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Brandon - Souris
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/205 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Merv Tweed | 22,424 | 63.77 |
Elected |
| NDP | John Bouché | 8,840 | 25.14 |
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| GRN | Dave Barnes | 2,014 | 5.73 |
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| LIB | Wes Penner | 1,888 | 5.37 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding is in the southwest corner of Manitoba, with Saskatchewan as the western border and the United States as the southern border.
It is urban and rural. Brandon is the largest city, while Virden, Killarney, Souris and Roblin are the riding's larger communities. Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is on the southern boundary. The western part of Spruce Woods Provincial Park is in the northeast of the riding.
The riding was created from the Brandon and Souris ridings. In 1996, Brandon-Souris added 10 per cent of Lisgar-Marquette. In 2004, the riding added seven per cent of Portage-Lisgar on its east side.
Population: 84,602 (2006 census; an increase of 1.3% since 2001)
Political History
The 2008 election gave Conservative Merv Tweed his third term in the riding with a victory over New Democrat John Bouche.Tweed beat New Democratic Bon Sneff in 2006. Elected first in 2004, Tweed earned more than twice the number of votes of his nearest competitor, Liberal Murray Downing.
Liberals have only won once since 1951. Progressive Conservative Walter Dinsdale was first elected in Brandon in a byelection that year. He was re-elected in the new Brandon-Souris riding in 1953 and represented this riding until his death in November 1982. Altogether, he won 12 elections and served 31 years as MP. Dinsdale was appointed minister of northern affairs and national resources in 1960.
In a byelection in 1983, PC Lee Clark defeated New Democrat Bill Moore by 12,949 votes. Clark was re-elected in 1984 and 1988.
In 1993, Liberal Glen McKinnon won, defeating Reform candidate Ed Agnew by 967 votes. In 1997, Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik defeated Agnew by 1,333 votes. Borotsik also won in 2000.
- 1953-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993 - LIB
- 1997, 2000 - PC
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 58.71% (48,845) |
| French | 9.92% (8,250) |
| Aboriginal | 9.77% (8,130) |
| American | 0.92% (765) |
| Canadian | 22.47% (18,695) |
| Caribbean | 0.16% (135) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.66% (545) |
| Western European | 25.70% (21,385) |
| Northern European | 6.83% (5,685) |
| Eastern European | 16.91% (14,065) |
| S European | 1.91% (1,590) |
| Other European | 0.38% (315) |
| Scandinavian | 6.65% (5,530) |
| Baltic | 0.09% (75) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.35% (295) |
| African | 0.71% (590) |
| Arab | 0.15% (125) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.05% (40) |
| South Asia | 0.55% (455) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.01% (840) |
| Oceania | 0.05% (40) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 83,195 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 88% (73,080) |
| French | 2% (1,365) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (125) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 1% (480) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (340) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (70) |
| Portuguese | 0% (50) |
| Romanian | 0% (15) |
| Spanish | 1% (485) |
| Danish | 0% (40) |
| Dutch | 0% (230) |
| Flemish | 0% (130) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 5% (3,860) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (30) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Czech | 0% (15) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (215) |
| Russian | 0% (25) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (795) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (25) |
| Hungarian | 0% (50) |
| Greek | 0% (45) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (70) |
| Arabic | 0% (15) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (120) |
| Hindi | 0% (35) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (85) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (35) |
| Urdu | 0% (30) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (10) |
| Cantonese | 0% (65) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (175) |
| Mandarin | 0% (25) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (40) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (70) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 82,675 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 18.89 |
| Mining | 0.32 |
| Utilities | 0.70 |
| Construction | 6.00 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.19 |
| Retail | 9.55 |
| Transport | 4.41 |
| Info Culture | 1.12 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.51 |
| Real Estate | 0.68 |
| ProSciTech | 2.27 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.03 |
| Education | 7.14 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.20 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.33 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.27 |
| Public Admin | 4.12 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 45,005 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.6%
5.5% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.64%
14.10%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.14%
26.93%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $65,427
$72,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 6%
13% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 26.22%
28.15% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Dave Barnes | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 204-729-8199 | |
| Birthplace: | Winnipeg |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Brandon-Souris in 2008 |
Wes Penner | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 204-654-3779 249 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, Man. R2K 2H2 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Ruth |
| Children: | Five |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Bachelor of arts degree from St. John's College B.Ed. and teaching certificate from the University of Manitoba. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Ran for Liberals In 1988. Defeated as National Party of Canada candidate in Provencher in 1993. Defeated in Provencher in 2006 as a Liberal. Defeated in Elmwood-Transcona in 2008 as a Liberal candidate. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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