# Ron Kostyshyn

Ron Kostyshyn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Swan River as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus. Kostyshyn was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives on January 13, 2012 under Premier Greg Selinger. He contested the 2016 election for the riding but was defeated by his Progressive Conservative opponent.
He subsequently won re-election to the legislature in the 2023 Manitoba general election in the district of Dauphin.
Born and raised in rural Manitoba, Kostyshyn graduated from Ethelbert High School in 1974, where his children also attended. For the past 26 years, Kostyshyn has worked on the family farm consisting of a 200 cow/calf operation with 2560 acres. He has served as Reeve of the RM of Mossey River and on council for two decades. He has also served on various boards including the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, Manitoba Conservation Commission, Intermountain Conservation District, Ethelbert District Veterinary Board, Farm Stewardship Association of Manitoba, and the Ethelbert Curling Club and Skating Rink.
Kostyshyn lives in the Ethelbert area and is married to his wife Judy. They have two adult daughters and one grandson.

## Electoral results

vte2011 Manitoba general election: Swan River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Ron Kostyshyn | 4,280 | 56.15 | -2.25 | $34,323.01 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dave Powell | 3,078 | 40.38 | 2.74 | $21,167.11 |
| | Liberal | Reynold Cook | 264 | 3.46 | -0.49 | $284.81 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,622 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 46 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 12,853 | 59.66 | -5.56 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte2016 Manitoba general election: Swan River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rick Wowchuk | 4,105 | 56.19 | 15.80 | $27,515.00 |
| | New Democratic | Ron Kostyshyn | 2,422 | 33.15 | -23.00 | $32,595.02 |
| | Liberal | Shayne Lynxleg | 482 | 6.60 | 3.13 | $131.25 |
| | Green | Dan Soprovich | 297 | 4.07 | – | $2,061.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,306 | – | – | $39,956.00 |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 25 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,182 | 60.18 | 0.52 |
| 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 September 10, 2018. |||||||
vte2023 Manitoba general election: Dauphin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Ron Kostyshyn | 4,887 | 52.06 | +9.67 | $44,638.61 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gord Wood | 4,501 | 47.94 | -2.57 | $35,266.87 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,388 | 98.86 | – | $61,663.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 108 | 1.14 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,496 | 60.30 | +1.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,747 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +6.12 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||