Tuxedo (electoral district)

Coordinates: 49°51′50″N 97°13′37″W / 49.864°N 97.227°W / 49.864; -97.227
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Tuxedo
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Heather Stefanson
Progressive Conservative
District created1979
First contested1981
Last contested2016

Tuxedo is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1981. The riding is located in the southwest section of the city of Winnipeg.

Tuxedo is bordered to the east by River Heights, to the south by Charleswood and Fort Whyte, to the north by St. James, and to the west by Charleswood.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,095. The average family income in 1999 was $89,350, almost $40,000 above the provincial average. The unemployment rate was 5.60%. Tuxedo has a significant Jewish population, at 8% of the total. Over 17% of the riding's residents are above 65 years of age, and over 28% have University degrees. Health and social services account for 16% of Tuxedo's industry, with a further 14% in the service sector.

Tuxedo has been represented by Progressive Conservative MLAs since its creation. Former Premier Gary Filmon represented the riding between 1981 and his retirement in 2000.

List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
29th 1981-1986 rowspan="6" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives |     Gary Filmon Progressive Conservative
30th 1986-1988
31st 1988-1990
32nd 1990-1995
33rd 1995-1999
34th 1999-2000
2000-2003 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives |     Heather Stefanson Progressive Conservative
35th 2003-2007
36th 2007-2011
37th 2011-2016
38th 2016-

Electoral results

2016 Manitoba general election
The 2016 general election will be held on April 19.
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Zach Fleisher
Green Bob Krul
Liberal Michael Lazar
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson
Total valid votes 100.0  
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Manitoba[1]

Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2011/Electoral District/Tuxedo (electoral district) Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2007/Electoral District/Tuxedo (electoral district)[2]

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures

Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/row

Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 4,213 52.81 -5.74 $32,959.68
New Democratic Sonia Taylor 2,023 25.36 +5.26 $992.64
Liberal Marla Billinghurst 1,741 21.83 +0.09 $8,740.56
Total valid votes
Rejected and declined votes
Turnout
Registered voters

[3] Template:Manitoba provincial election, 1999/Electoral District/Tuxedo (electoral district)[4]

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries for Tuxedo highlighted in red

References

  1. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_tuxedo_summary_results.html - 2007 results
  3. ^ http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_tuxedo_summary_results.html
  4. ^ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=55 - 1999 results

49°51′50″N 97°13′37″W / 49.864°N 97.227°W / 49.864; -97.227