St. Johns (electoral district)

St. Johns is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since 1958. It is located in the north-end of Winnipeg. The constituency is bordered by Kildonan to the north and west, Burrows to the west, Elmwood to the east, and Point Douglas to the south.

For the federal electoral district in New Brunswick, see Saint John—Rothesay.

St. Johns
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Nahanni Fontaine
New Democratic
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2019

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,023. The average family income in 1999 was $40,443, with an unemployment rate of 10.90%. Over 35% of the riding's residents are categorized as low-income.

St. Johns has a diverse population. Ten per cent of the riding's residents listed Ukrainian as their ethnic origin in 1999, with a further 6% Polish and 5% Jewish. Twelve per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal. Manufacturing jobs accounted for 18% of the riding's industry, with a further 15% in services.

Since its creation, St. Johns has been represented by members of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP). It is considered safe for the party. The current MLA is Nahanni Fontaine, who was elected in the Manitoba general election, 2016.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Winnipeg North
22nd 1958-1959     David Orlikow CCF
23rd 1959-1961
1961-1962     New Democratic Party
24th 1962-1966     Saul Cherniack New Democratic Party
25th 1966-1969
26th 1969-1973
27th 1973-1977
28th 1977-1981
29th 1981-1986     Don Malinowski New Democratic Party
30th 1986-1988     Judy Wasylycia-Leis New Democratic Party
31st 1988-1990
32nd 1990-1993
1993-1995     Gord Mackintosh New Democratic Party
33rd 1995-1999
34th 1999-2003
35th 2003-2007
36th 2007-2011
37th 2011-2016
38th 2016–2019     Nahanni Fontaine New Democratic Party
39th 2019–present

Electoral history
1981 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDonald Malinowski4,00456.99
Progressive ConservativeDon Cilinsky1,78525.41
LiberalHenry Kowlowski6749.59
ProgressiveBernie Bellan4466.35
CommunistWilliam Cecil Ross1171.67
Total valid votes 7,026
Rejected ballots 70
Turnout 7,096 67.18
Electors on the lists 10,562
Manitoba provincial by-election, September 21, 1993: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticGord Mackintosh3,23267.11
LiberalNaty Yankech87818.23
Progressive ConservativeJune Robertson4659.66
ProgressiveNeil Schipper2415.00
Total valid votes 4,816 100
Rejected and declined ballots 34
Turnout 4,850 44.48
Electors on the lists 10,903
The 1999-2011 boundaries for St. Johns highlighted in red
1999 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGord Mackintosh5,77671.57 $22,442.00
Progressive ConservativeRay Larkin1,63520.3$14,847.38
LiberalPatrick Fontaine6077.53–$5,400.00
Total valid votes 8,008 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 43
Turnout 8,056 65.1
Registered voters 12,374

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2003 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGord Mackintosh4,22472.40+0.83$13,571.43
LiberalEd Kolodziej74512.77+5.24$4041.92
Progressive ConservativeE. Ray Garnett61210.49−9.81$967.69
GreenAlon Weinberg2213.79+3.79$532.73
LibertarianChris Buors320.55+0.55$0.00
Total valid votes 5,834 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 43
Turnout 5,877 47.72
Registered voters 12,315

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2007 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGord Mackintosh4,22368.59−3.81$22,084.23
Progressive ConservativeTim Hooper1,01816.53+6.04$7,896.80
LiberalSelina Sapong-Beiber6049.81−2.96$4,981.08
GreenDawn Carey2914.72−0.93$39.55
Total valid votes 6,136 99.67
Rejected and declined votes 21
Turnout 6,157 51.44 +3.72
Registered voters 11,969

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2011 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGord Mackintosh4,15765.55−3.04$21,376.44
Progressive ConservativeRay Larkin1,40522.15+5.62$6,754.40
GreenAlon David Weinberg3926.18+1.46$454.35
LiberalTrevor Mueller3485.49−4.32$3,058.48
Total valid votes 6,302
Rejected and declined votes 40
Turnout 6,342 48.34
Registered voters 13,119
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
2016 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticNahanni Fontaine2,35837.05-28.05$28,122.25
Progressive ConservativeBarbara Judt1,86929.37+7.22$9,267.93
LiberalNoel Bernier1,46523.02+17.53$19,281.67
GreenElizabeth Puchailo67110.54+4.36$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 6,363100.0  $40,783.00
Declined and rejected ballots 93––
Turnout 6,45651.43–
Eligible voters 12,554
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticNahanni Fontaine3,52651.2+14.15$10,974.72
Progressive ConservativeRay Larkin1,66524.2-5.17$521.28
LiberalEddie Calisto-Tavares1,09215.9-7.12$518.13
GreenJoshua McNeil6018.7-1.84$0.00
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

References
  1. http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=44 - 1999 Results
  2. http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_st-johns_summary_results.html - 2003 results
  3. http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_stjohns_summary_results.html - 2007 results
  4. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  5. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  7. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

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