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Dauphin - Swan River - Marquette
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236/236 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Robert Sopuck | 18,586 | 63.06 |
Elected |
| NDP | Cheryl Osborne | 7,676 | 26.04 |
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| LIB | Wendy Menzies | 1,954 | 6.63 |
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| GRN | Kate Storey | 1,258 | 4.27 |
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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 in western Manitoba is bounded on the west by Saskatchewan and on the north and east by Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Manitoba. In the south it adjoins the ridings of Brandon-Souris and Portage-Lisgar.
Duck Mountain Provincial Park is in the central part of the riding and Riding Mountain National Park is in the southeast. The major centres are Dauphin, Swan River, Roblin, Neepawa and Minnedosa.
The riding was established as Dauphin in 1903. The name changed to Dauphin-Swan River in 1983. In the 1996 redistribution, 18 per cent of Lisgar-Marquette was added to this riding. In 2004, four per cent of Portage-Lisgar in the southeast was added.
Population: 75,103 (2006 census; a decrease of 3.2% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Inky Mark won this riding for a fifth time when he defeated New Democrat Ron Strynadklaby by 13,247 votes. In 2006, he defeated New Democrat Walter Kolisnyk by more than 13,500 votes.
Mark was first elected here in 1997 as a Reform candidate, then in 2000 under the Canadian Alliance banner and in 2004 as a Conservative.
Progressive Conservative Elmer Forbes served as MP from 1958 until 1968. PC Gordon Ritchie was the MP from 1968 until 1980. That year, New Democrat Laverne Lewycky won, but he was defeated in 1984 by PC Brian White. White was re-elected in 1988.
In 1993, Liberal Marlene Cowling won one term.
Dauphin:
- 1904 - LIB
- 1908 - CON
- 1911 - LIB
- 1917 - CON
- 1921, 1925 - PROG
- 1926 - LIB PROG
- 1930 - CON
- 1935, 1940 - LIB
- 1945 - CCF
- 1949 - LIB
- 1953, 1957 - CCF
- 1958-79 inclusive - PC
- 1980 - NDP
Dauphin-Swan River:
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993 - LIB
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.03% (31,100) |
| French | 10.67% (7,895) |
| Aboriginal | 24.03% (17,780) |
| American | 0.53% (390) |
| Canadian | 17.64% (13,050) |
| Caribbean | 0.04% (30) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.22% (160) |
| Western European | 18.48% (13,675) |
| Northern European | 6.66% (4,930) |
| Eastern European | 26.74% (19,785) |
| S European | 0.75% (555) |
| Other European | 0.09% (65) |
| Scandinavian | 6.50% (4,810) |
| Baltic | 0.18% (135) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.61% (450) |
| African | 0.18% (130) |
| Arab | 0.19% (140) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.04% (30) |
| South Asia | 0.08% (60) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.49% (365) |
| Oceania | 0.15% (110) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 73,995 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 82% (59,970) |
| French | 2% (1,630) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (365) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (60) |
| 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 | 4% (2,690) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (10) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (15) |
| Portuguese | 0% (0) |
| Romanian | 0% (40) |
| Spanish | 0% (75) |
| Danish | 0% (40) |
| Dutch | 0% (155) |
| Flemish | 0% (45) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 4% (2,695) |
| Norwegian | 0% (20) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (60) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (235) |
| Russian | 0% (70) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 6% (4,275) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (55) |
| Greek | 0% (130) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (25) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (25) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (20) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (20) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (120) |
| Mandarin | 0% (10) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (35) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 73,165 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 9.54 |
| Mining | 0.52 |
| Utilities | 1.43 |
| Construction | 7.43 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.71 |
| Retail | 9.70 |
| Transport | 6.94 |
| Info Culture | 1.91 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.61 |
| Real Estate | 1.21 |
| ProSciTech | 2.78 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.79 |
| Education | 7.09 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.24 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.12 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.69 |
| Public Admin | 7.40 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 47,205 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.9%
5.5% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 19.37%
14.10%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.79%
26.93%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $53,230
$72,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 4%
13% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 21.27%
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.
Kate Storey | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 204-546-2099 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Four children |
| Education: | Science degree from the University of Manitoba |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette in 2006; 2008; Nov. 29, 2010, byelection. |
Cheryl Osborne | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Councillor for the Town of Roblin (2006-2010). |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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