Spruce Woods (electoral district)

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Spruce Woods
Manitoba electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Cliff Cullen
Progressive Conservative
District created2008
First contested2011
Last contested2019

Spruce Woods is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 out of parts of Minnedosa and Turtle Mountain and notably gained parts of the City of Brandon and Arthur-Virden in the 2018 redistribution.[1]

Following the 2018 redistribution, Spruce Woods includes the municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton, Glenboro – South Cypress, Oakland – Wawanesa, Riverdale, Sifton, Souris – Glenwood, Victoria, Whitehead and the portion of the City of Brandon located north of the Assiniboine River.[2]

Outside of the City of Brandon, communities in the constituency include Glenboro, Holland, Oak Lake, Rivers, Souris, and Wawanesa.[3] The constituency also includes the part of CFB Shilo that is within the Municipality of Glenboro - South Cypress.

The riding's population based on the 2016 census was 22,810.[4]

List of provincial representatives[]

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Cliff Cullen PC 2011 present

Electoral results[]

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 5,665 67.70 -5.42 $12,334.55
New Democratic Justin Shannon 1,321 15.79 +6.46 $1,211.77
Green Gordon Beddome 820 9.80 +9.80 $0.00
Liberal Jennifer Harcus 517 6.18 -1.00 $0.00
Total valid votes 8,323 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 21
Turnout 8,368 56.75
Eligible voters 14,746
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2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 5,210 73.12 +6.82 $13,262.74
Manitoba Malcolm McKellar 738 10.35 +10.35 $3,614.69
New Democratic Amanda Chmelyk 665 9.33 -19.14 $146.90
Liberal Jaron Hart 512 7.18 +2.47 $5.84
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,125 100.0   $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]
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2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 4,495 66.30 $14,786.56
New Democratic Cory Szczpaneski 1,930 28.47 $5,104.39
Liberal Trenton Zazalak 319 4.71 $2,227.13
Total valid votes 6,744
Rejected and declined votes 36
Turnout 6,780 48.64
Electors on the lists 13,940
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Electoral Division Names, Populations, and Variations - Spruce Woods". Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundary Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "MLA Cliff Cullen To Seek Re-election". Discover Westman. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

Coordinates: 49°33′11″N 99°21′36″W / 49.553°N 99.360°W / 49.553; -99.360

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