# Selkirk (provincial electoral district)

Selkirk is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957 from part of St. Andrews, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is named after the city of Selkirk, which in turn was named for Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who set up the Red River Colony colonization project in 1811.

## Division profile

Selkirk is bordered to the east by Lac Du Bonnet, to the south by Springfield, to the west by Gimli, and to the north by Lake Winnipeg. Most of the riding's population is located in the city of Selkirk. Other communities in the riding include Belair and Grand Marais, and there is a significant amount of agricultural land in the riding as well.

### Demographics

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,409. In 1999, the average family income was $51,605, and the unemployment rate was 8.30%. Health and social services account for 16% of all industry in the riding.
Thirteen per cent of Selkirk's residents are aboriginal, while 8% are Ukrainian and 6% German.

### Political history

The riding was safe for the New Democratic Party from 1969 to 2016, although the Liberal Party held the seat from 1988 to 1990. Former Premier of Manitoba Howard Pawley represented Selkirk from 1969 to 1988.
Current MLA Alan Lagimodiere, a Progressive Conservative, became the first member of his party to win the district when he won in 2016, defeating NDP MLA Greg Dewar. He did not seek reelection in the 2023 Manitoba general election.

## List of provincial representatives

| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
| Thomas Hillhouse | Lib-Prog | 1958 | 1961 |
| | Lib | 1961 | 1969 |
| Howard Pawley | NDP | 1969 | 1988 |
| Gwen Charles | Lib | 1988 | 1990 |
| Greg Dewar | NDP | 1990 | 2016 |
| Alan Lagimodiere | PC | 2016 | 2023 |
| Richard Perchotte | PC | 2023 | Incumbent |

## Electoral results

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard Perchotte | 4,963 | 52.49 | +0.65 | $41,623.05 |
| | New Democratic | Mitch Obach | 4,493 | 47.51 | +12.10 | $33,125.31 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 9,456 | 98.13 | – | $66,931.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 180 | 1.87 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,636 | 56.29 | -2.96 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 17,120 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.72 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alan Lagimodiere | 4,872 | 51.84 | -4.5 | $26,525.81 |
| | New Democratic | Mitch Obach | 3,329 | 35.42 | +8.1 | $23,914.53 |
| | Green | Tony Hill | 716 | 7.62 | +1.2 | $256.70 |
| | Liberal | Philip Olcen | 482 | 5.13 | -2.9 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,399 | 99.38 | +0.72 |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 59 | 0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,458 | 59.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,964 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.3 |
| 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 March 2, 2020. |||||||
2016 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 56.3 |
| New Democratic | 27.3 |
| Liberal | 8.0 |
| Green | 6.4 |
| Manitoba | 2.1 |
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alan Lagimodiere | 4,686 | 55.51 | 16.13 | $53,655.73 |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 2,366 | 28.03 | -28.00 | $37,793.36 |
| | Liberal | Stefan Jones | 1,390 | 16.47 | 11.87 | $14,356.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,442 | 98.66 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 114 | 1.35 |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,570 | 58.72 | 3.95 |
| 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 September 10, 2018. |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 4,279 | 56.02 | 0.38 | $23,425.03 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David K. Bell | 3,008 | 39.38 | 3.56 | $23,284.05 |
| | Liberal | Marilyn Courchene | 351 | 4.60 | -3.95 | $356.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,638 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 59 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,053 | 54.77 | -4.41 |
| 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 September 12, 2018. |||||||
vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 4,584 | 55.64 | -7.05 | $16,897.63 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordie Dehn | 2,951 | 35.82 | 18.61 | $20,947.84 |
| | Liberal | Karen Keppler | 704 | 8.54 | -11.56 | $10,032.84 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,239 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 57 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,018 | 59.18 | 4.68 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 4,580 | 62.69 | 8.34 |
| | Liberal | Jack Jonasson | 1,469 | 20.11 | 8.36 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doug Neal | 1,257 | 17.21 | -16.69 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,306 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 58 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,512 | 54.50 | -18.88 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 5,376 | 54.35 | 10.58 | $645.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Barry Uskiw | 3,353 | 33.90 | -1.42 | $30,085.86 |
| | Liberal | Joe Smolinski | 1,162 | 11.75 | -9.16 | $10,422.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,891 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 80 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,589 | 73.38 | -3.87 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 4,758 | 43.77 | 7.19 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Ketcheson | 3,839 | 35.32 | 1.36 |
| | Liberal | Elmer Keryluk | 2,273 | 20.91 | -8.56 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,870 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 40 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,123 | 77.25 | 2.81 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Greg Dewar | 3,735 | 36.58 | 2.93 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Russ Farrell | 3,467 | 33.95 | 4.92 |
| | Liberal | Gwen Charles | 3,009 | 29.47 | -5.88 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,211 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 31 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,758 | 74.44 | -6.01 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +4.41 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gwen Charles | 3,821 | 35.35 | 24.40 |
| | New Democratic | Terry Sargeant | 3,637 | 33.64 | -21.28 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eugene Kinaschuk | 3,138 | 29.03 | -4.33 |
| | Western Independence | Ruth Van Koeveringe | 214 | 1.98 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,810 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 10 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,448 | 80.46 | 5.53 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +22.85 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Howard Pawley | 5,135 | 54.93 | -9.17 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eugene Kinaschuk | 3,119 | 33.36 | -1.05 |
| | Liberal | Gwen Charles | 1,023 | 10.94 | – |
| | Progressive | Raye Porhownik | 72 | 0.77 | -0.72 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,349 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 19 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,502 | 74.93 | -0.10 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -4.06 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1981 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Howard Pawley | 5,626 | 64.10 | 13.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eugene Kinaschuk | 3,020 | 34.41 | -9.31 |
| | Progressive | Max Hofford | 131 | 1.49 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,777 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 24 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 11,730 | 75.03 | -7.91 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1977 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Howard Pawley | 5,159 | 50.66 | -7.39 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Denton | 4,452 | 43.72 | 1.77 |
| | Liberal | Ed Motkaluk | 573 | 5.63 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,184 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 17 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,299 | 82.94 | 4.55 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1973 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Howard Pawley | 4,745 | 58.05 | 4.66 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Linney | 3,429 | 41.95 | 9.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,174 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 67 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 10,513 | 78.39 | 5.07 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1969 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Howard Pawley | 3,374 | 53.39 | 34.85 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Stefan "Bud" Oliver | 2,054 | 32.50 | -5.41 |
| | Liberal | George S. Sigurdson | 835 | 13.21 | -25.54 |
| | Independent | Thomas Norquay | 57 | 0.90 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,320 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 32 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 8,663 | 73.32 | 5.18 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1966 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas P. Hillhouse | 1,832 | 38.76 | -11.22 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sydney S. Sarbit | 1,792 | 37.91 | 1.64 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Bruce Cooper | 876 | 18.53 | – |
| | Social Credit | Jens H. Magnusson | 227 | 4.80 | -8.95 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,727 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 26 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,975 | 68.14 | 0.31 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1962 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas P. Hillhouse | 2,104 | 49.98 | 8.92 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ben Massey | 1,527 | 36.27 | -2.93 |
| | Social Credit | Robert Luining | 579 | 13.75 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,210 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 80 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,324 | 67.84 | -8.19 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1959 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Progressive | Thomas P. Hillhouse | 1,814 | 41.06 | -3.99 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ed Foster | 1,732 | 39.20 | 2.85 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | William Bryce | 872 | 19.74 | 5.35 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,418 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 29 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,849 | 76.03 | 4.33 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
1958 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal–Progressive | Thomas P. Hillhouse | 1,850 | 45.05 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David B. Veitch | 1,493 | 36.35 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Frank Kuzanski | 591 | 14.39 |
| | Social Credit | Fred L. Luining | 173 | 4.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,107 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 18 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,753 | 71.70 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

## Previous boundaries

* The 1998-2011 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red.
* The 2011-2019 boundaries for Selkirk highlighted in red.