Elmwood—Transcona Explained

Elmwood—Transcona (formerly Winnipeg—Transcona) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2021 was 101,691.

History

The riding was created in 1987 from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.

It was previously named Winnipeg—Transcona from 1987 to 2003.^[2]

The riding gained territory from Kildonan—St. Paul and a fraction from Saint Boniface during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will lose the area north of Leighton Avenue and west of Raleigh Street to Kildonan—St. Paul and will gain the Navin, Norcan and Dugald areas from Provencher,

Geography

Elmwood–Transcona is located in the northeastern corner of Winnipeg, covering the East Kildonan, Elmwood, Transcona and part of the North Kildonan sections of the city. It covers the neighbourhoods of Chalmers, Eaglemere, East Elmwood, Glenelm, Grassie, Kern Park, Canterbury Park, Kildonan Crossing, Meadows, Munroe East, Munroe West, Peguis, Raidisson, Regent, Rossmere, Transcona South, Mission Gardens, Melrose, Kildare-Redonda, Kildonan Drive, Talbot-Grey, Transcona Yards, Tyne-Tees, Valley Gardens and Victoria West. It covers 50 km².

In the 2019 and 2021 elections, the NDP have been stronger in the western, more urban part of the riding, especially in Elmwood. Their best neighbourhood in both elections was Glenelm in the West Elmwood Area. The Conservatives saw their best results in the eastern, more suburban part of the riding. Their best neighbourhood in both elections was the Transcona South/Transcona Yards area.

Demographics

As of the Canada 2021 Census

Languages: 75.4% English, 4.5% Tagalog, 4.2% Punjabi, 2.6% French, 1.5% German, 1.4% Spanish, 1.0% Ukrainian
Religions: 50.9% Christian (21.8% Catholic, 4.0% United Church, 2.4% Anglican, 2.4% Lutheran, 2.1% Pentecostal, 1.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Anabaptist, 15.2% Other), 4.2% Sikh, 2.2% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 39.4% None
Median income: $40,800 (2020)
Average income: $46,120 (2020)

Racial group! colspan="2"

2021[3]	2016[4]		2011[5]
European	57,705		59,230		62,565
Indigenous	14,230		12,395		10,385
Filipino	8,655		6,765		3,725
Southeast Asian	1,470		1,030		1,065
Black	6,735		3,910		1,915
South Asian	6,425		3,850		1,800
Latin American	1,875		1,440		1,615
Chinese	1,035		990		865
Korean	115		170		100
Japanese	160		215		125
Arab	595		260		150
West Asian	250		220		195
Other/multiracial	1,290		695		455
Total responses	100,540		91,185		84,960
Total population	101,691		92,738		85,906

Election results

See main article: 2024 Elmwood—Transcona federal by-election.

2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party		Vote	%
			20,001	49.12
			11,585	28.45
			6,057	14.88
			2,423	5.95
			647	1.59
		Others	5	0.01

2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party		Vote	%
			16,086	46.91
			15,364	44.81
			1,779	5.19
			1,053	3.07
		Others	7	0.02

2000 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party		Vote	%
			15,205	48.15
			7,967	25.23
			5,801	18.37
			2,041	6.46
		Others	566	1.79

Winnipeg—Transcona, 1996–2003

1993 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party		Vote	%
			15,731	39.26
			15,371	38.36
			5,531	13.80
			1,985	4.95
		Others	1,453	3.63

Winnipeg—Transcona, 1987–1996

See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

• • • Expenditures - 2008

Notes

49.9186°N -97.0313°W

Notes and References

1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
2. Web site: CBC News . Sep 20, 2010 . Elmwood - Transcona . CBC News.
3. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-10-26 . Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . 2023-10-22 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
4. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2021-10-27 . Census Profile, 2016 Census . 2023-10-22 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
5. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2015-11-27 . NHS Profile . 2023-10-22 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
6. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
7. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=2072 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
8. https://www.electionprediction.org/2004_fed/riding/46005-elmwood-transcona.htm Election Prediction Project
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910122726/http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?rid=224 Pundit's Guide to Canadian Elections - Internet Archive