Jamie Moses (politician)

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Jamie Moses
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byColleen Mayer
ConstituencySt. Vital
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba

Jamie Moses is a Canadian politician and the New Democratic Party of Manitoba member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Vital. Alongside Uzoma Asagwara and Audrey Gordon, he was one of the first three Black Canadian MLAs elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election.[1]

Moses was elected in 2019 after he defeated Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Colleen Mayer, in a rematch of the 2016 election. He ran for the NDP and came second to Mayer in St. Vital in 2016 after former minister Nancy Allan chose not to seek re-election.[1]

Electoral results[]

2019 Manitoba general election: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jamie Moses 4,081 44.44 +10.1 $19,491.65
Progressive Conservative Colleen Mayer 3,211 34.96 -7.8 $49,161.66
Liberal Jeffrey Anderson 1,271 13.84 -2.8 $16,801.57
Green Elizabeth Dickson 499 5.43 -0.9 $0.00
Independent Baljeet Sharma 62 0.68 $790.06
Manitoba First David Sutherland 60 0.65 $1,210.90
Total valid votes 9,184 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 63.7
Eligible voters
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.0
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2016 Manitoba general election: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Colleen Mayer 3,229 39.63 +5.23 $24,705.52
New Democratic Jamie Moses 2,831 34.74 -25.34 $26,333.60
Liberal Bryan Van Wilgenburg 1,296 15.90 +10.39 $6,849.49
Green Kelly Whelan-Enns 791 9.70 +9.70 $50.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,147 98.69 - $43,267.00
Rejected and declined votes 108 1.31
Turnout 8,255 63.97
Registered voters 12,905
Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3][4]


References[]

  1. ^ a b Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.


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