Portage La Prairie (provincial electoral district)

For the defunct federal electoral district, see Portage la Prairie (electoral district).

The 2011- boundaries for Portage la Prairie highlighted in red

Portage La Prairie is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It has existed since the province's creation in 1870.

Portage La Prairie is located in southern Manitoba. It is bordered to the north by Lake Manitoba, to the south by Carman, to the west by Turtle Mountain, and to the east by Lakeside and Morris.

Portage La Prairie itself is in the central part of the riding. Other communities in the riding include Oakville, Newton, St. Marks, and Dakota Plains Wahpeton First Nation.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,785. As of 1999, the average family income was $45,302, and the unemployment rate was 7.00%. The health and service sector accounts for 18% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 13%.

Thirteen per cent of Portage La Prairie's residents are aboriginal, while a further 6% are German.

Portage La Prairie has been held since by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, although the New Democratic Party has increased its standing in the riding in recent years.

List of provincial representatives

Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
Frederick Bird	Opposition/Canadian Party	1870	1874
Kenneth McKenzie	Opposition/Liberal	1874	1875
	Government/Liberal	1875	1878
James Cowan	Government(?)/Conservative	1878	1879
	Government/Independent Liberal	1879	1883
Joseph Martin	Lib	1883	1892
Robert Watson	Lib	1892	1899
William Garland	Cons	1899	1902
Hugh Armstrong	Cons	1902	1914
Ewan McPherson	Lib	1914	1920
Fawcett Taylor	Cons	1920	1933
William Sexsmith	Cons	1933	1943
Charles Greenlay	Cons/PC	1943	1950
	Lib-Prog	1950	1959
John Christianson	PC	1959	1962
Gordon Johnston	Lib	1962	1977
Lloyd Hyde	PC	1977	1985
Ed Connery	PC	1986	1992
Brian Pallister	PC	1992	1997
David Faurschou	PC	1997	present

Electoral results

2011 Manitoba provincial election : Portage la Prairie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Ian Wishart	3,566	52.24
	New Democrat	James Kostuchuk	2,689	39.39
	Liberal	Michelle Cudmore-Armstrong	571	8.37
Total valid votes
Rejected and declined ballots
Turnout
Electors on the lists

2007 Manitoba provincial election : Portage la Prairie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	David Faurschou	3,344	48.16%		$27,243.58
	New Democratic Party	James Kostuchuk	2,935	42.23%		$25,460.29
	Liberal	Marvin Krawec	643	9.25%		$21,600.10
Total valid votes			6,922	99.60
Rejected and declined ballots			28
Turnout			6,950	57.10
Electors on lists			12,172

June, 2003:

• (x)David Faurschou (PC) 3524
• Bob Kriski (NDP) 3023
• Mike Lefebvre (L) 527

1999 Manitoba provincial election : Portage la Prairie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	David Faurschou	3,476	46.28		$24,894.04
	New Democratic Party	Connie Gretsinger	2,769	36.87		$5,468.00
	Liberal	Dave Cook	1,116	14.86		$21,481.96
	Libertarian	Gary Bergen	111	1.48		$347.69
Total valid votes			7,472	100.00
Rejected and declined ballots			39
Turnout			7,511	59.76
Electors on lists			12,569

Previous boundaries

The 1998-2011 boundaries for Portage la Prairie highlighted in red