Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (formerly Selkirk—Interlake) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997.
The riding was a battleground between the New Democratic Party and conservative parties that has become more and more conservative as the years passed, and is now a safe Conservative Party seat.
Geography The riding is located generally between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis and includes the northern suburbs of Winnipeg and the City of Selkirk, Manitoba. In addition to Selkirk, the riding includes the communities of St. Andrews, St. Clements, Rockwood, Woodlands, Brokenhead, Stonewall, R.M. of Gimli, and the R.M. of Bifrost.
History The electoral district was originally created in 1976 from the former districts of Portage, Selkirk and Winnipeg South Centre.
It was abolished in 1987 and divided into Selkirk, Portage—Interlake, Provencher, and Churchill ridings.
It was re-created in 1996 from Selkirk—Red River, Portage—Interlake, Provencher and Churchill.
Selkirk—Interlake lost territory to Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, Provencher and Portage—Lisgar, gained territory from Provencher, and was renamed "Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman" during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Demographics + Panethnic groups in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (2011−2021)Panethnic group202120162011 European 72,125 70,590 71,815 Indigenous 21,915 18,680 15,310 Southeast Asian 900 545 255 South Asian 840 315 290 African 430 280 250 East Asian 300 255 240 Latin American 200 105 35 Middle Eastern 120 85 35 Other/multiracial 160 170 110 Total responses 96,985 91,010 88,350 Total population 101,373 94,897 91,463
According to the 2006 Canadian census
Languages: 84.11% English, 1.99% French, 13.70% Other Religions (2001): 51.05% Protestant, 23.96% Catholic, 19.83% No religion, 3.13% Other Christian Average income: $23,818
Riding associations Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
PartyAssociation nameCEOHQ address HQ cityChristian Heritage Party of CanadaSelkirk—Interlake Christian Heritage Party Electoral District AssociationAlexander SiepmanPO BOX 17 GRP 354 RR3WinnipegConservative Party of CanadaSelkirk—Interlake Conservative AssociationFrank WoodsP.O. Box 171Sandy HookLiberal Party of CanadaSelkirk—Interlake Federal Liberal AssociationRobert E. ChamberlainP.O. Box 131ArnesNew Democratic PartySelkirk—Interlake Federal NDP Riding AssociationSean PalssonP.O. Box 1359Arborg
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Current member of Parliament Its member of Parliament is James Bezan, a former rancher who was first elected in 2004. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and has served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.
Election results
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, 2015–present
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Conservative 27,931 56.97 New Democratic 9,524 19.43 Liberal 6,493 13.24 People's 3,758 7.67 Green 1,320 2.69
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Conservative 28,380 66.49 New Democratic 10,695 25.06 Liberal 2,072 4.85 Green 1,482 3.47 Others 54 0.13
Selkirk—Interlake, 1997–2015
Selkirk Interlake — Canada Votes 2008 - CBC.ca News
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Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Selkirk—Interlake, 1979–1988
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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Expenditures - 2008 Expenditures - 2004 Expenditures - 2000 Expenditures - 1997