Steinbach (electoral district)
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Steinbach is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1989, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1990.
Steinbach is located in southeastern Manitoba. It is bordered by Emerson to the south and east, La Verendrye to the north and east, and Morris to the west. Leading communities in the riding include Steinbach, Niverville, Mitchell, Grunthal and Sarto.
Thirty-four per cent of the riding's residents list German as their ethnic origin, and a further 7% list themselves as Dutch. There is a very strong Mennonite presence in the riding.
Steinbach's population in 1996 was 19,926. As of 1999, the average family income was $46,133, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Manufacturing accounts for 17% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 14%.
The riding has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba since its creation, and is considered extremely safe for that party. The current MLA is Kelvin Goertzen, who was elected with almost 75% of the vote in 2003.
[edit] List of provincial representatives
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
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| Albert Driedger | PC | 1990 | 1999 |
| Jim Penner | PC | 1999 | 2003 |
| Kelvin Goertzen | PC | 2003 | present |
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Manitoba provincial electoral districts
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| Northern: Flin Flon | Rupertsland | Swan River | The Pas | Thompson | |||
| South Western: Arthur-Virden | Brandon East | Brandon West | Dauphin-Roblin | Minnedosa | Russell | Ste. Rose | Turtle Mountain | |||
| South Eastern: Carman | Emerson | Gimli | Interlake | Lac du Bonnet | Lakeside | La Verendrye | Morris | Pembina | Portage la Prairie | Selkirk | Springfield | Steinbach | |||
| Winnipeg: Assiniboia | Burrows | Charleswood | Concordia | Elmwood | Fort Garry | Fort Rouge | Fort Whyte | Inkster | Kildonan | Kirkfield Park | Lord Roberts | Minto | Point Douglas | Radisson | Riel | River East | River Heights | Rossmere | Seine River | Southdale | St. Boniface | St. James | St. Johns | St. Norbert | St. Vital | The Maples | Transcona | Tuxedo | Wellington | Wolseley | |||
| See also: 2003 election | List of elections | Politics of Manitoba | |||
