St. Boniface—St. Vital (; formerly Saint Boniface–Saint Vital) is a federal

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that has been represented in the

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since 1925. The district covers roughly the southern portion of the city of Winnipeg, east of the Red River. In particular, it contains the

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community of

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and roughly the northern two-thirds of the community of

St. Vital St. Vital () is a ward and neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Located in the south-central part of the city, it is bounded on the north by Carrière Avenue; on the south by the northern limit of the Rural Municipality of Ritchot; on ...

. The riding (as federal electoral districts are called in Canada) has a sizeable French population (16% according to the last census) and was a

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stronghold for most of its history. It is the only riding in Western Canada that regularly elects francophone candidates to parliament. Following the

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, this riding was renamed St. Boniface—St. Vital in English for the

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. It gained the neighbourhood of

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from

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History

In 1996, its English name was changed from "St. Boniface" to "Saint Boniface". Then, Saint Boniface was renamed "Saint Boniface—Saint Vital" during the 2012 electoral redistribution, losing territory to

and

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while gaining territory from Winnipeg South. The riding has traditionally been held by the Liberal Party. Conservative

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, who was elected twice, has been the only centre-right candidate to win more than one full term in the riding's history. The riding returned to the Liberal Party in

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as part of a Liberal near-sweep of Winnipeg.

Name changes

The federal riding's name has undergone various changes since its creation in 1924.

Historical boundaries

Demographics

Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

St. Boniface—St. Vital (2023–present)

Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (2013–2023)

Saint Boniface (1996–2013)

St. Boniface (1924–1996)

References

Notes

External links

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2011 results from Elections CanadaExpenditures – 2008Detailed riding map of Saint Boniface
from Elections Canada {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Boniface (Electoral District) Manitoba federal electoral districts Politics of Winnipeg St. Boniface, Winnipeg St. Vital, Winnipeg