Lord Roberts (electoral district)

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The 1999-2011 boundaries for the Lord Roberts electoral district highlighted in red LordRoberts98.png
The 1999-2011 boundaries for the Lord Roberts electoral district highlighted in red

Lord Roberts was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the south-central section of the City of Winnipeg. It was created by redistribution in 1999, and consists primarily of territory taken from the now-defunct ridings of Osborne and Crescentwood. The district is named after Field Marshal Lord Roberts.

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Lord Roberts was bordered to the south by Fort Garry and St. Vital, to the west by River Heights, to the north by Fort Rouge and St. Boniface and to the east by St. Vital.

Lord Roberts' population in 1996 was 20,469. The average family income in 1999 was $44,963, with an unemployment rate of 7.70%. Thirty-one per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low income. Over 47% of the riding's dwelling houses in 1999 were rental units, and over 20% of the riding's families were single-parent.

Over 19% of the riding's population was above 65 years of age. 14% per cent of the riding's residents were immigrants, including 5% German and 4% Ukrainian. Four percent of the riding's residents were Jewish.

The service sector accounts for 19% of Lord Roberts's industry, followed by 13% in health and social services.

The riding was only ever held by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP), and was generally considered safe for the party. Its only MLA was Diane McGifford, who was re-elected in 2003 with over 60% of the riding's popular vote.

For the 2011 election, the riding was dissolved into Fort Rouge, River Heights, and the new riding of Fort Garry-Riverview

List of provincial representatives

NamePartyTook officeLeft office
Diane McGifford NDP 19992011

Electoral results

2007 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Diane McGifford 4,49957.86%+4.87$23,588.33
Progressive Conservative Wilf Makus1,36717.58%−9.50$3,999.86
Liberal Larry Schenkeveld1,21915.68%−2.28$2,057.12
Green Vere Scott6558.42%+7.04$37.30
Total valid votes7,74099.54
Rejected and declined votes36
Turnout7,77655.56+1.87
Electors on the lists13,996
2003 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Diane McGifford 4,35261.69+8.70$13,278.88
Progressive Conservative Andrew Hymers1,17916.71−10.37$984.54
Liberal Ali Lamont98213.92−4.04$6,196.49
Green Vere Scott4426.27+4.92$316.47
Libertarian Andy Caisse660.94$0.00
Total valid votes7,02199.52
Rejected and declined votes34
Turnout7,05553.69−15.59
Electors on the lists13,141
1999 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Diane McGifford 5,24052.99$25,700.00
Progressive Conservative Maggie Nishimura2,67827.08$17,064.57
Liberal Allen Mills1,77617.96$13,560.50
Green Lyle Ford1361.38$127.62
Total valid votes9,83199.42
Rejected and declined votes57
Turnout9,88869.28
Electors on the lists14,272

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References

  1. "Summary of Results - 1999 General Election". Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2010. - 1999 Results

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