# Rossmere

Rossmere is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the northeastern section of the City of Winnipeg.
Rossmere is bordered on the southeast by Radisson, to the south by Elmwood and Concordia, to the north & west by Kildonan-River East.
Rossmere's population in 2018 was 21,150. In 2018, the average family income was $70,969, and the unemployment rate was 6.80%. According to a 2018 boundary commission, 20.8% of the riding's residents were immigrants; 25% listed German as their ethnic origin, and a further 11% are Ukrainian. The aboriginal population was 12.7%.
Rossmere is relatively affluent, and most of its residents are in the middle-income range. There is still a significant working-class presence in the riding, however: 13.8% of the riding's industry is in Health Care & Social Assistance, with a further 10.1% work in the retail trade.
Although Rossmere's first MLA was New Democratic Party premier Edward Schreyer, it was historically a swing seat between the NDP and the Progressive Conservatives. After Schreyer's resignation in 1979, he was succeeded by the NDP's Vic Schroeder, who was re-elected in the elections of 1981 and 1986 over his Conservative opposition. Schroeder was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley, but was defeated in the 1988 election that swept the NDP from office. Progressive Conservative Harold Neufeld held the seat from 1988 to 1993, while future MP and federal cabinet minister Vic Toews was the MLA from 1995 to 1999. Both served in the cabinets of Gary Filmon.
For much of the early part of the new millennium, however, the Conservatives were not competitive in the seat. New Democrat Harry Schellenberg, who first won the seat in a 1993 by-election before narrowly losing to Toews in the 1995 provincial election, regained the seat in the 1999 election by narrowly defeating Toews in a rematch. Schellenberg went on to win re-election in the 2003 provincial election with nearly two-thirds of the vote. Schellenberg was succeeded by fellow NDP member Erna Braun, who won the seat in 2007 provincial election with 60% of the vote. Notably, the Conservatives did not nominate a candidate until after the election was called. The Tories took back the seat amid the massive Tory wave that swept through the province in 2016, with Andrew Micklefield defeating Braun by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.
Rossmere has voted for the party that has won every general election since its creation, except 1977.

## List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Brokenhead, Kildonan and Radisson |||||
| 26th | 1969-1973 | Edward Schreyer | New Democratic |
| 27th | 1973-1977 | Edward Schreyer | New Democratic |
| 28th | 1977-1979 | Edward Schreyer | New Democratic |
| 28th | 1979-1981 | Victor Schroeder | New Democratic |
| 29th | 1981-1986 | Victor Schroeder | New Democratic |
| 30th | 1986-1988 | Victor Schroeder | New Democratic |
| 31st | 1988-1990 | Harold Neufeld | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1990-1993 | Harold Neufeld | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1993-1995 | Harry Schellenberg | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1995-1999 | Vic Toews | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1999-2003 | Harry Schellenberg | New Democratic |
| 35th | 2003-2007 | Harry Schellenberg | New Democratic |
| 36th | 2007-2011 | Erna Braun | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2011-2016 | Erna Braun | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2016–2019 | Andrew Micklefield | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 2019–2023 | Andrew Micklefield | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 2023–present | Tracy Schmidt | New Democratic |

## Electoral results
### 2023

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Tracy Schmidt | 4,863 | 50.74 | +11.89 | $28,524.95 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew Micklefield | 4,062 | 42.38 | -4.53 | $39,071.53 |
| | Liberal | Mike Chapin | 478 | 4.99 | -2.65 | $0.00 |
| | Green | Devlin Hinchey | 181 | 1.89 | -4.72 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 9,584 | 99.21 | – | $62,315.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 76 | 0.79 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,660 | 60.42 | +0.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,989 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +8.21 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||

### 2019

vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew Micklefield | 4,369 | 46.91 | -11.7 | $29,167.31 |
| | New Democratic | Andy Regier | 3,618 | 38.85 | +8.2 | $13,582.00 |
| | Liberal | Isaiah Oyeleru | 711 | 7.63 | -0.6 | $1,169.32 |
| | Green | Amanda Bazan | 615 | 6.60 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,313 | 99.29 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 67 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,380 | 59.62 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,734 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -10.0 |
| 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

2016 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 58.6 |
| New Democratic | 30.6 |
| Liberal | 8.2 |
| Manitoba | 2.6 |
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew Micklefield | 5,303 | 53.26 | 17.26 | $36,677.90 |
| | New Democratic | Erna Braun | 3,389 | 34.04 | -22.55 | $37,323.19 |
| | Liberal | Malli Aulakh | 838 | 8.42 | 4.68 | $6,822.53 |
| | Manitoba | William Sullivan | 427 | 4.29 | – | $1,184.93 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,957 | – | – | $52,030.00 |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 171 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 16,737 | 60.51 | 0.44 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2011

vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Erna Braun | 5,392 | 56.59 | -4.12 | $27,418.97 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kaur "Karl" Sidhu | 3,430 | 36.00 | 3.26 | $32,542.12 |
| | Liberal | Rene Belliveau | 356 | 3.74 | -2.82 | $356.05 |
| | Green | Evan Maydaniuk | 351 | 3.68 | – | $618.03 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,529 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 35 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 15,921 | 60.07 | -1.63 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2007

vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Erna Braun | 4,836 | 60.71 | -4.84 | $28,754.31 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cathy Cox | 2,608 | 32.74 | 2.98 | $18,967.41 |
| | Liberal | Isaiah Oyeleru | 522 | 6.55 | 1.86 | $1,792.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,966 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 43 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 12,980 | 61.70 | 3.48 |
| 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

2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Harry Schellenberg | 5,057 | 65.55 | 16.34 | $22,387.56 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Virginia Larsson | 2,296 | 29.76 | -16.61 | $11,745.51 |
| | Liberal | Sam Bhalesar | 362 | 4.69 | 0.87 | $67.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,715 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 35 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,311 | 58.22 | -21.25 |
| 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. |||||||

### 1999

vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Harry Schellenberg | 5,097 | 49.21 | 4.49 | $25,409.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Vic Toews | 4,803 | 46.37 | 0.40 | $30,765.70 |
| | Liberal | Cecilia Connelly | 396 | 3.82 | -5.49 | $766.92 |
| | Libertarian | Chris Buors | 62 | 0.60 | – | $353.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,358 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 54 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,102 | 79.47 | 2.39 |
| 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

vte1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Vic Toews | 4,318 | 45.97 | 14.79 | $20,855.00 |
| | New Democratic | Harry Schellenberg | 4,201 | 44.72 | 1.53 | $22,807.00 |
| | Liberal | Cecilia Connelly | 875 | 9.31 | -13.63 | $6,262.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,394 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 37 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 12,235 | 77.08 | – |
| 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. |||||||

### 1993 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, September 21, 1993 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Harry Schellenberg | 2,987 | 43.19 | 13.56 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward John "Ed" Martens | 2,156 | 31.17 | -11.15 |
| | Liberal | Sherry Wiebe | 1,587 | 22.95 | -3.32 |
| | Independent | Cynthia Cooke | 186 | 2.69 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,916 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | N/A | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | N/A | – | – |
| 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 | Harold Neufeld | 3,893 | 42.33 | 4.24 |
| | New Democratic | Maxine Hamilton | 2,725 | 29.63 | -3.39 |
| | Liberal | Terry Duguid | 2,416 | 26.27 | -1.22 |
| | Western Independence | Katharina Cameron | 163 | 1.77 | 0.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,197 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 25 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,385 | 74.46 | -9.17 |
| 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 | Harold Neufeld | 3,950 | 38.09 | -3.58 |
| | New Democratic | Vic Schroeder | 3,424 | 33.02 | -14.02 |
| | Liberal | Cecilia Connelly | 2,851 | 27.49 | 16.19 |
| | Western Independence | Chris Dondo | 146 | 1.41 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,371 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 23 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,429 | 83.63 | 5.72 |
| 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

1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Vic Schroeder | 4,613 | 47.04 | -7.45 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harold Neufeld | 4,086 | 41.66 | 1.16 |
| | Liberal | Cecilia Connelly | 1,108 | 11.30 | 7.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,807 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 20 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,614 | 77.91 | -4.23 |
| 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 | Vic Schroeder | 5,776 | 54.49 | 5.88 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ian Sutherland | 4,293 | 40.50 | -6.31 |
| | Liberal | Bill deJong | 389 | 3.67 | -0.44 |
| | Progressive | Merv Unger | 142 | 1.34 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,600 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 19 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,928 | 82.14 | – |
| 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. |||||||

### 1979 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, October 16, 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Vic Schroeder | 6,191 | 48.61 | -1.52 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harold Piercy | 5,961 | 46.81 | 0.63 |
| | Liberal | E. J. "Sandy" Clancy | 523 | 4.11 | 0.42 |
| | Western Democracy | Linda J. Penner | 39 | 0.31 | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Manual Gitterman | 21 | 0.16 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,735 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | N/A | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | N/A | – | – |
| 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 | Edward Schreyer | 9,246 | 50.14 | -2.11 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Henry Krahn | 8,516 | 46.18 | -1.57 |
| | Liberal | Brian Norris | 680 | 3.69 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,442 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 38 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 22,189 | 83.28 | -2.06 |
| 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. |||||||

### 1973

1973 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Edward Schreyer | 6,827 | 52.25 | -8.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alfred Penner | 6,239 | 47.75 | 21.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,066 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 49 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 15,367 | 85.35 | 16.53 |
| 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. |||||||

### 1969

1969 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Edward Schreyer | 4,089 | 60.99 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Wilfred Pekary | 1,746 | 26.04 |
| | Liberal | Vern Breckman | 631 | 9.41 |
| | Independent | Stanley Copp | 238 | 3.55 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,704 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 19 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 9,770 | 68.81 |
| 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. |||||||