Lac du Bonnet (electoral district)

Lac du Bonnet (French: Lac-du-Bonnet) is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is a relatively large constituency, located to the northeast of Winnipeg.

Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Wayne Ewasko
Progressive Conservative
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2016)23,005
Electors (2019)15,477
Area (km²)11,337
Pop. density (per km²)2

Lac du Bonnet is bordered to the west by Red River North and Dawson Trail, to the south by La Verendrye, to the north by Keewatinook and to the east by the Ontario border. Communities in the riding include Lac Du Bonnet, Pinawa, Beausejour (known as the birthplace of Edward Schreyer), Whitemouth, Tyndall, Hadashville, Ste. Rita, and Powerview-Pine Falls.[1]

The riding is currently regarded as a Progressive Conservative/New Democratic Party marginal. The Tories have held the seat since 1988, though they retained it by only a narrow majority in 2003.

Demographics

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,035. In 1999, the average family income was $45,693, and the unemployment rate was 9.00%. There are a number of diverse economic communities in the riding, including farming, forestry and nuclear research. The service sector accounted for 12% of the riding's industry in 1999, followed by 10% in health and social services.

Lac Du Bonnet is an ethnically diverse riding. Eighteen per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, along with 9% German and 6% Ukrainian. Six per cent of the riding's residents are francophone.

List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Rupertsland, St. Clements, and Springfield
22nd1958–1959   A.A. TrappLiberal-Progressive
23rd1959–1962   Oscar BjornsonProgressive Conservative
24th1962–1966
25th1966–1969
26th1969–1973   Sam UskiwNew Democratic
27th1973–1977
28th1977–1981
29th1981–1986
30th1986–1988Clarence Baker
31st1988–1990   Darren PraznikProgressive Conservative
32nd1990–1995
33rd1995–1999
34th1999–2002
2002–2003Gerald Hawranik
35th2003–2007
36th2007–2011
37th2011–2016Wayne Ewasko
38th2016–2019
39th2019-

Election results

1958

1958 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ProgressiveA. A. Trapp1,52640.76
Progressive ConservativeGlen Stewart1,35036.06
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry Olensky56915.20
Social CreditLawrence Schlamp2997.99
Total valid votes3,744
Rejected35
Eligible voters / Turnout5,69666.34
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959

1959 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOscar Bjornson1,35733.98-2.07
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Ateah1,27231.86-8.90
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald H. MacLean1,01825.4910.30
IndependentStanley Copp3468.67
Total valid votes3,993
Rejected8
Eligible voters / Turnout5,62271.174.82
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962

1962 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOscar Bjornson1,74045.2311.25
LiberalJohn Ateah1,26432.861.00
New DemocraticJohn William Bracken84321.91-3.58
Total valid votes3,847
Rejected9
Eligible voters / Turnout5,69867.67-3.49
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966

1966 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOscar Bjornson1,34231.73-13.50
LiberalJames L. Desilets1,26229.84-3.02
New DemocraticWalter Zarecki1,15127.225.30
Social CreditRuben R. Thomas47411.21
Total valid votes4,229
Rejected14
Eligible voters / Turnout6,39866.32-1.36
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969

1969 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticSam Uskiw4,06066.2038.98
Progressive ConservativeFred Klym1,26720.66-11.07
LiberalAl Tymko80613.14-16.70
Total valid votes6,133
Rejected27
Eligible voters / Turnout8,94868.842.52
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973

1973 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticSam Uskiw5,46170.884.68
LiberalJo Anne Hillier2,24429.1215.98
Total valid votes7,705
Rejected40
Eligible voters / Turnout9,88578.359.51
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977

1977 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticSam Uskiw5,03753.89-16.99
Progressive ConservativeJohn Vaags3,79540.60
LiberalRobert "Bob" Dyne5155.51-23.61
Total valid votes9,347
Rejected12
Eligible voters / Turnout11,73179.781.43
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981

1981 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticSam Uskiw4,68262.508.61
Progressive ConservativeBerton Trainor2,80937.50-3.10
Total valid votes7,491
Rejected40
Eligible voters / Turnout10,70870.33-9.45
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986

1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticClarence Baker3,90346.12-16.38
Progressive ConservativeDarren Praznik3,60142.555.05
LiberalJerry Fontaine95911.33
Total valid votes8,463
Rejected17
Eligible voters / Turnout11,46973.943.61
New Democratic holdSwing
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988

1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarren Praznik3,77341.48-1.07
New DemocraticClarence Baker2,91132.01-14.11
LiberalPeter Raymond2,41126.5115.18
Total valid votes9,095
Rejected13
Eligible voters / Turnout11,75777.473.53
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990

1990 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarren Praznik5,16253.7012.21
New DemocraticLeonard Kolton3,14232.680.68
LiberalFrank Thibedeau1,30913.62-12.89
Total valid votes9,613
Rejected27
Eligible voters / Turnout13,19473.06-4.41
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995

1995 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarren Praznik5,98657.073.38
New DemocraticMarguerite Ogilvie3,46333.020.33
LiberalBill Flett1,0399.91-3.71
Total valid votes10,488
Rejected34
Eligible voters / Turnout13,84675.992.93
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

1999 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDarren Praznik4,83550.78-6.29$26,804.49
New DemocraticMichael Hameluck4,68649.2216.20$29,666.00
Total valid votes9,521
Rejected64
Eligible voters / turnout14,44366.36-9.63
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2002 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 12, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Hawranik3,39841.04-9.74
New DemocraticMichael "Mike" Hameluck3,23439.06-10.15
LiberalGeorge William Harbottle1,64719.89
Total valid votes8,279
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source:

2003

2003 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Hawranik4,38051.2610.21
New DemocraticMichael Hameluck3,87545.356.29
LiberalCheryl Appleyard2903.39-16.50
Total valid votes8,545
Rejected27
Eligible voters / Turnout14,16460.52
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2007

2007 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeGerald Hawranik4,86659.017.75$24,695.70
New DemocraticPatrick O'Connor2,77333.63-11.72$11,782.23
LiberalChristopher Gmiterek6077.363.97$340.29
Total valid votes8,246
Rejected27
Eligible voters / turnout14,13858.52-2.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2011

2011 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko4,35054.30-4.71$20,568.00
New DemocraticElana Spence3,08738.534.91$13,574.10
GreenDan Green2903.62$1,517.95
LiberalCharlett Millen2843.55-3.82$2,966.68
Total valid votes8,011
Rejected24
Eligible voters / turnout13,84458.04-0.48
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

2016

2016 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko5,66677.4823.18$25,069.13
New DemocraticWendy Sol1,64722.52-16.01$2,955.31
Total valid votes7,313
Rejected227
Eligible voters / Turnout13,72954.92-3.12
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2019

2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko6,17765.91-11.57$23,226.73
New DemocraticSidney Klassen1,81419.36-3.17$1,256.85
LiberalTerry Hayward1,38114.74$4,507.33
Total valid votes9,372
Rejected106
Eligible voters / Turnout15,47761.246.32
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko5,67058.51-7.40$27,433.28
New DemocraticKathy Majowski3,44735.57+16.22$10,975.34
GreenBlair Mahaffy5735.91$759.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit9,69099.13$62,732.00
Total rejected and declined ballots850.87
Turnout9,77560.85-0.39
Eligible voters16,064
Progressive Conservative holdSwing-11.81

Previous boundaries

The 1998–2011 electoral boundaries for Lac du Bonnet

References

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