Spruce Woods (electoral district)

Last updated

Spruce Woods
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba electoral district
Manitoba 2018 Spruce Woods.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
  
Vacant
District created2008
First contested 2011
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2016)22,810
Electors (2019)14,746
Area (km²)6,125
Pop. density (per km²)3.7
Census division(s) Division No. 6, Division No. 7, Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s) Brandon, Cornwallis, Elton, Glenboro-South Cypress, Oakland-Wawanesa, Riverdale, Sifton, Souris-Glenwood, Swan Lake 7A, Victoria, Whitehead

Spruce Woods is a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It was created by redistribution in 2008 out of parts of Minnedosa and Turtle Mountain and notably gained parts of the city of Brandon and Arthur-Virden in the 2018 redistribution. [1]

Contents

Following the 2018 redistribution, Spruce Woods includes the municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton, Glenboro – South Cypress, Oakland – Wawanesa, Riverdale, Sifton, Souris – Glenwood, Victoria, Whitehead and the portion of the city of Brandon located north of the Assiniboine River. [2]

Outside of the city of Brandon, communities in the constituency include Glenboro, Holland, Oak Lake, Rivers, Souris, and Wawanesa. [3] The constituency also includes the part of CFB Shilo that is within the Municipality of Glenboro - South Cypress.

The riding's population based on the 2016 census was 22,810. [4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Minnedosa and Turtle Mountain
40th 2011–2016 Cliff Cullen Progressive Conservative
41st 2016–2019
42nd 2019–2023
43rd 2023–2025 Grant Jackson

Electoral results

2025 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, August 26, 2025
Resignation of Grant Jackson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Colleen Robbins
New Democratic Ray Berthelette
Liberal Stephen Reid
Total valid votes
Total rejected and declined ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Grant Jackson 4,98661.81-6.26$13,312.67
New Democratic Melissa Ghidoni1,93624.00+8.13$168.00
Liberal Michelle Budiwski1,14514.19+7.98$6,413.47
Total valid votes/expense limit8,06799.23$56,314.00
Total rejected and declined ballots630.77
Turnout8,13056.54-0.21
Eligible voters14,379
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.20
Source(s)

2019

2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 5,66568.06-3.3$12,334.55
New Democratic Justin Shannon1,32115.87+2.3$1,211.77
Green Gordon Beddome8209.85+8.2$0.00
Liberal Jennifer Harcus5176.21-1.2$0.00
Total valid votes8,32399.46
Rejected450.54
Turnout8,36856.75
Eligible voters14,746
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.8
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 [8]
Party%
  Progressive Conservative 71.4
  New Democratic 13.6
  Liberal 7.4
  Manitoba 6.0
  Green 1.7
2016 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 5,21073.126.47$13,262.74
Manitoba Malcolm McKellar73810.36$3,614.69
New Democratic Amanda Chmelyk6659.33-19.28$146.90
Liberal Jaron Hart5127.192.46$5.84
Total valid votes7,125
Rejected103
Eligible voters / turnout13,90451.993.35
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 Cliff Cullen 4,49566.65$14,786.56
New Democratic Cory Szczepanski1,93028.62$5,104.39
Liberal Trenton Zazalak3194.73$2,227.13
Total valid votes6,744
Rejected36
Eligible voters / turnout13,94048.64
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.

See also

References

  1. "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. "2018 Electoral Division Names, Populations, and Variations - Spruce Woods". Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundary Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. "MLA Cliff Cullen To Seek Re-election". Discover Westman. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  5. "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  7. "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  8. Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

49°33′11″N99°21′36″W / 49.553°N 99.360°W / 49.553; -99.360