Winnipeg West (formerly known as Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1997. Following the

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, this riding was renamed for the

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. It gained the Rural Municipality of Rosser from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman and the Winnipeg suburb of

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from Winnipeg South Centre. Its current Member of Parliament is Marty Morantz, who was first elected in

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and is a member of the

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Demographics

:''According to the

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'' * Ethnic groups: 75.4% White, 11.3% Indigenous, 4.2% Filipino, 2.4% South Asian, 2.1% Black, 1.1% Chinese * Languages: 83% English, 2.1% Tagalog, 1.5% French, 1.3% German, 1.1 Russian * Religions (2021): 52.2% Christian (19.1% Catholic, 7.9% United Church, 4.8% Anglican, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Anabaptist, 1.2% Baptist), 42.6% No religion, 1.3% Muslim, 1.2% Jewish, 1% Sikh * Median income (2020): $46,000 * Average income (2020): $57,050

History

The riding was created in 1996 as "Charleswood—Assiniboine" from the Winnipeg—St. James riding. In 1998, it was renamed "Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia". In 2003, it was abolished, but the entire district was transferred to "Charleswood—St. James", and small parts of Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg South Centre were added. In 2004, it was renamed "Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia". In 2015, it was renamed ''Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley'' but there was no boundary changes following the

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. Following the

, this riding will be renamed ''Winnipeg West'' at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will gain the Rural Municipality of Rosser from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman and the suburb of

from Winnipeg South Centre.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Winnipeg West, 2025–present

Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, 2015–2025

Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, 2004–2015

Charleswood—St. James, 2003–2004

''Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.''

Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia, 1998–2003

''Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.''

Charleswood—Assiniboine, 1996–1998

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General references

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