- Brandon West
Brandon West is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of
Manitoba .Historical Riding
The original riding of Brandon West existed from
1886 to1888 , after the City of Brandon was divided into two electoral divisions. It was eliminated in 1888, when the city became a single division again.List of provincial representatives
Current Riding
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 provincial election of 1969.The riding is surrounded by Brandon East to the east and by Minnedosa 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. As of1999 , 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 economically-advantaged section of Brandon, and usually elected Progressive Conservative members from
1969 to1999 . It was sometimes said that Brandon West voters elected Tories and Brandon East voters elected New Democrats to ensure that the city would have a member on the government side regardless of the provincial outcome.Scott Smith of the New Democratic Party won the seat in
1999 , and retained it with over 60% of the vote in2003 . It is too early to determine if the seat has become safe for the NDP.List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office Edward McGill PC 1969 1981 Henry Carroll NDP 1981 1982 Independent 1982 1986 James McCrae PC 1986 1999 Scott Smith NDP 1999 2007 Rick Borotsik PC 2007 "present"
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