Brandon—Souris Manitoba electoral district Brandon—Souris in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Legislature House of Commons MP Larry Maguire Conservative District created 1952 First contested 1953 Last contested 2019 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[1] 88,170 Electors (2015)59,459 Area (km²)[1] 17,842.36 Pop. density (per km²) 4.9 Census division(s) Division No. 4 , Division No. 5 , Division No. 6 , Division No. 7 ,Census subdivision(s) Albert , Argyle , Arthur , Boissevain , Brandon , Brenda , Cameron , Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation , Carberry , Cartwright , Cornwallis , Daly , Deloraine , Edward , Elkhorn , Elton , Glenboro , Glenwood , Hartney , Killarney-Turtle Mountain , Melita , Morton , North Cypress , Oak Lake , Oakland , Pipestone , Rivers , Riverside , Roblin , Sifton , Sioux Valley Dakota Nation , Souris , South Cypress , Strathcona , Virden , Wallace , Waskada , Wawanesa , Whitehead , Whitewater , Winchester , Woodworth
Brandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.
Demographics [ ]
According to the Canada 2011 Census
Ethnic groups: 83.4% White, 9.8% Aboriginal, 2.3% Latin American, 1.7% Chinese
Languages: 85.8% English, 4.3% German, 2.3% Spanish, 1.7% French, 1.4% Chinese
Religions: 67.4% Christian (23.3% United Church, 16.6% Catholic, 12.5% "Other Christian", 6.1% Anglican, 2.1% Presbyterian, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.6% Baptist), 30.5% None.
Median income: $30,394 (2010)[2]
Average income: $36,827 (2010) [2]
Geography [ ]
The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba. It is bordered by the electoral district of Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa to the north, the electoral district of Portage—Lisgar to the east, the Canada–United States border to the south, and the Province of Saskatchewan to the west.
It includes the communities of Brandon , Cornwallis , Virden , Killarney , Souris and North Cypress .
History [ ]
The electoral district was created in 1952 from the former districts of Brandon and Souris . It has been held by a centre-right party for all but one term of its existence. This tradition was broken in 1993 when massive vote-splitting between the Progressive Conservatives and Reform allowed the Liberals to sneak up the middle and take the riding. However, the seat reverted to form in 1997 when the PCs reclaimed it. The PCs and their successors, the modern Conservatives , have held the seat ever since. While Brandon has some Liberal and NDP support, it is not enough to overcome the conservative bent in the more rural areas of the riding.
This riding lost territory to Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa and gained territory from Portage—Lisgar during the 2012 electoral redistribution .
Members of Parliament [ ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results [ ]
Graph of election results in Brandon—Souris (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Larry Maguire
26,148
63.46
+13.19
$76,622.34
New Democratic
Ashley Duguay
5,805
14.09
+7.82
$1,382.10
Liberal
Terry Hayward
4,972
12.07
-25.24
$17,298.99
Green
Bill Tiessen
2,984
7.24
+1.07
$2,661.43
People's
Robin Lussier
691
1.68
–
none listed
Christian Heritage
Rebecca Hein
280
0.68
–
none listed
Independent
Vanessa Hamilton
219
0.53
–
$0.00
Independent
Robert Eastcott
107
0.26
–
$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit
41,206
99.46
Total rejected ballots
224
0.54
Turnout
41,430
65.35
Eligible voters
63,401
Conservative hold
Swing
+2.70
Source: Elections Canada [4] [5]
hide 2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Larry Maguire
20,666
50.27
-13.55
$199,886.51
Liberal
Jodi Wyman
15,338
37.31
+31.57
$49,711.29
New Democratic
Melissa Joy Wastasecoot
2,576
6.27
-18.37
$5,845.76
Green
David Neufeld
2,526
6.15
-0.40
$15,550.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit
41,106
100.00
$212,589.96
Total rejected ballots
150
0.36
–
Turnout
41,256
68.27
–
Eligible voters
60,427
Conservative hold
Swing
-22.56
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
hide Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Larry Maguire
12,205
44.16
−19.57
$ 89,503.81
Liberal
Rolf Dinsdale
11,816
42.75
+37.39
76,203.47
New Democratic
Cory Szczepanski
1,996
7.22
−17.96
22,981.64
Green
David Neufeld
1,349
4.88
−0.85
7,502.04
Libertarian
Frank Godon
271
0.98
–
2,404.04
Total valid votes/Expense limit
27,637
100.0
–
$ 94,534.60
Total rejected ballots
106
0.38
−0.01
Turnout
27,743
44.81
−12.83
Eligible voters
61,910
Conservative hold
Swing
−28.48
By-election due to the resignation of Merv Tweed .
hide 2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Merv Tweed
22,386
63.73
+6.67
$42,483
New Democratic
Jean Luc Bouché
8,845
25.18
+7.52
$11,846
Green
Dave Barnes
2,012
5.73
-10.06
$10,620
Liberal
Wes Penner
1,882
5.36
-2.92
$15,300
Total valid votes/Expense limit
35,125
100.0
$ 88,412.19
Total rejected ballots
139
0.39
+0.07
Turnout
35,264
57.54
+1.58
Eligible voters
61,289
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
-0.42
hide 2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Merv Tweed
19,558
57.06
+2.63
$40,902
New Democratic
Jean Luc Bouché
6,055
17.67
-2.57
$16,762
Green
Dave Barnes
5,410
15.78
+11.20
$39,823
Liberal
Martha Jo Willard
2,836
8.27
-9.73
$12,178
Christian Heritage
Jerome Dondo
292
0.85
+0.07
$728
Communist
Lisa Gallagher
124
0.36
+0.04
$622
Total valid votes/Expense limit
34,275
100.0
$ 85,829
Total rejected ballots
112
0.33
-0.04
Turnout
34,387
55.96
-4.36
Eligible voters
61,449
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
+2.60
hide 2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
(x)Merv Tweed
20,247
54.43
+2.70
$51,606
New Democratic
Bob Senff
7,528
20.24
+1.09
$7,255
Liberal
Murray Downing
6,696
18.00
-6.21
$20,605
Green
Brad Bird
1,707
4.59
+1.00
$15.50
Independent
Mike Volek
611
1.64
–
$4,238
Christian Heritage
Colin Atkins
290
0.78
-0.22
$1,380
Communist
Lisa Gallagher
120
0.32
-0.01
$295
Total valid votes/Expense limit
37,119
100.0
–
Total rejected ballots
138
0.37
-0.18
Turnout
37,337
60.32
+4.07
Eligible voters
61,903
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
+0.81
hide 2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Merv Tweed
18,209
51.72
-17.64
$54,647
Liberal
Murray Downing
8,522
24.21
+6.83
$26,903
New Democratic
Mike Abbey
6,740
19.15
+7.05
$13,512
Green
David Kattenburg
1,264
3.59
–
$1,322
Christian Heritage
Colin Atkins
351
1.00
$683
Communist
Lisa Gallagher
118
0.34
$665
Total valid votes
35,204
100.0
–
Total rejected ballots
194
0.55
Turnout
35,398
56.24
-8.96
Eligible voters
62,938
–
–
Conservative notional hold
Swing
+12.23
hide 2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Progressive Conservative
Rick Borotsik
13,707
37.41
+1.82
$43,992.66
Alliance
Gary Nestibo
11,678
31.87
−0.13
$59,234.19
Liberal
Dick Scott
6,544
17.86
+0.13
$42,860.78
New Democratic
4,518
12.33
−1.09
$13,475.28
Communist
Lisa Gallagher
102
0.28
$383.70
Christian Heritage
Colin Atkins
94
0.26
−0.36
$1,000.00
Total valid votes
36,643
100.00
Total rejected ballots
116
Turnout
36,759
67.04
+0.16
Electors on the lists
54,829
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
^ Conservative change is from combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative. Percent change based on redistributed results.
hide 1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Progressive Conservative
Rick Borotsik
13,216
35.59
+13.18
$51,629
Reform
Ed Agnew
11,883
32.00
+1.63
$52,341
Liberal
Glen McKinnon
6,583
17.73
-15.27
$33,249
New Democratic
Jennifer Howard
4,983
13.42
+1.56
$12,213
Independent
Geoff Gorf Borden
244
0.66
$19
Christian Heritage
Colin Atkins
229
0.62
-0.3
$34
Total valid votes
37,138
100.00
Total rejected ballots
135
Turnout
37,273
66.88
Electors on the lists
55,735
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
hide 1993 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Glen McKinnon
12,130
33.00
+2.3
$34,664
Reform
Edward Agnew
11,163
30.37
+26.17
$32,210
Progressive Conservative
Larry Maguire
8,236
22.41
-24.39
$52,740
New Democratic
Ross C. Martin
4,359
11.86
-1.9
$13,827
Christian Heritage
Abe Neufeld
339
0.92
-2.68
$2,184
National
Eldon Obach
336
0.91
+0.91
$5,524
Natural Law
Robert Roberts
112
0.30
$0
Canada Party
George H. Armstrong
82
0.22
$0
Total valid votes
36,757
100.00
Total rejected ballots
128
Turnout
36,885
68.74
Electors on lists
53,659
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada .
hide Canadian federal by-election, 24 May 1983
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
On Mr. Dinsdale's death, 20 November 1982
Progressive Conservative
Lee Clark
19,330
62.2
+15.3
New Democratic
Bill Moore
6,381
20.5
-4.2
Liberal
Joe Mullally
5,369
17.3
-10.9
Total valid votes
31,080
100.0
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Coordinates : 49°43′26″N 100°01′12″W / 49.724°N 100.020°W / 49.724; -100.020