Riel (electoral district)

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Riel
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Mike Moyes
New Democratic
First contested1969
Last contested2023

Riel is a provincial electoral division or riding in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the south-central region of Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city, and is named after Louis Riel, the leader of the 1870 Red River Rebellion.

Riel is bordered to the south by Seine River, to the east and north by St. Vital, and to the west by of Fort Garry and Fort Richmond, across the Red River of the North.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,228. The riding's character is mostly middle- and upper middle-class. In 1999, the average family income was $63,126, and the unemployment rate was 5.50%. Nine percent of the riding's residents are francophone.

The service industry accounts for 15% of Riel's economy, followed by health and social services at 12.5%.

Riel is a swing seat and is often considered one of the bellwether constituencies in Manitoba. The current MLA is NDP Mike Moyes. The previous MLA was Rochelle Squires of the PCs.

List of provincial representatives[edit]

Name Party Took office Left office
Donald Craik PC 1969 1981
Doreen Dodick NDP 1981 1986
Gerry Ducharme PC 1986 1995
David Newman PC 1995 1999
Linda Asper NDP 1999 2003
Christine Melnick NDP 2003 2016
Rochelle Squires PC 2016 2023
Mike Moyes NDP 2023 present

Electoral results[edit]

2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Moyes 6,160 54.35 +18.96
Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 4,278 37.74 -10.01
Liberal LéAmber Kensley 834 7.36 -6.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit 11,334 99.41 +0.28
Total rejected ballots 26 0.59 -0.28
Turnout 11,360 66.00 +2.76
Eligible voters 17,181
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.98


2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 4,734 44.75 -6.2 $40,281.22
New Democratic Mike Moyes 3,744 35.39 +6.3 $19,468.95
Liberal Neil Johnston 1,471 13.90 -5.5 $773.76
Green Roger Schellenberg 630 5.96 +5.3 $5.54
Total valid votes 10,579 99.13
Total rejected ballots 93 0.87
Turnout 10,672 63.24
Eligible voters 16,875
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.2
2016 provincial election redistributed results[1]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 50.9
  New Democratic 29.1
  Liberal 19.4
  Green 0.7


2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 5,024 51.00 +10.98 $31,878.00
New Democratic Christine Melnick 3,053 30.99 -23.70 $28,196.03
Liberal Neil Johnston 1,627 16.52 +11.62 $9,674.30
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,704 100.0   $47,429.00
Eligible voters 14,372
Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Christine Melnick 5,352 54.69 −2.50 $28,596.10
Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 3,916 40.02 +9.33 $28,104.49
Liberal Cheryl Gilarski 480 4.90 −7.09 $2,997.99
Total valid votes 9,748
Rejected and declined votes 38
Turnout 9,786 64.14
Registered voters 15,257
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Christine Melnick 4,883 57.19 +3.16 $23,004.50
Progressive Conservative Trudy Turner 2,620 30.69 -7.14 $34,539.37
Liberal Grant Woods 1024 11.99 +3.85 $12,309.36
Total valid votes 8,538 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 51
Turnout 8,589 63.03
Registered voters 13,626
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Christine Melnick 4,455 54.03 +7.35 $21,486.24
  Progressive Conservative Shirley Render 3,119 37.83 -6.20 $20,036.18
Liberal Kristopher Ade 671 8.14 +0.22 $8,594.68
1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Linda Asper 4,883 46.68 $20,612.00
Progressive Conservative David Newman 4,559 44.03 $27,412.91
Liberal Clayton Weselowski 820 7.92 – $3,179.52
Manitoba Mike Kubara 91 0.88 $3,179.52
Total valid votes 10,303 99.35
Rejected and declined votes 51
Turnout 10,354 76.08
Registered voters 13,610
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gerry Ducharme 4,289 41.71 -5.39
Liberal Chris Sigurdson 3,965 38.56 +26.64
New Democratic Bob Ages 1,834 17.83 -21.19
Confederation of Regions John Hiebert 121 1.18 -0.79
Western Independence Neil Knight 75 0.73 n/a
Turnout 10,308 77.88
Registered voters 13,235
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.02
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

Previous boundaries[edit]

The 1999–2011 boundaries for Riel highlighted in red.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. ^ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_riel_summary_results.html
  6. ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=32 - 1999 Results
  7. ^ "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved December 6, 2018.

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