What to know about the St. Boniface riding for Manitoba's 2023 election

• About the riding
• Voting history
• News stories from St. Boniface
• Meet the candidates
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Central Winnipeg's St. Boniface riding is one of Manitoba's oldest, dating back to 1879. It includes the neighbourhoods of St. Boniface, Norwood and Glenlawn.

The riding is bounded on the west by the Red River and St. Mary's Road, and on the east by Lagimodiere Boulevard and the Seine River. Its northern boundary runs along the Red River, the CPKC Emerson and Keewatin rail lines and the CN Redditt rail line. Its southern boundary runs along Fermor Avenue.

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Its population is 23,515 with a median age of 38.8, which is almost the same as the provincial median age of 38.4, according to data prepared by the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics that was compiled from the 2021 census. The riding's median household income was $69,000.

More facts about St. Boniface

• Close to 11 per cent of residents in the riding said they spoke French most often at home, according to Elections Manitoba's riding profile.
• Almost 17 per cent of residents identified as Indigenous in the 2021 census.
• Nearly 44 per cent of residents said they were renters in 2021, census data shows.

Voting history

For nearly the past 50 years, the riding has elected NDP and Liberal MLAs. From 1999 until 2018 it was held by the NDP's Greg Selinger, who was also premier from 2009 until 2016. Itwascaptured by Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont in a 2018byelection.

• 1974 byelection, 1977, 1981, 1986 elections: NDP.
• 1988, 1990, 1995: Liberal.
• 1999 - 2016 (five general elections): Greg Selinger (NDP).
• 2018 byelection, 2019 election: Dougald Lamont (Liberal).

St. Boniface in the news

• Winnipeg businesses fear for bottom line during construction season but expert says the city could help
• Sale of city building used as pop-up warming shelter 'devastating' to homeless outreach group
• Residents at St. Boniface seniors' complex cry out over unmet health, safety issues

Meet the candidates

As of Sept. 11, the nominated candidates for the 2023 electionare:

• Kirt Hayer (Progressive Conservative).
• Dougald Lamont (Liberal incumbent).
• Robert Loiselle (NDP).
• Damon Bath (Communist Party of Canada-Manitoba).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure, after the election has been called. In St. Boniface, all candidates are official.

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