# Winnipeg Centre

Winnipeg Centre (French: Winnipeg-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997.

## History

This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.
In 1924, it was abolished, and parts transferred to Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.
In 1997, it was re-created from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre.
This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

### Historical boundaries

* 1914 representation order
* 1996 representation order

### Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Winnipeg Centre Riding created from Winnipeg and Selkirk |||||
| 13th | 1917–1921 | George William Andrews | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | J.S. Woodsworth | Independent Labour |
| Riding dissolved into Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre |||||
| Riding re-created from Winnipeg North Centre, Winnipeg St. James, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South Centre |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Pat Martin | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Pat Martin | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Pat Martin | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Pat Martin | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Pat Martin | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Pat Martin | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Robert-Falcon Ouellette | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Leah Gazan | New Democratic |
| 44th | 2021–present | Leah Gazan | New Democratic |

## Demographics

Panethnic groups in Winnipeg Centre (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 32,320 | 38.19% | 34,365 | 41.66% | 36,720 | 46.75% |
| Southeast Asian | 18,855 | 22.28% | 18,765 | 22.75% | 17,555 | 22.35% |
| Indigenous | 15,475 | 18.29% | 15,265 | 18.51% | 13,720 | 17.47% |
| African | 8,340 | 9.86% | 6,225 | 7.55% | 4,110 | 5.23% |
| South Asian | 3,600 | 4.25% | 2,210 | 2.68% | 1,425 | 1.81% |
| East Asian | 1,935 | 2.29% | 2,395 | 2.9% | 2,560 | 3.26% |
| Middle Eastern | 1,305 | 1.54% | 905 | 1.1% | 540 | 0.69% |
| Latin American | 1,290 | 1.52% | 840 | 1.02% | 925 | 1.18% |
| Other/multiracial | 1,500 | 1.77% | 1,495 | 1.81% | 985 | 1.25% |
| Total responses | 84,620 | 96.71% | 82,480 | 95.96% | 78,545 | 95.76% |
| Total population | 87,499 | 100% | 85,949 | 100% | 82,026 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||

## Election results
### 1997–present

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Leah Gazan | 14,962 | 50.3 | +9.1 | $95,075.71 |
| | Liberal | Paul Ong | 8,446 | 28.4 | -5.3 | $34,450.58 |
| | Conservative | Sabrina Brenot | 3,818 | 12.8 | -4.7 | none listed |
| | People's | Bhavni Bhakoo | 1,229 | 4.1 | +2.6 | $3,735.84 |
| | Green | Andrew Brown | 708 | 2.4 | -2.8 | $0.00 |
| | Libertarian | Jamie Buhler | 373 | 1.3 | N/A | none listed |
| | Animal Protection | Debra Wall | 213 | 0.7 | N/A | $4,055.48 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,749 | 98.8 | – | $101,566.38 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 365 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,114 | 52.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 57,672 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +7.2 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| New Democratic | 15,726 | 49.65 |
| Liberal | 9,170 | 28.95 |
| Conservative | 4,055 | 12.80 |
| People's | 1,356 | 4.28 |
| Green | 756 | 2.39 |
| Others | 608 | 1.92 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Leah Gazan | 13,073 | 41.21 | +13.2 | $81,565.86 |
| | Liberal | Robert-Falcon Ouellette | 10,704 | 33.74 | -20.8 | $93,870.93 |
| | Conservative | Ryan Dyck | 5,561 | 17.53 | +5.1 | $16,427.27 |
| | Green | Andrea Shalay | 1,661 | 5.24 | +1.1 | none listed |
| | People's | Yogi Henderson | 474 | 1.49 | – | none listed |
| | Christian Heritage | Stephanie Hein | 251 | 0.79 | +0.1 | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,724 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 274 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,998 | 54.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 59,012 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +17.0 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Robert-Falcon Ouellette | 18,471 | 54.51 | +43.44 | $78,138.26 |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 9,490 | 28.01 | -25.65 | $104,378.44 |
| | Conservative | Allie Szarkiewicz | 4,189 | 12.36 | -15.28 | $32,966.82 |
| | Green | Don Woodstock | 1,379 | 4.07 | -2.98 | $38,782.49 |
| | Christian Heritage | Scott Miller | 221 | 0.65 | – | $1,210.15 |
| | Communist | Darrell Rankin | 135 | 0.40 | -0.19 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 33,885 | 100.00 | | $192,170.62 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 281 | 0.82 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,166 | 61.41 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 55,633 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +34.59 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 13,928 | 53.66 | +4.74 | – |
| | Conservative | Bev Pitura | 7,173 | 27.64 | +5.99 | – |
| | Liberal | Allan Wise | 2,872 | 11.07 | -4.55 | – |
| | Green | Jacqueline Romanow | 1,830 | 7.05 | -4.01 | – |
| | Communist | Darrell Rankin | 152 | 0.59 | +0.12 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 25,955 | 100.00 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 248 | 0.95 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,203 | 49.02 | +6 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 53,452 | – | – |
vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 12,285 | 48.92 | +0.5 | $42,608 |
| | Conservative | Kenny Daodu | 5,437 | 21.65 | +2.1 | $20,177 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Hurley | 3,922 | 15.62 | -8.7 | $37,980 |
| | Green | Jessie Klassen | 2,777 | 11.06 | +4.0 | $2,733 |
| | Independent | Joe Chan | 226 | 0.90 | – | – |
| | First Peoples National | Lyle Morrisseau | 212 | 0.84 | – | – |
| | Independent | Ed Ackerman | 135 | 0.54 | – | – |
| | Communist | Darrell Rankin | 119 | 0.47 | -0.2 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 25,113 | 100.00 | | $77,206 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 227 | 0.90 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,340 | 43 | -6 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 13,805 | 48.4 | +3.0 | $58,778 |
| | Liberal | Ray St. Germain | 6,940 | 24.3 | -10.4 | $27,375 |
| | Conservative | Helen Sterzer | 5,554 | 19.5 | +5.9 | $37,740 |
| | Green | Gary Gervais | 2,010 | 7.1 | +2.8 | $2,651 |
| | Communist | Anna-Celestrya Carr | 199 | 0.7 | +0.3 | $295 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,508 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 231 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,739 | 49 | +4 |
vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 12,149 | 45.4 | +4.1 | $51,914 |
| | Liberal | David Northcott | 9,285 | 34.7 | +0.6 | $67,134 |
| | Conservative | Robert Eng | 3,631 | 13.6 | -8.0 | $7,572 |
| | Green | Robin (Pilar) Faye | 1,151 | 4.3 | +1.7 | $2,087 |
| | Marijuana | John M. Siedleski | 346 | 1.3 | – | – |
| | Communist | Anna-Celestrya Carr | 114 | 0.4 | -0.1 | $654 |
| | Independent | Douglas Edward Schweitzer | 92 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,768 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 188 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,956 | 45.1 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 11,263 | 41.26 | $55,756.93 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lamoureux | 9,310 | 34.11 | $55,979.28 |
| | Alliance | Reg Smith | 3,975 | 14.56 | $8,032.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michel Allard | 1,915 | 7.02 | $1,460.02 |
| | Green | Mikel Magnusson | 698 | 2.56 | $1,572.64 |
| | Communist | Harold Dyck | 134 | 0.49 | $288.78 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,295 | 100.00 | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 236 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,531 | 52.56 | |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 52,383 | | |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 10,979 | 40.89 | $48,662 |
| | Liberal | David Walker | 9,895 | 36.86 | $47,283 |
| | Reform | Reginald A. Smith | 3,095 | 11.53 | $3,175 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Campbell Alexander | 2,442 | 9.10 | $6,171 |
| | Independent | Greg Krawchuk | 148 | 0.55 | $163 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Glenn Michalchuk | 136 | 0.51 | $11 |
| | Communist | Darrell Rankin | 108 | 0.40 | $1,913 |
| | Libertarian | Didz Zuzens | 44 | 0.16 | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,847 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 374 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,221 | 57.00 | |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 47,753 | | |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||

### 1917–1925

vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Shaver Woodsworth | 7,774 | 40.1 | – |
| | Conservative | Norman Kitson McIvor | 4,034 | 20.8 | -63.8 |
| | Liberal | John W. Wilton | 4,032 | 20.8 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Harriet S. Dick | 2,314 | 11.9 | – |
| | Independent | George William Andrews | 1,220 | 6.3 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,374 | 100.0 |
| Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election. |||||||
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Government (Unionist) | George William Andrews | 25,580 | 84.6 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Robert Sinclair Ward | 4,650 | 15.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,230 | 100.0 |