Southdale (electoral district)

Southdale is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in the provincial redistribution 1999, and consists mostly of territory from the defunct riding of Niakwa. The riding is located in the southeastern section of the City of Winnipeg.

Southdale is bordered on the east by the rural ridings of La Verendrye and Springfield, to the south by Seine River, to the north by Radisson and St. Boniface, and to the west by Riel and St. Vital.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,029. Its character is mostly middle class. As of 1999, the average family income was $68,944, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Twelve per cent of Southdale's residents are francophone. Health and social service work accounts for 14% of Southdale's industry.

From 2003 to 2007, Southdale was the only riding in southeastern Winnipeg to be represented by a Progressive Conservative, following historical breakthroughs by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP) in surrounding ridings in the 2003 provincial election. The NDP proceeded to oust incumbent MLA Jack Reimer in the 2007 provincial election, completing their sweep of Southeast Winnipeg.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Manitoba MLAs for the electoral district of Southdale
Term of Office Name Political Party
1999-2007 Jack Reimer Progressive Conservative
2007-present Erin Selby New Democrats

Electoral results

2011 Manitoba provincial election : Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     New Democrat Erin Selby
     Progressive Conservative Judy Eastman
     Liberal
Total valid votes
Rejected and declined votes
Turnout
Electors on the lists
2007 Manitoba provincial election : Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     New Democratic Party Erin Selby 5,772 51.04 $30,198.49
     Progressive Conservative Jack Reimer 4,493 39.74 $31,445.97
     Liberal Don Woodstock 1,042 9.22 $4,974.42
Total valid votes 11,307 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 44
Turnout 11,351 65.74
Electors on the lists 17,267

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2003 Manitoba provincial election : Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Jack Reimer 4,422 51.03 $16,203.32
     New Democratic Party Carolyn Frost 3,123 36.05 $4,844.51
     Liberal Chuck Mrena 1,120 12.93 $5,828.49
Total valid votes 8,665 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 27
Turnout 8,692 55.96
Electors on the lists 15,533

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1999 Manitoba provincial election : Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Jack Reimer 5,455 51.16 $25,319.24
     New Democratic Party Iris Taylor 2,909 27.28 $1,907.00
     Liberal Shirley Chaput 2,064 19.36 $10,349.79
     Manitoba Party Paul Gibson 200 1.88 $1,067.54
Total valid votes 10,618 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 27
Turnout 10,663 74.56
Electors on the lists 14,301

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Previous boundaries

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