The New Democrats kept all five northern constituencies where they elected MLAs in 2003.
Flin Flon, Rupertsland, Swan River, The Pas and Thompson all stayed in the NDP camp.
With most of the polls reporting in the region, the NDP had about 66 per cent of the vote. The PCs had 25 per cent while the Liberals had about 9 per cent.
In the 2003 general election, the NDP took 15,701 votes (72 per cent), the PCs took 4,020 (18 per cent), and the Liberals 2,248 (10.2 per cent).
Manitoba Votes 2007 Headlines »
- NDP wins historic 3rd majority in Manitoba
- Manitoba NDP Leader Gary Doer has led his party to a historic third majority government in the province's 39th general election, taking 36 of 57 seats.
- PCs win 19 seats, lose ground from 2003
- The Progressive Conservatives won 19 out of 57 ridings Tuesday — a drop of one seat from 2003.
- Liberals hold 2 seats
- Voters denied the Liberals official party status on Tuesday, although the party held its two existing seats.
- Greens make slight gains
- The Green party's dreams of a breakthrough quickly wilted on Tuesday night.
- 16 cabinet ministers re-elected, one loses nailbiter
- Sixteen members of Premier Gary Doer's former NDP cabinet in Manitoba were re-elected Tuesday, but Trade Minister Scott Smith lost the riding of Brandon West in a squeaker.