# Interlake-Gimli

Interlake-Gimli (French: Entre-les-Lacs–Gimli) is a provincial electoral district in the Interlake region of Manitoba.
The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Interlake, Gimli, Lakeside, and a small part of Swan River. The riding came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election.
True to its "Interlake" name, the riding runs between Lake Winnipeg in the east and Lake Manitoba in the west. Its southernmost point is located just south of Twin Lakes Beach, and its northernmost point is just north of Gypsumville.

## History

The current-day Interlake-Gimli constituency is the successor to the former riding of Interlake, which had been in effect since 1981.
Following the 2018 riding redistribution, its boundary expanded to include the now-defunct riding of Gimli (with the communities of Gimli, Winnipeg Beach, and Riverton), thereby changing its name from "Interlake" to "Interlake-Gimli". This new constituency came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election.
The Interlake riding was an NDP stronghold from 1981 until the 2016 provincial election, when incumbent Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson was voted in, being re-elected in 2019 and 2023.
Gimli, on the other hand, which had existed since 1899, has been held by different parties over its history. Prior to being absorbed in the new riding in 2018, Gimli elected PC MLA Ed Helwer for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003; followed by an NDP candidate in 2007 and 2011; and lastly, a PC candidate in 2016, Jeff Wharton, who is now the incumbent MLA for Red River North, which was also created in 2018.

## Communities and location

The riding is located in the Interlake region of Manitoba. True to that name, the riding runs between Lake Winnipeg in the east and Lake Manitoba in the west. Its southernmost point is located just south of Twin Lakes Beach, and its northernmost point is just north of Gypsumville.
The riding includes Census Division No. 18, and parts of Division No. 19.
Communities in the riding include Arborg, Ashern, Bifrost-Riverton, Dog Creek 46, Dunnottar, Gimli, Gypsumville, Oak Point, Riverton, and Winnipeg Beach, as well as the Rural Municipalities of Armstrong, Coldwell, Fisher, Gimli, Grahamdale, St. Andrews, St. Laurent, and West Interlake.

## Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Interlake-Gimli's population is 26,610, a 13.4% change from its population of 23,460 in 2016.
A quarter of the constituency's residents are 65 and older. The median age of the riding is 48.8, over ten years older than the overall provincial median of 38.4.
Nearly 28% of residents identified as Indigenous, with 3% identifying as visible minorities. Its population is composed of 97.7% Canadian citizens, with less than 7% residents being immigrants.
Amenities:
* Multiple dwellings: 92
* Hospitals: 4
* Personal care homes: 6
* Schools: 27
* Post-secondary institutions: 0
* Correctional facilities: 0

## Election results
### 2023

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Derek Johnson | 5,143 | 49.59 | -9.03 | $40,272.35 |
| | New Democratic | Sarah Pinsent-Bardarson | 4,460 | 43.01 | +9.94 | $50,266.72 |
| | Keystone | Larry Brandt | 393 | 3.79 | – | $4,816.90 |
| | Liberal | Sean James | 374 | 3.61 | -0.20 | $1,617.68 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 10,370 | 99.24 | – | $63,090.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 79 | 0.76 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,449 | 65.04 | -0.52 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,065 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -9.48 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||

### 2019

vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Derek Johnson | 6,165 | 58.62 | -1.8 | $33,875.10 |
| | New Democratic | Sarah Pinsent | 3,478 | 33.07 | +8.5 | $34,329.54 |
| | Green | Dwight Harfield | 473 | 4.50 | +1.5 | $0.00 |
| | Liberal | Mary Lou Bourgeois | 400 | 3.80 | -7.3 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,516 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 39 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 16,100 | 65.56 |
| 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. |||||||
2016 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 60.8 |
| New Democratic | 24.6 |
| Liberal | 11.1 |
| Green | 3.0 |
| Manitoba | 0.6 |