Provencher
 Manitoba electoral district
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Provencher in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
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| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Conservative |
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| District created | 1871 | ||
| First contested | 1871 | ||
| Last contested | 2015 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 88,640 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 63,356 | ||
| Area (km²) | 18,773 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 4.7 | ||
| Census divisions | Division No. 1, Division No. 2, Division No. 3, Division No. 12, Division No. 19 | ||
| Census subdivisions | Alexander, Buffalo Point 36, De Salaberry, Division No. 1, Unorganized, Division No. 19, Unorganized, Emerson, Franklin, Hanover, La Broquerie, Lac du Bonet (RM), Lac du Bonnet (town), Montcalm, Morris (town), Morris (RM), Niverville, Pinawa, Piney, Powerview-Pine Falls, Reynolds, Ritchot, Roseau River 2, Roseau Rapids 2A, Shoal Lake (Part) 40, Springfield, Ste. Anne (RM), Ste. Anne (town), Steinbach, St-Pierre-Jolys, Stuartburn, Taché | ||
Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1871. It is primarily a rural district. Its largest community is the city of Steinbach.
The district is in the most southeastern part of Manitoba.
Ethnic groups: 85.3% White, 12.3% Aboriginal
Languages: 67.7% English, 17.3% German, 10.5% French, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Ukrainian
Religions: 79.6% Christian (35.8% "Other Christian", 23.6% Catholic, 6.3% United Church, 4.8% Lutheran, 2.5% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist), 19.5% None.
Median income: $29,184 (2010)
Average income: $36,186 (2010)
The electoral district was created in 1871 after Manitoba joined the Canadian Confederation in 1870. It is notable for being the district that elected Louis Riel to the House of Commons.
The riding elected Liberal Party of Canada MPs from 1904–1957, but for the better part of the last half-century has been one of the more conservative ridings in Manitoba and all of Canada. Nevertheless, the riding has fallen to the Liberals at high-tide elections, such as from 1968–1972 and 1993–2000.
This riding lost territory to Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman and Portage—Lisgar, and gained territory from Selkirk—Interlake during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews resigned from cabinet and as an MP, effective July 9, 2013, to spend more time with his family and join the private sector.
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
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