# Len Isleifson

Len Isleifson is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Brandon East in the 2016 election. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative party, and defeated incumbent NDP MLA Drew Caldwell in the election.
Isleifson made news wires outside of public office during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. When Iceland qualified for the event, he decided to examine whether he was related to any national team members, seeing it as an opportunity to secure bragging rights among his friends. He told his father about his project, and they contacted Icelandic Roots, a company that specializes in Icelandic genealogy research, and discovered that they were related to 22 of the 23 players on the World Cup squad, as well as manager Heimir Hallgrímsson. Following the discovery, Isleifson attempted to set up a post-World Cup meeting with the team in Iceland, with the assistance of Iceland's consul general in Winnipeg.

## Electoral history

vte2023 Manitoba general election: Brandon East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Glen Simard | 3,758 | 55.64 | +19.30 | $26,633.93 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Len Isleifson | 2,691 | 39.84 | -11.16 | $35,834.84 |
| | Liberal | Trenton Zazalak | 305 | 4.52 | -8.15 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 6,754 | 99.48 | – | $59,632.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 35 | 0.52 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,789 | 46.99 | +1.30 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,449 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +15.23 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election: Brandon East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Len Isleifson | 3,294 | 51.00 | -0.5 | $36,318.38 |
| | New Democratic | Lonnie Patterson | 2,347 | 36.34 | -0.1 | $18,637.37 |
| | Liberal | Kim Longstreet | 818 | 12.66 | +0.6 | $3,151.46 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,459 | 98.93 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 70 | 1.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,529 | 45.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,292 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -0.2 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020. |||||||
vte2016 Manitoba general election: Brandon East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Len Isleifson | 3,669 | 52.17 | 13.62 | $36,772.89 |
| | New Democratic | Drew Caldwell | 2,534 | 36.03 | -18.92 | $12,132.70 |
| | Liberal | Vanessa Hamilton | 830 | 11.80 | 7.82 | $2,810.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,033 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 117 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,120 | 54.50 | 1.38 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018. |||||||