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Rossmere

{{Short description|Provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada}}

{{use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox Canada electoral district

| name = Rossmere

| province = Manitoba

| image = Manitoba 2018 Rossmere.svg

| caption = Location in Winnipeg

|prov-status = active

| prov-rep = Tracy Schmidt

| prov-rep-link = Tracy Schmidt

| prov-rep-party = NDP

| prov-rep-party-link = Manitoba New Democratic Party

|demo-census-date = 2016

|demo-pop = 21150

|prov-created = 1968

|prov-election-first = 1969

|prov-election-last = 2023

|demo-electors = 15734

|demo-electors-date = 2019

|demo-area = 12

|demo-cd =

|demo-csd =

}}

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:

class="wikitable"
Parliament

! Years

! colspan="2" | Member

! Party

{{OntMPP NoData|Riding created from Brokenhead, Kildonan and Radisson}}

26th

| 1969-1973

| rowspan="3" {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |    

| rowspan="3" | Edward Schreyer

| rowspan="3" | New Democratic

27th

| 1973-1977

rowspan="2" | 28th

| 1977-1979

1979-1981

| rowspan="3" {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |    

| rowspan="3" | Victor Schroeder

| rowspan="3" | New Democratic

29th

| 1981-1986

30th

| 1986-1988

31st

| 1988-1990

| rowspan="2" {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} |    

| rowspan="2" | Harold Neufeld

| rowspan="2" | Progressive Conservative

rowspan="2" | 32nd

| 1990-1993

1993-1995

| rowspan="1" {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |    

| rowspan="1" | Harry Schellenberg

| rowspan="1" | New Democratic

33rd

| 1995-1999

| rowspan="1" {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} |    

| rowspan="1" | Vic Toews

| rowspan="1" | Progressive Conservative

34th

| 1999-2003

| rowspan="2" {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |    

| rowspan="2" | Harry Schellenberg

| rowspan="2" | New Democratic

35th

| 2003-2007

36th

| 2007-2011

| rowspan="2" {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |    

| rowspan="2" | Erna Braun

| rowspan="2" | New Democratic

37th

| 2011-2016

38th

| 2016–2019

| rowspan="2" {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} |    

| rowspan="2" | Andrew Micklefield

| rowspan="2" | Progressive Conservative

39th

| 2019–2023

40th

| 2023–present

| {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |    

| | Tracy Schmidt

| | New Democratic

Electoral results

= 2023 =

{{2023 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 2019 =

{{2019 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 2016 =

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" | 2016 provincial election redistributed results{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-manitoba-election-boundaries-give-upper-hand-to-progressive-conservatives-cbc-news-analysis-finds-1.5260821|date=2019-08-27|title=New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds|last=Marcoux|first=Jacques|publisher=CBC |accessdate=2023-08-29}}
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

{{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} |  

| Progressive Conservative

align=right| 58.6
{{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} |  

| New Democratic

align=right| 30.6
{{Canadian party colour|MB|Liberal|background}} |  

| Liberal

align=right| 8.2
{{Canadian party colour|MB|Manitoba|background}} |  

| Manitoba

align=right| 2.6

{{2016 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 2011 =

{{2011 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 2007 =

{{2007 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 2003 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|2003|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Harry Schellenberg|5,057|65.55|16.34|$22,387.56}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Virginia Larsson|2,296|29.76|-16.61|$11,745.51}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Sam Bhalesar|362|4.69|0.87|$67.50}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,715|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|35|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|13,311|58.22|-21.25}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=2003|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/2003_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1999 =

{{1999 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 1995 =

{{1995 Manitoba general election/Rossmere}}

= 1993 by-election =

{{CANelec/top|MB|by=yes|September 21, 1993|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Resignation of Harold Neufeld}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Harry Schellenberg|2,987|43.19|13.56}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Edward John "Ed" Martens|2,156|31.17|-11.15}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Sherry Wiebe|1,587|22.95|-3.32}}

{{CANelec|MB|Independent|Cynthia Cooke|186|2.69|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,916|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|N/A|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|N/A|–|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1990 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1990|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Harold Neufeld|3,893|42.33|4.24}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Maxine Hamilton|2,725|29.63|-3.39}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Terry Duguid|2,416|26.27|-1.22}}

{{CANelec|MB|Western Independence|Katharina Cameron|163|1.77|0.36}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|9,197|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|25|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|12,385|74.46|-9.17}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1988 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1988|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Harold Neufeld|3,950|38.09|-3.58}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Vic Schroeder|3,424|33.02|-14.02}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Cecilia Connelly|2,851|27.49|16.19}}

{{CANelec|MB|Western Independence|Chris Dondo|146|1.41|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|10,371|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|23|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|12,429|83.63|5.72}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1986 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1986|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Vic Schroeder|4,613|47.04|-7.45}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Harold Neufeld|4,086|41.66|1.16}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Cecilia Connelly|1,108|11.30|7.63}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|9,807|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|20|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|12,614|77.91|-4.23}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1981 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1981|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Vic Schroeder|5,776|54.49|5.88}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Ian Sutherland|4,293|40.50|-6.31}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Bill deJong|389|3.67|-0.44}}

{{CANelec|MB|Progressive (1981)|Merv Unger|142|1.34|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|10,600|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|19|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|12,928|82.14|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1979 by-election =

{{CANelec/top|MB|by=yes|October 16, 1979|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Resignation of Edward Schreyer}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Vic Schroeder|6,191|48.61|-1.52}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Harold Piercy|5,961|46.81|0.63}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|E. J. "Sandy" Clancy|523|4.11|0.42}}

{{CANelec|MB|Western Democracy|Linda J. Penner|39|0.31|–}}

{{CANelec|MB|Marxist-Leninist|Manual Gitterman|21|0.16|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|12,735|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|N/A|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|N/A|–|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1977 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1977|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Edward Schreyer|9,246|50.14|-2.11}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Henry Krahn|8,516|46.18|-1.57}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Brian Norris|680|3.69|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|18,442|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|38|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|22,189|83.28|-2.06}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1973 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1973|Rossmere|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Edward Schreyer|6,827|52.25|-8.74}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Alfred Penner|6,239|47.75|21.71}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|13,066|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|49|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|15,367|85.35|16.53}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

= 1969 =

{{CANelec/top|MB|1969|Rossmere|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Edward Schreyer|4,089|60.99}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|David Wilfred Pekary|1,746|26.04}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Vern Breckman|631|9.41}}

{{CANelec|MB|Independent|Stanley Copp|238|3.55}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,704|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|19|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|9,770|68.81}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}

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