Fort Garry (electoral district)

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Fort Garry is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba that existed from 1958 to 2011 and was re-created in 2019. It was first created by redistribution in 1957 from parts of Iberville, Assiniboia and St. Boniface, and formally existed beginning with the 1958 provincial election. The riding is in the south-central and southwestern region of the city of Winnipeg. It is named for the historical Fort Garry which was occupied by supporters of Louis Riel during the Red River Rebellion of 1870.

Fort Garry was bordered to the east by Riel and St. Vital (across the Red River of the North), to the south by St. Norbert, to the north by Lord Roberts, and to the west by Fort Whyte. It was a mostly middle-class residential area, with some small businesses. It contained the University of Manitoba's main campus until electoral redistribution in 2008 took effect at the 2011 Manitoba general election, placing the campus in the new district of Fort Richmond.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,383. In 1999, the average family income was $50,720, and the unemployment rate was 6.40% (though, conversely, it may be noted that 26% of the riding's residents are listed as low-income). Over 16% of Fort Garry's residents were immigrants, with 5% listing German as their ethnic origin. Almost 23% of the riding's residents have a university degree.

The service sector accounted for 17% of Fort Garry's industry, with a further 12% each in the retail trade and educational services.

Historically, Fort Garry was a safe seat for the Progressive Conservatives, who represented the riding from 1958 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 2003. Future Premier Sterling Lyon was Fort Garry's first member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). In the provincial election of 1999, however, the NDP came within only 30 votes of winning the riding. They made it their primary target in the 2003 election, and won it for the first time in their history.

Fort Garry's last MLA before dissolution was Kerri Irvin-Ross of the NDP, who was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election with 53% of the vote.

Following the 2008 electoral boundary redistribution, Fort Garry was largely divided between the new ridings of Fort Garry-Riverview and Fort Richmond, with a portion going to St. Norbert.

Following the 2018 redistribution, the riding was re-created from Fort Garry-Riverview, Fort Rouge, River Heights, and Fort Richmond. Fort Garry was contested in the 2019 provincial election. It is bordered by Fort Rouge and River Heights to the north; Fort Rouge, Riel, and St. Vital to the east, the latter two across the Red River; Fort Richmond and Waverley to the south; and Fort Whyte to the west.[1]

List of provincial representatives[]

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Sterling Lyon PC 1958 1969
Bud Sherman PC 1969 1984
Charles Birt PC 1984 1988
Laurie Evans Lib 1988 1990
Rosemary Vodrey PC 1990 1999
Joy Smith PC 1999 2003
Kerri Irvin-Ross NDP 2003 2011
Riding abolished
Mark Wasyliw NDP 2019

Electoral results[]

1984–present[]

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mark Wasyliw 3,994 42.35 +6.5 $23,569.90
Progressive Conservative Nancy Cooke 2,998 31.79 -5.9 $29,491.08
Liberal Craig Larkins 1,716 18.20 +4.7 $5,839.65
Green Kevin Nichols 722 7.66 -4.8 $15.08
Total valid votes 9,430 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 63.8
Eligible voters
New Democratic notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.2
2016 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 37.7
  New Democratic 35.9
  Liberal 13.5
  Green 12.5
  Others 0.4
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2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Kerri Irvin-Ross 4,291 52.60 +5.62 $28,543.84
Progressive Conservative Shaun McCaffrey 2,101 25.75 −20.05 $16,517.08
Liberal Craig Hildahl 1,500 18.39 +11.49 $14,094.14
Green Alon Weinberg 266 3.26 +3.25 $55.55
Total valid votes 8,158 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 36
Turnout 8,194 66.06 +2.57
Electors on the lists 12,404

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Kerri Irvin-Ross 3,852 46.75 +3.29 $21,049.74
Progressive Conservative Joy Smith 3,765 45.69 +1.93 $29,935.35
Liberal Taran Malik 562 6.82 −4.45 $13,984.00
Independent Didz Zuzens 61 0.74 +0.74 $395.34
Total valid votes 8,240 99.34
Rejected and declined votes 55
Turnout 8,295 63.49 −11.60
Electors on the lists 13,066
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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Joy Smith 4,436 43.76 $28,543.84
New Democratic Lawrie Cherniack 4,406 43.46 $29,325.00
Liberal Ted Gilson 1,143 11.27 – $9,808.98
Manitoba Denise Van Rooyen 116 1.14 $1,032.59
Total valid votes 10,101 99.64
Rejected and declined votes 37
Turnout 10,138 75.09
Electors on the lists 13,502
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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rosemary Vodrey 5,959 48.29 +1.22 $32,899.54
Liberal Jim Woodman 4,434 35.93 −0.88 $34,086.38
New Democratic Brock Holowachuk 1,857 15.05 +1.22 $1,399.00
Libertarian Alexander Pressey 91 0.74 $124.74
Total valid votes 12,341 100.00
Rejected ballots 53
Turnout 12,394 71.16 −1.80
Registered voters 17,418
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1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rosemary Vodrey 5,105 47.07 +7.27
Liberal Laurie Evans 3,992 36.81 -9.77
New Democratic Shirley Lord 1,500 13.83 +1.88
Western Independence Jan Mandseth 249 2.30 +0.98
Total valid votes 10,846 100.00
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 10,863 72.96
Registered voters 14,890
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.52
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Laurie Evans 6,055 46.58 +26.68
Progressive Conservative Charlie Birt 5,173 39.80 -8.65
New Democratic Brian Pannell 1,553 11.95 -17.78
Western Independence Ivan Merritt 172 1.32 -0.60
Communist Millie Lamb 45 0.35 n/a
Total valid votes 12,998 100.00
Rejected ballots 12
Turnout 13,011 78.22
Eligible voters 16,634
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.67
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Charles Birt 3,561 44.59 -11.12
Liberal Sharon Carstairs 1,993 24.96 +15.64
New Democratic Shirley Lord 1,211 15.16 -17.99
Progressive Sidney Green 1,035 12.96 +11.14
Western Independence Fred Cameron 186 2.33

1958–1966[]

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sterling Lyon 6,131 59.32 +5.16
Liberal Peter Stokes 2,435 23.56 -8.88
New Democratic Victor Ratsma 1,769 17.12 +3.72
Total valid votes 10,335 99.75
Total rejected ballots 26 0.25 -0.94
Turnout 10,361 66.89 +0.84
Eligible voters 10,335
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.02
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1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sterling Lyon 4,721 54.16 -4.53
Liberal David Bowles 2,828 32.44 +7.78
New Democratic Cliff Brownridge 1,168 13.40 -3.24
Total valid votes 8,717 98.81
Total rejected ballots 105 1.19 +0.60
Turnout 8,822 66.05 -2.76
Eligible voters 13,357
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.15
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1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sterling Lyon 4,842 58.69 +6.68
Liberal–Progressive Stan Farwell 2,035 24.67 -8.90
Co-operative Commonwealth Nena Woodward 1,373 16.46 +2.22
Total valid votes 8,250 99.41
Total rejected ballots 49 0.59 -0.02
Turnout 8,299 68.80 +7.70
Eligible voters 12,062
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.79
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1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Sterling Lyon 3,731 52.01
Liberal–Progressive Leslie Fennell 2,408 33.57
Co-operative Commonwealth Nena Woodward 1,035 14.43
Total valid votes 7,174 99.39
Total rejected ballots 44 0.61
Turnout 7,218 61.10
Eligible voters 11,813
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References[]

  1. ^ Elections Manitoba electoral map of Winnipeg
  2. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "1966 Manitoba Election: Fort Garry". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Province of Manitoba Twenty-Eighth General Election Held June 23, 1966 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "1962 Manitoba Election: Fort Garry". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Province of Manitoba Twenty-Seventh General Election Held December 14, 1962 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "1959 Manitoba Election: Fort Garry". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Province of Manitoba Twenty-Sixth General Election Held May 14, 1959 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "1958 Manitoba Election: Fort Garry". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Province of Manitoba Twenty-Fifth General Election Held June 16, 1958 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

Coordinates: 49°49′48″N 97°09′25″W / 49.830°N 97.157°W / 49.830; -97.157

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