Provencher

Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1871. It is a largely rural constituency in the province's southeast corner. Its largest community is the city of Steinbach, which makes up 15% of the riding's total population.

Geography

The district is in the most southeastern part of Manitoba.

Demographics

Panethnic groups in Provencher (2011−2021)

Panethnic group	2021		2016		2011
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
EuropeanTemplate:Efn	85,500		81,390		74,400
Indigenous	15,825		12,560		10,140
Southeast AsianTemplate:Efn	2,415		1,775		845
African	1,185		830		430
South Asian	935		410		195
Latin American	485		240		175
East AsianTemplate:Efn	345		345		170
Middle EasternTemplate:Efn	170		115		0
Other/multiracialTemplate:Efn	365		225		120
Total responses	107,220		97,880		86,480
Total population	109,445		99,946		88,640
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

According to the 2011 Canadian census

Languages: 67.7% English, 17.3% German, 10.5% French, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Ukrainian
Religions: 79.6% Christian (35.8% "Other Christian", 23.6% Catholic, 6.3% United Church, 4.8% Lutheran, 2.5% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist), 19.5% None.
Median income: $29,184 (2010)
Average income: $36,186 (2010)

History

The electoral district was created in 1871, and was one of the four original ridings allocated to Manitoba when it joined the Canadian Confederation in 1870. It is notable for being the riding that elected Louis Riel to the House of Commons as an independent.

Through its history the riding has alternated between representation by the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives (or Conservative Party of Canada).

This riding lost territory to Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman and Portage—Lisgar, and gained territory from Selkirk—Interlake during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

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Graph of election results in Provencher (since 1945, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	21,713	48.34
Template:Canadian party colour |	People's	7,856	17.49
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	7,413	16.50
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	5,487	12.21
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,150	2.56
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	1,302	2.90

Template:2013 Canadian federal by-elections/Provencher Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews resigned from cabinet and as an MP, effective 9 July 2013, to spend more time with his family and join the private sector.

2011 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	24,628	70.36
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	6,358	18.16
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	2,355	6.73
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,039	2.97
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	623	1.78

Template:2006 Canadian federal election/Provencher Template:2004 Canadian federal election/Provencher Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Template:2000 Canadian federal election/Provencher Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

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By-election on Template:Trim On Mr. Riel being unseated and declared an outlaw, 25 February 1875
Party		Candidate	Votes

By-election on Template:Trim On Mr. Riel being expelled from the House of Commons, 16 April 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes

By-election on Template:Trim On Sir George-Étienne Cartier's death, 20 May 1873
Party		Candidate	Votes

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See also

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

References

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External links

• Riding history for Provencher (1871– ) from the Library of Parliament
• Expenditures – 2008
• Expenditures – 2004
• Expenditures – 2000
• Expenditures – 1997