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{{Short description|Provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox Canada electoral district
| name = Brandon East
| province = Manitoba
| image = Manitoba 2018 Brandon East.svg
| caption = Location in Brandon
|prov-status = active
| prov-rep = Glen Simard
| prov-rep-party = NDP
|demo-census-date = 2016
|demo-pop = 23045
| prov-created = 1968
|prov-election-first = 1969
|prov-election-last = 2023
|demo-electors = 14292
|demo-electors-date = 2019
|demo-area = 43
|demo-cd =
|demo-csd = [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]]
}}

'''Brandon East''' ({{langx|fr|Brandon-Est}}) is a [[Electoral district (Canada)|provincial electoral district]] of [[Manitoba]], Canada. It encompasses the southeastern part of the city of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]].

==Historical riding==
The original riding of Brandon East existed from 1886 to 1888, when the city and riding of [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon]] was divided into two electoral districts for the first time. The city was re-established as a single riding in 1888.

==Current riding==
The modern riding of Brandon East was created in 1968, when the city of Brandon was again divided into two separate ridings. It has formally existed since the [[1969 Manitoba general election|provincial election of 1969]].

The riding borders on [[Brandon West]] to the west, and by [[Spruce Woods (electoral district)|Spruce Woods]] in all other directions. Brandon itself is the second-largest city in Manitoba (after [[Winnipeg]]), and is in the southwestern region of the province.

Brandon East's population in 1996 was 19,850. In 1999, the average family income was $40,233, and the unemployment rate was 8.60%. The service sector accounts for 19% of the riding's industry, followed by retail trade at 15% and health and social services at 14%. Eleven per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal.

Brandon East had been a [[safe seat]] for the [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic Party]] since its re-creation. This changed at the [[2016 Manitoba general election|2016 election]], in which [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]] candidate [[Len Isleifson]] defeated the NDP incumbent [[Drew Caldwell]].

At the [[2015 Canadian federal election]], according to data from [[Elections Canada]], Brandon East voted heavily [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]].<ref>CBC "2015 federal election: How did your Manitoba neighbours vote?" 2 March 2016</ref> A provincial riding opinion poll in December 2015 showed Brandon East to be a [[marginal seat]] between the Conservative and [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] parties, with the NDP trailing a poor third.<ref>Probe Research, December 2015</ref>

In the 2018 redistribution, the part of the riding north of the [[Assiniboine River]] was moved to [[Spruce Woods (electoral district)|Spruce Woods]].

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==

{| class="wikitable"
! Assembly
! Years
! colspan="2" | Member
! Party
{{OntMPP NoData|''Riding created from'' [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon]]}}
| [[6th Manitoba Legislature|6th]]
|1886–1888
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|Liberal|background}}|
|[[James A. Smart]]
|[[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{OntMPP NoData|''Riding dissolved into'' [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon City]]}}
{{OntMPP NoData|''Riding re-created from'' [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon]]}}
|-
| [[29th Manitoba Legislature|29th]]
|1969–1973
|rowspan=12 {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}}|
|rowspan=8| [[Leonard Evans|Len Evans]]
|rowspan=12| [[Manitoba New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|-
| [[30th Manitoba Legislature|30th]]
|1973–1977
|-
| [[31st Manitoba Legislature|31st]]
|1977–1981
|-
| [[32nd Manitoba Legislature|32nd]]
|1981–1986
|-
| [[33rd Manitoba Legislature|33rd]]
| 1986–1988
|-
| [[34th Manitoba Legislature|34th]]
| 1988–1990
|-
|[[35th Manitoba Legislature|35th]]
|1990–1995
|-
|[[36th Manitoba Legislature|36th]]
|1995–1999
|-
|[[37th Manitoba Legislature|37th]]
|1999–2003
|rowspan=4|[[Drew Caldwell]]
|-
|[[38th Manitoba Legislature|38th]]
|2003–2007
|-
|[[39th Manitoba Legislature|39th]]
|2007–2011
|-
| [[40th Manitoba Legislature|40th]]
|2011–2016
|-
| [[41st Manitoba Legislature|41st]]
|2016–2019
|rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} |
|rowspan=2| [[Len Isleifson]]
|rowspan=2| [[Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| [[42nd Manitoba Legislature|42nd]]
|2019–2023
|-
| [[43rd Manitoba Legislature|43rd]]
|2023–present
|rowspan=1 {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |
|rowspan=1| [[Glen Simard]]
|rowspan=1| [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic]]
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=20%|Last Date of Polling
! style="width:7%;" class="unsortable"|Link
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} width=10% align="center"| '''[[Manitoba New Democratic Party|NDP]]'''
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} width=10% align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|PC]]'''
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|Liberal|background}} width=10% align="center"| '''[[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|Green|background}} width=10% align="center"| '''[[Green Party of Manitoba|Green]]'''
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|Independent|background}} width=10% align="center"| '''Other'''
|-
|Probe Research Inc
|{{sort|02015-12-19|December 19, 2015}}
|[http://www.probe-research.com/documents/151218a%20Bdn%20Sun%20Provincial%20Politics.pdf PDF]
|18
|'''41'''
|38
|
|3
|-
|Probe Research Inc
|{{sort|02015-1-15|January, 2015}}
|[http://www.probe-research.com/documents/151218a%20Bdn%20Sun%20Provincial%20Politics.pdf PDF]
|28
|'''40'''
|26
|
|6
|-
|}

==Election results==

=== 2023 ===
{{2023 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 2019 ===
{{2019 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 2016 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" | [[2016 Manitoba general election|2016 provincial election]] redistributed results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-manitoba-election-boundaries-give-upper-hand-to-progressive-conservatives-cbc-news-analysis-finds-1.5260821|date=2019-08-27|title=New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds|last=Marcoux|first=Jacques|publisher=CBC |accessdate=2023-08-29}}</ref>
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} |  
| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]] ||align=right| 51.5
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |  
| [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic]] ||align=right| 36.4
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|Liberal|background}} |  
| [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] ||align=right| 12.1
|}

{{2016 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 2011 ===
{{2011 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 2007 ===
{{2007 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 2003 ===
{{2003 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 1999 ===
{{1999 Manitoba general election/Brandon East}}

=== 1995 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1995|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|4,395|53.78|0.27}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Greg Dinsdale|2,608|31.91|-4.24}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Elizabeth "Liz" Roberts|1,169|14.30|3.97}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|8,172|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|22|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|13,037|62.85|-4.67}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1990 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1990|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|4,760|53.51|13.78}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Ron Arnst|3,216|36.16|3.81}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Brenda Avionitis|919|10.33|-15.24}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|8,895|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|38|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|13,230|67.52|-7.85}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1988 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1988|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|3,512|39.73|-13.14}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Jim Armstrong|2,859|32.35|-8.00}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Lois Fjeldsted|2,260|25.57|18.79}}
{{CANelec|MB|Independent|Garth Shurvell|208|2.35|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|8,839|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|16|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|11,749|75.37|8.35}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1986 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1986|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|4,173|52.88|-8.28}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Jim Armstrong|3,184|40.34|7.84}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Eileen May McFadden|535|6.78|0.44}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,892|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|20|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|11,806|67.02|-3.42}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1981 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1981|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|4,941|61.16|8.25}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Garry Nowazek|2,626|32.50|-7.58}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Margaret Workman|512|6.34|-0.66}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|8,079|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|40|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|11,527|70.43|-1.82}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1977 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1977|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|4,217|52.91|1.17}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|James Thornborough|3,195|40.09|3.54}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|James Manishen|558|7.00|-3.73}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,970|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|16|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|11,052|72.26|-0.37}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1973 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1973|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|4,123|51.74|2.72}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Kenneth John Burgess|2,912|36.55|4.86}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Terence "Terry" Penton|855|10.73|-8.56}}
{{CANelec|MB|Social Credit|John William Gross|78|0.98|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,968|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|48|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|11,037|72.63|10.81}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1969 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1969|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Leonard Evans]]|3,035|49.02|–}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|Emily Lyons|1,962|31.69|–}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Don Martin|1,194|19.29|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,191|–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|34|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|10,069|61.82|–}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1888 by-election ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|by=yes|February 9, 1888|Brandon East|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|[[James A. Smart]]||0.00|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes||–|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|N/A|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|N/A|–|–}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

=== 1886 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1886|Brandon East|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|[[James A. Smart]]|580|52.68}}
{{CANelec|MB|Conservative|George Winters|521|47.32}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|1,101|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|N/A|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|1,884|58.44}}
{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}
{{end}}

== See also ==
* [[List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts]]
* [[Canadian provincial electoral districts]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{MB-ED}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Manitoba provincial electoral districts]]
[[Category:Politics of Brandon, Manitoba]]
[[Category:1968 establishments in Manitoba]]

Brandon East - Revision history

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