The Pas-Kameesak

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The Pas-Kameesak
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba electoral district
Manitoba 2018 The Pas-Kameesak.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Amanda Lathlin
New Democratic
District created2018
First contested 2019
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2021) [1] [2] 21,150
Electors (2023) [3] 12,823
Area (km²)60,976
Pop. density (per km²)0.35
Census division(s) Division No. 18, Division No. 19, Division No. 21
Census subdivision(s) Chemawawin 2 & 3, Dauphin River 48A, Fairford 50, Fisher, Fisher River 44, Grahamdale, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids 33, Jackhead 43, Kelsey, Little Saskatchewan 48, Moose Lake 31A, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21, Peguis 1B, The Narrows 49, The Pas

The Pas-Kameesak is a provincial electoral district in Northern Manitoba, Canada.

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The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution after the former riding of The Pas gained significant portions of the Swan River and the former riding of Interlake. It came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election. [4]

The riding includes the Town of The Pas, as well as Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Grand Rapids, Easterville, Pinaymootang First Nation, Peguis First Nation, Lake St. Martin First Nation, and Little Saskatchewan First Nation. [4]

The riding is named for the Town of The Pas, the largest community in the riding, and the Cree word kameesak, meaning 'big', a reference to Lake Winnipeg. [5]

List of provincial representatives

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from The Pas, Swan River and Interlake
42nd 2019–2023 Amanda Lathlin New Democratic
43rd 2023–present

Election results

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Amanda Lathlin 3,49867.15+9.25
Progressive Conservative Alan McLauchlan1,49828.76+4.43
Liberal Alvina Rundle2134.09+0.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit5,20999.47
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots280.53
Turnout5,23758.86+15.82
Eligible voters8,898
New Democratic hold Swing +2.41
Source(s)

2019

2016 provincial election redistributed results [7]
Party %
  New Democratic 38.8
  Progressive Conservative 38.5
  Liberal 19.3
  Green 3.3
2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Amanda Lathlin 3,18057.90+19.1$9,983.35
Progressive Conservative Ron Evans1,33624.33-13.2none listed
Green Ralph McLean79014.38+11.1$1,993.53
Liberal Ken Brandt1863.39-15.9$0.00
Total valid votes5,492
Rejected27
Eligible voters / Turnout12,82343.04
New Democratic hold Swing +16.1
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.

Subdivisions

The Pas-Kameesak includes the following communities/subdivisions: [8]

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