Thompson (electoral district)

Thompson
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 

Kelly Bindle
Progressive Conservative

District created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016
Demographics
Census subdivisions Thompson

Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.

Thompson is located in the north of the province. It is bordered by Rupertsland to the north and east, Flin Flon to the north and west, and The Pas to the south. The city of Thompson was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, and is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.

Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.

Thompson was considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA, Kelly Bindle knocked off longtime MLA Steve Ashton in the 2016 election, returning the seat to the Progressive Conservatives for the first time since 1977.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Joseph Borowski NDP 1969 1972
Independent NDP 1972 1973
Ken Dillen NDP 1973 1977
Ken MacMaster PC 1977 1981
Steve Ashton NDP 1981 2016
Kelly Bindle PC 2016 present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeKelly Bindle 1,712 44.15 +15.99
New DemocraticSteve Ashton 1,527 39.38 -28.82
LiberalInez Vystrcil-Spence 638 16.45 +13.29
Total valid votes 3,877100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton 2,586 68.20 −5.24 $11,696.80
     Progressive Conservative Anita Campbell 1,068 28.16 +18.10 $16,809.87
LiberalKen Dillen 120 3.16 −12.73 $462.91
Total valid votes 3,774
Rejected and declined votes 18
Turnout 3,792 36.72 −3.09
Registered voters 10,328
Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton 3,036 73.44 $9,356.43
LiberalKenny Braun 651 15.89 – $7,377.03
     Progressive Conservative Cory Phillips 416 10.06 $688.99
Total valid votes 4,108 99.37
Rejected and declined votes 26
Turnout 4,134 39.81
Registered voters 10,384

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June 2003:[4]

Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton 3,793 70.58 $7,846.00
     Progressive Conservative Cecil Thorne 1,306 24.03 $20,487.52
LiberalPascal Bighetty 244 4.54 – $2,661.92
Total valid votes 5,343 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 31
Turnout 5,374 57.48
Registered voters 9,879

[5]

Previous boundaries

The 1998-2011 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_thompson_summary_results.html - 2007 results
  4. ↑ http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_thompson_summary_results.html
  5. ↑ http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=52 - 1999 Results

Coordinates: 55°35′24″N 97°58′34″W / 55.590°N 97.976°W / 55.590; -97.976

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