Election 2021 Riding Profile: Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia–Headingley

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Manitobans can find out more information on the riding of Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley, including who is running, the riding's political history and demographics.

Candidates

Note: a * indicates an incumbent candidate.

• Madelaine Dwyer (NDP)
• Doug Eyolfson (Liberal Party of Canada)
• Marty Morantz* (Conservative Party of Canada)
• Vanessa Parks (Green Party) 
• Angela Van Hussen (People’s Party of Canada)

2019 Federal Election

In 2019, Marty Morantz won the seat for the Conservatives, defeating Liberal incumbent Doug Eyolfson by just over 2,417 votes

History

• The riding was created in 1996 as Charleswood – Assiniboine.

• In the 1997, former CBC reporter John Harvard won the seat for the Liberals.

• In 1998, the riding’s name was changed to Charleswood-St.James-Assiniboia.

• Harvard served two terms in the riding until he retired in 2004. He was then appointed Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

• In 2004, Conservative Steven Fletcher beat Liberal Glen Murray, the former mayor of Winnipeg.

• In 2015, the riding was renamed to Charleswood-St.James-Assiniboia-Headingley.

• Steven Fletcher won the riding four times in a row before losing the seat to Liberal Doug Eyolfson in 2015. Fletcher returned in 2019, running as a candidate for the People’s Party of Canada.

Boundaries

• The east portion of the riding includes Winnipeg’s west-most neighbourhoods including St. James, Charleswood, and Westwood.

• The riding includes River West Park, Southboine, Ridgedale, Marlton, and Headingley.

• The Assiniboine River snakes through the middle of the riding.

Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia–Headingley map

Industries

• The riding is home to the Royal Canadian Airforce 17-Wing.

• It includes one of two Boeing plants in Winnipeg. The aerospace manufacturer said it employs more than 1,400 people in the Winnipeg area.

• The riding includes the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.

Demographics

Note: according to Statistics Canada’s 2016 census data

• The riding has a population of 82,574

• Average income in the riding is $52,996

• 10.2 per cent of the population identify as a visible minority

• 9.8 per cent of the population identify as Indigenous