The Maples (electoral district)

Summary

The Maples is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The riding was created by redistribution in 1989, has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since the provincial election of 1990. It is located in the north end of Winnipeg. The riding is bordered by Kildonan to the east, Inkster to the west, Burrows to the south and Gimli to the north.

The Maples
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Mintu Sandhu
New Democratic
District created1989
First contested1990
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)23,185
Electors (2019)13,470
Area (km²)11
Pop. density (per km²)2,107.7
Census division(s)Winnipeg

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,234. The average family income in 1999 was $45,853, with an unemployment rate of 9.30%. 25% of the riding's residents are categorized as low-income.

The Maples has the second-highest immigrant population in Manitoba, at 32.6% of the total. Its ethnic base is diverse; 12% of the riding's residents are Filipino, 8% are Ukrainian, 7% are East Indian, 3% are Italian, and a further 3% are Chinese. Manufacturing jobs accounted for 20% of the riding's industry in 1999.

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Kildonan
35th 1990–1993     Gulzar Cheema Liberal
1993–1995 Gary Kowalski
36th 1995–1997
1997–1998     Independent
1998–1999     Liberal
37th 1999–2003     Cris Aglugub New Democratic
38th 2003–2007
39th 2007–2011 Mohinder Saran
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–2017
2017-2019     Independent
42nd 2019–2023     Mintu Sandhu New Democratic
43rd 2023–present

Electoral results edit

2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mintu Sandhu 3,788 55.46 +16.50
Progressive Conservative Sumit Chawla 1,580 23.13 -2.77
Liberal Eddie Calisto-Tavares 1,462 21.41 -7.98
Total valid votes/Expense limit 6,830 99.35
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 45 0.65
Turnout 6,875 49.95
Eligible voters 13,765
New Democratic hold Swing +9.64
Source(s)


2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mintu Sandhu 2,744 38.96 +2.72 $17,241.54
Liberal Amandeep Brar 2,070 29.39 +7.70 $24,454.07
Progressive Conservative Aman Sandhu 1,824 25.90 -8.71 $35,130.47
Green Kiran Gill 405 5.75 -1.69 $0.00
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mohinder Saran 2,832 36.24 -15.59 $29,088.30
Progressive Conservative Kaur Sidhu 2,705 34.61 +8.75 $34,133.26
Liberal Harbans Singh Brar 1,695 21.69 +3.12 $31,177.53
Green John Redekopp 582 7.44 +3.70 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,814 100.0   $44,346.00
Declined and rejected ballots 122
Turnout 7,936 55.63
Eligible voters 14,265
New Democratic hold Swing -12.17
Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3][4]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mohinder Saran 3,894 51.83 −3.81 $26,562.23
Progressive Conservative Jose Tomas 1,943 25.86 −3.29 $36,087.69
Liberal Pablito Sarinas 1,395 18.57 +4.30 $829.64
Green John Redekopp 281 3.74 n/a $299.89
Turnout 7,562 54.91 −0.14
Registered voters 13,772
New Democratic hold Swing −0.26
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mohinder Saran 3,617 55.64 −12.47 $24,669.15
Progressive Conservative Lou Fernandez 1,895 29.15 +13.21 $17,646.04
Liberal Pritam Brar 928 14.27 −1.64 $21,652.60
Turnout 6,501 55.05
5.94
Registered voters 11,809
New Democratic hold Swing −12.84
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Cris Aglugub 3,781 68.11 +13.98 $17,536.04
Liberal Angelina Olivier-Job 885 15.94 +0.52 $4,237.43
Progressive Conservative Tammy Witko 885 15.94 −12.94 $801.41
Turnout 5,584 49.11 −20.45
Registered voters 11,371
New Democratic hold Swing +13.46
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]
1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Cris Aglugub 4,329 54.13 +24.36 $24,398.00
Progressive Conservative Ellen Kowalski 2,310 28.88 +6.73 $29,457.64
Liberal Sudhir Sandhu 1,233 15.42 –32.66 $24,842.64
Independent Caneda Menard 73 0.91 n/a $0.00
Turnout 7,998 69.56
Registered voters 11,498
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +28.51
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]
1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Kowalski 4,254 48.08 +8.25
New Democratic Inderjit Claire 2,634 29.77 +2.27
Progressive Conservative Fred Arrojado 1,960 22.15 -10.51
Total valid votes , 100.00 -
Rejected and declined ballots 48
Turnout 8,896 66.38
Eligible voters 13,402
Liberal hold Swing +2.99
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]
Manitoba provincial by-election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Kowalski 3,619 50.84 +11.01
New Democratic Norma Walker 2,138 30.03 +2.53
Progressive Conservative David Langtry 1,362 19.13 -13.53
Total valid votes 7,119 100.00
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +4.24
1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gulzar Singh Cheema 3,273 39.83
Progressive Conservative Norman Isler 2,684 32.66
New Democratic Tony Valeri 2,260 27.50
Total valid votes 8,217 100.00
Rejected ballots 36
Turnout 8,253 67.00
Eligible voters 12,318
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

Previous boundaries edit

 
The 1998-2011 boundaries for The Maples highlighted in red

References edit

  1. ^ "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. ^ 2007 results
  6. ^ 2003 results
  7. ^ 1999 results
  8. ^ "Candidates: 36th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 25, 1995. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "Candidates: 35th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. September 11, 1990. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

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