St. James (provincial electoral district)

St. James
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 

Scott Johnston
Progressive Conservative

District created 1957
First contested 1958
Last contested 2016

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

Historical riding

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

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

Modern riding

The modern St. James riding was created by redistribution in 1957, 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

The St. James riding underwent a dramatic redistribution in 1999. Previously, the riding occupied roughly the same space as the current riding of Minto. 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

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 present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeScott Johnston 3,532 42.78 +4.57
New DemocraticDeanne Crothers 2,723 32.98 -16.63
LiberalMichelle Finley 1,150 13.93 +6.26
GreenJeff Buhse 850 10.29 +6.07
ManitobaBradley Gross 137 1.65 –
Total valid votes 8,255100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticDeanne Crothers 4,432 49.61 −6.04
     Progressive Conservative Scott Gillingham 3,414 38.21 +7.38
LiberalGerard Allard 685 7.67 −0.96
GreenTrevor Vandale 377 4.22 –
Total valid votes 8,908
Rejected and declined ballots 25
Turnout 8,933 62.02 +2.82
Electors on the lists 14,403
Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticBonnie Korzeniowski 4,231 55.65 $16,378.94
     Progressive Conservative Kristine McGhee 2,344 30.83 $27,110.14
LiberalFred Morris 656 8.63 – $1,535.39
GreenMike 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

[3]

June, 2003:[4]

Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticBonnie Korzeniowski 3,982 53.68
     Progressive Conservative Cliff Allbutt 2,473 33.34
LiberalAlana McKenzie 963 12.98
Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticBonnie Korzeniowski 4,483 44.76 $27,649.00
     Progressive Conservative Gerry McAlpine 3,845 38.39 $28,652.89
LiberalWayne Helgason 1,625 16.23 – $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

[5]

Previous boundaries

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

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_stjames_summary_results.html - 2007 results
  4. ↑ http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_st-james_summary_results.html
  5. ↑ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=43 - 1999

Coordinates: 49°53′56″N 97°12′32″W / 49.899°N 97.209°W / 49.899; -97.209

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