Rossmere

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Rossmere
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba electoral district
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Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Tracy Schmidt
New Democratic
District created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2016)21,150
Electors (2019)15,734
Area (km²)12
Pop. density (per km²)1,762.5

Rossmere is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the northeastern section of the City of Winnipeg.

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Rossmere is bordered on the southeast by Radisson, to the south by Elmwood and Concordia, to the north & west by Kildonan-River East.

Rossmere's population in 2018 was 21,150. In 2018, the average family income was $70,969, and the unemployment rate was 6.80%. According to a 2018 boundary commission, 20.8% of the riding's residents were immigrants; 25% listed German as their ethnic origin, and a further 11% are Ukrainian. The aboriginal population was 12.7%.

Rossmere is relatively affluent, and most of its residents are in the middle-income range. There is still a significant working-class presence in the riding, however: 13.8% of the riding's industry is in Health Care & Social Assistance, with a further 10.1% work in the retail trade.

Although Rossmere's first MLA was New Democratic Party premier Edward Schreyer, it was historically a swing seat between the NDP and the Progressive Conservatives. After Schreyer's resignation in 1979, he was succeeded by the NDP's Vic Schroeder, who was re-elected in the elections of 1981 and 1986 over his Conservative opposition. Schroeder was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley, but was defeated in the 1988 election that swept the NDP from office. Progressive Conservative Harold Neufeld held the seat from 1988 to 1993, while future MP and federal cabinet minister Vic Toews was the MLA from 1995 to 1999. Both served in the cabinets of Gary Filmon.

For much of the early part of the new millennium, however, the Conservatives were not competitive in the seat. New Democrat Harry Schellenberg, who first won the seat in a 1993 by-election before narrowly losing to Toews in the 1995 provincial election, regained the seat in the 1999 election by narrowly defeating Toews in a rematch. Schellenberg went on to win re-election in the 2003 provincial election with nearly two-thirds of the vote. Schellenberg was succeeded by fellow NDP member Erna Braun, who won the seat in 2007 provincial election with 60% of the vote. Notably, the Conservatives did not nominate a candidate until after the election was called. The Tories took back the seat amid the massive Tory wave that swept through the province in 2016, with Andrew Micklefield defeating Braun by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.

Rossmere has voted for the party that has won every general election since its creation, except 1977.

List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Brokenhead, Kildonan and Radisson
26th 1969-1973   Edward Schreyer New Democratic
27th 1973-1977
28th 1977-1979
1979-1981   Victor Schroeder New Democratic
29th 1981-1986
30th 1986-1988
31st 1988-1990   Harold Neufeld Progressive Conservative
32nd 1990-1993
1993-1995   Harry Schellenberg New Democratic
33rd 1995-1999   Vic Toews Progressive Conservative
34th 1999-2003   Harry Schellenberg New Democratic
35th 2003-2007
36th 2007-2011   Erna Braun New Democratic
37th 2011-2016
38th 2016–2019   Andrew Micklefield Progressive Conservative
39th 2019–2023
40th 2023–present   Tracy Schmidt New Democratic

Electoral results

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Tracy Schmidt 4,86350.74+11.89$28,524.95
Progressive Conservative Andrew Micklefield 4,06242.38-4.53$39,071.53
Liberal Mike Chapin4784.99-2.65$0.00
Green Devlin Hinchey1811.89-4.72$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit9,58499.21$62,315.00
Total rejected and declined ballots760.79
Turnout9,66060.42+0.80
Eligible voters15,989
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +8.21
Source(s)

2019

2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Andrew Micklefield 4,36946.91-11.7$29,167.31
New Democratic Andy Regier3,61838.85+8.2$13,582.00
Liberal Isaiah Oyeleru7117.63-0.6$1,169.32
Green Amanda Bazan6156.60$0.00
Total valid votes9,31399.29
Rejected670.71
Turnout9,38059.62
Eligible voters15,734
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.0
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 58.6
  New Democratic 30.6
  Liberal 8.2
  Manitoba 2.6
2016 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Andrew Micklefield 5,30353.2617.26$36,677.90
New Democratic Erna Braun 3,38934.04-22.55$37,323.19
Liberal Malli Aulakh8388.424.68$6,822.53
Manitoba William Sullivan4274.29$1,184.93
Total valid votes/expense limit9,957$52,030.00
Rejected171
Eligible voters / turnout16,73760.510.44
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
New Democratic Erna Braun 5,39256.59-4.12$27,418.97
Progressive Conservative Kaur "Karl" Sidhu3,43036.003.26$32,542.12
Liberal Rene Belliveau3563.74-2.82$356.05
Green Evan Maydaniuk3513.68$618.03
Total valid votes9,529
Rejected35
Eligible voters / turnout15,92160.07-1.63
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
New Democratic Erna Braun 4,83660.71-4.84$28,754.31
Progressive Conservative Cathy Cox 2,60832.742.98$18,967.41
Liberal Isaiah Oyeleru5226.551.86$1,792.15
Total valid votes7,966
Rejected43
Eligible voters / turnout12,98061.703.48
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 Harry Schellenberg 5,05765.5516.34$22,387.56
Progressive Conservative Virginia Larsson2,29629.76-16.61$11,745.51
Liberal Sam Bhalesar3624.690.87$67.50
Total valid votes7,715
Rejected35
Eligible voters / Turnout13,31158.22-21.25
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 Harry Schellenberg 5,09749.214.49$25,409.00
Progressive Conservative Vic Toews 4,80346.370.40$30,765.70
Liberal Cecilia Connelly3963.82-5.49$766.92
Libertarian Chris Buors620.60$353.40
Total valid votes10,358
Rejected54
Eligible voters / turnout13,10279.472.39
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%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Vic Toews 4,31845.9714.79$20,855.00
New Democratic Harry Schellenberg 4,20144.721.53$22,807.00
Liberal Cecilia Connelly8759.31-13.63$6,262.74
Total valid votes9,394
Rejected37
Eligible voters / turnout12,23577.08
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.

1993 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, September 21, 1993
Resignation of Harold Neufeld
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Harry Schellenberg 2,98743.1913.56
Progressive Conservative Edward John "Ed" Martens2,15631.17-11.15
Liberal Sherry Wiebe1,58722.95-3.32
Independent Cynthia Cooke1862.69
Total valid votes6,916
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
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 Harold Neufeld 3,89342.334.24
New Democratic Maxine Hamilton2,72529.63-3.39
Liberal Terry Duguid 2,41626.27-1.22
Western Independence Katharina Cameron1631.770.36
Total valid votes9,197
Rejected25
Eligible voters / Turnout12,38574.46-9.17
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 Harold Neufeld 3,95038.09-3.58
New Democratic Vic Schroeder 3,42433.02-14.02
Liberal Cecilia Connelly2,85127.4916.19
Western Independence Chris Dondo1461.41
Total valid votes10,371
Rejected23
Eligible voters / Turnout12,42983.635.72
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%±%
New Democratic Vic Schroeder 4,61347.04-7.45
Progressive Conservative Harold Neufeld 4,08641.661.16
Liberal Cecilia Connelly1,10811.307.63
Total valid votes9,807
Rejected20
Eligible voters / Turnout12,61477.91-4.23
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 Vic Schroeder 5,77654.495.88
Progressive Conservative Ian Sutherland4,29340.50-6.31
Liberal Bill deJong3893.67-0.44
Progressive Merv Unger1421.34
Total valid votes10,600
Rejected19
Eligible voters / Turnout12,92882.14
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.

1979 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, October 16, 1979
Resignation of Edward Schreyer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Vic Schroeder 6,19148.61-1.52
Progressive Conservative Harold Piercy5,96146.810.63
Liberal E. J. "Sandy" Clancy5234.110.42
Western DemocracyLinda J. Penner390.31
Marxist–LeninistManual Gitterman210.16
Total valid votes12,735
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
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%±%
New Democratic Edward Schreyer 9,24650.14-2.11
Progressive Conservative Henry Krahn8,51646.18-1.57
Liberal Brian Norris6803.69
Total valid votes18,442
Rejected38
Eligible voters / Turnout22,18983.28-2.06
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%±%
New Democratic Edward Schreyer 6,82752.25-8.74
Progressive Conservative Alfred Penner6,23947.7521.71
Total valid votes13,066
Rejected49
Eligible voters / Turnout15,36785.3516.53
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%
New Democratic Edward Schreyer 4,08960.99
Progressive Conservative David Wilfred Pekary1,74626.04
Liberal Vern Breckman6319.41
Independent Stanley Copp 2383.55
Total valid votes6,704
Rejected19
Eligible voters / Turnout9,77068.81
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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