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{{Short description|Provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada}}
{{for|the Canadian football player|Brandon West (Canadian football)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox Canada electoral district
| name = Brandon West
| province = Manitoba
| image = Manitoba 2018 Brandon West.svg
| caption = Location in Brandon
|prov-status         = active
| prov-rep             = Wayne Balcaen
| prov-rep-party       = PC
|demo-census-date    = 2016
|demo-pop            = 21175
| prov-created       = 1968
|prov-election-last  = 2023
|prov-election-first = 1969
|demo-electors       = 14522
|demo-electors-date  = 2019
|demo-area           = 13
|demo-cd             = 
|demo-csd            = [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]]
}}

'''Brandon West''' ({{langx|fr|Brandon-Ouest}}) is a [[Electoral district (Canada)|provincial electoral district]] of [[Manitoba]], Canada. It encompasses the southwestern part of the city of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]].

==History of the riding==
The original riding of Brandon West existed from 1886 to 1888, after the city and riding of [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon City]] was divided into two electoral divisions. It was eliminated in 1888, when the city became a single division again.

The modern riding of Brandon West was created in 1968, when the city of Brandon was again divided into two electoral districts. It was formally brought into being in the [[1969 Manitoba general election|provincial election of 1969]].

The riding is surrounded by [[Brandon East]] to the east and by [[Spruce Woods (electoral district)|Spruce Woods]] in all other directions. The city of Brandon itself is located in the southwestern region of the province.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,808. In 1999, the average family income was $56,860, and the unemployment rate was 6.30%. The service sector accounts for 16% of industry in the riding, followed by health and social services at 15%.

Brandon West includes the more affluent section of Brandon, and has usually elected [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]] members. It was sometimes said that Brandon West voters elected Tories and Brandon East voters elected [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democrats]] to ensure that the city would have a member on the government side regardless of the provincial outcome.

[[Scott Smith (Canadian politician)|Scott Smith]] of the New Democratic Party won the seat in [[1999 Manitoba general election|1999]], and retained it with over 60% of the vote in [[2003 Manitoba general election|2003]]. He lost the seat in [[2007 Manitoba general election|2007]] to [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]] candidate [[Rick Borotsik]] by just 56 votes.

In the 2018 redistribution, the part of the riding north of the [[Assiniboine River]] was moved to [[Spruce Woods (electoral district)|Spruce Woods]].

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Assembly
! Years
! colspan="2" | Member
! Party
{{OntMPP NoData|''Riding created from'' [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon City]]}}
|[[6th Manitoba Legislature|6th]]
|1886-1888
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|Conservative|background}}|
|[[John Kirchhoffer]]
|[[Conservative Party of Manitoba|Conservative]]
|-
{{OntMPP NoData|''Riding dissolved into'' [[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon City]]}}
{{OntMPP NoData|Riding recreated from ''[[Brandon City (electoral district)|Brandon]]'' and ''[[Souris-Lansdowne]]''}}
|[[28th Manitoba Legislature|28th]]
|1966-1969
|rowspan=4 {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}}|
|rowspan=4| [[Edward McGill]]
|rowspan=4| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
|[[29th Manitoba Legislature|29th]]
|1969-1972
|-
|[[30th Manitoba Legislature|30th]]
|1973-1977
|-
|[[31st Manitoba Legislature|31st]]
|1977-1981
|-
|rowspan=2|[[32nd Manitoba Legislature|32nd]]
|1981-1982
|{{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}}|
|rowspan=2| [[Henry Nelson Carroll|Henry Carroll]]
| [[Manitoba New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|-
|1982-1985
|{{Canadian party colour|Independent|background}}|
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|[[33rd Manitoba Legislature|33rd]]
|1985-1988
|rowspan=4 {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}}|
|rowspan=4| [[James McCrae (politician)|James McCrae]]
|rowspan=4| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
|[[34th Manitoba Legislature|34th]]
|1988-1990
|-
|[[35th Manitoba Legislature|35th]]
|1990-1992
|-
|[[36th Manitoba Legislature|36th]]
|1995-1999
|-
|[[37th Manitoba Legislature|37th]]
|1999-2003
|rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}}|
|rowspan=2| [[Scott Smith (Canadian politician)|Scott Smith]]
|rowspan=2|[[Manitoba New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|-
|[[38th Manitoba Legislature|38th]]
|2003-2007
|-
|[[39th Manitoba Legislature|39th]]
|2007-2011
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}}|
| [[Rick Borotsik]]
| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
|[[40th Manitoba Legislature|40th]]
|2011-2016
|rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}}|
|rowspan=3| [[Reg Helwer]]
|rowspan=3| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
|[[41st Manitoba Legislature|41st]]
|2016–2019
|-
|[[42nd Manitoba Legislature|42nd]]
|2019–2023
|-
|[[43rd Manitoba Legislature|43rd]]
|2023–Present
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}}|
|[[Wayne Balcaen]]
| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]]
|}

==Election results==

=== 2023 ===
{{2023 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 2019 ===
{{2019 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 2016 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" | [[2016 Manitoba general election|2016 provincial election]] redistributed results<ref>{{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=2023-09-06}}</ref>
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]] ||align=right| 68.2
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|NDP|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic]] ||align=right| 24.2
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|MB|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] ||align=right| 7.7
|}

{{2016 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 2011 ===
{{2011 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 2007 ===
{{2007 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 2003 ===
{{2003 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 1999 ===
{{1999 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 1995 ===
{{1995 Manitoba general election/Brandon West}}

=== 1990 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1990|Brandon West|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|[[James McCrae (politician)|James McCrae]]|4,736|55.47|9.54}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Shari Decter-Hirst|2,374|27.81|6.72}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Abby Hampton|1,428|16.73|-16.26}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|8,538|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|27|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|12,290|69.69|-2.85}}
{{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|Brandon West|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|[[James McCrae (politician)|James McCrae]]|5,039|45.93|-7.18}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|John Worley|3,618|32.98|25.69}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Ishbel Solvason|2,313|21.08|-18.51}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|10,970|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|20|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|15,151|72.54|1.61}}
{{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|Brandon West|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|[[James McCrae (politician)|James McCrae]]|5,537|53.11|7.90}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Arnold G. Grambo|4,128|39.60|-9.86}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Kerry Auriat|760|7.29|1.95}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|10,425|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|24|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|14,733|70.92|-7.84}}
{{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|Brandon West|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Henry Nelson Carroll]]|5,069|49.45|8.35}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|John Allen|4,634|45.21|-5.53}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|David Campbell|547|5.34|-1.87}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|10,250|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|17|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|13,035|78.76|5.01}}
{{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|Brandon West|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|[[Edward McGill]]|5,680|50.74|-0.45}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Henry Nelson Carroll]]|4,601|41.10|+0.43}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Phil Cels|807|7.21|-0.93}}
{{CANelec|MB|Social Credit|John William Gross|107|0.96|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|11,195|99.87|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|15|0.13|-0.25}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|11,210|73.75|-3.99}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|15,200||}}
{{CANelec/hold|MB|PC|-0.44}}
{{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|Brandon West|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|[[Edward McGill]]|5,070|51.19|+10.53}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|[[Henry Nelson Carroll]]|4,028|40.67|+7.29}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Guy Savoie|806|8.14|-17.82}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|9,904|99.62|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|38|0.38|+0.18}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|9,942|77.74|+11.56}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|12,789| |}}
{{CANelec/hold|MB|PC|+1.62}}
{{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|Brandon West|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|PC|[[Edward McGill]]|2,814|40.66}}
{{CANelec|MB|NDP|James M. Skinner|2,310|33.38}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Terence "Terry" Penton|1,796|25.95}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,920|99.80}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|14|0.20}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,934|66.18}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters |10,477| }}
{{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}}

=== 1886 ===
{{CANelec/top|MB|1886|Brandon West|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|MB|Conservative|[[John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer]]|441|50.81}}
{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|[[John Wright Sifton]]|427|49.19}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|868|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Rejected|N/A|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|1,455|59.66}}
{{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}}

== See also ==
* [[List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts]]
* [[Canadian provincial electoral districts]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Politics of Brandon, Manitoba]]