Manitobans can find out more information on the riding of Winnipeg Centre, including the political history, a list of candidates, and demographic information.
Candidates
(The nomination process for candidates closes on April 7, and confirmed candidates will be listed on April 9.)
(* indicates incumbent)
Thomas Bambrick – Conservative Party of Canada
Leah Gazan – NDP*
Gary Gervais – Green Party
Donald Grand – People’s Party
Rahul Walia – Liberal Party of Canada
2021 Federal Election
Leah Gazan of the NDP won her second term with 50.3 per cent of the vote. She has represented the riding since 2019.
History
Winnipeg Centre was originally contested from 1914 to 1924, but was then abolished and absorbed into Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.
Winnipeg Centre was brought back in 1996 as its own riding. It has been an NDP stronghold since its creation, except for 2015, when Robert-Falcon Ouellette was elected under the Liberal banner
Boundaries
The riding sits between the Assiniboine River and the Canadian Pacific Railway, and includes Downtown Winnipeg, The Exchange District, and the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Demographics
According to the 2021 Census, the riding had 87,499 people living in it, a slight 1.8 per cent increase from 2016.
According to the census, 43.8 per cent of the residents in the riding identify as a visible minority and 19.1 per cent have Indigenous identity.
