Thompson (electoral district)

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Thompson
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba electoral district
Manitoba 2018 Thompson.svg
Riding boundary from 2011 until 2019.
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Eric Redhead
New Democratic
District created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2016)22,380
Electors (2022)10,706
Area (km²)134,661
Pop. density (per km²)0.17
Census division(s) Division No. 21, Division No. 22, Division No. 23
Census subdivision(s) Churchill, Division No. 21, Unorganized, Division No. 22, Unorganized, Division No. 23, Unorganized, Fox Lake 2, Gillam, Ilford, Mooseocoot, Mystery Lake, Nelson House 170, Split Lake 171, Thompson, York Landing

Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968 from parts of Churchill and Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.

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Thompson is in northern Manitoba. It is bordered by Keewatinook to the east and Flin Flon to the west. The city of Thompson, which was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's economic character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.

Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.

Thompson is usually considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA is New Democrat Eric Redhead, who was elected in the provincial by-election on June 7, 2022. His predecessor Danielle Adams was previously elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election on September 10, 2019, and served until her death on December 9, 2021.

List of provincial representatives

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Churchill and Rupertsland
29th 1969–1972 Joseph Borowski New Democratic
1972–1973 Independent
30th 1973–1977 Ken Dillen New Democratic
31st 1977–1981 Ken MacMaster Progressive Conservative
32nd 1981–1986 Steve Ashton New Democratic
33rd 1986–1988
34th 1988–1990
35th 1990–1995
36th 1995–1999
37th 1999–2003
38th 2003–2007
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–2019 Kelly Bindle Progressive Conservative
42nd 2019–2021 Danielle Adams New Democratic
2022–2023 Eric Redhead
43rd 2023–present

Electoral results

2023 Manitoba general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Eric Redhead 2,80067.91-3.69
Progressive Conservative Linda Markus1,20329.18+0.78
Liberal Roy Jemison1202.91
Total valid votes/Expense limit4,12399.49+0.69
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots210.51-0.69
Turnout4,14435.56+15.81
Eligible voters11,655
New Democratic hold Swing -2.24
Source(s)
Manitoba provincial by-election, June 7, 2022
Death of Danielle Adams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Eric Redhead 1,46571.60+17.05
Progressive Conservative Charlotte Larocque58128.40-7.28
Total valid votes2,05398.80
Total rejected ballots251.20+0.78
Turnout2,07119.75-17.57
Eligible voters10,528
New Democratic hold Swing +12.44
Source: Elections Manitoba [2]
2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Danielle Adams 2,68654.55+16.1$13,643.39
Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle 1,75735.68-4.8$37,215.90
Green Meagan Jemmett2986.05$0.00
Liberal Darla Contois 1833.72-17.2$0.00
Total valid votes4,92499.58
Total rejected ballots210.42
Turnout4,94537.27
Eligible voters13,267
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.5
2016 provincial election redistributed results [3]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 40.5
  New Democratic 38.4
  Liberal 20.9
 Independent0.1
2016 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle 1,71244.16+15.86$11,544.03
New Democratic Steve Ashton 1,52739.39-29.14$17,980.87
Liberal Inez Vystrcil-Spence63816.46+13.28$7,318.95
Total valid votes/expense limit3,87799.13 $32,545.00
Total rejected ballots340.87+0.39
Turnout3,91137.36+0.64
Eligible voters10,469
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +22.50
Source: Elections Manitoba [4]
2011 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,58668.52−5.38$11,696.80
Progressive Conservative Anita Campbell1,06828.30+18.17$16,809.87
Liberal Ken Dillen 1203.18−12.79$462.91
Total valid votes3,77499.53
Rejected and declined votes180.47-0.15
Turnout3,79236.72−3.10
Registered voters10,328
New Democratic hold Swing -11.78
2007 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,03673.90-8.83$9,356.43
Liberal Kenny Braun65615.97+12.07$7,377.03
Progressive Conservative Cory Phillips41610.13-3.25$688.99
Total valid votes4,10899.37
Rejected and declined votes260.63-0.05
Turnout4,13439.82+2.28
Registered voters10,382
New Democratic hold Swing -10.45

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2003 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,29182.73+11.74$9,804.99
Progressive Conservative Bill Archer53213.37-11.07$2,448.27
Liberal Myrle Traverse1553.90-0.67$627.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit3,97899.33 $
Total rejected ballots270.67+0.10
Turnout4,00537.54-16.86
Eligible voters10,669
New Democratic hold Swing +11.40
Source: Elections Manitoba [6] [7]
1999 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,79370.99+9.29$7,846.00
Progressive Conservative Cecil Thorne1,30624.44+1.94$20,487.52
Liberal Pascal Bighetty2444.57-11.22$2,661.92
Total valid votes5,34399.42
Rejected and declined votes310.58+0.25
Turnout5,37454.40−0.47
Registered voters9,879
New Democratic hold Swing +3.67

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1995 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,61961.71+1.78
Progressive Conservative Chuck Shabe1,32022.51-7.36
Liberal Tim Johnston92615.79+5.58
Total valid votes5,86599.68
Rejected and declined votes190.32-0.03
Turnout5,88454.87-8.18
Registered voters10,724
New Democratic hold Swing +4.57
Source: Elections Manitoba [9]
1990 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 4,09959.93+11.83
Progressive Conservative Loretta Clarke2,04329.87-2.10
Liberal Don McIvor69810.20-9.73
Total valid votes6,84099.65
Rejected and declined votes240.35+0.16
Turnout6,86463.05-10.11
Registered voters10,887
New Democratic hold Swing +6.97
Source: Elections Manitoba [10] [11]
1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,99248.10-18.51
Progressive Conservative Ken Collin1,98931.97+6.07
Liberal Janice Pronteau1,24019.93+12.45
Total valid votes6,22199.81
Rejected and declined votes120.19-0.08
Turnout6,23373.16+1.66
Registered voters8,520
New Democratic hold Swing -12.29
Source: Elections Manitoba [12] [13]
1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,85266.61+17.17
Progressive Conservative Ken Biglow1,49825.90-22.30
Liberal George Printeau4337.49+5.13
Total valid votes5,78399.72
Rejected and declined votes160.28-0.03
Turnout5,79971.50-9.14
Registered voters8,111
New Democratic hold Swing +19.74
Source: Elections Manitoba [14] [15]
1981 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,89049.44+7.69
Progressive Conservative Ken MacMaster 2,81848.20-6.16
Liberal Cy Hennessey1382.36-1.54
Total valid votes5,84699.69
Rejected and declined votes180.31-0.13
Turnout5,86480.64+13.02
Registered voters7,272
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.92
Source: Elections Manitoba [16] [17]
1977 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ken MacMaster 3,94754.36+20.41
New Democratic Ken Dillen 3,03141.74+4.21
Liberal Oliver James Monkman2833.90-24.62
Total valid votes7,26199.56
Rejected and declined votes320.44-0.01
Turnout7,29367.62-3.68
Registered voters10,786
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +8.10
Source: Elections Manitoba [18] [19]
1973 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Ken Dillen 2,74237.54
Progressive Conservative Anna Denby2,48033.95
Liberal Blain Johnston2,08328.51
Total valid votes7,305100.00
Rejected votes33
Turnout7,33871.30
Electors on the lists10,292

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