Winnipeg South Centre

Winnipeg South Centre (french: Winnipeg-Centre-Sud) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1979 and since 1988.

Geography

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Beaumont, Brockville, Buffalo, Chevrier, Crescent Park, Crescentwood, Earl Grey, Eby-Wentworth, Edgeland, Fort Garry, Grant Park, J. B. Mitchell, Linden Woods, Lord Roberts, Mathers, Maybank, McMillan, Osborne Village, Parker, Pembina Strip, Point Road, River Heights, Riverview, Rockwood, Roslyn, Sir John Franklin, Tuxedo, Wellington Crescent and Wildwood in the city of Winnipeg.

The Liberals tend to do better in River Heights and adjacent neighbourhoods like Wellington Crescent. They are also strong in Roslyn. The Conservatives tend to do better in Tuxedo and Brockville. The NDP tends to do the best in Osborne Village.

Demographics

:''According to the Canada 2021 Census''

Ethnic groups: 68.5% White, 8.3% Indigenous, 6.3% South Asian, 3.8% Black, 3.6% Filipino, 3.1% Chinese, 1.5% Latin American

Languages: 77.1% English, 2.5% French, 1.7% Tagalog, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% Spanish, 1.5% Mandarin, 1.5% German

Religions: 44.1% Christian (16.3% Catholic, 5.2% United Church, 3.7% Anglican, 1.9% Anabaptist, 1.9% Orthodox, 1.8% Lutheran, 13.3% Others), 6.4% Jewish, 2.7% Muslim, 2.3% Hindu, 1.8% Sikh, 40.8% No religion

Median income (2020): $44,000

Average income (2020): $63,850

History

The electoral district was originally created in 1924 from Winnipeg South and Winnipeg Centre ridings. Its first iteration was generally located west of the Red River and north of the Assiniboine River. In 1952, it gained parts the Rural Municipality (and later city) of St. James. In 1966, it gained parts the municipalities of Assiniboia, and Charleswood, and the Town of Tuxedo. At this point, the riding had moved further west, and crossed the Assiniboia.

In 1976, it was abolished with its territory transferred to the ridings of Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—St. James.

The electoral district was re-created in 1987 from St. Boniface, Winnipeg North Centre, Winnipeg—Assiniboine, and Winnipeg—Fort Garry ridings. The new riding was almost entirely south of Assiniboine, except for Downtown Winnipeg, and shared only a small piece of territory in common with the original Winnipeg South Centre.

The district's boundaries were redistributed in 1996 and 2004. The 2004 redistribution moved the riding entirely south of the Assiniboine for the first time.

This riding gained territory from Winnipeg South during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the report from the 2022 electoral redistribution, the riding is set to lose the Tuxedo area to the new riding of Winnipeg West, while adding Whyte Ridge, Linden Ridge and West Fort Garry Industrial from St. Boniface—St. Vital.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Current Member of Parliament

Jim Carr represented Winnipeg South Centre from the 2015 election until his death in 2022, having been re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

Election results

1988–present

1925–1979

Student vote results

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

References

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Manitoba federal electoral districts
Politics of Winnipeg
Tuxedo, Winnipeg
Fort Rouge, Winnipeg
Fort Garry, Winnipeg
River Heights, Winnipeg