Fort Richmond is a provincial electoral division in the southern suburban part of Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was formed by redistribution in 2008 out of parts of the electoral divisions of St. Norbert and Fort Garry.

Fort Richmond
Manitoba electoral district
Location in Winnipeg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Jennifer Chen
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested2011
Last contested2023

As of the electoral redistribution in 2018, which took effect the following year, it is bordered by the ridings of Fort Garry on the north, Riel on the east, Seine River on the south, and Waverley on the west. The riding's population in 2006 was 20,750.[1] Located in the riding is the University of Manitoba, the largest post-secondary school in the province.

List of provincial representatives

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from St. Norbert and Fort Garry
40th 2011-2016 Kerri Irvin-Ross New Democratic
41st 2016-2019 Sarah Guillemard Progressive Conservative
42nd 2019-2023
43rd 2023–present   Jennifer Chen New Democratic

Election results

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2023

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2023 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Chen 4,455 54.46 32.26 $29,564.11
Progressive Conservative Paramjit Shahi 2,879 35.19 −6.96 $31,256.07
Liberal Ernie Nathaniel 848 10.36 −20.36 $9,216.43
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,182 99.44 $53,129.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 46 0.56
Turnout 8,228 62.07 4.68
Eligible voters 13,257
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 19.61
Source(s)

2019

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2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Sarah Guillemard 3,242 42.15 -5.6 $36,471.14
Liberal Tanjit Nagra 2,363 30.72 18.0 $20,963.64
New Democratic George Wong 1,708 22.20 -11.9 $4,895.67
Green Cameron Proulx 379 4.93 0.3 $0.00
Total valid votes 7,692 99.48
Rejected 40 0.52
Turnout 7,732 57.38
Eligible voters 13,474
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.8
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

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2016 provincial election redistributed results[5]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 47.7
  New Democratic 34.1
  Liberal 12.7
  Green 4.6
  Independent 0.9
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Sarah Guillemard 2,879 44.24 5.62 $36,348.09
New Democratic Kerri Irvin-Ross 2,274 34.95 -18.53 $24,467.21
Liberal Kyra Wilson 814 12.51 7.61 $5,227.22
Green Cameron Proulx 540 8.30 5.30 $0.00
Total valid votes / expense limit 6,507 $37,429.00
Rejected 75
Eligible voters / turnout 9,809 67.10 4.19
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

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2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Kerri Irvin-Ross 4,026 53.47 $16,634.85
Progressive Conservative Shaun McCaffrey 2,908 38.62 $24,661.31
Liberal Dustin Hiles 369 4.90 $2,497.98
Green Caitlin McIntyre 226 3.00 $65.08
Total valid votes 7,529
Rejected 45
Eligible voters / turnout 12,040 62.91
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.

References

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