Minto was a provincial electoral division in the

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. It was created by redistribution in 1999, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1999. The riding is located in the centre of the City of

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. Minto was created primarily from territory from the old St. James riding, with some additional territory from

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as well. In many respects, the riding may be regarded as a successor to the St. James riding which existed before 1999. Minto was bordered on the east by

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, to the north by

, to the south by Wolseley, and to the west by the current St. James riding. The riding's population in 1996 was 20,479. In 1999, the average family income was $37,037, and the unemployment rate was 13.80%. Thirty-seven per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income, one of the highest rates in the province. Twenty-two per cent of families in the riding are single-parent. Minto has an immigrant population of 33%, the highest in the province. Sixteen per cent of the riding's residents are Filipino, 7% Portuguese, 3%

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. The aboriginal population in the riding is 14%. Manufacturing accounts for 25% of Minto's industry, with a further 19% in the service sector.

List of provincial representatives

Electoral results

– 1999 Results

Previous boundaries

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Minto (Electoral District) Former provincial electoral districts of Manitoba Politics of Winnipeg