# Riel (electoral district)

Riel is a provincial electoral division or riding in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is in the south-central region of Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city, and is named after Louis Riel, the leader of the 1870 Red River Rebellion.
Riel is bordered to the south by Seine River, to the east across the Seine River by Lagimodière, to the north by St. Vital, to the northwest by Fort Garry, and to the southwest by Fort Richmond, the latter two across the Red River of the North.
The riding's population in 1996 was 20,228. The riding's character is mostly middle- and upper middle-class. In 1999, the average family income was $63,126, and the unemployment rate was 5.50%. Nine percent of the riding's residents are francophone.
The service industry accounts for 15% of Riel's economy, followed by health and social services at 12.5%.
A Progressive Conservative–New Democrat swing seat, Riel is often considered one of the bellwether constituencies in Manitoba. It has elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the party that has won every general election since 1988; the NDP and PCs have supplied all its MLAs since it was established while the Liberals last came second here in 1995. The current MLA is Mike Moyes of the NDP. The previous MLA was Rochelle Squires of the PCs.

## List of provincial representatives

| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
| Donald Craik | PC | 1969 | 1981 |
| Doreen Dodick | NDP | 1981 | 1986 |
| Gerry Ducharme | PC | 1986 | 1995 |
| David Newman | PC | 1995 | 1999 |
| Linda Asper | NDP | 1999 | 2003 |
| Christine Melnick | NDP | 2003 | 2016 |
| Rochelle Squires | PC | 2016 | 2023 |
| Mike Moyes | NDP | 2023 | present |

## Electoral results

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mike Moyes | 6,160 | 54.65 | +19.26 | $31,115.65 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rochelle Squires | 4,278 | 37.95 | -6.80 | $37,725.59 |
| | Liberal | LéAmber Kensley | 834 | 7.40 | -6.51 | $2,610.52 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 11,272 | 99.23 | – | $67,371.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 88 | 0.77 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,360 | 65.70 | +2.46 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 17,291 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +13.03 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rochelle Squires | 4,734 | 44.75 | -6.2 | $40,281.22 |
| | New Democratic | Mike Moyes | 3,744 | 35.39 | +6.3 | $19,468.95 |
| | Liberal | Neil Johnston | 1,471 | 13.90 | -5.5 | $773.76 |
| | Green | Roger Schellenberg | 630 | 5.96 | +5.3 | $5.54 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,579 | 99.13 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 93 | 0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,672 | 63.24 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,875 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.2 |
2016 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 50.9 |
| New Democratic | 29.1 |
| Liberal | 19.4 |
| Green | 0.7 |
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rochelle Squires | 5,024 | 51.00 | +10.98 | $31,878.00 |
| | New Democratic | Christine Melnick | 3,053 | 30.99 | -23.70 | $28,196.03 |
| | Liberal | Neil Johnston | 1,627 | 16.52 | +11.62 | $9,674.30 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,704 | 100.0 | | $47,429.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,372 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Christine Melnick | 5,352 | 54.69 | −2.50 | $28,596.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rochelle Squires | 3,916 | 40.02 | +9.33 | $28,104.49 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Gilarski | 480 | 4.90 | −7.09 | $2,997.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,748 | | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 38 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,786 | 64.14 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,257 | | |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Christine Melnick | 4,883 | 57.19 | +3.16 | $23,004.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trudy Turner | 2,620 | 30.69 | -7.14 | $34,539.37 |
| | Liberal | Grant Woods | 1024 | 11.99 | +3.85 | $12,309.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,538 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 51 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,589 | 63.03 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 13,626 | | |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
2003 Manitoba general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Christine Melnick | 4,455 | 54.03 | +7.35 | $21,486.24 |
| Progressive Conservative | Shirley Render | 3,119 | 37.83 | -6.20 | $20,036.18 |
| Liberal | Kristopher Ade | 671 | 8.14 | +0.22 | $8,594.68 |
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Linda Asper | 4,883 | 46.68 | | $20,612.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Newman | 4,559 | 44.03 | | $27,412.91 |
| | Liberal | Clayton Weselowski | 820 | 7.92 | – | $3,179.52 |
| | Manitoba | Mike Kubara | 91 | 0.88 | | $3,179.52 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,303 | 99.35 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 51 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,354 | 76.08 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 13,610 | | |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerry Ducharme | 4,289 | 41.71 | -5.39 |
| | Liberal | Chris Sigurdson | 3,965 | 38.56 | +26.64 |
| | New Democratic | Bob Ages | 1,834 | 17.83 | -21.19 |
| | Confederation of Regions | John Hiebert | 121 | 1.18 | -0.79 |
| | Western Independence | Neil Knight | 75 | 0.73 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,308 | 77.88 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 13,235 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -16.02 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||