Summary
Andrew Micklefield is a Canadian provincial politician, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (MLA) for the riding of Rossmere.[2]
Andrew Micklefield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Rossmere | |
| In office April 19, 2016 – September 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Erna Braun |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Schmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | England[1] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
A member of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party, Micklefield was first elected as MLA for Rossmere in the 2016 election, defeating NDP incumbent Erna Braun.[2] On August 24, 2016, Micklefield was appointed as the Government House Leader by Premier Brian Pallister.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
Personal life edit
Andrew Micklefield was born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1989. Living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he graduated from Transcona Collegiate and holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Winnipeg.[1]
Micklefield has a wife, Ruth, and three children.[1]
Career edit
Prior to politics, Micklefield was a teacher, with his most recent position being the principal of The King’s School, a private, faith-based school in Winnipeg's East Kildonan neighbourhood.[3] He has also served as a board member of the Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools.[1]
Micklefield ran in the 2016 election as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of Rossmere, where he defeated the NDP incumbent Erna Braun with 53% of the vote.[2] On August 24, 2016, Micklefield was appointed as the Government House Leader by Premier Brian Pallister.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[4]
Electoral record edit
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Rossmere | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew Micklefield | 4,369 | 46.91 | -11.7 | $29,167.31 | |||
| New Democratic | Andy Regier | 3,618 | 38.85 | +8.2 | $13,582.00 | |||
| Liberal | Isaiah Oyeleru | 711 | 7.63 | -0.6 | $1,169.32 | |||
| Green | Amanda Bazan | 615 | 6.60 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,313 | 99.29 | – | |||||
| Rejected | 67 | 0.71 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,380 | 59.62 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 15,734 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -10.0 | ||||||
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 2 March 2020. | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Rossmere | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew Micklefield | 5,303 | 53.26 | 17.26 | $36,677.90 | |||
| New Democratic | Erna Braun | 3,389 | 34.04 | -22.55 | $37,323.19 | |||
| Liberal | Malli Aulakh | 838 | 8.42 | 4.68 | $6,822.53 | |||
| Manitoba | William Sullivan | 427 | 4.29 | – | $1,184.93 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,957 | – | – | $52,030.00 | ||||
| Rejected | 171 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 16,737 | 60.51 | 0.44 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018. | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d https://pcmanitoba.com/andrew-micklefield-2/
- ^ a b c "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Kusch, Larry (2013-09-04). "Anti-bullying bill praised, ripped". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/Elections/2019