Swan River (electoral district)

Coordinates: 52°48′07″N 100°13′41″W / 52.802°N 100.228°W / 52.802; -100.228
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Swan River
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Rick Wowchuk
Progressive Conservative
District created1903
First contested1903
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2016)22,220
Electors (2019)14,790
Area (km²)32,095
Pop. density (per km²)0.69

Swan River is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1903, in what was then the northwestern corner of the province. Manitoba's borders expanded significantly in 1912, and Swan River is now located in the centre of the province, close to its western border with Saskatchewan. The division has seen several redistributions.

The riding is bordered to the north by The Pas, to the south by Dauphin-Roblin, to the east by Lake Winnipeg and to the west by the province of Saskatchewan. Lake Winnipegosis runs through the riding.

The community of Swan River is located in the riding's southwest corner. Other communities in the riding include Birch River, Ethelbert, Minitonas, Camperville and Winnipegosis.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,639. In 1999, the average family income was $35,209, and the unemployment rate was 10.70%. Twenty-eight per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low income, and over 25% of the population has less than a Grade Nine education (the third-highest rate in the province).

Thirty-six per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, and 10% are Ukrainian. Agriculture accounts for 22% of Swan River's economy, followed by the health and service sector at 12%.

Swan River's political identity has undergone a significant change in recent years. It was represented by the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba continuously for all but one term from 1932 to 1988, and was generally regarded as safe for the party during this period. The current MLA is Rick Wowchuk, who was elected in 2016, returning the seat to the Tories for the first time since 1990.

List of provincial representatives[edit]

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
8th 1903–1907     James Robson Conservative
9th 1907–1910
10th 1910–1914     Daniel D. McDonald Liberal
11th 1914–1915     William Sims Liberal
12th 1915–1920
13th 1920–1922     Robert Emmond Farmer
14th 1922–1927     Progressive
15th 1927–1932     Andrew McCleary Progressive
16th 1932–1936     George Renouf Progressive Conservative
17th 1936–1941
18th 1941–1945
19th 1945–1949
20th 1949–1953
21st 1953–1958
22nd 1958–1959     Albert Corbett Progressive Conservative
23rd 1959–1962
24th 1962–1966     James Bilton Progressive Conservative
25th 1966–1969
26th 1969–1973
27th 1973–1977
28th 1977–1981     Douglas Gourlay Progressive Conservative
29th 1981–1986
30th 1986–1988     Len Harapiak New Democratic Party
31st 1988–1990     Parker Burrell Progressive Conservative
32nd 1990–1995     Rosann Wowchuk New Democratic Party
33rd 1995–1999
34th 1999–2003
35th 2003–2007
36th 2007-2011
37th 2011–2016     Ron Kostyshyn New Democratic Party
38th 2016–2019     Rick Wowchuk Progressive Conservative
39th 2019-

Electoral results[edit]

1903[edit]

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative James Wells Robson 503 64.90
Liberal Almon James Cotton 272 35.10
Total valid votes 775
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 942 82.27
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1907[edit]

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Wells Robson 387 52.65 -12.25
Liberal J. P. Jones 348 47.35 12.25
Total valid votes 735
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,014 72.49 -9.79
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1910[edit]

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daniel D. McDonald 465 51.61 4.26
Conservative James Wells Robson 436 48.39 -4.26
Total valid votes 901
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,113 80.95 8.47
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1914[edit]

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Henry Sims 594 51.43 -0.18
Conservative William J. Stewart 561 48.57 0.18
Total valid votes 1,155
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,365 84.62 3.66
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1915[edit]

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Henry Sims 626 60.19 8.76
Independent Daniel D. McDonald 414 39.81
Total valid votes 1,040
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,426 72.93 -11.68
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1920[edit]

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmer Robert Emmond 1,163 68.13
Liberal William Henry Sims 544 31.87 -28.32
Total valid votes 1,707
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,567 66.50 -6.43
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1922[edit]

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers Robert Emmond 1,320 70.66
Conservative Daniel Hawe 548 29.34
Total valid votes 1,868
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,876 64.95 -1.55
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1927[edit]

1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Andrew McCleary 1,347 46.42
Conservative W. H. C. Hinchliffe 1,009 34.77 5.43
Liberal William Henry Sims 546 18.81
Total valid votes 2,902
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,659 79.31 14.36
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1932[edit]

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Renouf 1,827 39.40 4.63
Independent Steve Einarson 1,776 38.30
Liberal–Progressive C. H. Goodman 1,034 22.30
Total valid votes 4,637
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,152 90.00 10.69
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1936[edit]

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Renouf 1,986 41.26 1.86
Liberal–Progressive Daniel Baldwin 1,974 41.01 18.72
Independent Labour Fred Holmes 853 17.72
Total valid votes 4,813
Rejected 146
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,394 77.56 -12.45
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1941[edit]

1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Renouf 2,894 78.17 36.91
Liberal–Progressive W. J. Lamb 808 21.83 -19.19
Total valid votes 3,702
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,918 53.93 -23.63
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1945[edit]

1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Renouf 2,519 63.50
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Niven 1,448 36.50
Total valid votes 3,967
Rejected 62
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,187 56.06 2.13
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1949[edit]

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Renouf 3,352 76.22 12.72
Liberal–Progressive Percival James McKay 1,046 23.78
Total valid votes 4,398
Rejected 68
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,352 133.23 77.17
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1953[edit]

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Renouf 2,428 49.32 -26.90
Social Credit Delbert LeRoy Downs 1,535 31.18
Co-operative Commonwealth Stephen Einarson 776 15.76
Independent George Edward Scalf 184 3.74
Total valid votes 4,923
Rejected 64
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,532 66.21 -67.02
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958[edit]

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert H. C. Corbett 1,421 34.62 -14.70
Co-operative Commonwealth Hilliard Ferriss 1,316 32.06 16.30
Liberal–Progressive Ronald Robertson 1,083 26.38
Social Credit Aldric S. Helps 285 6.94 -24.24
Total valid votes 4,105
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,001 68.69 2.48
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959[edit]

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert H. C. Corbett 2,292 50.83 16.22
Co-operative Commonwealth Hilliard Ferriss 1,431 31.74 -0.32
Liberal–Progressive Arvid Brust 786 17.43 -8.95
Total valid votes 4,509
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,947 76.27 7.59
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962[edit]

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James Bilton 2,350 57.71 6.88
Liberal Elmer Cecil Sims 1,004 24.66
New Democratic Maxwell G. Hofford 718 17.63
Total valid votes 4,072
Rejected 44
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,086 67.63 -8.64
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966[edit]

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James Bilton 1,591 38.14 -19.57
Social Credit Gerald Edgar Webb 1,185 28.41
Liberal Claude Dunbar 793 19.01 -5.64
New Democratic George Higgs 602 14.43 -3.20
Total valid votes 4,171
Rejected 34
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,191 67.92 0.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969[edit]

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James Bilton 1,920 33.71 -4.43
New Democratic Alex Filuk 1,757 30.85 16.42
Social Credit Jerry Webb 1,252 21.98 -6.43
Liberal Gordon Beaumont 766 13.45 -5.56
Total valid votes 5,695
Rejected 51
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,026 71.59 3.67
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973[edit]

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James Bilton 3,370 50.10 16.39
New Democratic Omar Lamb 2,669 39.68 8.83
Liberal Vic Mearon 687 10.21 -3.24
Total valid votes 6,726
Rejected 48
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,082 74.59 2.99
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977[edit]

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Doug Gourlay 3,909 55.15 5.05
New Democratic Len Harapiak 3,179 44.85 5.17
Total valid votes 7,088
Rejected 13
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,102 78.02 3.43
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981[edit]

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Doug Gourlay 3,884 50.86 -4.29
New Democratic Len Harapiak 3,615 47.34 2.48
Progressive George Simpson 138 1.81
Total valid votes 7,637
Rejected 30
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,896 77.48 -0.54
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986[edit]

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Len Harapiak 3,773 47.88 0.55
Progressive Conservative Doug Gourlay 3,708 47.06 -3.80
Liberal Donald Washenfelder 399 5.06
Total valid votes 7,880
Rejected 35
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,872 80.18 2.70
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988[edit]

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Parker Burrell 4,115 50.10 3.04
New Democratic Len Harapiak 3,446 41.95 -5.93
Liberal Don Dennis 653 7.95 2.89
Total valid votes 8,214
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,807 83.92 3.74
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990[edit]

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Rosann Wowchuk 3,872 45.69 3.74
Progressive Conservative Parker Burrell 3,639 42.94 -7.15
Liberal June Connolly-Payton 963 11.36 3.41
Total valid votes 8,474
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,585 73.29 -10.63
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995[edit]

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Rosann Wowchuk 4,021 46.31 0.62
Progressive Conservative Fred Betcher 3,985 45.89 2.95
Liberal David Gray 559 6.44 -4.93
Independent Nelson Contois 118 1.36
Total valid votes 8,683
Rejected 39
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,643 74.91 1.62
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999[edit]

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Rosann Wowchuk 4,931 54.97 8.66 $28,531.00
Progressive Conservative Maxine Plesiuk 3,482 38.81 -7.08 $28,983.00
Manitoba Wayne Klekta 558 6.22 $1,723.80
Total valid votes 8,971
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / turnout 12,671 70.97 -3.95
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003[edit]

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Rosann Wowchuk 4,701 63.00 8.03 $31,387.05
Progressive Conservative Jason Shaw 2,223 29.79 -9.02 $9,138.20
Liberal Russell McKay 538 7.21 $4,967.04
Total valid votes 7,462
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,449 60.17 -10.79
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 38th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

2007[edit]

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Rosann Wowchuk 4,522 58.40 -4.60 $32,305.27
Progressive Conservative Maxine Plesiuk 2,915 37.65 7.86 $25,705.00
Liberal Niomi Spence-Pranteau 306 3.95 -3.26 $340.30
Total valid votes 7,743
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / turnout 11,917 65.22 5.04
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Election Returns: 39th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2011[edit]

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Ron Kostyshyn 4,280 56.15 -2.25 $34,323.01
Progressive Conservative Dave Powell 3,078 40.38 2.74 $21,167.11
Liberal Reynold Cook 264 3.46 -0.49 $284.81
Total valid votes 7,622
Rejected 46
Eligible voters / turnout 12,853 59.66 -5.56
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2016[edit]

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Wowchuk 4,105 56.19 15.80 $27,515.00
New Democratic Ron Kostyshyn 2,422 33.15 -23.00 $32,595.02
Liberal Shayne Lynxleg 482 6.60 3.13 $131.25
Green Dan Soprovich 297 4.07 $2,061.05
Total valid votes 7,306 $39,956.00
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,182 60.18 0.52
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2019[edit]

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Wowchuk 5,546 68.87 12.68 $9,962.06
New Democratic Shelley Wiggins 2,084 25.88 -7.27 $6,225.59
Liberal David Teffaine 423 5.25 -1.34 $0.00
Total valid votes 8,053
Rejected 62
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,790 54.87 -5.31
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2023[edit]

2023 Manitoba general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Wowchuk 4,798 63.02 -5.85
New Democratic Andy Maxwell 2,421 31.80 +5.92
Keystone Don McKenna 394 5.18
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,613 98.13
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 145 1.87
Turnout 7,758 60.66 +5.79
Eligible voters 12,790
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.89
Source(s)

Previous boundaries[edit]

The 1998-2011 boundaries for the Swan River highlighted in red

References[edit]

52°48′07″N 100°13′41″W / 52.802°N 100.228°W / 52.802; -100.228