2023 Manitoba general election

The 2023 Manitoba general election is scheduled to occur on October 3, 2023 to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The incumbent Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba will attempt to win a third term in government, having won the 2016 and 2019 elections. On August 10, 2021, incumbent premier Brian Pallister announced that he would not seek re-election, and shortly after, resigned. Heather Stefanson was chosen by Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba members to succeed Pallister's successor, Premier Kelvin Goertzen.[1][2]

2023 Manitoba general election
October 3, 2023
57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats are needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
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Leader Heather Stefanson Wab Kinew
Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Leader since October 30, 2021 September 16, 2017
Leader's seat Tuxedo Fort Rouge
Last election 36 seats, 47.07% 18 seats, 31.38%
Current seats 35 18
Seats needed Steady Increase11
 
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Leader Dougald Lamont Janine Gibson
Party Liberal Green
Leader since October 21, 2017 March 26, 2023
Leader's seat St. Boniface No seat
Last election 3 seats, 14.48% 0 seats, 6.24%
Current seats 3 0
Seats needed Increase26 Increase29
Incumbent Premier

Heather Stefanson
Progressive Conservative


Legislature summary
Manitoba Legislature
Party Leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
2019 Current Next +/- Votes % +/-
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 363635
New Democratic Wab Kinew 331818
Liberal Dougald Lamont 1133
Green Janine Gibson 9–––
  Manitoba Wayne Sturby –––––
Communist Frank Komarniski –––––
  Keystone Kevin Friesen –––––
  Independents –––––
  Vacant 1–
Blank and invalid votes
Total 895757–
Registered voters/turnout

Incumbents not running for reelection
Electoral district Incumbent at dissolution and subsequent nominee New MLA
Agassiz   Eileen Clarke[3]
 Jodie Byram
Brandon West   Reg Helwer[4] –
Kildonan-River East   Cathy Cox[5] –
Lakeside   Ralph Eichler[6] Trevor King
La Verendrye   Dennis Smook[7] Konrad Narth
McPhillips   Shannon Martin[8] –
Midland   Blaine Pedersen[9]
 Lauren Stone
Portage la Prairie   Ian Wishart[10] Jeff Bereza
Roblin   Myrna Driedger[11] Kathleen Cook
Spruce Woods   Cliff Cullen[12] Grant Jackson
Selkirk   Alan Lagimodiere[13] –

Candidates
See also: List of candidates of the 43rd Manitoba general election

Opinion polls
Voting intentions in Manitoba since the 2019 election
Polling firm Dates
conducted		 Source PC NDP Liberal Green Others Margin
of error		 Sample
size		 Polling
method		 Lead
March 26, 2023Janine Gibson is elected leader of the Green Party of Manitoba
Probe Research Mar 8–Mar 20, 2023 [p 1] 38% 44% 9% 4% 4% 3.1% 1,000 Online 6%
Mainstreet Research Jan 24–Jan 26, 2023 [p 2] 36.2% 41.5% 14.6% 5.1% 2.1% 4.3% 514 Smart IVR 5.3%
Probe Research Nov 22–Dec 5, 2022 [p 3] 35% 46% 13% 3% 2% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone/Online 11%
Probe Research Sep 8–Sep 18, 2022 [p 4] 37% 44% 15% 3% 1% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 7%
Angus Reid June 7–June 13, 2022 [p 5] 38% 40% 13% 3% 6% 5% 468 Online 2%
Probe Research Jun 1–Jun 12, 2022 [p 6] 35% 45% 13% 3% 4% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 10%
Probe Research Mar 9–Mar 21, 2022 [p 7] 34% 44% 15% 2% 5% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 10%
Angus Reid Mar 10–Mar 15, 2022 [p 8][p 9] 39% 40% 14% 3% 5% 4% 475 Online 1%
Angus Reid Jan 7–12, 2022 [p 10] 36% 42% 12% 3% 6% 5% 407 Online 6%
Probe Research Nov 23–Dec 5, 2021 [p 11] 37% 42% 12% 4% 5% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 5%
October 30, 2021Heather Stefanson is elected leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party
Innovative Research Sep 24–Oct 5, 2021 [p 12] 41% 32% 18% 5% 3% N/A 678 Online 9%
Angus Reid Sep 29–Oct 3, 2021 [p 13] 38% 43% 11% 4% 5% N/A 435 Online 5%
Probe Research Sep 7–20, 2021 [p 14] 35% 42% 12% 3% 8% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 7%
Probe Research Jun 2–11, 2021 [p 15] 29% 47% 14% 5% 5% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 18%
Angus Reid Jun 2–7, 2021 [p 16] 39% 42% 11% 4% 4% 4.0% 504 Online 3%
Probe Research Mar 10–26, 2021 [p 17] 36% 42% 11% 7% 4% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 6%
Probe Research Nov 24–Dec 4, 2020 [p 18] 37% 41% 14% 6% 3% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 4%
Angus Reid Nov 24–30, 2020 [p 19] 39% 40% 12% 5% 4% 4.8% 420 Online 1%
Probe Research Sep 8–17, 2020 [p 20] 43% 34% 16% 5% 3% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 9%
EKOS Jul 24–Aug 26, 2020 [p 21] 44% 31% 12% 9% 4% 2.9% 1,154 HD-IVR 13%
EKOS Jun 16–Jul 23, 2020 [p 22] 43% 27% 18% 7% 5% 2.4% 1,691 HD-IVR 16%
Probe Research Jun 2–11, 2020 [p 23] 38% 36% 18% 7% 2% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 2%
Innovative Research May 29–Jun 3, 2020 [p 24] 38% 26% 26% 10% N/A N/A 200 Online 12%
Probe Research Mar 10–24, 2020 [p 25] 43% 33% 14% 8% 2% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 10%
Probe Research Nov 27–Dec 10, 2019 [p 26] 42% 36% 13% 8% 2% 3.1% 1,000 Telephone 6%
2019 general election Sep 10, 2019 — 47.1% 31.4% 14.5% 6.4% 0.6% — — — 15.7%
Polling firm Dates
conducted		 Source Others Margin
of error		 Sample
size		 Polling
method		 Lead
PC NDP Liberal Green

By-elections prior to 2023 Election
Manitoba provincial by-election, March 22, 2022: Fort Whyte
Resignation of Brian Pallister
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeObby Khan3,05042.51-14.68
LiberalWillard Reaves2,85339.77+22.53
New DemocraticTrudy Schroeder1,11215.50-2.38
IndependentPatrick Allard1011.41—
GreenNicolas Geddert550.77-6.00
Total valid votes 7,174
Total rejected ballots 150.21-0.33
Turnout 7,18942.62-14.57
Eligible voters 15,907—-0.29
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.61
Source: Elections Manitoba[14][15]
Manitoba provincial by-election, June 7, 2022: Thompson
Death of Danielle Adams
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticEric Redhead1,46570.74+16.19
Progressive ConservativeCharlotte Larocque58128.05-7.63
Total valid votes 2,046
Total rejected ballots 251.20
Turnout 2,07119.34
Eligible voters 10,706—
New Democratic hold Swing +12.44
These templates are an excerpt from 2022 Kirkfield Park provincial by-election § Results.[edit]
Manitoba provincial by-election, December 13, 2022: Kirkfield Park
Resignation of Scott Fielding
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKevin Klein2,35737.04-13.32
New DemocraticLogan Oxenham2,19634.51+8.82
LiberalRhonda Nichol1,74127.36+11.68
GreenDennis Bayomi701.10-7.19
Total valid votes 6,36499.86
Total rejected ballots 110.17-0.58
Turnout 6,37536.50-24.75
Eligible voters 17,468
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.07
Source: Elections Manitoba[16]


Opinion poll sources
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References
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