Interlake-Gimli () is a
provincial electoral district in the
Interlake region of
Manitoba
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.
The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of
Interlake,
Gimli,
Lakeside, and a small part of
Swan River. The riding came into effect at the
2019 Manitoba general election.
[What to know about the Interlake-Gimli riding for Manitoba's 2023 election]
" ''CBC Manitoba''. 2023 September 11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
True to its "Interlake" name, the riding runs between
Lake Winnipeg
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in the east and
Lake Manitoba
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History
The la ...
in the west. Its southernmost point is located just south of
Twin Lakes Beach, and its northernmost point is just north of
Gypsumville.
History
The current-day Interlake-Gimli constituency is the successor to the former riding of
Interlake, which had been in effect since 1981.
[Chartier, Richard, David Barnard, Steven Robinson, Harvey Briggs, and Shipra Verma. 2018 December.]
Final Report 2018
" Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission.
Following the 2018 riding redistribution, its boundary expanded to include the now-defunct riding of
Gimli (with the communities of
Gimli,
Winnipeg Beach, and
Riverton), thereby changing its name from "Interlake" to "Interlake-Gimli".
This new constituency came into effect at the
2019 Manitoba general election.
The Interlake riding was an
NDP stronghold from 1981 until the
2016 provincial election, when incumbent
Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson was voted in, being re-elected in
2019
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and
2023
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.
Gimli, on the other hand, which had existed since 1899, has been held by different parties over its history. Prior to being absorbed in the new riding in 2018, Gimli elected PC MLA
Ed Helwer for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003; followed by an NDP candidate in 2007 and 2011; and lastly, a PC candidate in 2016,
Jeff Wharton
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, who is now the incumbent MLA for
Red River North, which was also created in 2018.
Communities and location
The riding is located in the
Interlake region of
Manitoba
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. True to that name, the riding runs between
Lake Winnipeg
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in the east and
Lake Manitoba
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History
The la ...
in the west. Its southernmost point is located just south of
Twin Lakes Beach, and its northernmost point is just north of
Gypsumville.
The riding includes
Census Division No. 18, and parts of
Division No. 19.
[Division Profile: Interlake-Gimli]
" Elections Manitoba. 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
Communities in the riding include
Arborg,
Ashern,
Bifrost-Riverton,
Dog Creek 46,
Dunnottar,
Gimli, Gypsumville,
Oak Point,
Riverton, and
Winnipeg Beach, as well as the Rural Municipalities of
Armstrong,
Coldwell,
Fisher,
Gimli,
Grahamdale,
St. Andrews,
St. Laurent, and
West Interlake.
Demographics
, Interlake-Gimli's population is 26,610, a 13.4% change from its population of 23,460 in 2016.
A quarter of the constituency's residents are 65 and older. The
median age
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of the riding is 48.8, over ten years older than the overall provincial median of 38.4.
Nearly 28% of residents identified as
Indigenous, with 3% identifying as
visible minorities
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. Its population is composed of 97.7%
Canadian citizens, with less than 7% residents being immigrants.
Amenities:
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Multiple dwellings: 92
*
Hospitals
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: 4
*
Personal care homes: 6
* Schools: 27
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Post-secondary institutions: 0
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Correctional facilities: 0
Election results
2023
2019
References
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Manitoba provincial electoral districts
Interlake Region, Manitoba
Gimli, Manitoba