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Billie Cross
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Seine River
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byJanice Morley-Lecomte
Personal details
BornWinnipeg[1]
Political partyNew Democratic Party (provincial and federal)
SpouseSteve[1]
Children3[2]

Billie Cross is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Seine River as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.[3]

Prior to her election, she worked as a teacher with the Louis Riel School Division, which serves schools in southeast Winnipeg. She also co-owns a butcher shop with her husband.[1] Her mother's family is Métis and her father's family is of Ukrainian descent.[2][4]

Electoral history

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2023 Manitoba general election: Seine River
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Billie Cross 5,381 52.08 +26.07 $31,139.94
Progressive Conservative Janice Morley-Lecomte 3,974 38.46 -6.58 $39,828.20
Liberal James Bloomfield 846 8.19 -13.97 $0.00
Independent Martin J. Stadler 131 1.27 – $1,388.96
Total valid votes/Expense limit 10,332 99.64 – $63,492.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 37 0.36 –
Turnout 10,369 63.64 +1.52
Eligible voters 16,293
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.32
2019 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Vandal 20,300 42.88 -15.56 $44,810.61
Conservative Rejeanne Caron 15,436 32.61 +3.92 $74,515.57
New Democratic Billie Cross 8,037 16.98 +6.39 none listed
Green Ben Linnick 2,671 5.64 +3.35 $2,073.90
People's Adam McAllister 591 1.25 $4,426.19
Independent Sharma Baljeet 303 0.64 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,338 99.43  
Total rejected ballots 269 0.57 +0.25
Turnout 47,607 69.37 -4.61
Eligible voters 68,631
Liberal hold Swing -9.74
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2019 Manitoba general election: Lagimodière
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Andrew Smith 5,187 51.78 -12.1 $22,483.72
New Democratic Billie Cross 2,792 27.87 +5.8 $11,981.93
Liberal Jake Sacher 1,481 14.78 +0.9 $5,080.09
Green Bob Krul 557 5.56 +5.4 $0.00
Total valid votes 10,017 99.47
Total rejected ballots 53 0.53
Turnout 10,070 62.27
Eligible voters 16,172
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Billie Cross". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Seine River NDP". Manitoba New Democratic Party. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ Petz, Sarah (October 3, 2023). "Health Minister Audrey Gordon among Winnipeg PC cabinet ministers losing seats to NDP". CBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: November 22, 2023". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2021.


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