Elmwood—Transcona
 Manitoba electoral district
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Elmwood—Transcona in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Winnipeg city limits.
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| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
New Democratic |
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| District created | 1987 | ||
| First contested | 1988 | ||
| Last contested | 2015 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 85,906 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 64,395 | ||
| Area (km²) | 50 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,718.1 | ||
| Census divisions | Winnipeg | ||
| Census subdivisions | Winnipeg | ||
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 2011 was 85,906.
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.
This riding gained territory from Kildonan—St. Paul and a fraction from Saint Boniface during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Elmwood–Transcona contains the neighbourhoods of Transcona, South Transcona, Peguis, Regent, Mission Gardens, Melrose, Kildonan Meadows, North Transcona, Kildare Redonda, Kern Park, Canterbury Park, Kildonan Drive, Rossmere, Valley Gardens, Munroe, West Elmwood, Chalmers, Braeside, Talbot Grey, East Elmwood, Mission and Tyne-Tees within the city of Winnipeg. It covers 46 km2.
Source: Elections Canada
Coordinates: 49°55′07″N 97°01′53″W / 49.9186°N 97.0313°W
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