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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159/159 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Pat Martin | 13,928 | 53.66 |
Elected |
| CON | Bev Pitura | 7,173 | 27.64 |
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| LIB | Allan Wise | 2,872 | 11.07 |
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| GRN | Jacqueline Romanow | 1,830 | 7.05 |
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| COM | Darrell Rankin | 152 | 0.59 |
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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 downtown Winnipeg. It runs from the Assiniboine River in the south to the CP Rail line in the northeast and between the Red River in the east and Ferry Road, Sherwin and Airport Road and Brookside Boulevard in the west.
The riding is home to the University of Winnipeg.
This riding was established in the 1996 redistribution as Winnipeg North, gaining 63 per cent of Winnipeg North Centre, 30 per cent of Winnipeg-St. James, six per cent of Winnipeg North and two per cent of Winnipeg South Centre. The name changed to Winnipeg Centre after the passage of a private member's bill in 1996. In 2004, redistribution left 92 per cent of the old riding and added 12 per cent of Winnipeg South Centre and three per cent from Winnipeg North Centre.
Population: 81,017 (2006 census; an increase of 0.1% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Pat Martin earned at fifth term, beating Conservative Kenny Daodu by 6,848 votes. In 2006, Martin won over Liberal candidate Ray St. Germain by 6,865 votes. Martin defeated Liberal David Northcott by 2,864 votes in 2004 and Liberal Kevin Lamoureux in 2000. His first federal election was against another Liberal candidate, David Walker. Martin won that 1997 contest by 1,084 votes.
Winnipeg North Centre was home to J.S. Woodsworth, founder of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He was elected in 1925 as the Labour candidate, following the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.
He held the seat for Labour and later the CCF until his death in 1942. In a byelection in 1942, Stanley Knowles of the CCF was elected. He won all elections up to and including 1980, except for one loss to PC John MacLean in the 1958 Tory sweep. Knowles suffered a stroke in 1981. In 1984, New Democrat Cyril Keeper, incumbent from Winnipeg-St. James in 1980, ran and won in Winnipeg North Centre.
He was defeated in 1988 by Liberal David Walker, who also won in 1993.
Winnipeg North Centre:
- 1925, 1926, 1930 - LAB
- 1935-57 - CCF
- 1958 - PC
- 1962-84 - NDP
- 1988, 1993 - LIB
Winnipeg Centre:
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 29.98% (23,765) |
| French | 9.91% (7,860) |
| Aboriginal | 17.30% (13,715) |
| American | 0.83% (660) |
| Canadian | 13.05% (10,345) |
| Caribbean | 1.23% (975) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.81% (640) |
| Western European | 16.25% (12,880) |
| Northern European | 5.48% (4,345) |
| Eastern European | 14.90% (11,815) |
| S European | 7.69% (6,100) |
| Other European | 1.03% (820) |
| Scandinavian | 5.25% (4,160) |
| Baltic | 0.30% (235) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.49% (390) |
| African | 3.91% (3,100) |
| Arab | 0.89% (705) |
| Maghrebi | 0.07% (55) |
| West Asia | 0.65% (515) |
| South Asia | 1.33% (1,055) |
| East/SE Asia | 21.19% (16,795) |
| Oceania | 0.08% (60) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 79,275 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 67% (51,930) |
| French | 2% (1,555) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 1% (685) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (25) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (45) |
| 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 | 1% (740) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (195) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (455) |
| Portuguese | 2% (1,795) |
| Romanian | 0% (90) |
| Spanish | 1% (715) |
| Danish | 0% (65) |
| Dutch | 0% (100) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 2% (1,695) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (45) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (55) |
| Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Czech | 0% (25) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (365) |
| Russian | 0% (80) |
| Serbian | 0% (15) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (805) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (55) |
| Hungarian | 0% (140) |
| Greek | 0% (145) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 1% (605) |
| Arabic | 1% (540) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 1% (405) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (95) |
| Bengali | 0% (45) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (145) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (140) |
| Pashto | 0% (45) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (335) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (65) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (40) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (160) |
| Korean | 0% (295) |
| Cantonese | 1% (815) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (615) |
| Mandarin | 1% (405) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (200) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (260) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (945) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (135) |
| Ilocano | 0% (175) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 10% (7,650) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (90) |
| Creoles | 0% (125) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 77,595 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 6.68 |
| Mining | 3.36 |
| Utilities | 0.62 |
| Construction | 5.47 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.93 |
| Retail | 10.97 |
| Transport | 3.67 |
| Info Culture | 2.53 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.18 |
| Real Estate | 1.61 |
| ProSciTech | 5.86 |
| Management | 0.31 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.77 |
| Education | 10.45 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.43 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.22 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.14 |
| Public Admin | 5.53 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 42,885 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8%
5.5% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.23%
14.10%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 18.34%
26.93%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $52,933
$72,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 26%
13% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 28.69%
28.15% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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