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Winnipeg Centre

Winnipeg Centre
Manitoba electoral district
Winnipeg-Centre 2013 Riding.png
Winnipeg Centre in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Winnipeg city limits.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Liberal
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011) 82,026
Electors (2015) 54,719
Area (km²) 28.42
Pop. density (per km²) 2,886.2
Census divisions Winnipeg
Census subdivisions Winnipeg

Winnipeg Centre (French: Winnipeg-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997.

This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.

In 1924, it was abolished, and parts transferred to Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.

In 1997, it was re-created from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Its Member of Parliament is Robert-Falcon Ouellette, a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.

Coordinates: 49°53′42″N 97°10′01″W / 49.895°N 97.167°W / 49.895; -97.167


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