Springfield-Ritchot is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba that came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election. It contains the R.M. of Ritchot, Niverville and the west of the R.M. of Springfield. In 2019, it elected Ron Schuler to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.[2]

Springfield-Ritchot
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Ron Schuler
Progressive Conservative
District created2018
First contested2019
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]21,985
Electors (2019)15,822
Area (km²)780
Pop. density (per km²)28.2
Census division(s)Division No. 2, Division No. 12
Census subdivision(s)Hanover, Morris, Niverville, Ritchot, Springfield

The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of St. Paul, La Verendrye, Dawson Trail and Morris.

Election results

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2023

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2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 5,752 54.89 -4.59 $32,727.68
New Democratic Tammy Ivanco 3,827 36.52 +15.73 $5,175.20
Liberal Trevor Kirczenow 900 8.59 +0.05 $285.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,479 99.37 $70,572.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 66 0.63
Turnout 10,545 58.30 -2.27
Eligible voters 18,089
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.16
Source(s)

2019

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2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 5,670 59.48 -7.2 $44,481.26
New Democratic Sam Okoi 1,982 20.79 +5.6 $1,451.32
Green Garrett Hawgood 1,066 11.18 +10.1 $672.14
Liberal Sara Mirwaldt 814 8.54 -6.3 $0.00
Total valid votes 9,532
Rejected 50
Eligible voters / turnout 15,822 60.56
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.4
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
2016 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 66.7
  New Democratic 15.2
  Liberal 14.8
  Manitoba 2.2
  Green 1.1

References

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  1. ^ "Final Report 2018" (PDF). Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. November 29, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2019.