Portage—Lisgar

Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Portage—Lisgar
Manitoba electoral district
Portage—Lisgar in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
  
Vacant
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]100,417
Electors (2021)68,241
Area (km²)[1]12,559.18
Pop. density (per km²)8
Census division(s)Division No. 3, Division No. 4, Division No. 8, Division No. 9, Division No. 10
Census subdivision(s)Altona, Carman, Cartier, Dakota Plains 6A, Dakota Tipi 1, Dufferin, Grey, Long Plain 6, Lorne, Macdonald, Morden, Morris (RM), Morris (town), Norfolk-Treherne, Pembina, Portage la Prairie (city), Portage la Prairie (RM), Rhineland, Roland, Stanley, St. François Xavier, Swan Lake 7, Thompson (RM), Winkler

Demographics
Population, 2021 census[2] 100,417
Electors 68,241
Area (km2) 12,559.18
Population density (people per km2) 8

Religion in Portage—Lisgar (2021)[3]

  Catholic (11.8%)
  Anabaptist (10.4%)
  United Church (6.5%)
  Baptist (2.0%)
  Anglican (1.8%)
  Lutheran (1.7%)
  Pentecostalism and other Charismatic (1.5%)
  Other Christianity (35.4%)
  No religion (26.4%)
  Other religions (2.7%)
According to the Canada 2021 Census[4]

Ethnic groups: 82.3% White, 11.5% Indigenous, 2.2% Filipino, 1.5% South Asian
Languages: 70.5% English, 11.7% German, 7.7% Plautdietsch/Low German/Low Saxon, 3.5% French, 1.5% Russian, 1.2% Tagalog
Median income: $37,200 (2020)
Average income: $45,560 (2020)

According to the 2011 Census, Portage—Lisgar was the riding with the highest percentage of native German speakers (23.6% of the population at the time) in all of Canada.[5] Only Inuktitut (Nunavut: 66.8%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) (Newton—North Delta, in British Columbia: 33.4%) exceed this concentration of native speakers of a non-official language in a single riding.

Geography

This is a rural district that encompasses most of Central Manitoba. It includes the cities of Portage la Prairie, Winkler, and Morden, and the towns of Carman, Morris and Altona.

As a rural Western riding, the Conservatives dominate this riding, except for in First Nations areas. In 2021, due to opposition to COVID-19 restrictions, the People's Party broke though and were able to do strongly in areas with large Mennonite populations like the Rural Municipality of Stanley, the Municipality of Rhineland and Winkler, municipalities that went heavily Conservative in 2019. Because of this shift in 2021, the Conservatives did best in rural areas with fewer Mennonites, such as the Municipality of Norfolk Treherne. In 2021, the NDP was able to win both the Swan Lake First Nation and Long Plain First Nation. The Liberals are also strong in the Long Plain First Nation, which they won in 2019, and also have some residual strength in the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier.

History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from the former districts of Lisgar—Marquette and Portage—Interlake.

This riding lost territory to Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa and Brandon—Souris, and gained territory from Provencher and Selkirk—Interlake during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Portage—Lisgar
Riding created from Lisgar—Marquette, and Portage—Interlake
36th  1997–2000     Jake Hoeppner Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003 Brian Pallister
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Candice Bergen
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–2023

Current Member of Parliament

Its most recent Member of Parliament was Candice Bergen, who resigned on February 1, 2023. She was first elected in the 2008 Canadian federal election

Election results
Graph of election results in Portage—Lisgar (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCandice Bergen23,81952.52–18.28
People'sSolomon Wiebe9,79021.58+18.98
New DemocraticKen Friesen6,06813.38+4.68
LiberalAndrew Carrier4,96710.95+0.25
Christian HeritageJerome Dondo7121.57–0.36
Total valid votes 45,356100.00–
Total rejected ballots 3410.75+0.14
Turnout 45,69766.96–1.54
Eligible voters 68,241
Conservative hold Swing –18.63
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCandice Bergen31,60070.8+9.96$60,166.75
LiberalKen Werbiski4,77910.7-15.09$18,673.74
New DemocraticCindy Friesen3,8728.7+2.5$0.00
GreenBeverley Eert2,3565.3+1.33$6,945.06
People'sAaron Archer1,1692.6$1,048.91
Christian HeritageJerome Dondo8601.9-1.29$21,830.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,636100.0
Total rejected ballots 275
Turnout 44,91168.5
Eligible voters 65,546
Conservative hold Swing +12.53
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCandice Bergen25,06060.84-14.95$91,365.21
LiberalKen Werbiski10,62125.79+19.81$12,481.25
New DemocraticDean Harder2,5546.20-4.01$7,315.22
GreenBev Eert1,6373.97-1.67$7,832.39
Christian HeritageJerome Dondo1,3153.19+.89$20,134.89
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,187100.00 $208,924.52
Total rejected ballots 1590.38–
Turnout 41,34666.52–
Eligible voters 62,153
Conservative hold Swing -17.38
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative25,73875.79
  New Democratic3,46710.21
  Liberal2,0315.98
  Green1,9165.64
  Others8072.38
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCandice Hoeppner26,89976.0+7.7–
New DemocraticMohamed Alli3,4789.8+2.5–
LiberalMJ Willard2,2216.3-7.3–
GreenMatthew Friesen1,9965.6-2.5–
Christian HeritageJerome Dondo8052.3-0.5–
Total valid votes/expense limit 35,399100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1470.40.0
Turnout 35,54660.6+6.8
Eligible voters 58,624 ––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCandice Hoeppner22,03668.3-1.5$57,186
LiberalTed Klassen4,37413.6+2.2$19,807
GreenCharlie Howatt2,6068.1+3.0$3,649
New DemocraticMohamed Alli2,3537.3-4.1$2,873
Christian HeritageLen Lodder9112.8+0.1$8,429
Total valid votes/expense limit 32,280 100.0 $83,296
Total rejected ballots 1160.40.0
Turnout 32,39653.8–
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Pallister25,71969.78$44,321.83
LiberalGarry McLean4,19911.39$13,875.88
New DemocraticDaren Van Den Bussche4,07211.05$2,450.07
GreenCharlie Howatt1,8805.10$4,073.82
Christian HeritageDavid Reimer9872.68$9,372.57
Total valid votes 36,857 100.00
Total rejected ballots 123
Turnout 36,980 62.04
Electors on lists 59,609
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Pallister22,93965.93$55,524.92
LiberalDon Kuhl6,17417.74$70,773.27
New DemocraticDaren Van Den Bussche3,2519.34$13,159.49
Christian HeritageDavid Reimer1,4584.19$12,986.64
GreenMarc Payette8562.46$649.69
CommunistAllister Cucksey1170.34$741.52
Total valid votes 34,795 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146 0.42
Turnout 34,941 57.35
Electors on lists 60,922
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
AllianceBrian Pallister17,31850.31$44,417.63
LiberalGerry J.E. Gebler6,13317.82$44,267.57
Progressive ConservativeMorley McDonald5,33915.51$16,872.28
IndependentJake Hoeppner3,55810.34$40,395.49
New DemocraticDiane Beresford2,0736.02$3,880.73
Total valid votes 34,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101 0.29
Turnout 34,522 61.56
Electors on lists 56,082
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ReformJake Hoeppner13,53240.25$55,221
Progressive ConservativeBrian Pallister12,08335.94$52,473
LiberalHeather Mack4,91314.61$14,412
New DemocraticGlen Hallick2,4207.20$9,391
Christian HeritageMartin Dewit5171.53$2,674
Canadian ActionRoy Lyall1590.47$1,210
Total Valid Votes 33,624 100.00
Total Rejected Ballots 149 0.44
Turnout 33,773 60.63
Electors on lists 55,706
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

See also

References
  • "Portage—Lisgar (Code 46007) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history for Portage—Lisgar (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditure - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures - 2000
  • Expenditures - 1997
  • 2008 Results

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2023
  2. "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Portage--Lisgar [Federal electoral district], Manitoba". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2023). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Portage—Lisgar, Manitoba Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 1, 2023). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Portage--Lisgar [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. "2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Detailed Mother Tongue (232), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  6. "Election Night Results — Portage—Lisgar — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Portage—Lisgar, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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