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Brandon West

Coordinates: 49°50′38″N 99°58′41″W / 49.844°N 99.978°W / 49.844; -99.978
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Brandon West
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Brandon
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Wayne Balcaen
Progressive Conservative
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)21,175
Electors (2019)14,522
Area (km²)13
Pop. density (per km²)1,628.8
Census subdivision(s)Brandon

Brandon West (French: Brandon-Ouest) is a provincial electoral division in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It encompasses the southwestern part of the City of Brandon.

History of the riding

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The original riding of Brandon West existed from 1886 to 1888, after the city and riding of Brandon was divided into two electoral divisions. It was eliminated in 1888, when the city became a single division again.

The modern riding of Brandon West was created in 1968, when the City of Brandon was again divided into two electoral districts. It was formally brought into being in the provincial election of 1969.

The riding is surrounded by Brandon East to the east and by Spruce Woods in all other directions. The City of Brandon itself is located in the southwestern region of the province.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,808. In 1999, the average family income was $56,860, and the unemployment rate was 6.30%. The service sector accounts for 16% of industry in the riding, followed by health and social services at 15%.

Brandon West includes the more affluent section of Brandon, and has usually elected Progressive Conservative members. It was sometimes said that Brandon West voters elected Tories and Brandon East voters elected New Democrats to ensure that the city would have a member on the government side regardless of the provincial outcome.

Scott Smith of the New Democratic Party won the seat in 1999, and retained it with over 60% of the vote in 2003. He lost the seat in 2007 to Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Borotsik by just 56 votes.

In the 2018 redistribution, the part of the riding north of the Assiniboine River was moved to Spruce Woods.

List of provincial representatives

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Brandon City
6th 1886-1888 John Kirchhoffer Conservative
Riding dissolved into Brandon City
Riding recreated from Brandon
28th 1966-1969 Edward McGill Progressive Conservative
29th 1969-1972
30th 1973-1977
31st 1977-1981
32nd 1981-1982 Henry Carroll New Democratic
1982-1985 Independent
33rd 1985-1988 James McCrae Progressive Conservative
34th 1988-1990
35th 1990-1992
36th 1995-1999
37th 1999-2003 Scott Smith New Democratic
38th 2003-2007
39th 2007-2011 Rick Borotsik Progressive Conservative
40th 2011-2016 Reg Helwer Progressive Conservative
41st 2016–2019
42nd 2019–2023
43rd 2023–Present Wayne Balcaen Progressive Conservative

Election results

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2023

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2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Wayne Balcaen 3,814 48.75 -9.64 $34,464.23
New Democratic Quentin Robinson 3,725 47.62 +23.82 $6,200.25
Green Bill Marsh 284 3.63 -6.50 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,823 99.38 $60,088.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 49 0.62
Turnout 7,872 51.68 +0.41
Eligible voters 15,232
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.73
Source(s)

2019

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2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,311 58.39 -9.8 $20,202.15
New Democratic Nick Brown 1,757 23.80 -0.4 $1,132.68
Green Robert Brown 748 10.13 $33.24
Liberal Sunday Frangi 567 7.68 -0.0 $541.53
Total valid votes 7,383 99.15
Rejected 63 0.65
Turnout 7,446 51.27
Eligible voters 14,522
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.7
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.

2016

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2016 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 68.2
  New Democratic 24.2
  Liberal 7.7


2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 5,624 69.10 20.42 $33,113.21
New Democratic Linda Ross 1,884 23.15 -23.79 $13,539.46
Liberal Billy Moore 631 7.75 3.37 $1,314.33
Total valid votes 8,139
Rejected 202
Eligible voters / turnout 14,914 55.93 -3.86
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.

2011

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2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Reg Helwer 4,231 48.68 0.63 $29,570.60
New Democratic Jim Murray 4,080 46.94 -0.54 $24,888.84
Liberal George Buri 381 4.38 0.34 $7,641.08
Total valid votes 8,692
Rejected 41
Eligible voters / turnout 14,607 59.79 -7.02
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.

2007

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2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 4,730 48.04 13.12 $29,059.52
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,674 47.48 -13.55 $27,506.06
Liberal M. J. Willard 398 4.04 -0.01 $6,098.53
Communist Lisa Gallagher 43 0.44
Total valid votes 9,845
Rejected 39
Eligible voters / turnout 14,796 66.80 6.37
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.

2003

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 5,210 61.02 11.76 $20,721.62
Progressive Conservative Reg Atkinson 2,982 34.93 -10.79 $15,828.88
Liberal Candace Sigurdson 346 4.05 -0.04 $2,086.52
Total valid votes 8,538
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / turnout 14,174 60.43 -12.70
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.

1999

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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,898 49.26 18.43 $17,671.00
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,546 45.72 -3.68 $29,994.07
Liberal Lisa Roy 407 4.09 -15.67 $600.00
Communist Lisa Gallagher 92 0.93 $0.00
Total valid votes 9,943
Rejected 75
Eligible voters / turnout 13,698 73.13 5.39
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

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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,471 49.40 -6.07
New Democratic Derry Decter 2,790 30.83 3.02
Liberal Mark Barber 1,789 19.77 3.04
Total valid votes 9,050
Rejected 33
Eligible voters / turnout 13,407 67.75 -1.94
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

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1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,736 55.47 9.54
New Democratic Shari Decter-Hirst 2,374 27.81 6.72
Liberal Abby Hampton 1,428 16.73 -16.26
Total valid votes 8,538
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,290 69.69 -2.85
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

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1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 5,039 45.93 -7.18
Liberal John Worley 3,618 32.98 25.69
New Democratic Ishbel Solvason 2,313 21.08 -18.51
Total valid votes 10,970
Rejected 20
Eligible voters / Turnout 15,151 72.54 1.61
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

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1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 5,537 53.11 7.90
New Democratic Arnold G. Grambo 4,128 39.60 -9.86
Liberal Kerry Auriat 760 7.29 1.95
Total valid votes 10,425
Rejected 24
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,733 70.92 -7.84
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

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1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Henry Nelson Carroll 5,069 49.45 8.35
Progressive Conservative John Allen 4,634 45.21 -5.53
Liberal David Campbell 547 5.34 -1.87
Total valid votes 10,250
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,035 78.76 5.01
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.

1977

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1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward McGill 5,680 50.74 -0.45
New Democratic Henry Nelson Carroll 4,601 41.10 0.43
Liberal Phil Cels 807 7.21 -0.93
Social Credit John William Gross 107 0.96
Total valid votes 11,195
Rejected 15
Eligible voters / Turnout 15,200 73.75 -3.99
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

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1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward McGill 5,070 51.19 10.53
New Democratic Henry Nelson Carroll 4,028 40.67 7.29
Liberal Guy Savoie 806 8.14 -17.82
Total valid votes 9,904
Rejected 38
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,789 77.74 11.56
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

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1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward McGill 2,814 40.66
New Democratic James M. Skinner 2,310 33.38
Liberal Terence "Terry" Penton 1,796 25.95 -23.24
Total valid votes 6,920
Rejected 14
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,477 66.18 6.53
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.

1886

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1886 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer 441 50.81
Liberal John Wright Sifton 427 49.19
Total valid votes 868
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,455 59.66
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.

References

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49°50′38″N 99°58′41″W / 49.844°N 99.978°W / 49.844; -99.978