# Tuxedo (electoral district)

Tuxedo is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1981. The riding is located in the southwest section of the city of Winnipeg.

## Geography

Tuxedo is bordered to the east by River Heights, to the south by Roblin and Fort Whyte, to the north by St. James and Kirkfield Park, and to the west by Roblin.
The riding contains the neighbourhoods of Edgeland, J. B. Mitchell, Mathers, Old Tuxedo, Sir John Franklin, South Tuxedo, Tuxedo, Vialoux, as well as Elmhurst and Varsity View east of Laxdal Rd.

## Demographics

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,095. The average family income in 1999 was $89,350, almost $40,000 above the provincial average. The unemployment rate was 5.60%. Tuxedo has a significant Jewish population, at 8% of the total. Over 17% of the riding's residents are above 65 years of age, and over 28% have university degrees. Health and social services account for 16% of Tuxedo's industry, with a further 14% in the service sector.

## History

Tuxedo was represented by Progressive Conservative MLAs from its creationin 1981 to 2024; both of the two MLAs who served prior to the by-election of 2024 became Premier of Manitoba. Gary Filmon, who served as premier from 1988 until 1999, represented the riding between 1981 and his retirement from politics in 2000. Following Filmon's departure, Heather Stefanson succeeded him as MLA and she held the premiership from 2021 to 2023. Following her resignation in 2024 and the subsequent by-election, the New Democratic Party of Manitoba won the seat for the first time.

## List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Charleswood and River Heights |||||
| 32nd | 1981–1986 | Gary Filmon | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1986–1988 | Gary Filmon | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1990 | Gary Filmon | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Gary Filmon | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Gary Filmon | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 1999–2000 | Gary Filmon | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 2003–2007 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 2011–2016 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 2016–2019 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 2019–2023 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 43rd | 2023–2024 | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Carla Compton | New Democratic |

## Electoral results

vteManitoba provincial by-election, June 18, 2024 Resignation of Heather Stefanson :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Carla Compton | 3,777 | 49.44 | +11.95 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lawrence Pinsky | 3,175 | 41.56 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal | Jamie Pfau | 569 | 7.45 | -14.85 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 118 | 1.54 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,639 | 99.58 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 32 | 0.42 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,671 | 45.62 | -14.24 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,814 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +5.30 |
vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 3,968 | 40.21 | -7.65 | $10,145.15 |
| | New Democratic | Larissa Ashdown | 3,700 | 37.49 | +17.70 | $1,572.48 |
| | Liberal | Marc Brandson | 2,201 | 22.30 | -1.26 | $5,309.68 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,869 | 99.60 | – | $64,529.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 40 | 0.40 | -0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,909 | 59.86 | +1.96 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,554 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -12.67 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 4,645 | 47.85 | -5.2 | $21,522.01 |
| | Liberal | Marc Brandson | 2,287 | 23.56 | +5.0 | $4,961.95 |
| | New Democratic | Carla Compton | 1,921 | 19.79 | +5.5 | $614.25 |
| | Green | Kristin Lauhn-Jensen | 793 | 8.17 | -5.8 | $0.00 |
| | Manitoba First | Abby Al-Sahi | 61 | 0.63 | New | $2,520.94 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,707 | 99.19 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 79 | 0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,786 | 57.90 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,903 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.1 |
2016 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 53.1 |
| Liberal | 18.6 |
| New Democratic | 14.3 |
| Green | 14.0 |
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 4,986 | 58.49 | +5.75 | $24,812.05 |
| | New Democratic | Zachary Fleisher | 1,312 | 15.39 | -10.00 | $1,259.50 |
| | Liberal | Micheal Lazar | 1,251 | 14.67 | -1.85 | $3,715.32 |
| | Green | Bob Krul | 976 | 11.45 | +6.10 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,525 | 98.52 | - | $45,940.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 128 | 1.48 | +1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,653 | 62.39 | +0.08 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,869 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.88 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 4,839 | 52.74 | +5.48 | $27,442.42 |
| | New Democratic | Dashi Zargani | 2,330 | 25.39 | -5.35 | $1,309.50 |
| | Liberal | Linda Minuk | 1,516 | 16.52 | -5.48 | $19,553.31 |
| | Green | Donald Benham Jr. | 491 | 5.35 | | $197.89 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,176 | 99.65 | - | $ |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.35 | -0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,208 | 62.31 | +1.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,778 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.41 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 3,982 | 47.26 | -5.56 | $23,513.68 |
| | New Democratic | Matt Schaubroeck | 2,590 | 30.74 | +5.38 | $3,675.93 |
| | Liberal | Audra Bayer | 1,865 | 22.00 | +0.18 | $8,901.80 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,426 | 99.61 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.39 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,459 | 60.53 | +4.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,975 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.47 |
2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 4,213 | 52.81 | −6.79 | $32,959.68 |
| | New Democratic | Sonia Taylor | 2,023 | 25.36 | +10.57 | $992.64 |
| | Liberal | Marla Billinghurst | 1,741 | 21.83 | −3.78 | $8,740.56 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,977 | 99.59 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.41 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,005 | 56.31 | +10.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,217 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
Manitoba provincial by-election, November 21, 2000 Resignation of Gary Filmon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson | 3,692 | 59.61 | -1.12 |
| | Liberal | Rochelle Zimberg | 1,586 | 25.61 | +11.41 |
| | New Democratic | Iona Starr | 916 | 14.79 | -9.01 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,194 | 99.76 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,209 | 46.03 | -25.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,488 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.27 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 5,952 | 60.72 | -5.50 | $24,905.00 |
| | New Democratic | Jack Dubois | 2,333 | 23.80 | +12.70 | $1,636.00 |
| | Liberal | Rochelle Zimberg | 1,391 | 14.19 | -8.48 | $1,406.60 |
| | Green | Markus Buchart | 126 | 1.29 | | $49.01 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,802 | 99.25 | – |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 74 | 0.75 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,876 | 71.83 | -1.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,749 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -9.10 |
1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 8,691 | 66.23 | +1.09 |
| | Liberal | Rick Rosenberg | 2,975 | 22.67 | -4.52 |
| | New Democratic | Martha Owen | 1,457 | 11.10 | +3.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,123 | 99.63 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 49 | 0.37 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,172 | 73.10 | -2.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 18,019 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.80 |
1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 7,861 | 65.14 | +17.86 |
| | Liberal | Campbell Wright | 3,281 | 27.19 | -19.18 |
| | New Democratic | Rosemary Ahoff | 926 | 7.67 | +2.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,068 | 99.85 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.15 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,086 | 75.50 | -4.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,009 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +18.52 |
1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 6,427 | 47.28 | -1.81 |
| | Liberal | Jasper McKee | 6,303 | 46.37 | -7.58 |
| | New Democratic | Catherine Hofmann | 714 | 5.25 | -11.67 |
| | Western Independence | Ralph EisBrenner | 149 | 1.10 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,593 | 99.82 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.18 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,618 | 79.77 | +7.93 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 17,072 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -7.58 |
vte1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 5,268 | 49.09 | -15.50 |
| | Liberal | Jim Carr | 3,544 | 33.02 | +20.96 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Armstrong | 1,816 | 16.92 | -643 |
| | Progressive | David Pearlman | 104 | 0.97 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,732 | 99.89 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.11 | -0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,744 | 71.84 | -2.29 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,955 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -18.23 |
1981 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 6,731 | 64.59 |
| | New Democratic | Terri Gray | 2,433 | 23.35 |
| | Liberal | Beverly McCaffery | 1,257 | 12.06 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,421 | 99.73 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,449 | 74.13 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,096 |