Riel is a provincial electoral division or riding in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the south-central region of Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city, and is named after Louis Riel, the leader of the 1870 Red River Rebellion.
The riding's population in 1996 was 20,228. The riding's character is mostly middle- and upper middle-class. In 1999, the average family income was $63,126, and the unemployment rate was 5.50%. Nine percent of the riding's residents are francophone.
The service industry accounts for 15% of Riel's economy, followed by health and social services at 12.5%.
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Riel is a provincial electoral division or riding in the Canadian province of Manitoba It was created by redistribution in 1968 and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969 The riding is located in the south central region of Winnipeg Manitoba s capital and largest city and is named after Louis Riel the leader of the 1870 Red River Rebellion RielManitoba electoral districtLocation in WinnipegProvincial electoral districtLegislatureLegislative Assembly of ManitobaMLA Rochelle SquiresProgressive ConservativeFirst contested1969Last contested2019Riel is bordered to the south by Seine River to the east and north by St Vital and to the west by of Fort Garry and Fort Richmond across the Red River of the North The riding s population in 1996 was 20 228 The riding s character is mostly middle and upper middle class In 1999 the average family income was 63 126 and the unemployment rate was 5 50 Nine percent of the riding s residents are francophone The service industry accounts for 15 of Riel s economy followed by health and social services at 12 5 Riel has more often been represented by candidates of the Progressive Conservative Party than the New Democratic Party NDP The current MLA is Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires The previous MLA was Christine Melnick of the NDP who won with 53 of votes cast in 2003 and 60 in the 2007 Manitoba election Contents 1 List of provincial representatives 2 Electoral results 3 Previous boundaries 4 ReferencesList of provincial representatives EditName Party Took Office Left OfficeDonald Craik PC 1969 1981Doreen Dodick NDP 1981 1986Gerry Ducharme PC 1986 1995David Newman PC 1995 1999Linda Asper NDP 1999 2003Christine Melnick NDP 2003 2016Rochelle Squires PC 2016 presentElectoral results Edit2019 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresProgressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 4 734 44 36 6 64 40 281 22New Democratic Mike Moyes 3 744 35 08 4 09 19 468 95Liberal Neil Johnston 1 471 13 78 2 74 773 76Green Roger Schellenberg 630 5 90 5 90 5 54Total valid votes 10 672 100 0 Total rejected ballots 40Turnout 63 24Eligible voters 16 875vte2016 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresProgressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 5 024 51 00 10 98 31 878 00New Democratic Christine Melnick 3 053 30 99 23 70 28 196 03Liberal Neil Johnston 1 627 16 52 11 62 9 674 30Total valid votes expense limit 9 704 100 0 47 429 00Eligible voters 14 372Source Elections Manitoba 1 2 vte2011 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Christine Melnick 5 352 54 69 2 50 28 596 10Progressive Conservative Rochelle Squires 3 916 40 02 9 33 28 104 49Liberal Cheryl Gilarski 480 4 90 7 09 2 997 99Total valid votes 9 748Rejected and declined votes 38Turnout 9 786 64 14Registered voters 15 257Source Elections Manitoba 3 vte2007 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Christine Melnick 4 883 57 19 3 16 23 004 50Progressive Conservative Trudy Turner 2 620 30 69 7 14 34 539 37Liberal Grant Woods 1024 11 99 3 85 12 309 36Total valid votes 8 538 100 00Rejected and declined votes 51Turnout 8 589 63 03Registered voters 13 626Source Elections Manitoba 4 2003 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Christine Melnick 4 455 54 03 7 35 21 486 24 Progressive Conservative Shirley Render 3 119 37 83 6 20 20 036 18Liberal Kristopher Ade 671 8 14 0 22 8 594 68vte1999 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Linda Asper 4 883 46 68 20 612 00Progressive Conservative David Newman 4 559 44 03 27 412 91Liberal Clayton Weselowski 820 7 92 3 179 52Manitoba Mike Kubara 91 0 88 3 179 52Total valid votes 10 303 99 35Rejected and declined votes 51Turnout 10 354 76 08Registered voters 13 610Source Elections Manitoba 5 1988 Manitoba general electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Gerry Ducharme 4 289 41 71 5 39Liberal Chris Sigurdson 3 965 38 56 26 64New Democratic Bob Ages 1 834 17 83 21 19Confederation of Regions John Hiebert 121 1 18 0 79Western Independence Neil Knight 75 0 73 n aTurnout 10 308 77 88Registered voters 13 235Progressive Conservative hold Swing 16 02Source Elections Manitoba 6 Previous boundaries Edit The 1999 2011 boundaries for Riel highlighted in red References Edit Candidates 41st General Election Elections Manitoba March 29 2016 Retrieved March 31 2016 Election Returns 41st General Election Elections Manitoba 2016 Retrieved August 28 2018 Election Returns 40th General Election Elections Manitoba 2011 Retrieved August 28 2018 http www electionsmanitoba ca en Results 39 division results 39 riel summary results html cite web url http www electionsmanitoba ca apps results 37gen pbp asp ED 32 1999 Results Historical Summary PDF Retrieved December 6 2018 Coordinates 49 49 37 N 97 07 23 W 49 827 N 97 123 W 49 827 97 123 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riel electoral district amp oldid 1120104245, wikipedia, 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