Elmwood—Transcona

Elmwood—Transcona (formerly Winnipeg—Transcona) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2021 was 101,691.

History

The riding was created in 1987 from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.

It was previously named Winnipeg—Transcona from 1987 to 2003.

The riding gained territory from Kildonan—St. Paul and a fraction from Saint Boniface during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will lose the area north of Leighton Avenue and west of Raleigh Street to Kildonan—St. Paul and will gain the Navin, Norcan and Dugald areas from Provencher,

Geography

Elmwood–Transcona is located in the northeastern corner of Winnipeg, covering the East Kildonan, Elmwood, Transcona and part of the North Kildonan sections of the city. It covers the neighbourhoods of Chalmers, Eaglemere, East Elmwood, Glenelm, Grassie, Kern Park, Canterbury Park, Kildonan Crossing, Meadows, Munroe East, Munroe West, Peguis, Raidisson, Regent, Rossmere, Transcona South, Mission Gardens, Melrose, Kildare-Redonda, Kildonan Drive, Talbot-Grey, Transcona Yards, Tyne-Tees, Valley Gardens and Victoria West. It covers 50 km².

In the 2019 and 2021 elections, the NDP have been stronger in the western, more urban part of the riding, especially in Elmwood. Their best neighbourhood in both elections was Glenelm in the West Elmwood Area. The Conservatives saw their best results in the eastern, more suburban part of the riding. Their best neighbourhood in both elections was the Transcona South/Transcona Yards area.

Demographics

As of the Canada 2021 Census

Languages: 75.4% English, 4.5% Tagalog, 4.2% Punjabi, 2.6% French, 1.5% German, 1.4% Spanish, 1.0% Ukrainian
Religions: 50.9% Christian (21.8% Catholic, 4.0% United Church, 2.4% Anglican, 2.4% Lutheran, 2.1% Pentecostal, 1.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Anabaptist, 15.2% Other), 4.2% Sikh, 2.2% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 39.4% None
Median income: $40,800 (2020)
Average income: $46,120 (2020)

Racial groups in Elmwood—Transcona (2011−2021)

Racial group	2021		2016		2011
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
EuropeanTemplate:Efn	57,705		59,230		62,565
Indigenous	14,230		12,395		10,385
Filipino	8,655		6,765		3,725
Southeast Asian	1,470		1,030		1,065
Black	6,735		3,910		1,915
South Asian	6,425		3,850		1,800
Latin American	1,875		1,440		1,615
Chinese	1,035		990		865
Korean	115		170		100
Japanese	160		215		125
Arab	595		260		150
West Asian	250		220		195
Other/multiracialTemplate:Efn	1,290		695		455
Total responses	100,540		91,185		84,960
Total population	101,691		92,738		85,906
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party

Association name

CEO

HQ address

Elmwood–Transcona Conservative Association

Daniel Mulder

Elmwood–Transcona Federal Liberal Association

David Engel

Elmwood–Transcona Federal NDP Riding Association

Michelle Scebenski

Election results

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Graph of election results in Elmwood—Transcona (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Elmwood—Transcona, 2025–present

2021 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	20,001	49.12
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	11,585	28.45
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	6,057	14.88
Template:Canadian party colour |	People's	2,423	5.95
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	647	1.59
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	5	0.01

Elmwood—Transcona, 2015–2025

2011 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	16,086	46.91
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	15,364	44.81
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	1,779	5.19
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,053	3.07
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	7	0.02

Elmwood—Transcona, 2004–2015

2000 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	15,205	48.15
Template:Canadian party colour |	Canadian Alliance	7,967	25.23
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	5,801	18.37
Template:Canadian party colour |	Progressive Conservative	2,041	6.46
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	566	1.79

Winnipeg—Transcona, 1997–2004

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Map of Winnipeg—Transcona in use from 1996 to 2003

1993 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	15,731	39.26
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	15,371	38.36
Template:Canadian party colour |	Reform	5,531	13.80
Template:Canadian party colour |	Progressive Conservative	1,985	4.95
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	1,453	3.63

Winnipeg—Transcona, 1988–1997

File:198746014 Winnipeg Transcona.svg

Map of Winnipeg—Transcona used from 1987 to 1996

See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

• Template:SCref
• Riding history for Elmwood–Transcona (2003– ) from the Library of Parliament
• Expenditures - 2008