Winnipeg Centre

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Demographics

Winnipeg Centre in relation to the other Winnipeg ridings
Population, 2001 80,930
Electors 59,801
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Winnipeg Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997. The riding is the poorest in Canada with a median household income of $27,349.

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This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.

In 1924, it was abolished, and parts transferred to Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.

In 1997, it was re-created from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre.

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1917-1925

1997-present

Its Member of Parliament is Pat Martin, a former carpenter. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the New Democratic Party and is their critic for Government Operations and Indian Affairs and Northern Development. In the last parliamentary session, he served as vice-chair on the 'Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates' and as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development'.

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Pat Martin 13,805 48.4% +3.02% $58,778
     Liberal Ray St. Germain 6,940 24.3% -10.38% $27,375
     Conservative Helen Sterzer 5,554 19.5% +5.94% $37,740
     Green Gary Gervais 2,010 7.1% +2.81% $2,651
     Communist Anna-Celestrya Carr 199 0.7% +0.27% $295
Total valid votes 28,508 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 231
Turnout 28,739
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Pat Martin 12,149 45.38% $51,914
     Liberal David Northcott 9,285 34.68% $67,134
     Conservative Robert Eng 3,631 13.56% $7,572
     Green Robin (Pilar) Faye 1,151 4.29% $2,087
     Marijuana John M. Siedleski 346 1.29%
     Communist Anna-Celestrya Carr 114 0.42% $654
     Independent Douglas Edward Schweitzer 92 0.34%
Total valid votes 26,768 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 188 0.70%
Turnout 26,956 45.08%


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Pat Martin 11,263
     Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 9,310
     Canadian Alliance Reg Smith 3,975
     Progressive Conservative Michel Allard 1,915
     Green Mikel Magnusson 698
     Communist Harold Dyck 134


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Pat Martin 10,979
     Liberal David Walker 9,895
     Reform Reginald A. Smith 3,095
     Progressive Conservative Campbell Alexander 2,442
     Independent Greg Krawchuk 148
     Marxist-Leninist Glenn Michalchuk 136
     Independent Darrell Rankin 108
     Independent Didz Zuzens 44

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Labour James Shaver Woodsworth 7,774
     Conservative Norman Kitson McIvor 4,034
     Liberal John W. Wilton 4,032
     Independent Harriet S. Dick 2,314
     Independent George William Andrew 1,220


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government George William Andrew 25,580
     Opposition Robert Sinclair Ward 4,650

Federal Ridings in Manitoba
Conservative

Brandon—Souris | Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia | Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette | Kildonan—St. Paul | Portage—Lisgar | Provencher | Selkirk—Interlake | Winnipeg South
Liberal

Churchill | Saint Boniface | Winnipeg South Centre
New Democratic

Elmwood—Transcona | Winnipeg Centre | Winnipeg North
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