Brandon West

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Brandon West
Manitoba electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Reg Helwer
Progressive Conservative
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2019
Demographics
Census subdivision(s)Brandon

Brandon West is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It encompasses half of the City of Brandon, the other half being represented in Brandon East.

Historical riding[]

The original riding of Brandon West existed from 1886 to 1888, after the City and riding of Brandon was divided into two electoral divisions. It was eliminated in 1888, when the city became a single division again.

List of provincial representatives[]

Name Party Took Office Left Office
John Kirchhoffer Cons 1886 1888

Current riding[]

The modern riding of Brandon West was created in 1968, when the City of Brandon was again divided into two electoral districts. It was formally brought into being in the provincial election of 1969.

The riding is surrounded by Brandon East to the east and by Spruce Woods in all other directions. The City of Brandon itself is located in the southwestern region of the province.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,808. In 1999, the average family income was $56,860, and the unemployment rate was 6.30%. The service sector accounts for 16% of industry in the riding, followed by health and social services at 15%.

Brandon West includes the more affluent section of Brandon, and has usually elected Progressive Conservative members. It was sometimes said that Brandon West voters elected Tories and Brandon East voters elected New Democrats to ensure that the city would have a member on the government side regardless of the provincial outcome.

Scott Smith of the New Democratic Party won the seat in 1999, and retained it with over 60% of the vote in 2003. He lost the seat in 2007 to Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Borotsik by just 56 votes.

List of provincial representatives[]

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Edward McGill PC 1969 1981
Henry Carroll NDP 1981 1982
Independent 1982 1986
James McCrae PC 1986 1999
Scott Smith NDP 1999 2007
Rick Borotsik PC 2007 2011
Reg Helwer PC 2011 present

Electoral results[]

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2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,311 57.9 -11.19 $20,202.15
New Democratic Nick Brown 1757 23.6 +0.46 $1,132.68
Green Robert Brown 748 10.05 – $33.24
Liberal Sunday Frangi 567 7.61 -0.14 $541.53
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 7,446 100.0 – $47,973
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2][3]
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2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 5,624 69.09 +20.43 $33,113.21
New Democratic Linda Ross 1,884 23.14 -23.84 $13,539.46
Liberal Billy Moore 631 7.75 +3.39 $1,314.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,139 100.0   $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[4][5][6]
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2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,219 48.66 +0.62 $29,570.60
New Democratic Jim Murray 4,073 46.98 −0.50 $24,888.84
Liberal George Buri 378 4.36 +0.32 $7,641.08
Total valid votes 8,692 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 41
Turnout 8,733 59.79 −7.01
Electors on the lists 14,607
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]


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2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 4,730 48.04 +13.11 $29,059.52
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,674 47.48 −13.54 $27,506.06
Liberal Martha Jo Willard 398 4.04 −0.01 $6,098.53
Communist Lisa Gallagher 43 0.44
Total valid votes 9,845 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 39
Turnout 9,884 66.80 +6.37
Electors on the lists 14,796

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 5,210 61.02 +11.76 $20,721.62
Progressive Conservative Reg Atkinson 2,982 34.93 −10.79 $15,828.88
Liberal Candace Sigurdson 346 4.05 −0.04 $2,086.52
Total valid votes 8,538 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 28
Turnout 8,566 60.43 −12.70
Electors on the lists 14,174

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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,898 49.26 $17,671.00
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,546 45.72 $29,994.07
Liberal Lisa Roy 407 4.09 – $600.00
Communist Lisa Gallagher 92 0.93 $0.00
Total valid votes 9,943 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 75
Turnout 10,018 73.13
Electors on the lists 13,698
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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,471 49.40
New Democratic Derry Decter 2,790 30.83
Liberal Mark Barber 1,789 19.78 –
Total valid votes 9,050 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 33
Turnout 9,083 67.75
Electors on the lists 13,407

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References[]

  1. ^ "Election Candidate And Registered Party Election Expense Limits - Final Expense Limit" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Summary of Votes Received: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Home". Elections.mb.ca. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  9. ^ "Home". Elections.mb.ca. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "Home". Elections.mb.ca. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2013.

Coordinates: 49°50′38″N 99°58′41″W / 49.844°N 99.978°W / 49.844; -99.978

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