Swan River (electoral district)

Swan River is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1903, in what was then the northwestern corner of the province. Manitoba's borders expanded significantly in 1912, and Swan River is now located in the centre of the province, close to its western border with Saskatchewan. The division has seen several redistributions.

Swan River
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Rick Wowchuk
Progressive Conservative
District created1903
First contested1903
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2016)22,220
Electors (2019)14,790
Area (km²)32,095
Pop. density (per km²)0.69

The riding is bordered to the north by The Pas, to the south by Dauphin-Roblin, to the east by Lake Winnipeg and to the west by the province of Saskatchewan. Lake Winnipegosis runs through the riding.

The community of Swan River is located in the riding's southwest corner. Other communities in the riding include Birch River, Ethelbert, Minitonas, Camperville and Winnipegosis.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,639. In 1999, the average family income was $35,209, and the unemployment rate was 10.70%. Twenty-eight per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low income, and over 25% of the population has less than a Grade Nine education (the third-highest rate in the province).

Thirty-six per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, and 10% are Ukrainian. Agriculture accounts for 22% of Swan River's economy, followed by the health and service sector at 12%.

Swan River's political identity has undergone a significant change in recent years. It was represented by the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba continuously for all but one term from 1932 to 1988, and was generally regarded as safe for the party during this period. The current MLA is Rick Wowchuk, who was elected in 2016, returning the seat to the Tories for the first time since 1990.

List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
8th 1903–1907     James Robson Conservative
9th 1907–1910
10th 1910–1914     Daniel D. McDonald Liberal
11th 1914–1915     William Sims Liberal
12th 1915–1920
13th 1920–1922     Robert Emmond Farmer
14th 1922–1927     Progressive
15th 1927–1932     Andrew McCleary Progressive
16th 1932–1936     George Renouf Progressive Conservative
17th 1936–1941
18th 1941–1945
19th 1945–1949
20th 1949–1953
21st 1953–1958
22nd 1958–1959     Albert Corbett Progressive Conservative
23rd 1959–1962
24th 1962–1966     James Bilton Progressive Conservative
25th 1966–1969
26th 1969–1973
27th 1973–1977
28th 1977–1981     Douglas Gourlay Progressive Conservative
29th 1981–1986
30th 1986–1988     Len Harapiak New Democratic Party
31st 1988–1990     Parker Burrell Progressive Conservative
32nd 1990–1995     Rosann Wowchuk New Democratic Party
33rd 1995–1999
34th 1999–2003
35th 2003–2007
36th 2007-2011
37th 2011–2016     Ron Kostyshyn New Democratic Party
38th 2016–2019     Rick Wowchuk Progressive Conservative
39th 2019-

Electoral results

1903 general election

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJames Wells Robson50364.90
LiberalAlmon James Cotton27235.10
Total valid votes 775
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 94282.27
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.

1907 general election

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Wells Robson38752.65-12.25
LiberalJ. P. Jones34847.3512.25
Total valid votes 735
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,01472.49-9.79
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.

1910 general election

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel D. McDonald46551.614.26
ConservativeJames Wells Robson43648.39-4.26
Total valid votes 901
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,11380.958.47
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.

1914 general election

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Henry Sims59451.43-0.18
ConservativeWilliam J. Stewart56148.570.18
Total valid votes 1,155
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,36584.623.66
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.

1915 general election

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Henry Sims62660.198.76
IndependentDaniel D. McDonald41439.81
Total valid votes 1,040
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,42672.93-11.68
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.

1920 general election

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
FarmerRobert Emmond1,16368.13
LiberalWilliam Henry Sims54431.87-28.32
Total valid votes 1,707
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,56766.50-6.43
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.

1922 general election

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersRobert Emmond1,32070.66
ConservativeDaniel Hawe54829.34
Total valid votes 1,868
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,87664.95-1.55
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.

1927 general election

1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveAndrew McCleary1,34746.42
ConservativeW. H. C. Hinchliffe1,00934.775.43
LiberalWilliam Henry Sims54618.81
Total valid votes 2,902
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,65979.3114.36
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.

1932 general election

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Renouf1,82739.404.63
IndependentSteve Einarson1,77638.30
Liberal–ProgressiveC. H. Goodman1,03422.30
Total valid votes 4,637
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,15290.0010.69
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.

1936 general election

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Renouf1,98641.261.86
Liberal–ProgressiveDaniel Baldwin1,97441.0118.72
Independent LabourFred Holmes85317.72
Total valid votes 4,813
Rejected 146
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,39477.56-12.45
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.

1941 general election

1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Renouf2,89478.1736.91
Liberal–ProgressiveW. J. Lamb80821.83-19.19
Total valid votes 3,702
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,91853.93-23.63
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.

1945 general election

1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Renouf2,51963.50
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Niven1,44836.50
Total valid votes 3,967
Rejected 62
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,18756.062.13
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.

1949 general election

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Renouf3,35276.2212.72
Liberal–ProgressivePercival James McKay1,04623.78
Total valid votes 4,398
Rejected 68
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,352133.2377.17
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.

1953 general election

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Renouf2,42849.32-26.90
Social CreditDelbert LeRoy Downs1,53531.18
Co-operative CommonwealthStephen Einarson77615.76
IndependentGeorge Edward Scalf1843.74
Total valid votes 4,923
Rejected 64
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,53266.21-67.02
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.

1958 general election

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlbert H. C. Corbett1,42134.62-14.70
Co-operative CommonwealthHilliard Ferriss1,31632.0616.30
Liberal–ProgressiveRonald Robertson1,08326.38
Social CreditAldric S. Helps2856.94-24.24
Total valid votes 4,105
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,00168.692.48
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.

1959 general election

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlbert H. C. Corbett2,29250.8316.22
Co-operative CommonwealthHilliard Ferriss1,43131.74-0.32
Liberal–ProgressiveArvid Brust78617.43-8.95
Total valid votes 4,509
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,94776.277.59
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.

1962 general election

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Bilton2,35057.716.88
LiberalElmer Cecil Sims1,00424.66
New DemocraticMaxwell G. Hofford71817.63
Total valid votes 4,072
Rejected 44
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,08667.63-8.64
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.

1966 general election

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Bilton1,59138.14-19.57
Social CreditGerald Edgar Webb1,18528.41
LiberalClaude Dunbar79319.01-5.64
New DemocraticGeorge Higgs60214.43-3.20
Total valid votes 4,171
Rejected 34
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,19167.920.29
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.

1969 general election

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Bilton1,92033.71-4.43
New DemocraticAlex Filuk1,75730.8516.42
Social CreditJerry Webb1,25221.98-6.43
LiberalGordon Beaumont76613.45-5.56
Total valid votes 5,695
Rejected 51
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,02671.593.67
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.

1973 general election

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Bilton3,37050.1016.39
New DemocraticOmar Lamb2,66939.688.83
LiberalVic Mearon68710.21-3.24
Total valid votes 6,726
Rejected 48
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,08274.592.99
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.

1977 general election

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Gourlay3,90955.155.05
New DemocraticLen Harapiak3,17944.855.17
Total valid votes 7,088
Rejected 13
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,10278.023.43
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.

1981 general election

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Gourlay3,88450.86-4.29
New DemocraticLen Harapiak3,61547.342.48
ProgressiveGeorge Simpson1381.81
Total valid votes 7,637
Rejected 30
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,89677.48-0.54
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.

1986 general election

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLen Harapiak3,77347.880.55
Progressive ConservativeDoug Gourlay3,70847.06-3.80
LiberalDonald Washenfelder3995.06
Total valid votes 7,880
Rejected 35
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,87280.182.70
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.

1988 general election

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeParker Burrell4,11550.103.04
New DemocraticLen Harapiak3,44641.95-5.93
LiberalDon Dennis6537.952.89
Total valid votes 8,214
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,80783.923.74
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.

1990 general election

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRosann Wowchuk3,87245.693.74
Progressive ConservativeParker Burrell3,63942.94-7.15
LiberalJune Connolly-Payton96311.363.41
Total valid votes 8,474
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,58573.29-10.63
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.

1995 general election

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRosann Wowchuk4,02146.310.62
Progressive ConservativeFred Betcher3,98545.892.95
LiberalDavid Gray5596.44-4.93
IndependentNelson Contois1181.36
Total valid votes 8,683
Rejected 39
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,64374.911.62
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.

1999 general election

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRosann Wowchuk4,93154.978.66$28,531.00
Progressive ConservativeMaxine Plesiuk3,48238.81-7.08$28,983.00
ManitobaWayne Klekta5586.22$1,723.80
Total valid votes 8,971
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / turnout 12,67170.97-3.95
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.

2003 general election

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRosann Wowchuk4,70163.008.03$31,387.05
Progressive ConservativeJason Shaw2,22329.79-9.02$9,138.20
LiberalRussell McKay5387.21$4,967.04
Total valid votes 7,462
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,44960.17-10.79
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. 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

2007 general election

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRosann Wowchuk4,52258.40-4.60$32,305.27
Progressive ConservativeMaxine Plesiuk2,91537.657.86$25,705.00
LiberalNiomi Spence-Pranteau3063.95-3.26$340.30
Total valid votes 7,743
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / turnout 11,91765.225.04
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Election Returns: 39th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2011 general election

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRon Kostyshyn4,28056.15-2.25$34,323.01
Progressive ConservativeDave Powell3,07840.382.74$21,167.11
LiberalReynold Cook2643.46-0.49$284.81
Total valid votes 7,622
Rejected 46
Eligible voters / turnout 12,85359.66-5.56
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2016 general election

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Wowchuk4,10556.1915.80$27,515.00
New DemocraticRon Kostyshyn2,42233.15-23.00$32,595.02
LiberalShayne Lynxleg4826.603.13$131.25
GreenDan Soprovich2974.07$2,061.05
Total valid votes 7,306$39,956.00
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,18260.180.52
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2019 general election

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Wowchuk5,54668.8712.68$9,962.06
New DemocraticShelley Wiggins2,08425.88-7.27$6,225.59
LiberalDavid Teffaine4235.25-1.34$0.00
Total valid votes 8,053
Rejected 62
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,79054.87-5.31
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 general election

2023 Manitoba general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeRick Wowchuk4,79863.02-5.85
New DemocraticAndy Maxwell2,42131.80+5.92
KeystoneDon McKenna3945.18
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,61398.13
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1451.87
Turnout 7,75860.66+5.79
Eligible voters 12,790
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.89
Source(s)

Previous boundaries

The 1998-2011 boundaries for the Swan River highlighted in red

References

52.802°N 100.228°W / 52.802; -100.228

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