Selkirk (provincial electoral district)

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The 2011 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red

Selkirk is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is named after Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who set up the Red River Colony colonization project in 1811.

Selkirk is bordered to the east by Lac Du Bonnet, to the south by Springfield, to the west by Gimli, and to the north by Lake Winnipeg.

Most of the riding's population is located in the city of Selkirk. Other communities in the riding include Belair and Grand Marais, and there is a significant amount of agricultural land in the riding as well.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,409. In 1999, the average family income was $51,605, and the unemployment rate was 8.30%. Health and social services account for 16% of all industry in the riding.

Thirteen per cent of Selkirk's residents are aboriginal, while 8% are Ukrainian and 6% German.

The riding has generally been safe for the New Democratic Party since 1969, although the Liberal Party held the seat from 1988 to 1990. Former Premier of Manitoba Howard Pawley represented Selkirk from 1969 to 1988.

The current MLA is Gregory Dewar, who was re-elected in 2003 with over 60% of the vote.

List of provincial representatives

Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
Thomas Hillhouse	Lib-Prog	1958	1961
	Lib	1961	1969
Howard Pawley	NDP	1969	1988
Gwen Charles	Lib	1988	1990
Gregory Dewar	NDP	1990	present

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Greg Dewar	4,279	55.59	+0.33
	Progressive Conservative	David Bell	3,008	39.08	+3.51
	Liberal	Marilyn Courchene	351	4.56	−3.93
Total valid votes			7,638
Rejected and declined ballots			59
Turnout			7,697	54.77	−4.41

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Greg Dewar	4,584	55.26		$16,897.63
	Progressive Conservative	Gordie Dehn	2,951	35.57		$20,947.84
	Liberal	Karen Keppler	704	8.49	–	$10,032.84
Total valid votes			8,239	99.31
Rejected and declined ballots			57
Turnout			8,296	59.18%
Electors on the lists			14,018

June, 2003:

• (x)Greg Dewar (NDP) 4580
• Jack Jonasson (L) 1469
• Doug Neal (PC) 1257

Manitoba general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Greg Dewar	5,376	53.92		$645.00
	Progressive Conservative	Barry Uskiw	3,353	33.63		$30,085.86
	Liberal	Joe Smolinski	1,162	11.65	–	$10,422.27
Total valid votes			9,881	99.10
Rejected and declined ballots			80
Turnout			9,971	73.37%
Electors on the lists			13,590

Previous boundaries

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The 1998-2011 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red