Minto (electoral district)

The 2011+ boundaries for Minto highlighted in red.

Minto is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1999, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1999. The riding is located in the centre of the City of Winnipeg.

Minto was created primarily from territory from the old St. James riding, with some additional territory from Wellington as well. In many respects, the riding may be regarded as a successor to the St. James riding which existed before 1999.

Minto is bordered on the east by Point Douglas, to the north by Wellington, to the south by Wolseley, and to the west by the current St. James riding.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,479. In 1999, the average family income was $37,037, and the unemployment rate was 13.80%. Thirty-seven per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income, one of the highest rates in the province. Twenty-two per cent of families in the riding are single-parent.

Minto has an immigrant population of 33%, the highest in the province. Sixteen per cent of the riding's residents are Filipino, 7% Portuguese, 3% Chinese and 2% Italian. The aboriginal population in the riding is 14%.

Manufacturing accounts for 25% of Minto's industry, with a further 19% in the service sector.

Since its creation, Minto has been a safe riding for the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP). Its current MLA is Andrew Swan.

List of provincial representatives

Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
MaryAnn Mihychuk	NDP	1999	2004
Andrew Swan	NDP	2004	present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Andrew Swan	3,615	66.00	+3.18
	Progressive Conservative	Belinda Squance	833	15.21	+2.89
	Liberal	Don Woodstock	609	11.12	−10.56
	Green	Harold Dyck	331	6.08	–
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	56	1.02	−0.89
Total valid votes			5,444
Rejected and declined votes			33
Turnout			5,477	46.43
Electors on the lists			11,796

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Andrew Swan	3,355	62.82%	+8.13	$22,471.08
	Liberal	Wayne Helgason	1,158	21.68%	−9.35	$22,178.53
	Progressive Conservative	Kenny Daodu	658	12.32%	+0.20	$10,160.91
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	102	1.91%	−0.26	$373.87
Total valid votes			5,273	98.73%
Rejected and declined votes			68
Turnout			5,341	50.38
Electors on the lists			10,601

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Andrew Swan	2,848	54.69	$14,208.77
	Liberal	Wayne Helgason	1,616	31.03	$9,826.24
	Progressive Conservative	David Laurence	631	12.12	$41.20
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	113	2.17	$0.00
Total valid votes			5,208	100.00
Rejected ballots			43
Turnout			5,251	47.18
Registered voters			11,129

Manitoba general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	MaryAnn Mihychuk	3,586	69.47	$11,337.04
	Liberal	Mario Javier	685	13.27	$5,174.30
	Progressive Conservative	David Laurence	626	12.13	$439.06
	Green	Joan Johannson	197	3.82	$544.46
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	68	1.32	$376.06
Total valid votes			5,162	100.00
Rejected and declined ballots			66
Turnout			5,228	47.25
Electors on the lists			11,064

Manitoba general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	MaryAnn Mihychuk	4,534	63.92	$23,618.00
	Progressive Conservative	Harry Lehotsky	2,035	28.69	$18,962.44
	Liberal	Duane Poettcker	452	6.37	$629.69
	Communist	Harold Dyck	45	0.63	$0.00
	Libertarian	Didz Zuzens	27	0.38	$270.76
Total valid votes			7,093
Rejected and declined votes			63
Turnout			7,156	64.08
Electors on the lists			11,168

Previous boundaries

The 1999–2011 boundaries for Minto highlighted in red.