Thompson (electoral district)

File:ThompsonED2011.jpg

The 2011- boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red

Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.

Thompson is located in the north of the province. It is bordered by Rupertsland to the north and east, Flin Flon to the north and west, and The Pas to the south. The city of Thompson was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, and is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.

Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.

Thompson is considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which has represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA, Steve Ashton, is the longest-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, having been first elected in 1981. In 2003, he was re-elected with almost 83% of the popular vote.

List of provincial representatives

Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
Joseph Borowski	NDP	1969	1972
	Independent NDP	1972	1973
Ken Dillen	NDP	1973	1977
Ken MacMaster	PC	1977	1981
Steve Ashton	NDP	1981	present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Steve Ashton	2,586	68.20	−5.24	$11,696.80
	Progressive Conservative	Anita Campbell	1,068	28.16	+18.10	$16,809.87
	Liberal	Ken Dillen	120	3.16	−12.73	$462.91
Total valid votes			3,774
Rejected and declined votes			18
Turnout			3,792	36.72	−3.09
Registered voters			10,328

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Steve Ashton	3,036	73.44		$9,356.43
	Liberal	Kenny Braun	651	15.89	–	$7,377.03
	Progressive Conservative	Cory Phillips	416	10.06		$688.99
Total valid votes			4,108	99.37
Rejected and declined votes			26
Turnout			4,134	39.81
Registered voters			10,384

June 2003:

• (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3291
• Bill Archer (PC) 532
• Myrle Traverse (L) 155

Manitoba general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Steve Ashton	3,793	70.58		$7,846.00
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Thorne	1,306	24.03		$20,487.52
	Liberal	Pascal Bighetty	244	4.54	–	$2,661.92
Total valid votes			5,343	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			31
Turnout			5,374	57.48
Registered voters			9,879

Previous boundaries

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The 1998-2011 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red