# Inkster (electoral district)

Inkster was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was located in the northwestern corner of the city of Winnipeg. Officially created by redistribution in 1957, it has existed since the provincial election of 1958.
The riding was named after the Inkster family, who were prominent local figures at the time of the province's creation in 1870. John Inkster was a member of Louis Riel's provisional government, while Colin Inkster was a member of the province's Legislative Council (which existed from 1871 to 1876).
There were 19,246 persons living in the riding in 1996. Inkster had a broad range of income levels and a strong working-class presence (the manufacturing sector accounting for 23% of industry in 1999). Census reports from 1999 showed an average family income of $51,274, with 8.10% unemployment.
Inkster had the third-largest immigrant population of all ridings in the province, at over 30% of the total population. 21% of the riding's residents are Filipino, 6% are Ukrainian, and 5% are East Indian. Only 4% of the population is above age 65.
Like many other north-end Winnipeg ridings, Inkster traditionally supported the New Democratic Party and its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, although Liberal Kevin Lamoureux represented the riding for all but four years from 1988 to 2010. For the 2011 election, Inkster was dissolved into The Maples and the new riding of Tyndall Park.

## List of provincial representatives

| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
| Morris Gray | CCF | 1958 | 1961 |
| | NDP | 1961 | 1966 |
| Sidney Green | NDP | 1966 | 1979 |
| | Independent NDP | 1979 | 1981 |
| | Prog | 1981 | 1981 |
| Don Scott | NDP | 1981 | 1988 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Lib | 1988 | 1997 |
| | Independent Liberal | 1997 | 1998 |
| | Lib | 1998 | 1999 |
| Becky Barrett | NDP | 1999 | 2003 |
| Kevin Lamoureux (2nd time) | Lib | 2003 | 2010 |

## Electoral history

vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 3,962 | 57.49 | +4.10 | $26,490.96 |
| | New Democratic | Romulo Magsino | 2,358 | 34.13 | −7.33 | $26,612.09 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Roger Bennett | 543 | 7.89 | +4.24 | $8,590.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,863 | 99.58 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 29 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,892 | 61.43 | +0.07 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 11,215 | | |
vte2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 3,671 | 53.39 | +10.75 | $27,970.42 |
| | New Democratic | Mario Santos | 2,851 | 41.46 | −2.99 | $21,230.80 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael T. Ledarney | 251 | 3.65 | −9.26 | $10.69 |
| | Green | Mario Ducusin | 103 | 1.50 | +1.50 | $174.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,876 | 100.0 | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 79 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,955 | 61.36 | −10.91 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,335 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +6.87 |
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Becky Barrett | 3,501 | 44.45 | +14.22 | $22,767.00 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 3,358 | 42.64 | -7.50 | $23,318.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Sandhu | 1,017 | 12.91 | -2.88 | $27,661.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,876 | 100.00 | – |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 50 | 0.63 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,926 | 72.27 | +4.82 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 10,967 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +10.86 |
vte1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 4,394 | 50.80 | +4.93 |
| | New Democratic | Poy Gomez | 2,649 | 30.62 | -2.96 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Scott Fielding | 1,384 | 16.00 | -2.03 |
| | Independent | Scott Kowall | 223 | 2.58 | n/a |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,706 | 100.00 | - |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 56 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,650 | 67.03 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,989 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 3,602 | 45.87 | +4.37 |
| | New Democratic | Ajit Deol | 2,637 | 33.58 | -4.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Raj Mehta | 1,416 | 18.03 | -1.96 |
| | Western Independence | Gordon Haddad | 198 | 2.52 | n/a |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,898 | 100.00 | - |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 45 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,853 | 64.28 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,287 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 4,466 | 41.50 | + |
| | New Democratic | Harry Daniels | 4,098 | 38.08 | - |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Vandewater | 2,151 | 19.99 | + |
| | Communist | Nancy Watkins | 46 | 0.43 | + |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,825 | 100.00 | - |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,761 | 69.45 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,586 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||