- Pembina (provincial electoral district)
"For the Albertan electoral district of the same name, see
Pembina (Alberta electoral district) "Pembina is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of
Manitoba .Historical Riding
The original riding of Pembina was created in
1878 , in what was then the southwestern corner of the province. It was eliminated in1879 . The riding's sole MP was John Stevenson, who was elected in opposition toJohn Norquay 's government, but supported Norquay's short-lived anglophone ministry in1879 .List of provincial representatives
Current Riding
The modern Pembina constituency was created by redistribution in
1956 , and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958.Pembina is located in the southern part of the province. It is bordered to the north by Carman, to the east by Emerson, to the west by Turtle Mountain, and to the south by the American state of
North Dakota .The main communities in the riding are Morden and Winkler.
Pembina's population in
1996 was 20,177. As of1999 , the average family income was $44,624, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Manufacturing accounts for 17% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 16%. A quarter of the riding's population has less than a Grade Nine education.Twenty-four per cent of the riding's residents list German as their ethnic origin, followed by
Mennonite s at 9% and Dutch at 8%.The riding has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party since its creation, and is considered extremely safe for that party. The current MLA,
Peter George Dyck , was re-elected with over 75% of the vote in2003 , despite the fact that his party lost other seats across the province.List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office Maurice Ridley PC 1958 1960 Carolyne Morrison PC 1960 1969 George Henderson PC 1969 1977 Donald Orchard PC 1977 1995 Peter George Dyck PC 1995 "present"
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