Winnipeg Centre

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Winnipeg Centre
Manitoba electoral district


Winnipeg Centre in relation to other federal electoral districts in Winnipeg
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Pat Martin
NDP
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 81,017
Electors (2006) 58,612
Area (km²) 29
Pop. density (per km²) 2,793.7
Census divisions Winnipeg
Census subdivisions Winnipeg

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 2nd poorest in Canada with a median household income of $27,349, the riding of Vancouver East is the poorest with a median household income of $22,144.

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[edit] History

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.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1917-1925

1997-present

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

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'.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1997 - present

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

[edit] 1917 - 1925

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

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