Winnipeg South Centre

Winnipeg South Centre (French: Winnipeg-Centre-Sud) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1979 and since 1988.

Winnipeg South Centre
Manitoba electoral district
Winnipeg South Centre in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Winnipeg city limits.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Ben Carr
Liberal
District created1987
First contested1988
Last contested2023 (by-election)
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]90,711
Electors (2015)67,988
Area (km²)[2]46
Pop. density (per km²)1,972
Census division(s)Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s)Winnipeg

Geography

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Beaumont, Brockville, Buffalo, Chevrier, Crescent Park, Crescentwood, Earl Grey, Eby-Wentworth, Edgeland, Fort Garry, Grant Park, J.B. Mitchell, Linden Woods, Lord Roberts, Mathers, Maybank, McMillan, Osborne Village, Parker, Pembina Strip, Point Road, River Heights, Riverview, Rockwood, Roslyn, Sir John Franklin, Tuxedo, Wellington Crescent and Wildwood Park in the city of Winnipeg.

The Liberals tend to win their most votes in River Heights and adjacent neighbourhoods like Wellington Crescent. They are also strong in Roslyn. The Conservatives tend to do best in Tuxedo and Brockville. The NDP tends to do the best in Osborne Village.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2021 Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 68.5% White, 8.3% Indigenous, 6.3% South Asian, 3.8% Black, 3.6% Filipino, 3.1% Chinese, 1.5% Latin American
Languages: 77.1% English, 2.5% French, 1.7% Tagalog, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% Spanish, 1.5% Mandarin, 1.5% German
Religions: 44.1% Christian (16.3% Catholic, 5.2% United Church, 3.7% Anglican, 1.9% Anabaptist, 1.9% Orthodox, 1.8% Lutheran, 13.3% Others), 6.4% Jewish, 2.7% Muslim, 2.3% Hindu, 1.8% Sikh, 40.8% No religion
Median income (2020): $44,000
Average income (2020): $63,850

History

The electoral district was originally created in 1924 from the ridings of Winnipeg South and Winnipeg Centre. Its first iteration was generally located west of the Red River and north of the Assiniboine River. In 1952, it gained parts the Rural Municipality (and later city) of St. James. In 1966, it gained parts the municipalities of Assiniboia, and Charleswood, and the Town of Tuxedo. By this time, the riding had moved further west, and crossed the Assiniboine.

In 1976, it was abolished with its territory transferred to the ridings of Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—St. James.

The electoral district was re-created in 1987 from parts of the redrawn ridings of St. Boniface and Winnipeg North Centre, and the abolished Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry. The new riding was almost entirely south of the Assiniboine River, except for Downtown Winnipeg, and had very little territory in common with the original Winnipeg South Centre. The riding contained all of Downtown Winnipeg south of Portage Avenue, plus the neighbourhoods of Alpine Place, Crescentwood, Earl Grey, Ebby-Wentworth, Elm Park, Glenwood, Grant Park, J. B. Mitchell, Kingston Crescent, Lord Roberts, Mathers, McMillan, the northern half of Norberry, River-Osborne, River Heights, Riverview, Rockwood, Roslyn, St. George, Varennes, Wellington Crescent, and Tuxedo east of Edgeland Blvd.

The district's boundaries were redistributed in 1996. It lost all of its territory east of the Red River to St. Boniface; it lost all of Downtown Winnipeg north of York Avenue and east of Main Street to Winnipeg Centre. It gained Armstrong's Point and West Broadway south of Portage Avenue from Winnipeg North Centre; and it gained the remainder of Tuxedo plus the neighbourhoods of Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Old Tuxedo, Sir John Franklin and Vialoux from Winnipeg South,

The 2003 redistribution moved the riding entirely south of the Assiniboine for the first time, losing its territory north of the Assiniboine to Winnipeg Centre. The riding also lost Assiniboine Park and Vialoux to Charleswood—St. James. It gained the neighbourhoods of Beaumont, Buffalo, Chevrier, Crescent Park, Maybank, the western half of Pembina Strip, Point Road and Wildwood from Winnipeg South.

This riding gained the neighbourhoods of Brockville, Linden Woods, Tuxedo Industrial and the remainder of the Pembina Strip of from Winnipeg South during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the report from the 2022 electoral redistribution, the riding is set to lose the Tuxedo area to the new riding of Winnipeg West, while adding Whyte Ridge, Linden Ridge and West Fort Garry Industrial from Winnipeg South.

Historical boundaries
  • 1924 representation order
    1924 representation order
  • 1933 representation order
    1933 representation order
  • 1947 representation order
    1947 representation order
  • 1952 representation order
    1952 representation order
  • 1966 representation order
    1966 representation order
  • 1987 representation order
    1987 representation order
  • 1996 representation order
    1996 representation order

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Winnipeg South Centre
Riding created from Winnipeg South and Winnipeg Centre
15th  1925–1926     William Walker Kennedy Conservative
16th  1926–1930     Joseph Thorarinn Thorson Liberal
17th  1930–1935     William Walker Kennedy Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Ralph Maybank Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1951
 1951–1953     Gordon Churchill Progressive Conservative
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     Edmund Boyd Osler Liberal
29th  1972–1974     A. Daniel McKenzie Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—St. James
Riding re-created from St. Boniface, Winnipeg North Centre,
Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry
34th  1988–1993     Lloyd Axworthy Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004 Anita Neville
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Joyce Bateman Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Jim Carr Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–2022
 2023–present Ben Carr

Current Member of Parliament

Ben Carr has represented Winnipeg South Centre since the June 2023 by-election. He is the son of former MP and federal cabinet minister Jim Carr.

Election results

1988–present
Graph of election results in Winnipeg South Centre (since 1988, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Canadian federal by-election, June 19, 2023
Death of Jim Carr
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBen Carr14,27855.49+9.94
ConservativeDamir Stipanovic6,10023.70-4.11
New DemocraticJulia Riddell3,77814.68-5.95
GreenDoug Hemmerling6982.71-0.04
People'sTylor Baer3241.26-1.51
RhinocerosSébastien CoRhino550.21
IndependentTait Palsson520.20
IndependentJevin David Carroll360.14
IndependentJohn Dale290.11
IndependentGlen MacDonald270.10
IndependentConnie Lukawski240.09
IndependentPaul Stewart220.09
IndependentPatrick Strzalkowski190.07
IndependentMark Dejewski180.07
IndependentStella Galas160.06
IndependentDemetrios Karavas160.06
IndependentMyriam Beaulieu140.05
IndependentChristopher Clacio140.05
IndependentAlain Bourgault130.05
IndependentMartin "Acetaria Caesar" Jubinville130.05
IndependentKrzysztof Krzywinski130.05
IndependentAlain Lamontagne110.04
IndependentMarie-Hélène LeBel110.04
IndependentJordan Wong110.04
IndependentLine Bélanger100.04
IndependentAndrew Kozakewich100.04
IndependentEliana Rosenblum100.04
IndependentGerrit Dogger90.03
IndependentJulie St-Amand90.03
IndependentAlexandra Engering80.03
IndependentAnthony Hamel80.03
IndependentDarcy Justin Vanderwater80.03
IndependentRoger Sherwood70.03
IndependentPascal St-Amand70.03
IndependentDji-Pé Frazer60.02
IndependentDaniel Gagnon60.02
IndependentSpencer Rocchi60.02
IndependentMário Stocco60.02
IndependentManon Marie Lili Desbiens50.02
IndependentYsack Émile Dupont50.02
IndependentYusuf Nasihi50.02
IndependentJaël Champagne Gareau40.02
IndependentDonovan Eckstrom30.01
IndependentRyan Huard20.01
IndependentLorant Polya20.01
IndependentBenjamin Teichman20.01
IndependentGavin Vanderwater20.01
IndependentSaleh Waziruddin10.00
Total valid votes 25,73399.52
Total rejected ballots 1250.48-0.26
Turnout 25,85836.82-32.79
Eligible voters 70,230
Liberal hold Swing +7.02
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJim Carr22,21445.55+0.54$84,273.45
ConservativeJoyce Bateman13,56627.82−1.89$83,919.18
New DemocraticJulia Riddell10,06420.64+2.94$12,522.59
People'sChase Wells1,3522.77+1.65$1,885.74
GreenDouglas Hemmerling1,3412.75−3.51$21,799.84
CommunistCam Scott2340.48N/AN/A
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,77199.26 $106,382.19
Total rejected ballots 3640.74+0.22
Turnout 49,13569.60-1.37
Eligible voters 70,592
Liberal hold Swing +1.22
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJim Carr22,79945.00−14.72$83,512.07
ConservativeJoyce Bateman15,05129.71+1.52$37,521.63
New DemocraticElizabeth Shearer8,96517.70+8.74$8,170.86
GreenJames Beddome3,1736.26+3.13$3,211.69
People'sJane MacDiarmid5691.12–$7,017.57
Christian HeritageLinda Marynuk1040.21–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,66199.48
Total rejected ballots 2670.52+0.17
Turnout 50,92870.97-5.30
Eligible voters 71,760
Liberal hold Swing −8.12
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJim Carr31,99359.72+23.13$138,860.30
ConservativeJoyce Bateman15,10228.19−12.96$92,738.43
New DemocraticMatt Henderson4,7998.96−9.39$29,074.48
GreenAndrew Park1,6773.13−0.09$26,901.85
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,57199.65 $203,341.22
Total rejected ballots 1880.35–
Turnout 53,75976.27–
Eligible voters 70,487
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +18.05
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative19,18541.15
  Liberal17,05736.59
  New Democratic8,55418.35
  Green1,5023.22
  Others3210.69
Map of the riding from 2004 to 2011
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJoyce Bateman15,50638.82+2.56$72,590.37
LiberalAnita Neville14,78437.02−5.25$79,128.33
New DemocraticDennis Lewycky7,94519.89+5.78$15,656.19
GreenJoshua McNeil1,3833.46−3.89$1,586.80
IndependentMatt Henderson2180.55–$129.79
IndependentLyndon B. Froese1030.26–$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,939 99.62 –
Total rejected ballots 154 0.38−0.00
Turnout 40,093 69.04+3.36
Eligible voters 58,075 ––
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.91
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAnita Neville16,43842.27+3.02$74,911
ConservativeTrevor Kennerd14,10336.26+4.77$74,675
New DemocraticRachel Heinrichs5,49014.12−7.69$10,465
GreenVere Scott2,8607.35+2.90$1,774
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,891 99.61 $77,552
Total rejected ballots 151 0.39+0.03
Turnout 39,042 65.68-3.81
Eligible voters 59,444 ––
Liberal hold Swing -0.87
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAnita Neville16,29639.25−7.35$71,377
ConservativeMichael Richards13,07731.49+4.47$72,385
New DemocraticMark Wasyliw9,05521.81+0.56$19,492
GreenVere H. Scott1,8484.45+0.58$1,237
Progressive CanadianDale Swirsky9342.25–$11,137
IndependentJeffrey Anderson2460.59–$3,204
Canadian ActionMagnus Thompson660.16−0.13$2,750
Total valid votes 41,52299.64 –
Total rejected ballots 1500.36 +0.00
Turnout 41,67269.49 +6.85
Eligible voters 59,971 ––
Liberal hold Swing -5.91
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAnita Neville18,13346.60+4.64$70,382
ConservativeRaj Joshi10,51627.02-10.49$62,453
New DemocraticJames Allum8,27021.25+2.94$29,392
GreenIan Scott1,5083.88–$1,030
MarijuanaAndy Caisse2930.75––
Canadian ActionMagnus Thompson1140.29–$1,617
CommunistAndrew Dalgliesh810.21–$654
Total valid votes 38,91599.64 –
Total rejected ballots 1390.36–
Turnout 39,05462.64
Eligible voters 62,346 ––
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.57

Note: Change is based on redistributed results. Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Liberal15,99241.96
  Progressive Conservative10,10026.50
  New Democratic6,98118.32
  Canadian Alliance4,20011.02
  Others8432.21
Map of the riding from 1997 to 2000
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAnita Neville15,23140.46−15.42
Progressive ConservativeDavid Newman10,67528.36+14.36
New DemocraticJames Allum7,50119.93+3.96
AllianceBetty Granger3,2108.53−3.92
MarijuanaChris Buors6401.70
Canadian ActionMagnus Thompson2020.54
CommunistDavid Allison1810.48
Total valid votes 37,640 99.52
Total rejected ballots 181 0.48-0.35
Turnout 37,821 62.54-2.38
Eligible voters 60,471––
Liberal hold Swing -14.89

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLloyd Axworthy20,00655.89−5.55
New DemocraticSara Malabar5,71715.97+7.63
Progressive ConservativeAndrea Rolstone5,01114.00+4.73
ReformGary Hollingshead4,45712.45−0.10
Natural LawRon Decter2240.63+0.09
IndependentJim Blomquist2020.56
Marxist–LeninistKaren Naylor1800.50+0.32
Total valid votes 35,797 99.17
Total rejected ballots 299 0.83
Turnout 36,096 64.92
Eligible voters 55,600––
Liberal hold Swing -6.59
Map of the riding from 1987 to 1993
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLloyd Axworthy25,88161.44+3.01
ReformVern A. Hannah5,28812.55+10.82
Progressive ConservativeMike Radcliffe3,9039.26−19.64
New DemocraticLloyd Penner3,5128.34−2.01
NationalBill Loewen3,0997.36
Natural LawElizabeth Innes2250.53
LibertarianClancy Smith890.21−0.13
IndependentKaren Naylor760.18
Canada PartyBen J. Fulawka540.13
Total valid votes 42,127 100.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.90
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLloyd Axworthy26,19158.42
Progressive ConservativeGarth Dawley12,96028.91
New DemocraticLes Campbell4,63710.34
ReformRoss Malabar7771.73
LibertarianClancy Smith1540.34
IndependentKen Kalturnyk1110.25
Total valid votes 44,830 100.0

1925–1979
Graph of election results in Winnipeg South Centre (1925–1974, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDan McKenzie32,27757.1+11.9
LiberalDoug McEwen15,95628.2−8.1
New DemocraticAndy Robertson7,82313.8−4.7
Social CreditMonty A. McDonald3650.6
Marxist–LeninistMarnie Frain1020.2
Total valid votes 56,523 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDan McKenzie25,55045.2+16.3
LiberalE. B. Osler20,51636.3−15.5
New DemocraticHarvey H. Moats10,46018.5+0.6
Total valid votes 56,526 100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalE. B. Osler23,77551.8+15.5
Progressive ConservativeDuff Roblin13,26828.9−12.9
New DemocraticFrances Thompson8,24017.9−1.8
Independent ConservativeJohn McDowell6321.4
Total valid votes 45,915 100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Churchill15,29641.8−0.7
LiberalFred Douglas13,26236.3−3.2
New DemocraticPhilip Petursson7,23419.8+4.8
Social CreditWalter Hatch7642.1−0.9
Total valid votes 36,556 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Churchill17,09242.6−0.4
LiberalFred Douglas15,84939.5+2.3
New DemocraticAlistair Stewart6,01115.0−1.5
Social CreditHarold Bathgate1,1822.9−0.4
Total valid votes 40,134 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Churchill16,54743.0−23.6
LiberalEd Russenholt14,30637.2+18.1
New DemocraticA.N. Robertson6,35716.5+2.2
Social CreditAsta Oddson1,2983.4
Total valid votes 38,508 100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Churchill27,72266.6+16.5
LiberalRonald Gillies7,92719.0–6.2
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Fines5,97514.4–3.5
Total valid votes 41,624 100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Churchill12,48942.7−0.9
LiberalA.W. Hanks9,75233.3−4.9
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon R. Fines6,50622.2+4.1
Labor–ProgressiveRoland Penner5041.7
Total valid votes 29,251 100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 25 June 1951
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Maybank's resignation, 30 April 1951
Progressive ConservativeGordon Churchill6,00943.6+19.2
LiberalNorman Wright5,27338.3−16.4
Co-operative CommonwealthCharles Biesick2,49718.1−2.8
Total valid votes 13,779 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRalph Maybank14,74754.7+10.7
Progressive ConservativeGordon Minto Churchill6,59324.4+1.7
Co-operative CommonwealthAndrew N. Robertson5,63220.9−12.4
Total valid votes 26,972 100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRalph Maybank16,38944.0−10.5
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd Cleworth Stinson12,39333.3+17.7
Progressive ConservativeFrank Edward Womersley8,46122.7−7.2
Total valid votes 37,243 100.0

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRalph Maybank19,48654.5+18.1
National GovernmentWilliam Walker Kennedy10,69829.9−0.4
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Julius Swanson5,57615.6−5.6
Total valid votes 35,760 100.0

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRalph Maybank11,26436.4−7.6
ConservativeWilliam Walker Kennedy9,38230.3−25.7
Co-operative CommonwealthStanley Knowles6,57321.2
ReconstructionAlfred James Susans2,6428.5
Social CreditArthur Brown1,1143.6
Total valid votes 30,975 100.0
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Walker Kennedy17,35556.0+7.2
LiberalJoseph Thorarinn Thorson13,63744.0−7.2
Total valid votes 30,992 100.0
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Thorarinn Thorson12,31551.2+20.0
ConservativeWilliam Walker Kennedy11,73748.8−4.1
Total valid votes 24,052 100.0
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeWilliam Walker Kennedy12,09452.9
LiberalJoseph Fergus Davidson7,13231.2
LabourAlexander Henry3,64315.9
Total valid votes 22,869100.0

Student vote results
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJim Carr93727.01−26.05
New DemocraticElizabeth Shearer93426.92+12.34
ConservativeJoyce Bateman76522.05−0.08
GreenJames Beddome59817.24+7.01
People'sJane MacDiarmid1504.32–
Christian HeritageLinda Marynuk852.45–
Liberal hold Swing −26.05
Source: Student Votes Canada[12][13]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJim Carr2,19953.06+25.56
ConservativeJoyce Bateman91722.13−3.77
New DemocraticMatt Henderson60414.58−9.92
GreenAndrew Park42410.23−4.07
Liberal hold Swing +25.56
Source: Student Votes Canada[14][15]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAnita Neville42627.5
ConservativeJoyce Bateman40225.9
New DemocraticDennis Lewycky38024.5
GreenJoshua McNeil22214.3
IndependentMatt Henderson956.12
IndependentLyndon B. Froese261.67
Source: Student Votes Canada[16][17]

See also

References
  • "Winnipeg South Centre (Code 46014) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history for Winnipeg South Centre (1924–1976) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Winnipeg South Centre (1987–2003) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Winnipeg South Centre (2003– ) from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada".
  4. "forty-fourth general election 2021 — Poll-by-poll results". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. "forty-third general election 2019 — Poll-by-poll results". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. Elections Canada – forty-second general election 2015 — Poll-by-poll results
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  10. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  11. Election Prediction Project
  12. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. "Student Votes Canada". Student Votes Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg South Centre, 30 September 2015
  15. Student Votes Canada
  16. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg South Centre, 30 September 2015
  17. Student Votes Canada

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