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Elmwood - Transcona
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190/190 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Lawrence Toet | 15,280 | 46.37 |
Elected |
| NDP | Jim Maloway | 14,996 | 45.51 |
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| LIB | Ilona Niemczyk | 1,660 | 5.04 |
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| GRN | Ellen Young | 1,018 | 3.09 |
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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 is a mainly suburban riding in the northeast end of Winnipeg. It runs between the Red River in the west and the eastern limits of the city. The southern boundary is Mission Street, Plessis Road, St. Boniface Road, Murdock Road and Dugald Road. The northern boundary is Oakland Avenue, McLeod Avenue, Grassie Boulevard, Perfanick Drive, Angela Street, the CP Rail line and the Winnipeg city limits.
The riding of Winnipeg-Transcona was created in 1986 from 60 per cent of Winnipeg-Birds Hill and 19 per cent of Winnipeg North Centre. In 1996, it added a small area from St. Boniface. In 2004, the name was changed to Elmwood-Transcona.
Population: 78,700 (2006 census; an increase of 0.9% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Jim Maloway won over Conservative Thomas Steen by more than 1,700 votes. The seat had been held by New Democrat Bill Blaikie for 29 years before his retirement in 2007. In 2006, Blaikie earned his ninth term as MP, winning over Conservative Linda West by more than 6,000 votes. In the previous election, he earned a victory over Bryan McLeod, another Conservative. Blaikie was first elected in 1979 in Winnipeg-Birds Hill.
Winnipeg-Birds Hill:
- 1979, 1980, 1984 - NDP
Winnipeg-Transcona:
- 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000 - NDP
Elmwood-Transcona:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 38.59% (30,100) |
| French | 14.58% (11,370) |
| Aboriginal | 12.82% (10,000) |
| American | 0.66% (515) |
| Canadian | 17.91% (13,970) |
| Caribbean | 1.11% (865) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.78% (1,385) |
| Western European | 27.94% (21,790) |
| Northern European | 6.99% (5,455) |
| Eastern European | 31.72% (24,740) |
| S European | 5.27% (4,110) |
| Other European | 0.60% (470) |
| Scandinavian | 6.74% (5,260) |
| Baltic | 0.29% (225) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.06% (825) |
| African | 1.53% (1,195) |
| Arab | 0.26% (205) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (40) |
| West Asia | 0.30% (235) |
| South Asia | 1.78% (1,385) |
| East/SE Asia | 4.51% (3,515) |
| Oceania | 0.11% (85) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 77,995 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 80% (61,610) |
| French | 2% (1,910) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (60) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (10) |
| 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% (115) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (30) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (295) |
| Portuguese | 0% (290) |
| Romanian | 0% (75) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,100) |
| Danish | 0% (25) |
| Dutch | 0% (330) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (20) |
| German | 4% (3,175) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (60) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (265) |
| Czech | 0% (120) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (865) |
| Russian | 0% (360) |
| Serbian | 0% (40) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (145) |
| Slovak | 0% (50) |
| Slovenian | 0% (45) |
| Ukrainian | 2% (1,795) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (15) |
| Hungarian | 0% (295) |
| Greek | 0% (15) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (185) |
| Arabic | 0% (120) |
| Hebrew | 0% (15) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (95) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (20) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (760) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (215) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (40) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (70) |
| Korean | 0% (95) |
| Cantonese | 0% (175) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (360) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (185) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (50) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (290) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (95) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (785) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (60) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 77,200 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.42 |
| Mining | 0.13 |
| Utilities | 0.57 |
| Construction | 4.27 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.16 |
| Retail | 10.87 |
| Transport | 4.78 |
| Info Culture | 2.45 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.23 |
| Real Estate | 1.54 |
| ProSciTech | 5.06 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.69 |
| Education | 5.14 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.77 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.33 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.34 |
| Public Admin | 5.28 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 43,180 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5%
5.5% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.34%
14.10%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.04%
26.93%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $65,172
$72,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 15%
13% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.15%
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.
Ellen Young | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Concordia in March 2, 2010, byelection. |
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