St. James (provincial electoral district)

St. James is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

St. James
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Adrien Sala
New Democratic
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2023
Demographics
Census subdivision(s)Winnipeg

Historical riding edit

The original St. James riding was established at the province's creation in 1870, and lasted until the election of 1879. It was located in what was then a separate community on Winnipeg's periphery.

List of provincial representatives edit

Name Party Took office Left office
Edwin Bourke Canadian Party/Opposition 1870 1874
Independent 1874 1878
David Walker Government/Conservative 1878 1879

Modern riding edit

The modern St. James riding was created by redistribution in 1957 out of part of Assiniboia, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. The riding is located in the western section of Winnipeg.

St. James is bordered on the east by Wellington, Minto and Wolseley, to the south by Tuxedo, to the north by Wellington and Lakeside, and to the west by Assiniboia and Kirkfield Park.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,417. In 1999, the average family income was $47,842, and the unemployment rate was 6.20%. Almost 19% of St. James's population is over 65 years of age, and almost 38% of dwelling units are rented.

The service sector accounts for 15% of St. James's industry, following by government services (14%) and manufacturing (13%).

St. James was a marginal Progressive Conservative/NDP riding for most of its history to 1988. It was won in that year by Liberal Paul Edwards, who was elected leader of his party in 1993. The NDP recaptured the seat in 1995.

Recent boundary changes edit

The St. James riding underwent a dramatic redistribution in 1999. Previously, the space the riding occupied roughly the same space as the riding of Minto, which was newly created that year and, as of 2019, exists as Notre Dame. In fact, the original plan of the Manitoba Electoral Boundaries Commission in 1999 was to rename St. James as Minto, and create a new riding called King Edward to its immediate west (primarily from the old riding of Sturgeon Creek). Instead, the boundaries legislation passed by the Manitoba legislature in 1999 determined that the new riding would be called St. James.

Although the current riding has some territory in common with its predecessor of the same name, it is probably more accurately regarded as the successor riding to Sturgeon Creek. The NDP captured this seat from the Tories in 1999, and retained it in 2003.

List of provincial representatives edit

Name Party Took office Left office
Douglas Stanes PC 1958 1969
Alvin Mackling NDP 1969 1973
George Minaker PC 1973 1981
Alvin Mackling NDP 1981 1988
Paul Edwards Lib 1988 1995
MaryAnn Mihychuk NDP 1995 1999
Bonnie Korzeniowski NDP 1999 2011
Deanne Crothers NDP 2011 2016
Scott Johnston PC 2016 2019
Adrien Sala NDP 2019

Electoral results edit

1870 edit

1870 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Opposition Edwin Bourke 35 62.50%
Government Frederick Edward Molyneux St. John 21 37.50%
Total valid votes 56
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1874 edit

1874 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Government Edwin Bourke 44 49.44% 11.94%
Undeclared Frederick Edward Molyneux St. John 42 47.19%
Undeclared Robert Tait 3 3.37%
Total valid votes 89
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 119 74.79%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2000 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1878 edit

1878 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Undeclared David Marr Walker 71 76.34% 25.78%
Undeclared W. J. Corrigan 22 23.66% -26.91%
Total valid votes 93
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 167 55.69% -19.10%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2004 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958 edit

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 2,646 38.06%
Liberal–Progressive Reginald Wightman 2,170 31.21%
Co-operative Commonwealth Al Mackling 2,136 30.72%
Total valid votes 6,952
Rejected 38
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,148 62.36%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2066 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959 edit

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 3,616 47.99% 9.93%
Co-operative Commonwealth Al Mackling 2,378 31.56% 0.83%
Liberal–Progressive David Graham 1,541 20.45% -10.76%
Total valid votes 7,535
Rejected 66
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,093 67.93% 5.56%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2067 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962 edit

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 2,707 44.03% -3.96%
Liberal Dave Johnston 2,202 35.82%
New Democratic William J. Hardy 1,239 20.15%
Total valid votes 6,148
Rejected 45
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,614 57.92% -10.00%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2069 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966 edit

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 3,034 44.78% 0.75%
Liberal Lloyd Axworthy 2,244 33.12% -2.69%
New Democratic Jim Rose 1,497 22.10% 1.94%
Total valid votes 6,775
Rejected 52
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,330 65.59% 7.66%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2071 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969 edit

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Al Mackling 3,642 47.16% 25.07%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes 2,676 34.65% -10.13%
Liberal Peter Moss 1,404 18.18% -14.94%
Total valid votes 7,722
Rejected 40
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,176 69.09% 3.51%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2072 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973 edit

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Minaker 4,483 45.00% 10.35%
New Democratic Al Mackling 4,109 41.25% -5.92%
Liberal Michael Scholl 1,340 13.45% -4.73%
Independent George Zucawich 30 0.30%
Total valid votes 9,962
Rejected 49
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,983 83.13% 14.04%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2075 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977 edit

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Minaker 5,199 59.07% 14.07%
New Democratic Curtis Nordman 2,853 32.42% -8.83%
Liberal John Wilson 749 8.51% -4.94%
Total valid votes 8,801
Rejected 20
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,327 77.70% -5.44%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2079 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981 edit

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Al Mackling 5,376 52.95% 20.53%
Progressive Conservative George Minaker 4,597 45.28% -13.80%
Progressive Harvey Norbas 180 1.77%
Total valid votes 10,153
Rejected 41
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,159 77.16% -0.54%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2081 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986 edit

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Al Mackling 4,120 44.22% -8.73%
Progressive Conservative Eldon Ross 3,965 42.55% -2.73%
Liberal Tom Thompson 922 9.89%
Confederation of Regions Fred Debrecen 175 1.88%
Progressive Charles Lamont 89 0.96% -0.82%
WCC Merle R. Hartlin 47 0.50%
Total valid votes 9,318
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,892 72.28% -4.88%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2084 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988 edit

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Edwards 3,939 40.14% 30.25%
Progressive Conservative Jae Eadie 3,360 34.24% -8.31%
New Democratic Allan MacDonald 2,171 22.13% -22.09%
Confederation of Regions Fred Debrecen 137 1.40% -0.48%
Progressive Charles Lamont 74 0.75% -0.20%
Libertarian Dennis Rice 69 0.70%
Western Independence Merle Hartlin 62 0.63%
Total valid votes 9,812
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,530 78.31% 6.03%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2085 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990 edit

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Edwards 3,014 35.09% -5.05%
Progressive Conservative Joanne Thibault 2,719 31.66% -2.59%
New Democratic Len Sawatsky 2,586 30.11% 7.98%
Progressive Charles Lamont 148 1.72% 0.97%
Confederation of Regions Fred Debrecen 122 1.42% 0.02%
Total valid votes 8,589
Rejected 22
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,737 73.18% -5.13%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2086 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995 edit

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic MaryAnn Mihychuk 3,019 35.63% 5.52%
Liberal Paul Edwards 2,853 33.67% -1.42%
Progressive Conservative Clifford Allbutt 2,601 30.70% -0.96%
Total valid votes 8,473
Rejected 48
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,895 71.23% -1.95%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2089 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999 edit

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Bonnie Korzeniowski 4,483 44.76 +14.06 $27,649.00
Progressive Conservative Gerry McAlpine 3,845 38.39 +2.76 $28,652.89
Liberal Wayne Helgason 1,625 16.23 -17.44 $29,766.43
Total valid votes 9,953 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 62
Turnout 10,015 72.01
Electors on the lists 13,098

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2003 edit

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Bonnie Korzeniowski 3,982 53.68% 8.64% $21,389.61
Progressive Conservative Cliff Allbutt 2,473 33.34% -5.29% $15,753.00
Liberal Alana McKenzie 963 12.98% -3.34% $33,210.99
Total valid votes 7,418
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,441 55.19% -16.40%
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 38th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

2007 edit

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Bonnie Korzeniowski 4,231 55.65 +1.97 $16,378.94
Progressive Conservative Kristine McGhee 2,344 30.83 -2.51 $27,110.14
Liberal Fred Morris 656 8.63 -4.35 $1,535.39
Green Mike Johannson 339 4.47 $0.00
Total valid votes 7,572 99.59
Rejected and declined ballots 31
Turnout 7,603 59.20
Electors on the lists 12,842

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2011 edit

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Deanne Crothers 4,432 49.61 −6.04 $25,563.25
Progressive Conservative Scott Gillingham 3,414 38.21 +7.38 $31,468.19
Liberal Gerard Allard 685 7.67 −0.96 $5,903.97
Green Trevor Vandale 377 4.22 $205.40
Total valid votes 8,908
Rejected and declined ballots 25
Turnout 8,933 62.02 +2.82
Electors on the lists 14,403

2016 edit

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Scott Johnston 3,532 42.09 +3.76 $32,538.01
New Democratic Deanne Crothers 2,723 32.45 -17.31 $38,621.27
Liberal Michelle Finley 1,150 13.70 +6.01 $12,111.25
Green Jeff Buhse 850 10.13 +5.90 $676.87
Manitoba Bradley Gross 137 1.63 $0.00
Total valid votes 8,392 98.97
Total rejected ballots 87 1.03 +0.75
Turnout 8,479 61.94 -0.08
Eligible voters 13,689
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +10.53
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4][5]

2019 edit

2016 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 38.5
  New Democratic 34.6
  Liberal 13.8
  Green 10.0
  Others 3.2


2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Adrien Sala 4,002 47.25 +12.3 $20,052.47
Progressive Conservative Michelle Richards 2,781 32.84 -6.1 $45,848.85
Liberal Bernd Hohne 880 10.39 -2.5 $3,102.61
Green Jeff Buhse 806 9.52 -0.6 $939.40
Total valid votes 8,469
Rejected 41
Eligible voters / Turnout 15,288 55.40% -5.91%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.2
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2023 edit

2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Adrien Sala 5,444 64.81 +17.56
Progressive Conservative Tim Diack 2,325 27.68 -5.16
Liberal Randell Cacayuran 631 7.51 -2.88
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,400 99.62
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 32 0.38
Turnout 8,432 54.35 -1.05
Eligible voters 15,514
New Democratic hold Swing +11.36
Source(s)

Previous boundaries edit

 
The 1999-2011 boundaries for St. James highlighted in red

References edit

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