# Thompson (electoral district)

Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968 from parts of Churchill and Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.
Thompson is in northern Manitoba. It is bordered by Keewatinook to the east and Flin Flon to the west. The city of Thompson, which was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.
The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's economic character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.
Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.
Thompson is usually considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA is New Democrat Eric Redhead, who was elected in the provincial by-election on June 7, 2022. His predecessor Danielle Adams was previously elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election on September 10, 2019, and served until her death on December 9, 2021.

## List of provincial representatives

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Churchill and Rupertsland |||||
| 29th | 1969–1972 | Joseph Borowski | New Democratic |
| 29th | 1972–1973 | Joseph Borowski | Independent |
| 30th | 1973–1977 | Ken Dillen | New Democratic |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Ken MacMaster | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1986 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1986–1988 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1988–1990 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 37th | 1999–2003 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2003–2007 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2011–2016 | Steve Ashton | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2016–2019 | Kelly Bindle | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 2019–2021 | Danielle Adams | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2022–2023 | Eric Redhead | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2023–present | Eric Redhead | New Democratic |

## Electoral results

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Eric Redhead | 2,887 | 68.28 | +13.73 | $15,331.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Linda Markus | 1,214 | 28.71 | -6.97 | $14,161.66 |
| | Liberal | Roy Jemison | 127 | 3.00 | -0.71 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 4,228 | 99.55 | – | $73,108.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 19 | 0.45 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,247 | 36.10 | -1.17 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,765 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +10.35 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
Manitoba provincial by-election, June 7, 2022 Death of Danielle Adams :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Eric Redhead | 1,465 | 71.60 | +17.05 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charlotte Larocque | 581 | 28.40 | -7.28 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,053 | 98.80 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 1.20 | +0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,071 | 19.75 | -17.57 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,528 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +12.44 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Danielle Adams | 2,686 | 54.55 | +16.1 | $13,643.39 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kelly Bindle | 1,757 | 35.68 | -4.8 | $37,215.90 |
| | Green | Meagan Jemmett | 298 | 6.05 | | $0.00 |
| | Liberal | Darla Contois | 183 | 3.72 | -17.2 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,924 | 99.58 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,945 | 37.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,267 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +10.5 |
2016 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 40.5 |
| New Democratic | 38.4 |
| Liberal | 20.9 |
| Independent | 0.1 |
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kelly Bindle | 1,712 | 44.16 | +15.86 | $11,544.03 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 1,527 | 39.39 | -29.14 | $17,980.87 |
| | Liberal | Inez Vystrcil-Spence | 638 | 16.46 | +13.28 | $7,318.95 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 3,877 | 99.13 | | $32,545.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.87 | +0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,911 | 37.36 | +0.64 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,469 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +22.50 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 2,586 | 68.52 | −5.38 | $11,696.80 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Anita Campbell | 1,068 | 28.30 | +18.17 | $16,809.87 |
| | Liberal | Ken Dillen | 120 | 3.18 | −12.79 | $462.91 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,774 | 99.53 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 18 | 0.47 | -0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,792 | 36.72 | −3.10 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,328 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -11.78 |
vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 3,036 | 73.90 | -8.83 | $9,356.43 |
| | Liberal | Kenny Braun | 656 | 15.97 | +12.07 | $7,377.03 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cory Phillips | 416 | 10.13 | -3.25 | $688.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,108 | 99.37 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 26 | 0.63 | -0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,134 | 39.82 | +2.28 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,382 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -10.45 |
2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 3,291 | 82.73 | +11.74 | $9,804.99 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Archer | 532 | 13.37 | -11.07 | $2,448.27 |
| | Liberal | Myrle Traverse | 155 | 3.90 | -0.67 | $627.36 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 3,978 | 99.33 | | $ |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.67 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,005 | 37.54 | -16.86 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,669 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +11.40 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 3,793 | 70.99 | +9.29 | $7,846.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cecil Thorne | 1,306 | 24.44 | +1.94 | $20,487.52 |
| | Liberal | Pascal Bighetty | 244 | 4.57 | -11.22 | $2,661.92 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,343 | 99.42 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 31 | 0.58 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,374 | 54.40 | −0.47 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 9,879 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +3.67 |
1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 3,619 | 61.71 | +1.78 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Chuck Shabe | 1,320 | 22.51 | -7.36 |
| | Liberal | Tim Johnston | 926 | 15.79 | +5.58 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,865 | 99.68 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 19 | 0.32 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,884 | 54.87 | -8.18 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,724 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +4.57 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 4,099 | 59.93 | +11.83 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Loretta Clarke | 2,043 | 29.87 | -2.10 |
| | Liberal | Don McIvor | 698 | 10.20 | -9.73 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,840 | 99.65 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 24 | 0.35 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,864 | 63.05 | -10.11 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,887 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +6.97 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 2,992 | 48.10 | -18.51 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ken Collin | 1,989 | 31.97 | +6.07 |
| | Liberal | Janice Pronteau | 1,240 | 19.93 | +12.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,221 | 99.81 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 12 | 0.19 | -0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,233 | 73.16 | +1.66 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 8,520 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -12.29 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 3,852 | 66.61 | +17.17 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ken Biglow | 1,498 | 25.90 | -22.30 |
| | Liberal | George Printeau | 433 | 7.49 | +5.13 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,783 | 99.72 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 16 | 0.28 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,799 | 71.50 | -9.14 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 8,111 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +19.74 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
1981 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Ashton | 2,890 | 49.44 | +7.69 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ken MacMaster | 2,818 | 48.20 | -6.16 |
| | Liberal | Cy Hennessey | 138 | 2.36 | -1.54 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,846 | 99.69 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 18 | 0.31 | -0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,864 | 80.64 | +13.02 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 7,272 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +6.92 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
1977 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ken MacMaster | 3,947 | 54.36 | +20.41 |
| | New Democratic | Ken Dillen | 3,031 | 41.74 | +4.21 |
| | Liberal | Oliver James Monkman | 283 | 3.90 | -24.62 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,261 | 99.56 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 32 | 0.44 | -0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,293 | 67.62 | -3.68 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,786 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +8.10 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1973 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Ken Dillen | 2,742 | 37.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Anna Denby | 2,480 | 33.95 |
| | Liberal | Blain Johnston | 2,083 | 28.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,305 | 100.00 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,338 | 71.30 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 10,292 |

## Previous boundaries

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