Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 
Wayne Ewasko
Progressive Conservative
District created1957
First contested1958
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2016)23,005
Electors (2019)15,477
Area (km²)11,337
Pop. density (per km²)2

Lac du Bonnet is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is a relatively large constituency, located to the northeast of Winnipeg.

Lac du Bonnet is bordered to the west by Red River North and Dawson Trail, to the south by La Verendrye, to the north by Keewatinook and to the east by the Ontario border. Communities in the riding include Lac Du Bonnet, Pinawa, Beausejour (known as the birthplace of Edward Schreyer), Whitemouth, Tyndall, Hadashville, Ste. Rita, and Powerview-Pine Falls.[1]

The riding is currently regarded as a Progressive Conservative/New Democratic Party marginal. The Tories have held the seat since 1988, though they retained it by only a narrow majority in 2003.

Demographics

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,035. In 1999, the average family income was $45,693, and the unemployment rate was 9.00%. There are a number of diverse economic communities in the riding, including farming, forestry and nuclear research. The service sector accounted for 12% of the riding's industry in 1999, followed by 10% in health and social services.

Lac Du Bonnet is an ethnically diverse riding. Eighteen per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, along with 9% German and 6% Ukrainian. Six per cent of the riding's residents are francophone.

List of provincial representatives

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Rupertsland, St. Clements, and Springfield
22nd 1958–1959     A.A. Trapp Liberal-Progressive
23rd 1959–1962     Oscar Bjornson Progressive Conservative
24th 1962–1966
25th 1966–1969
26th 1969–1973     Sam Uskiw New Democratic
27th 1973–1977
28th 1977–1981
29th 1981–1986
30th 1986–1988 Clarence Baker
31st 1988–1990     Darren Praznik Progressive Conservative
32nd 1990–1995
33rd 1995–1999
34th 1999–2002
2002–2003 Gerald Hawranik
35th 2003–2007
36th 2007–2011
37th 2011–2016 Wayne Ewasko
38th 2016–2019
39th 2019-

Election results

1958

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Progressive A. A. Trapp 1,526 40.76
Progressive Conservative Glen Stewart 1,350 36.06
Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Olensky 569 15.20
Social Credit Lawrence Schlamp 299 7.99
Total valid votes 3,744 –
Rejected 35 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,696 66.34
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Oscar Bjornson 1,357 33.98 -2.07
Liberal–Progressive John Ateah 1,272 31.86 -8.90
Co-operative Commonwealth Donald H. MacLean 1,018 25.49 10.30
Independent Stanley Copp 346 8.67 –
Total valid votes 3,993 – –
Rejected 8 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,622 71.17 4.82
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Oscar Bjornson 1,740 45.23 11.25
Liberal John Ateah 1,264 32.86 1.00
New Democratic John William Bracken 843 21.91 -3.58
Total valid votes 3,847 – –
Rejected 9 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,698 67.67 -3.49
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Oscar Bjornson 1,342 31.73 -13.50
Liberal James L. Desilets 1,262 29.84 -3.02
New Democratic Walter Zarecki 1,151 27.22 5.30
Social Credit Ruben R. Thomas 474 11.21 –
Total valid votes 4,229 – –
Rejected 14 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,398 66.32 -1.36
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sam Uskiw 4,060 66.20 38.98
Progressive Conservative Fred Klym 1,267 20.66 -11.07
Liberal Al Tymko 806 13.14 -16.70
Total valid votes 6,133 – –
Rejected 27 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,948 68.84 2.52
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sam Uskiw 5,461 70.88 4.68
Liberal Jo Anne Hillier 2,244 29.12 15.98
Total valid votes 7,705 – –
Rejected 40 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,885 78.35 9.51
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sam Uskiw 5,037 53.89 -16.99
Progressive Conservative John Vaags 3,795 40.60 –
Liberal Robert "Bob" Dyne 515 5.51 -23.61
Total valid votes 9,347 – –
Rejected 12 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,731 79.78 1.43
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sam Uskiw 4,682 62.50 8.61
Progressive Conservative Berton Trainor 2,809 37.50 -3.10
Total valid votes 7,491 – –
Rejected 40 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,708 70.33 -9.45
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Clarence Baker 3,903 46.12 -16.38
Progressive Conservative Darren Praznik 3,601 42.55 5.05
Liberal Jerry Fontaine 959 11.33 –
Total valid votes 8,463 – –
Rejected 17 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,469 73.94 3.61
New Democratic hold Swing
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darren Praznik 3,773 41.48 -1.07
New Democratic Clarence Baker 2,911 32.01 -14.11
Liberal Peter Raymond 2,411 26.51 15.18
Total valid votes 9,095 – –
Rejected 13 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,757 77.47 3.53
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darren Praznik 5,162 53.70 12.21
New Democratic Leonard Kolton 3,142 32.68 0.68
Liberal Frank Thibedeau 1,309 13.62 -12.89
Total valid votes 9,613 – –
Rejected 27 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,194 73.06 -4.41
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darren Praznik 5,986 57.07 3.38
New Democratic Marguerite Ogilvie 3,463 33.02 0.33
Liberal Bill Flett 1,039 9.91 -3.71
Total valid votes 10,488 – –
Rejected 34 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,846 75.99 2.93
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Darren Praznik 4,835 50.78 -6.29 $26,804.49
New Democratic Michael Hameluck 4,686 49.22 16.20 $29,666.00
Total valid votes 9,521 – –
Rejected 64 –
Eligible voters / turnout 14,443 66.36 -9.63
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2002 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 12, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gerald Hawranik 3,398 41.04 -9.74
New Democratic Michael "Mike" Hameluck 3,234 39.06 -10.15
Liberal George William Harbottle 1,647 19.89 –
Total valid votes 8,279 – –
Rejected N/A –
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A – –
Source(s)
Source:

2003

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gerald Hawranik 4,380 51.26 10.21
New Democratic Michael Hameluck 3,875 45.35 6.29
Liberal Cheryl Appleyard 290 3.39 -16.50
Total valid votes 8,545 – –
Rejected 27 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,164 60.52 –
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2007

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Gerald Hawranik 4,866 59.01 7.75 $24,695.70
New Democratic Patrick O'Connor 2,773 33.63 -11.72 $11,782.23
Liberal Christopher Gmiterek 607 7.36 3.97 $340.29
Total valid votes 8,246 – –
Rejected 27 –
Eligible voters / turnout 14,138 58.52 -2.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2011

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Wayne Ewasko 4,350 54.30 -4.71 $20,568.00
New Democratic Elana Spence 3,087 38.53 4.91 $13,574.10
Green Dan Green 290 3.62 – $1,517.95
Liberal Charlett Millen 284 3.55 -3.82 $2,966.68
Total valid votes 8,011 – –
Rejected 24 –
Eligible voters / turnout 13,844 58.04 -0.48
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

2016

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Wayne Ewasko 5,666 77.48 23.18 $25,069.13
New Democratic Wendy Sol 1,647 22.52 -16.01 $2,955.31
Total valid votes 7,313 – –
Rejected 227 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,729 54.92 -3.12
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

2019

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Wayne Ewasko 6,177 65.91 -11.57 $23,226.73
New Democratic Sidney Klassen 1,814 19.36 -3.17 $1,256.85
Liberal Terry Hayward 1,381 14.74 – $4,507.33
Total valid votes 9,372 – –
Rejected 106 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 15,477 61.24 6.32
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

Previous boundaries

The 1998–2011 electoral boundaries for Lac du Bonnet

References

  1. ^ "What to know about the Lac du Bonnet riding for Manitoba's 2023 election". CBC News. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.

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