Spruce Woods (electoral district)

Spruce Woods is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 out of parts of Minnedosa and Turtle Mountain and notably gained parts of the City of Brandon and Arthur-Virden in the 2018 redistribution.[1]

Spruce Woods
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Cliff Cullen
Progressive Conservative
District created2008
First contested2011
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2016)22,810
Electors (2019)14,746
Area (km²)6,125
Pop. density (per km²)3.7

Following the 2018 redistribution, Spruce Woods includes the municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton, Glenboro – South Cypress, Oakland – Wawanesa, Riverdale, Sifton, Souris – Glenwood, Victoria, Whitehead and the portion of the City of Brandon located north of the Assiniboine River.[2]

Outside of the City of Brandon, communities in the constituency include Glenboro, Holland, Oak Lake, Rivers, Souris, and Wawanesa.[3] The constituency also includes the part of CFB Shilo that is within the Municipality of Glenboro - South Cypress.

The riding's population based on the 2016 census was 22,810.[4]

List of provincial representatives
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Minnedosa and Turtle Mountain
40th 2011-2016 Cliff Cullen Progressive Conservative
41st 2016–2019
42nd 2019–present

Electoral results

2011 general election
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen4,49566.65$14,786.56
New DemocraticCory Szczepanski1,93028.62$5,104.39
LiberalTrenton Zazalak3194.73$2,227.13
Total valid votes 6,744–
Rejected 36–
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,94048.64
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 general election
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen5,21073.126.47$13,262.74
ManitobaMalcolm McKellar73810.36–$3,614.69
New DemocraticAmanda Chmelyk6659.33-19.28$146.90
LiberalJaron Hart5127.192.46$5.84
Total valid votes 7,125––
Rejected 103–
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,90451.993.35
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 general election
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen5,66568.06-5.06$12,334.55
New DemocraticJustin Shannon1,32115.876.54$1,211.77
GreenGordon Beddome8209.85–$0.00
LiberalJennifer Harcus5176.21-0.97$0.00
Total valid votes 8,323––
Rejected 45–
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,74656.754.76
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.

References
  1. "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. "2018 Electoral Division Names, Populations, and Variations - Spruce Woods". Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundary Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. "MLA Cliff Cullen To Seek Re-election". Discover Westman. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

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