# Blaine Pedersen

Blaine Pedersen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election for the electoral division of Carman. Pederson is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Pedersen was re-elected in the new Midland riding in the 2011, and 2016 elections. On May 3, 2016, Pedersen was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Infrastructure.
On August 17, 2017, he was named Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade.
Re-elected in the 2019 election, he announced on July 15, 2021, that he was resigning from cabinet and did not intend to seek re-election.

## Electoral record

vte2019 Manitoba general election: Midland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Blaine Pedersen | 6,706 | 75.01 | -3.4 | $9,704.94 |
| | New Democratic | Cindy Friesen | 1,372 | 15.35 | +7.5 | $150.00 |
| | Liberal | Julia Sisler | 862 | 9.64 | +0.3 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,940 | 98.85 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 104 | 1.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,044 | 59.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,258 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.5 |
| 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. |||||||
vte2016 Manitoba general election: Midland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Blaine Pedersen | 6,168 | 75.20 | 5.76 | $6,787.89 |
| | Green | Stacy O'Neill | 797 | 9.72 | – | $165.77 |
| | New Democratic | Jacqueline Theroux | 714 | 8.71 | -14.94 | $648.86 |
| | Liberal | Julia Sisler | 523 | 6.38 | -0.53 | $2.92 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,202 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 64 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,857 | 59.65 | 8.30 |
| 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 10 September 2018. |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election: Midland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Blaine Pedersen | 5,139 | 69.45 | $21,702.82 |
| | New Democratic | Jacqueline Theroux | 1,750 | 23.65 | $3,063.12 |
| | Liberal | Leah Jeffers | 511 | 6.91 | $2,572.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,400 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 29 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,467 | 51.35 |
| 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. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018. |||||||
vte2007 Manitoba general election: Carman :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Blaine Pedersen | 3,845 | 57.96 | +6.10 | $10,079.39 |
| | New Democratic | Sharon Sadowy | 1,440 | 21.71 | +0.44 | $2,970.97 |
| | Liberal | Don Oldcorn | 1,293 | 19.49 | −7.38 | $5,572.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,578 | 99.16 |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,634 | 53.19 | −0.95 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 12,471 |