St. James (provincial electoral district)

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St. James
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba electoral district
Manitoba 2018 St. James.svg
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Adrien Sala
New Democratic
District created1957
First contested 1958
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Census subdivision(s) Winnipeg

St. James is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

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Historical riding

The original St. James riding was established at the province's creation in 1870, and lasted until the election of 1879. It was located in what was then a separate community on Winnipeg's periphery.

List of provincial representatives

NamePartyTook officeLeft office
Edwin Bourke Canadian Party/Opposition18701874
Independent18741878
David Walker Government/Conservative18781879

Modern riding

The modern St. James riding was created by redistribution in 1957 out of part of Assiniboia, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. The riding is located in the western section of Winnipeg.

St. James is bordered on the east by Wellington, Minto and Wolseley, to the south by Tuxedo, to the north by Wellington and Lakeside, and to the west by Assiniboia and Kirkfield Park.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,417. In 1999, the average family income was $47,842, and the unemployment rate was 6.20%. Almost 19% of St. James's population is over 65 years of age, and almost 38% of dwelling units are rented.

The service sector accounts for 15% of St. James's industry, following by government services (14%) and manufacturing (13%).

St. James was a marginal Progressive Conservative/NDP riding for most of its history to 1988. It was won in that year by Liberal Paul Edwards, who was elected leader of his party in 1993. The NDP recaptured the seat in 1995.

Recent boundary changes

The St. James riding underwent a dramatic redistribution in 1999. Previously, the space the riding occupied roughly the same space as the riding of Minto, which was newly created that year and, as of 2019, exists as Notre Dame. In fact, the original plan of the Manitoba Electoral Boundaries Commission in 1999 was to rename St. James as Minto, and create a new riding called King Edward to its immediate west (primarily from the old riding of Sturgeon Creek). Instead, the boundaries legislation passed by the Manitoba legislature in 1999 determined that the new riding would be called St. James.

Although the current riding has some territory in common with its predecessor of the same name, it is probably more accurately regarded as the successor riding to Sturgeon Creek. The NDP captured this seat from the Tories in 1999, and retained it in 2003.

List of provincial representatives

NamePartyTook officeLeft office
Douglas Stanes PC 19581969
Alvin Mackling NDP 19691973
George Minaker PC 19731981
Alvin Mackling NDP 19811988
Paul Edwards Lib 19881995
MaryAnn Mihychuk NDP 19951999
Bonnie Korzeniowski NDP 19992011
Deanne Crothers NDP 20112016
Scott Johnston PC 20162019
Adrien Sala NDP 2019

Electoral results

1870

1870 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Opposition Edwin Bourke 3562.50%
Government Frederick Edward Molyneux St. John2137.50%
Total valid votes56
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.

1874

1874 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Government Edwin Bourke 4449.44%11.94%
UndeclaredFrederick Edward Molyneux St. John4247.19%
UndeclaredRobert Tait33.37%
Total valid votes89
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout11974.79%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2000 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1878

1878 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Undeclared David Marr Walker 7176.34%25.78%
UndeclaredW. J. Corrigan2223.66%-26.91%
Total valid votes93
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout16755.69%-19.10%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2004 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958

1958 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 2,64638.06%
Liberal–Progressive Reginald Wightman 2,17031.21%
Co-operative Commonwealth Al Mackling 2,13630.72%
Total valid votes6,952
Rejected38
Eligible voters / Turnout11,14862.36%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2066 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959

1959 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 3,61647.99%9.93%
Co-operative Commonwealth Al Mackling 2,37831.56%0.83%
Liberal–Progressive David Graham1,54120.45%-10.76%
Total valid votes7,535
Rejected66
Eligible voters / Turnout11,09367.93%5.56%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2067 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962

1962 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 2,70744.03%-3.96%
Liberal Dave Johnston2,20235.82%
New Democratic William J. Hardy1,23920.15%
Total valid votes6,148
Rejected45
Eligible voters / Turnout10,61457.92%-10.00%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2069 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966

1966 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 3,03444.78%0.75%
Liberal Lloyd Axworthy 2,24433.12%-2.69%
New Democratic Jim Rose1,49722.10%1.94%
Total valid votes6,775
Rejected52
Eligible voters / Turnout10,33065.59%7.66%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2071 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969

1969 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Al Mackling 3,64247.16%25.07%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 2,67634.65%-10.13%
Liberal Peter Moss1,40418.18%-14.94%
Total valid votes7,722
Rejected40
Eligible voters / Turnout11,17669.09%3.51%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2072 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973

1973 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative George Minaker 4,48345.00%10.35%
New Democratic Al Mackling 4,10941.25%-5.92%
Liberal Michael Scholl1,34013.45%-4.73%
Independent George Zucawich300.30%
Total valid votes9,962
Rejected49
Eligible voters / Turnout11,98383.13%14.04%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2075 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977

1977 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative George Minaker 5,19959.07%14.07%
New Democratic Curtis Nordman2,85332.42%-8.83%
Liberal John Wilson7498.51%-4.94%
Total valid votes8,801
Rejected20
Eligible voters / Turnout11,32777.70%-5.44%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2079 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981

1981 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Al Mackling 5,37652.95%20.53%
Progressive Conservative George Minaker 4,59745.28%-13.80%
Progressive Harvey Norbas1801.77%
Total valid votes10,153
Rejected41
Eligible voters / Turnout13,15977.16%-0.54%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2081 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986

1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Al Mackling 4,12044.22%-8.73%
Progressive Conservative Eldon Ross3,96542.55%-2.73%
Liberal Tom Thompson9229.89%
Confederation of Regions Fred Debrecen1751.88%
Progressive Charles Lamont890.96%-0.82%
WCCMerle R. Hartlin470.50%
Total valid votes9,318
Rejected27
Eligible voters / Turnout12,89272.28%-4.88%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2084 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988

1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Edwards 3,93940.14%30.25%
Progressive Conservative Jae Eadie3,36034.24%-8.31%
New Democratic Allan MacDonald2,17122.13%-22.09%
Confederation of Regions Fred Debrecen1371.40%-0.48%
Progressive Charles Lamont740.75%-0.20%
Libertarian Dennis Rice690.70%
Western Independence Merle Hartlin620.63%
Total valid votes9,812
Rejected29
Eligible voters / Turnout12,53078.31%6.03%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2085 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990

1990 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Edwards 3,01435.09%-5.05%
Progressive Conservative Joanne Thibault2,71931.66%-2.59%
New Democratic Len Sawatsky2,58630.11%7.98%
Progressive Charles Lamont1481.72%0.97%
Confederation of Regions Fred Debrecen1221.42%0.02%
Total valid votes8,589
Rejected22
Eligible voters / Turnout11,73773.18%-5.13%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2086 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995

1995 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic MaryAnn Mihychuk 3,01935.63%5.52%
Liberal Paul Edwards 2,85333.67%-1.42%
Progressive Conservative Clifford Allbutt2,60130.70%-0.96%
Total valid votes8,473
Rejected48
Eligible voters / Turnout11,89571.23%-1.95%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2089 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

1999 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bonnie Korzeniowski 4,48344.76+14.06$27,649.00
Progressive Conservative Gerry McAlpine 3,84538.39+2.76$28,652.89
Liberal Wayne Helgason1,62516.23-17.44$29,766.43
Total valid votes9,953 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots62
Turnout10,015 72.01
Electors on the lists13,098

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2003

2003 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bonnie Korzeniowski 3,98253.68%8.64%$21,389.61
Progressive Conservative Cliff Allbutt2,47333.34%-5.29%$15,753.00
Liberal Alana McKenzie96312.98%-3.34%$33,210.99
Total valid votes7,418
Rejected28
Eligible voters / Turnout13,44155.19%-16.40%
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.
"Election Returns: 38th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

2007

2007 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bonnie Korzeniowski 4,23155.65+1.97$16,378.94
Progressive Conservative Kristine McGhee2,34430.83-2.51$27,110.14
Liberal Fred Morris6568.63-4.35$1,535.39
Green Mike Johannson3394.47$0.00
Total valid votes7,572 99.59
Rejected and declined ballots31
Turnout7,603 59.20
Electors on the lists12,842

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2011

2011 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Deanne Crothers 4,43249.61−6.04$25,563.25
Progressive Conservative Scott Gillingham 3,41438.21+7.38$31,468.19
Liberal Gerard Allard6857.67−0.96$5,903.97
Green Trevor Vandale3774.22$205.40
Total valid votes8,908
Rejected and declined ballots25
Turnout8,933 62.02 +2.82
Electors on the lists14,403

2016

2016 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Scott Johnston 3,53242.09+3.76$32,538.01
New Democratic Deanne Crothers 2,72332.45-17.31$38,621.27
Liberal Michelle Finley1,15013.70+6.01$12,111.25
Green Jeff Buhse85010.13+5.90$676.87
Manitoba Bradley Gross1371.63$0.00
Total valid votes8,39298.97
Total rejected ballots871.03+0.75
Turnout8,47961.94-0.08
Eligible voters13,689
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +10.53
Source: Elections Manitoba [3] [4] [5]

2019

2016 provincial election redistributed results [6]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 38.5
  New Democratic 34.6
  Liberal 13.8
  Green 10.0
 Others3.2
2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Adrien Sala 4,00247.25+12.3$20,052.47
Progressive Conservative Michelle Richards2,78132.84-6.1$45,848.85
Liberal Bernd Hohne88010.39-2.5$3,102.61
Green Jeff Buhse8069.52-0.6$939.40
Total valid votes8,469
Rejected41
Eligible voters / Turnout15,28855.40%-5.91%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.2
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.

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Adrien Sala 5,44464.81+17.56
Progressive Conservative Tim Diack2,32527.68-5.16
Liberal Randell Cacayuran6317.51-2.88
Total valid votes/Expense limit8,40099.62
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots320.38
Turnout8,43254.35-1.05
Eligible voters15,514
New Democratic hold Swing +11.36
Source(s)

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries for St. James highlighted in red StJames98.png
The 1999-2011 boundaries for St. James highlighted in red

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