999-2003 Scott Smith New Democratic
38th 2003-2007
39th 2007-2011 Rick Borotsik Progressive Conservative
40th 2011-2016 Reg Helwer Progressive Conservative
41st 2016–2019
42nd 2019–2023
43rd 2023–Present Wayne Balcaen Progressive Conservative

Election results

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Wayne Balcaen 3,81448.75-9.64$34,464.23
New Democratic Quentin Robinson3,72547.62+23.82$6,200.25
Green Bill Marsh2843.63-6.50$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit7,82399.38$60,088.00
Total rejected and declined ballots490.62
Turnout7,87251.68+0.41
Eligible voters15,232
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.73
Source(s)

2019

2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,31158.39-9.8$20,202.15
New Democratic Nick Brown1,75723.80-0.4$1,132.68
Green Robert Brown74810.13$33.24
Liberal Sunday Frangi5677.68-0.0$541.53
Total valid votes7,38399.15
Rejected630.65
Turnout7,44651.27
Eligible voters14,522
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.7
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 March 2, 2020.

2016

2016 provincial election redistributed results [4]
Party%
  Progressive Conservative 68.2
  New Democratic 24.2
  Liberal 7.7
2016 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 5,62469.1020.42$33,113.21
New Democratic Linda Ross1,88423.15-23.79$13,539.46
Liberal Billy Moore6317.753.37$1,314.33
Total valid votes8,139
Rejected202
Eligible voters / turnout14,91455.93-3.86
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2011

2011 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,23148.680.63$29,570.60
New Democratic Jim Murray4,08046.94-0.54$24,888.84
Liberal George Buri3814.380.34$7,641.08
Total valid votes8,692
Rejected41
Eligible voters / turnout14,60759.79-7.02
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

2007

2007 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 4,73048.0413.12$29,059.52
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,67447.48-13.55$27,506.06
Liberal M. J. Willard3984.04-0.01$6,098.53
Communist Lisa Gallagher430.44
Total valid votes9,845
Rejected39
Eligible voters / turnout14,79666.806.37
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003

2003 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 5,21061.0211.76$20,721.62
Progressive Conservative Reg Atkinson 2,98234.93-10.79$15,828.88
Liberal Candace Sigurdson3464.05-0.04$2,086.52
Total valid votes8,538
Rejected28
Eligible voters / turnout14,17460.43-12.70
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

1999 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,89849.2618.43$17,671.00
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,54645.72-3.68$29,994.07
Liberal Lisa Roy4074.09-15.67$600.00
Communist Lisa Gallagher920.93$0.00
Total valid votes9,943
Rejected75
Eligible voters / turnout13,69873.135.39
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995

1995 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,47149.40-6.07
New Democratic Derry Decter2,79030.833.02
Liberal Mark Barber1,78919.773.04
Total valid votes9,050
Rejected33
Eligible voters / turnout13,40767.75-1.94
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990

1990 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,73655.479.54
New Democratic Shari Decter-Hirst2,37427.816.72
Liberal Abby Hampton1,42816.73-16.26
Total valid votes8,538
Rejected27
Eligible voters / Turnout12,29069.69-2.85
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988

1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 5,03945.93-7.18
Liberal John Worley3,61832.9825.69
New Democratic Ishbel Solvason2,31321.08-18.51
Total valid votes10,970
Rejected20
Eligible voters / Turnout15,15172.541.61
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986

1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 5,53753.117.90
New Democratic Arnold G. Grambo4,12839.60-9.86
Liberal Kerry Auriat7607.291.95
Total valid votes10,425
Rejected24
Eligible voters / Turnout14,73370.92-7.84
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981

1981 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Henry Nelson Carroll 5,06949.458.35
Progressive Conservative John Allen4,63445.21-5.53
Liberal David Campbell5475.34-1.87
Total valid votes10,250
Rejected17
Eligible voters / Turnout13,03578.765.01
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977

1977 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward McGill 5,68050.74-0.45
New Democratic Henry Nelson Carroll 4,60141.10+0.43
Liberal Phil Cels8077.21-0.93
Social Credit John William Gross1070.96
Total valid votes11,19599.87
Rejected150.13-0.25
Turnout11,21073.75-3.99
Eligible voters15,200
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.44
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973

1973 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward McGill 5,07051.19+10.53
New Democratic Henry Nelson Carroll 4,02840.67+7.29
Liberal Guy Savoie8068.14-17.82
Total valid votes9,90499.62
Rejected380.38+0.18
Turnout9,94277.74+11.56
Eligible voters12,789
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.62
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969

1969 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Edward McGill 2,81440.66
New Democratic James M. Skinner2,31033.38
Liberal Terence "Terry" Penton1,79625.95
Total valid votes6,92099.80
Rejected140.20
Turnout6,93466.18
Eligible voters10,477
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1886

1886 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer 44150.81
Liberal John Wright Sifton 42749.19
Total valid votes868
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,45559.66
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

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