Steinbach (electoral district)

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Steinbach
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Kelvin Goertzen
Progressive Conservative
District created1989
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)22,965
Electors (2019)14,623
Area (km²)201
Pop. density (per km²)114.3

Steinbach is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba that encompasses the city of Steinbach, the riding's namesake, and northeastern part of the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

The current MLA is Kelvin Goertzen, who was first elected with almost 75% of the vote in 2003. Goertzen also briefly served as Premier of Manitoba in 2021.[1]

History[edit]

It was created by redistribution in 1989, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1990. Originally a much larger riding in terms of geographical area, Steinbach has been redistributed three times (1999, 2011, and 2019) in response to the city of Steinbach's rapid population growth and is now among the smallest provincial ridings in terms of land area outside of Winnipeg.

The riding is currently bordered by the riding of Dawson Trail to the north and east, and La Verendrye to the south and west. Prior to the redistribution ahead of the 2019 election, the riding was bordered by the former Emerson riding to the west, La Verendrye to the south and east, Dawson Trail to the north, and former Morris riding to the west.[2]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2016, thirty-four per cent of the riding's residents list German as their ethnic origin, and a further 7% list themselves as Dutch. There is a very strong Mennonite presence in the riding. Steinbach's population in 2006 was 19,415. In the year 1999, the average family income was $46,133, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Manufacturing accounts for 17% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 14%.

Voting history[edit]

The riding has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba since its creation, and is considered extremely safe for that party. Steinbach's rural nature, as well as the city's religious background, gives the riding a strong social conservative tint. Manitoba political pundits often refer to Steinbach as a "yellow dog riding," as it is one of many rural ridings where it is often said in jest that the Tories could nominate a yellow dog and still win.[3] It is located within the federal riding of Provencher.

List of provincial representatives[edit]

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from La Verendrye and Emerson
35th 1990-1995 Albert Driedger Progressive Conservative
36th 1995-1999
37th 1999-2003 Jim Penner
38th 2003-2007 Kelvin Goertzen
39th 2007-2011
40th 2011-2016
41st 2016–2019
42nd 2019–2023
43rd 2023–present

Electoral results[edit]

1990[edit]

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Albert Driedger 5,540 75.64
Liberal Cornelius Goertzen 1,171 15.99
New Democratic Marcel Lagasse 483 6.59
Libertarian Ken McAllister 130 1.77
Total valid votes 7,324
Rejected 19
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,725 57.71
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[edit]

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert Driedger 5,975 74.99 -0.65
Liberal Cornelius Goertzen 1,206 15.14 -0.85
New Democratic Peter Hiebert 787 9.88 3.28
Total valid votes 7,968
Rejected 55
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,710 58.52 0.81
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[edit]

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Jim Penner 5,708 78.13 3.14 $27,412.91
New Democratic Peter Hiebert 910 12.46 2.58 $21.00
Liberal Rick Ginter 688 9.42 -5.72 $3,179.52
Total valid votes 7,306
Rejected 48
Eligible voters / turnout 12,787 57.51 -1.01
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.

2003[edit]

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 4,284 74.63 -3.49 $24,714.92
New Democratic Bonnie Schmidt 875 15.24 2.79 $341.35
Liberal Monica Guetre 455 7.93 -1.49 $3,465.33
Green Connie Jantz 126 2.20 $74.58
Total valid votes 5,740
Rejected 41
Eligible voters / turnout 13,768 41.99 -15.52
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[edit]

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 6,144 82.98 8.35 $25,321.51
New Democratic Rawle Squires 641 8.66 -6.59 $331.36
Liberal Jonathan Thiessen 351 4.74 -3.19 $340.30
Green Janine G. Gibson 268 3.62 1.42 $421.15
Total valid votes 7,404
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / turnout 14,863 49.98 7.99
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[edit]

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 5,469 85.49 2.51 $28,130.00
New Democratic Dally Gutierrez 488 7.63 -1.03 $0.00
Liberal Lee Fehler 440 6.88 2.14 $987.95
Total valid votes 6,397
Rejected 26
Eligible voters / turnout 12,934 49.66 -0.32
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[edit]

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 6,982 89.17 3.68 $17,469.05
Liberal Dakota Young-Brown 461 5.89 -0.99 $5.84
New Democratic Kathleen McCallum 387 4.94 -2.69 $146.90
Total valid votes 7,830
Rejected 87
Eligible voters / Turnout 15,310 51.71 2.05
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[edit]

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 6,241 81.64 -7.53 $14,150.78
New Democratic Robert Jessup 616 8.06 3.12 $612.56
Green Janine Gibson 418 5.47 $0.00
Liberal LeAmber Kensley 370 4.84 -1.05 $0.00
Total valid votes 7,645
Rejected 31
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,623 52.49 0.78
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[edit]

2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Total valid votes
Rejected
Eligible voters / Turnout

Previous boundaries[edit]

The 1999-2011 boundaries for Steinbach highlighted in red.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Our Team - Kelvin Goertzen". PC Manitoba. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Steinbach Electoral District". Boundaries Commission of Manitoba. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "Manitoba Votes 2003 - Party Leaders - Stuart Murray". CBC News. Retrieved August 1, 2010.

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