# Lac du Bonnet (electoral district)

Lac du Bonnet (French: Lac-du-Bonnet) is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is a relatively large constituency, located to the northeast of Winnipeg.
Lac du Bonnet is bordered to the west by Red River North and Dawson Trail, to the south by La Verendrye, to the north by Keewatinook and to the east by the Ontario border. Communities in the riding include Lac Du Bonnet, Pinawa, Beausejour (known as the birthplace of Edward Schreyer), Whitemouth, Tyndall, Hadashville, Ste. Rita, and Powerview-Pine Falls.
The riding is currently regarded as a Progressive Conservative/New Democratic Party marginal. The Tories have held the seat since 1988, though they retained it by only a narrow majority in 2003.

## Demographics

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,035. In 1999, the average family income was $45,693, and the unemployment rate was 9.00%. There are a number of diverse economic communities in the riding, including farming, forestry and nuclear research. The service sector accounted for 12% of the riding's industry in 1999, followed by 10% in health and social services.
Lac Du Bonnet is an ethnically diverse riding. Eighteen per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, along with 9% German and 6% Ukrainian. Six per cent of the riding's residents are francophone.

## List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Rupertsland, St. Clements, and Springfield |||||
| 22nd | 1958–1959 | A.A. Trapp | Liberal-Progressive |
| 23rd | 1959–1962 | Oscar Bjornson | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1962–1966 | Oscar Bjornson | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1966–1969 | Oscar Bjornson | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1969–1973 | Sam Uskiw | New Democratic |
| 27th | 1973–1977 | Sam Uskiw | New Democratic |
| 28th | 1977–1981 | Sam Uskiw | New Democratic |
| 29th | 1981–1986 | Sam Uskiw | New Democratic |
| 30th | 1986–1988 | Clarence Baker | New Democratic |
| 31st | 1988–1990 | Darren Praznik | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1990–1995 | Darren Praznik | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1995–1999 | Darren Praznik | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1999–2002 | Darren Praznik | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 2002–2003 | Gerald Hawranik | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 2003–2007 | Gerald Hawranik | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 2007–2011 | Gerald Hawranik | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 2011–2016 | Wayne Ewasko | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 2016–2019 | Wayne Ewasko | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 2019- | Wayne Ewasko | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 1958

1958 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal–Progressive | A. A. Trapp | 1,526 | 40.76 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glen Stewart | 1,350 | 36.06 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Olensky | 569 | 15.20 |
| | Social Credit | Lawrence Schlamp | 299 | 7.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,744 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 35 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,696 | 66.34 |
| 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

1959 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Oscar Bjornson | 1,357 | 33.98 | -2.07 |
| | Liberal–Progressive | John Ateah | 1,272 | 31.86 | -8.90 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Donald H. MacLean | 1,018 | 25.49 | 10.30 |
| | Independent | Stanley Copp | 346 | 8.67 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,993 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 8 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,622 | 71.17 | 4.82 |
| 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

1962 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Oscar Bjornson | 1,740 | 45.23 | 11.25 |
| | Liberal | John Ateah | 1,264 | 32.86 | 1.00 |
| | New Democratic | John William Bracken | 843 | 21.91 | -3.58 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,847 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 9 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,698 | 67.67 | -3.49 |
| 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

1966 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Oscar Bjornson | 1,342 | 31.73 | -13.50 |
| | Liberal | James L. Desilets | 1,262 | 29.84 | -3.02 |
| | New Democratic | Walter Zarecki | 1,151 | 27.22 | 5.30 |
| | Social Credit | Ruben R. Thomas | 474 | 11.21 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,229 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 14 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,398 | 66.32 | -1.36 |
| 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

1969 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Sam Uskiw | 4,060 | 66.20 | 38.98 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Klym | 1,267 | 20.66 | -11.07 |
| | Liberal | Al Tymko | 806 | 13.14 | -16.70 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,133 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 27 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 8,948 | 68.84 | 2.52 |
| 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

1973 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Sam Uskiw | 5,461 | 70.88 | 4.68 |
| | Liberal | Jo Anne Hillier | 2,244 | 29.12 | 15.98 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,705 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 40 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 9,885 | 78.35 | 9.51 |
| 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

1977 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Sam Uskiw | 5,037 | 53.89 | -16.99 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Vaags | 3,795 | 40.60 | – |
| | Liberal | Robert "Bob" Dyne | 515 | 5.51 | -23.61 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,347 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 12 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 11,731 | 79.78 | 1.43 |
| 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

1981 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Sam Uskiw | 4,682 | 62.50 | 8.61 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Berton Trainor | 2,809 | 37.50 | -3.10 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,491 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 40 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 10,708 | 70.33 | -9.45 |
| 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. |||||||

### 1986

vte1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Clarence Baker | 3,903 | 46.12 | -16.38 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Praznik | 3,601 | 42.55 | 5.05 |
| | Liberal | Jerry Fontaine | 959 | 11.33 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,463 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 17 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 11,469 | 73.94 | 3.61 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | |
| 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. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Praznik | 3,773 | 41.48 | -1.07 |
| | New Democratic | Clarence Baker | 2,911 | 32.01 | -14.11 |
| | Liberal | Peter Raymond | 2,411 | 26.51 | 15.18 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,095 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 13 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 11,757 | 77.47 | 3.53 |
| 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. |||||||

### 1990

1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Praznik | 5,162 | 53.70 | 12.21 |
| | New Democratic | Leonard Kolton | 3,142 | 32.68 | 0.68 |
| | Liberal | Frank Thibedeau | 1,309 | 13.62 | -12.89 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,613 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 27 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,194 | 73.06 | -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. |||||||

### 1995

1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Praznik | 5,986 | 57.07 | 3.38 |
| | New Democratic | Marguerite Ogilvie | 3,463 | 33.02 | 0.33 |
| | Liberal | Bill Flett | 1,039 | 9.91 | -3.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,488 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 34 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,846 | 75.99 | 2.93 |
| 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. |||||||

### 1999

vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Praznik | 4,835 | 50.78 | -6.29 | $26,804.49 |
| | New Democratic | Michael Hameluck | 4,686 | 49.22 | 16.20 | $29,666.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,521 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 64 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,443 | 66.36 | -9.63 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2002 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 12, 2002 Resignation of Darren Praznik :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerald Hawranik | 3,398 | 41.04 | -9.74 |
| | New Democratic | Michael "Mike" Hameluck | 3,234 | 39.06 | -10.15 |
| | Liberal | George William Harbottle | 1,647 | 19.89 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,279 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | N/A | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | N/A | – | – |
| Source(s) Source: |||||||

### 2003

2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerald Hawranik | 4,380 | 51.26 | 10.21 |
| | New Democratic | Michael Hameluck | 3,875 | 45.35 | 6.29 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Appleyard | 290 | 3.39 | -16.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,545 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 27 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,164 | 60.52 | – |
| 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. |||||||

### 2007

vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerald Hawranik | 4,866 | 59.01 | 7.75 | $24,695.70 |
| | New Democratic | Patrick O'Connor | 2,773 | 33.63 | -11.72 | $11,782.23 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Gmiterek | 607 | 7.36 | 3.97 | $340.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,246 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 27 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,138 | 58.52 | -2.00 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2011

vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wayne Ewasko | 4,350 | 54.30 | -4.71 | $20,568.00 |
| | New Democratic | Elana Spence | 3,087 | 38.53 | 4.91 | $13,574.10 |
| | Green | Dan Green | 290 | 3.62 | – | $1,517.95 |
| | Liberal | Charlett Millen | 284 | 3.55 | -3.82 | $2,966.68 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,011 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 24 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,844 | 58.04 | -0.48 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2016

vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wayne Ewasko | 5,666 | 77.48 | 23.18 | $25,069.13 |
| | New Democratic | Wendy Sol | 1,647 | 22.52 | -16.01 | $2,955.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,313 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 227 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,729 | 54.92 | -3.12 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2019

vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wayne Ewasko | 6,177 | 65.91 | -11.57 | $23,226.73 |
| | New Democratic | Sidney Klassen | 1,814 | 19.36 | -3.17 | $1,256.85 |
| | Liberal | Terry Hayward | 1,381 | 14.74 | – | $4,507.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,372 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 106 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 15,477 | 61.24 | 6.32 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2023

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wayne Ewasko | 5,670 | 58.51 | -7.40 | $27,306.37 |
| | New Democratic | Kathy Majowski | 3,447 | 35.57 | +16.22 | $10,975.34 |
| | Green | Blair Mahaffy | 573 | 5.91 | – | $759.06 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,690 | 99.13 | – | $62,732.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 85 | 0.87 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,775 | 60.85 | -0.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,064 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -11.81 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||