# Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman

Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (formerly Selkirk—Interlake) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997.
The riding was a battleground between the New Democratic Party and conservative parties that has become more and more conservative as the years passed, and is now a safe Conservative Party seat.

## Geography

The riding is located generally between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis and includes the northern suburbs of Winnipeg and the City of Selkirk, Manitoba. In addition to Selkirk, the riding includes the communities of St. Andrews, St. Clements, Rockwood, Woodlands, Brokenhead, Stonewall, R.M. of Gimli, and the R.M. of Bifrost.
Selkirk itself tilts toward the NDP, but it is not enough to overcome the growing conservative bent of the rest of the riding.

## History

The electoral district was originally created in 1976 from the former districts of Portage, Selkirk and Winnipeg South Centre.
It was abolished in 1987 and divided into Selkirk, Portage—Interlake, Provencher, and Churchill ridings.
It was re-created in 1996 from Selkirk—Red River, Portage—Interlake, Provencher and Churchill.
Selkirk—Interlake lost territory to Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, Provencher and Portage—Lisgar, gained territory from Provencher, and was renamed "Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman" during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Demographics

Panethnic groups in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 72,125 | 74.37% | 70,590 | 77.56% | 71,815 | 81.28% |
| Indigenous | 21,915 | 22.6% | 18,680 | 20.53% | 15,310 | 17.33% |
| Southeast Asian | 900 | 0.93% | 545 | 0.6% | 255 | 0.29% |
| South Asian | 840 | 0.87% | 315 | 0.35% | 290 | 0.33% |
| African | 430 | 0.44% | 280 | 0.31% | 250 | 0.28% |
| East Asian | 300 | 0.31% | 255 | 0.28% | 240 | 0.27% |
| Latin American | 200 | 0.21% | 105 | 0.12% | 35 | 0.04% |
| Middle Eastern | 120 | 0.12% | 85 | 0.09% | 35 | 0.04% |
| Other/multiracial | 160 | 0.16% | 170 | 0.19% | 110 | 0.12% |
| Total responses | 96,985 | 95.67% | 91,010 | 95.9% | 88,350 | 96.6% |
| Total population | 101,373 | 100% | 94,897 | 100% | 91,463 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||
    According to the 2006 Canadian census
Languages: 84.11% English, 1.99% French, 13.70% Other
Religions (2001): 51.05% Protestant, 23.96% Catholic, 19.83% No religion, 3.13% Other Christian Average income: $23,818

## Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address | HQ city |
| Christian Heritage Party of Canada | Selkirk—Interlake Christian Heritage Party Electoral District Association | Alexander Siepman | PO BOX 17 GRP 354 RR3 | Winnipeg |
| Conservative Party of Canada | Selkirk—Interlake Conservative Association | Frank Woods | P.O. Box 171 | Sandy Hook |
| Liberal Party of Canada | Selkirk—Interlake Federal Liberal Association | Robert E. Chamberlain | P.O. Box 131 | Arnes |
| New Democratic Party | Selkirk—Interlake Federal NDP Riding Association | Sean Palsson | P.O. Box 1359 | Arborg |

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Selkirk—Interlake Riding created from Portage, Selkirk and Winnipeg South Centre |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Terry Sargeant | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Terry Sargeant | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Felix Holtmann | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Selkirk, Portage—Interlake, Provencher and Churchill |||||
| Riding re-created from Selkirk—Red River, Portage—Interlake, Provencher and Churchill |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Howard Hilstrom | Reform |
| 36th | 2000–2000 | Howard Hilstrom | Alliance |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Howard Hilstrom | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Howard Hilstrom | Conservative |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | James Bezan | Conservative |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | James Bezan | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | James Bezan | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | James Bezan | Conservative |
| Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | James Bezan | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | James Bezan | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | James Bezan | Conservative |

### Current member of Parliament

Its member of Parliament is James Bezan, a former rancher who was first elected in 2004. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and has served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.

## Election results
### Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, 2015–present

2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 27,931 | 56.97 |
| New Democratic | 9,524 | 19.43 |
| Liberal | 6,493 | 13.24 |
| People's | 3,758 | 7.67 |
| Green | 1,320 | 2.69 |
vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 28,308 | 57.1 | -5.6 | $59,811.25 |
| | New Democratic | Margaret Smith | 9,604 | 19.4 | +1.5 | $6,587.46 |
| | Liberal | Detlev Regelsky | 6,567 | 13.2 | +1.1 | $9,990.47 |
| | People's | Ian Kathwaroon | 3,800 | 7.7 | +6.3 | $2,309.10 |
| | Green | Wayne James | 1,328 | 2.7 | -3.2 | $3,024.88 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,607 | 99.3 | – | $120,770.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 363 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,970 | 66.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 75,440 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -3.6 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 31,109 | 62.7 | +10.80 | $53,785.73 |
| | New Democratic | Robert A. Smith | 8,873 | 17.9 | +6.46 | none listed |
| | Liberal | Detlev Regelsky | 6,003 | 12.1 | -19.32 | none listed |
| | Green | Wayne James | 2,934 | 5.9 | +5.90 | none listed |
| | People's | Ian Kathwaroon | 683 | 1.4 | | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,602 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 322 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,924 | 68.7 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 72,707 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.68 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 25,617 | 51.90 | -14.60 | $96,714.11 |
| | Liberal | Joanne Levy | 15,508 | 31.42 | +26.56 | $16,715.09 |
| | New Democratic | Deborah Chief | 5,649 | 11.44 | -13.61 | $29,151.47 |
| | Green | Wayne James | 1,707 | 3.46 | -0.01 | 4,402.63 |
| | Libertarian | Donald L. Grant | 882 | 1.79 | | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,363 | 100.00 | | $228,041.57 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 216 | 0.44 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,579 | 69.51 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,331 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -20.58 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 28,380 | 66.49 |
| New Democratic | 10,695 | 25.06 |
| Liberal | 2,072 | 4.85 |
| Green | 1,482 | 3.47 |
| Others | 54 | 0.13 |

### Selkirk—Interlake, 1997–2015

2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 26,848 | 65.2 | +4.6 | – |
| | New Democratic | Sean Palsson | 10,933 | 26.5 | +1.8 | – |
| | Liberal | Duncan Geisler | 1,980 | 4.8 | -3.5 | – |
| | Green | Don Winstone | 1,423 | 3.5 | -2.0 | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 41,184 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 160 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,344 | 63.9 | +6 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 64,727 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 23,312 | 60.6 | +11.7 | $75,718 |
| | New Democratic | Pat Cordner | 9,506 | 24.7 | -12.3 | $19,306 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Walsh | 3,203 | 8.3 | -1.7 | $8,815 |
| | Green | Glenda Whiteman | 2,126 | 5.5 | +2.6 | $32 |
| | Christian Heritage | Jane MacDiarmid | 295 | 0.8 | +0.3 | $424 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 38,442 | 100.0 | | $99,730 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 177 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,609 | 58 | -9 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 21,661 | 49.0 | +1.8 | $86,024 |
| | New Democratic | Edward Schreyer | 16,358 | 37.0 | +10.5 | $56,920 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Benson | 4,436 | 10.0 | -12.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Thomas Goodman | 1,283 | 2.9 | +0.5 | $1,640 |
| | Independent | Duncan E. Geisler | 277 | 0.6 | – | $3,516 |
| | Christian Heritage | Anthony Barendregt | 204 | 0.5 | -0.4 | $5,043 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,219 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 154 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,373 | 66.6 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | James Bezan | 18,727 | 47.2 | +2.5 | $74,351 |
| | New Democratic | Duane Nicol | 10,516 | 26.5 | +6.6 | $41,939 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Benson | 9,059 | 22.9 | -0.7 | $55,220 |
| | Green | Trevor Farley | 982 | 2.5 | – | $716 |
| | Christian Heritage | Anthony Barendregt | 353 | 0.9 | +0.5 | $10,799 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,637 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 193 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,830 | 59.4 | -7.2 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | Howard Hilstrom | 17,856 | 43.8 | +15.5 | $42,070 |
| | Liberal | Kathy Arnason | 9,612 | 23.6 | -4.5 | $61,425 |
| | New Democratic | Paul Pododworny | 8,113 | 19.9 | -7.9 | $31,303 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Goodman | 4,992 | 12.3 | -2.6 | $10,949 |
| | Independent | Anthony Barendregt | 178 | 0.4 | – | $2,399 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,751 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 104 | 0.3 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,855 | 66.7 | +1.2 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Reform | Howard Hilstrom | 10,937 | 28.3 | – | $23,194 |
| | Liberal | Jon Gerrard | 10,871 | 28.1 | – | $59,732 |
| | New Democratic | Kathleen McCallum | 10,749 | 27.8 | – | $46,587 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Reid Kelner | 5,730 | 14.8 | – | $32,267 |
| | Christian Heritage | Paul Kalyniuk | 363 | 0.9 | – | $1,578 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,650 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 258 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,908 | 65.5 |

### Selkirk—Interlake, 1979–1988

vte1984 Canadian federal election: Selkirk—Interlake :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Felix Holtmann | 13,750 | 40.7 | +4.7 |
| | New Democratic | Terry Sargeant | 13,088 | 38.7 | -7.0 |
| | Liberal | Ed Anderson | 3,510 | 10.4 | -7.7 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Doug Stefanson | 3,301 | 9.8 | |
| | Libertarian | Bob Quenett | 163 | 0.5 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,812 |
| History of Federal Ridings since 1867: SELKIRK--INTERLAKE, Manitoba (1976 - 1987), Library of Parliament, Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2010. ||||||
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Terry Sargeant | 15,055 | 45.7 | +3.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jon Johnson | 11,847 | 36.0 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Shead | 5,953 | 18.1 | +1.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,952 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Terry Sargeant | 14,225 | 42.7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peter P. Masniuk | 13,569 | 40.7 |
| | Liberal | Bill Shead | 5,522 | 16.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,316 | 100.0 |