Thompson (electoral district)

Thompson
Manitoba electoral district
Riding boundary from 2011 until 2019.
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Eric Redhead
New Democratic
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)22,380
Electors (2022)10,706
Area (km²)134,661
Pop. density (per km²)0.17
Census division(s)Division No. 21, Division No. 22, Division No. 23
Census subdivision(s)Churchill, Division No. 21, Unorganized, Division No. 22, Unorganized, Division No. 23, Unorganized, Fox Lake 2, Gillam, Ilford, Mooseocoot, Mystery Lake, Nelson House 170, Split Lake 171, Thompson, York Landing

Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968 from parts of Churchill and Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.

Thompson is in northern Manitoba. It is bordered by Keewatinook to the east and Flin Flon to the west. The city of Thompson, which was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's economic character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.

Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.

Thompson is usually considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA is New Democrat Eric Redhead, who was elected in the provincial by-election on June 7, 2022. His predecessor Danielle Adams was previously elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election on September 10, 2019, and served until her death on December 9, 2021.

List of provincial representatives

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Churchill and Rupertsland
29th 1969–1972 Joseph Borowski New Democratic
1972–1973 Independent
30th 1973–1977 Ken Dillen New Democratic
31st 1977–1981 Ken MacMaster Progressive Conservative
32nd 1981–1986 Steve Ashton New Democratic
33rd 1986–1988
34th 1988–1990
35th 1990–1995
36th 1995–1999
37th 1999–2003
38th 2003–2007
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–2019 Kelly Bindle Progressive Conservative
42nd 2019–2021 Danielle Adams New Democratic
2022–2023 Eric Redhead
43rd 2023–present

Electoral results

2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Eric Redhead 2,887 68.28 +13.73 $15,331.43
Progressive Conservative Linda Markus 1,214 28.71 -6.97 $14,161.66
Liberal Roy Jemison 127 3.00 -0.71 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 4,228 99.55 – $73,108.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 19 0.45 –
Turnout 4,247 36.10 -1.17
Eligible voters 11,765
New Democratic hold Swing +10.35
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2][3]
Manitoba provincial by-election, June 7, 2022
Death of Danielle Adams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Eric Redhead 1,465 71.60 +17.05
Progressive Conservative Charlotte Larocque 581 28.40 -7.28
Total valid votes 2,053 98.80
Total rejected ballots 25 1.20 +0.78
Turnout 2,071 19.75 -17.57
Eligible voters 10,528
New Democratic hold Swing +12.44
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Danielle Adams 2,686 54.55 +16.1 $13,643.39
Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle 1,757 35.68 -4.8 $37,215.90
Green Meagan Jemmett 298 6.05 $0.00
Liberal Darla Contois 183 3.72 -17.2 $0.00
Total valid votes 4,924 99.58
Total rejected ballots 21 0.42
Turnout 4,945 37.27
Eligible voters 13,267
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.5
2016 provincial election redistributed results[5]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 40.5
  New Democratic 38.4
  Liberal 20.9
  Independent 0.1


2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle 1,712 44.16 +15.86 $11,544.03
New Democratic Steve Ashton 1,527 39.39 -29.14 $17,980.87
Liberal Inez Vystrcil-Spence 638 16.46 +13.28 $7,318.95
Total valid votes/expense limit 3,877 99.13   $32,545.00
Total rejected ballots 34 0.87 +0.39
Turnout 3,911 37.36 +0.64
Eligible voters 10,469
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +22.50
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,586 68.52 −5.38 $11,696.80
Progressive Conservative Anita Campbell 1,068 28.30 +18.17 $16,809.87
Liberal Ken Dillen 120 3.18 −12.79 $462.91
Total valid votes 3,774 99.53
Rejected and declined votes 18 0.47 -0.15
Turnout 3,792 36.72 −3.10
Registered voters 10,328
New Democratic hold Swing -11.78


2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,036 73.90 -8.83 $9,356.43
Liberal Kenny Braun 656 15.97 +12.07 $7,377.03
Progressive Conservative Cory Phillips 416 10.13 -3.25 $688.99
Total valid votes 4,108 99.37
Rejected and declined votes 26 0.63 -0.05
Turnout 4,134 39.82 +2.28
Registered voters 10,382
New Democratic hold Swing -10.45

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,291 82.73 +11.74 $9,804.99
Progressive Conservative Bill Archer 532 13.37 -11.07 $2,448.27
Liberal Myrle Traverse 155 3.90 -0.67 $627.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit 3,978 99.33   $
Total rejected ballots 27 0.67 +0.10
Turnout 4,005 37.54 -16.86
Eligible voters 10,669
New Democratic hold Swing +11.40
Source: Elections Manitoba[8][9]


1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,793 70.99 +9.29 $7,846.00
Progressive Conservative Cecil Thorne 1,306 24.44 +1.94 $20,487.52
Liberal Pascal Bighetty 244 4.57 -11.22 $2,661.92
Total valid votes 5,343 99.42
Rejected and declined votes 31 0.58 +0.25
Turnout 5,374 54.40 −0.47
Registered voters 9,879
New Democratic hold Swing +3.67

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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,619 61.71 +1.78
Progressive Conservative Chuck Shabe 1,320 22.51 -7.36
Liberal Tim Johnston 926 15.79 +5.58
Total valid votes 5,865 99.68
Rejected and declined votes 19 0.32 -0.03
Turnout 5,884 54.87 -8.18
Registered voters 10,724
New Democratic hold Swing +4.57
Source: Elections Manitoba[11]
1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 4,099 59.93 +11.83
Progressive Conservative Loretta Clarke 2,043 29.87 -2.10
Liberal Don McIvor 698 10.20 -9.73
Total valid votes 6,840 99.65
Rejected and declined votes 24 0.35 +0.16
Turnout 6,864 63.05 -10.11
Registered voters 10,887
New Democratic hold Swing +6.97
Source: Elections Manitoba[12][13]
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,992 48.10 -18.51
Progressive Conservative Ken Collin 1,989 31.97 +6.07
Liberal Janice Pronteau 1,240 19.93 +12.45
Total valid votes 6,221 99.81
Rejected and declined votes 12 0.19 -0.08
Turnout 6,233 73.16 +1.66
Registered voters 8,520
New Democratic hold Swing -12.29
Source: Elections Manitoba[14][15]
1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,852 66.61 +17.17
Progressive Conservative Ken Biglow 1,498 25.90 -22.30
Liberal George Printeau 433 7.49 +5.13
Total valid votes 5,783 99.72
Rejected and declined votes 16 0.28 -0.03
Turnout 5,799 71.50 -9.14
Registered voters 8,111
New Democratic hold Swing +19.74
Source: Elections Manitoba[16][17]
1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,890 49.44 +7.69
Progressive Conservative Ken MacMaster 2,818 48.20 -6.16
Liberal Cy Hennessey 138 2.36 -1.54
Total valid votes 5,846 99.69
Rejected and declined votes 18 0.31 -0.13
Turnout 5,864 80.64 +13.02
Registered voters 7,272
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.92
Source: Elections Manitoba[18][19]
1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ken MacMaster 3,947 54.36 +20.41
New Democratic Ken Dillen 3,031 41.74 +4.21
Liberal Oliver James Monkman 283 3.90 -24.62
Total valid votes 7,261 99.56
Rejected and declined votes 32 0.44 -0.01
Turnout 7,293 67.62 -3.68
Registered voters 10,786
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +8.10
Source: Elections Manitoba[20][21]


1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Ken Dillen 2,742 37.54
Progressive Conservative Anna Denby 2,480 33.95
Liberal Blain Johnston 2,083 28.51
Total valid votes 7,305 100.00
Rejected votes 33
Turnout 7,338 71.30
Electors on the lists 10,292

Previous boundaries

  • The 1998-2011 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red.
    The 1998-2011 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red.
  • The 2011-2019 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red.
    The 2011-2019 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red.

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Elections Manitoba. "Election Night Results Thompson". Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "2016 Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Thompson — Official Results — 2007 Provincial Election". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2010. - 2007 results
  8. ^ "Election Returns: 38th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Thompson — Official Results — 2003 Provincial Election". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  10. ^ "Summary of Results - 1999 General Election". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2010. - 1999 Results
  11. ^ "Election Returns: 36th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1995. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Fifth General Election Held September 11, 1990 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1990. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1990)". Manitoba Historical Society. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Fourth General Election Held April 26, 1988 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1988. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1988)". Manitoba Historical Society. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Third General Election Held March 18, 1986 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1986. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1986)". Manitoba Historical Society. March 23, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-Second General Election Held November 17, 1981 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1981. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1981)". Manitoba Historical Society. March 23, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "Province of Manitoba Thirty-First General Election Held October 11, 1977 Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1977. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1977)". Manitoba Historical Society. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

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