Selkirk (provincial electoral district)
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Selkirk is a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It was created by redistribution in 1957 from part of St. Andrews, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is named after the city of Selkirk, which in turn was named for Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who set up the Red River Colony colonization project in 1811.
Division profile
Selkirk is bordered to the east by Lac Du Bonnet, to the south by Springfield, to the west by Gimli, and to the north by Lake Winnipeg. Most of the riding's population is located in the city of Selkirk. Other communities in the riding include Belair and Grand Marais, and there is a significant amount of agricultural land in the riding as well.
Demographics
The riding's population in 1996 was 19,409. In 1999, the average family income was $51,605, and the unemployment rate was 8.30%. Health and social services account for 16% of all industry in the riding.
Thirteen per cent of Selkirk's residents are aboriginal, while 8% are Ukrainian and 6% German.
Political history
The riding was safe for the New Democratic Party from 1969 to 2016, although the Liberal Party held the seat from 1988 to 1990. Former Premier of Manitoba Howard Pawley represented Selkirk from 1969 to 1988.
Current MLA Alan Lagimodiere, a Progressive Conservative, became the first member of his party to win the district when he won in 2016, defeating NDP MLA Greg Dewar. He did not seek reelection in the 2023 Manitoba general election.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hillhouse | Lib-Prog | 1958 | 1961 |
| Lib | 1961 | 1969 | |
| Howard Pawley | NDP | 1969 | 1988 |
| Gwen Charles | Lib | 1988 | 1990 |
| Greg Dewar | NDP | 1990 | 2016 |
| Alan Lagimodiere | PC | 2016 | 2023 |
| Richard Perchotte | PC | 2023 | Incumbent |
Electoral results
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| Template:Canadian party colour | | Progressive Conservative | 56.3 | ||
| Template:Canadian party colour | | New Democratic | 27.3 | ||
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Liberal | 8.0 | ||
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Green | 6.4 | ||
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Manitoba | 2.1 | ||
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Previous boundaries
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The 1998–2011 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red. -
The 2011–2019 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red.
