Thompson (electoral district)

Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968 from parts of Churchill and Rupertsland, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.

Thompson
Manitoba electoral district
Riding boundary from 2011-2019.
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
  
Vacant
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2019
Demographics
Census division(s)Division No. 21, Division No. 22, Division No. 23
Census subdivision(s)Churchill, Division No. 21, Unorganized, Division No. 22, Unorganized, Division No. 23, Unorganized, Fox Lake 2, Gillam, Ilford, Mooseocoot, Mystery Lake, Nelson House 170, Split Lake 171, Thompson, York Landing

Thompson is located in the north of the province. It is bordered by Keewatinook to the east, and Flin Flon to the west. The city of Thompson was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, and is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.

Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.

Thompson is usually considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA was New Democrat Danielle Adams, who defeated Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle in the 2019 election. Bindle had previously defeated longtime MLA Steve Ashton as part of his party's landslide victory in the 2016 election. Bindle was only the second Tory ever to win the seat, and the first since 1977.

The seat has been vacant since December 9, 2021, after the death of Danielle Adams.

List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office
Joseph Borowski NDP 1969 1972
Independent/NDP 1972 1973
Ken Dillen NDP 1973 1977
Ken MacMaster PC 1977 1981
Steve Ashton NDP 1981 2016
Kelly Bindle PC 2016 2019
Danielle Adams NDP 2019 2021

Electoral results
Manitoba provincial by-election, On or before June 9, 2022
Death of Danielle Adams
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticEric Redhead
Progressive Conservative
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters —
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDanielle Adams2,68654.55+16.1$13,643.39
Progressive ConservativeKelly Bindle1,75735.68-4.8$37,215.90
GreenMeagan Jemmett2986.05$0.00
LiberalDarla Contois1833.72-17.2$0.00
Total valid votes 4,92499.58
Total rejected ballots 210.42
Turnout 4,94537.27
Eligible voters 13,267
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.5
2016 provincial election redistributed results[1]
Party  %
  Progressive Conservative40.5
  New Democratic38.4
  Liberal20.9
  Independent0.1
2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKelly Bindle1,71244.16+15.86$11,544.03
New DemocraticSteve Ashton1,52739.39-29.14$17,980.87
LiberalInez Vystrcil-Spence63816.46+13.28$7,318.95
Total valid votes/expense limit 3,87799.13  $32,545.00
Total rejected ballots 340.87+0.39
Turnout 3,91137.36+0.64
Eligible voters 10,469
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +22.50
Source: Elections Manitoba[2]
2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton2,58668.52−5.38$11,696.80
Progressive ConservativeAnita Campbell1,06828.30+18.17$16,809.87
LiberalKen Dillen1203.18−12.79$462.91
Total valid votes 3,77499.53
Rejected and declined votes 180.47-0.15
Turnout 3,79236.72−3.10
Registered voters 10,328
New Democratic hold Swing -11.78
2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton3,03673.90 $9,356.43
LiberalKenny Braun65615.97–$7,377.03
Progressive ConservativeCory Phillips41610.13$688.99
Total valid votes 4,108 99.37
Rejected and declined votes 26 0.63
Turnout 4,134 39.82
Registered voters 10,382

[3]

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton3,291$9,804.99
Progressive ConservativeBill Archer532$2,448.27
LiberalMyrle Traverse155$627.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0  $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[4][5]
1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Ashton3,79370.58 $7,846.00
Progressive ConservativeCecil Thorne1,30624.03$20,487.52
LiberalPascal Bighetty2444.54–$2,661.92
Total valid votes 5,343 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 31
Turnout 5,374 57.48
Registered voters 9,879

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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSteve Ashton3,61961.71+1.78
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Shabe 1,320 22.51 -7.36
LiberalTim Johnston92615.79+5.57
Total valid votes 5,865 100.00
Rejected votes 19
Turnout 5,884 54.87
Registered voters 10,724
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]
1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticKen Dillen2,74237.54
Progressive ConservativeAnna Denby2,48033.95
LiberalBlain Johnston2,08328.51
Total valid votes 7,305100.00
Rejected votes 33
Turnout 7,33871.30
Electors on the lists 10,292

Previous boundaries
  • The 1998-2011 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red.
  • The 2011-2019 boundaries for Thompson highlighted in red.

References
  1. Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. "2016 Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 2007 results
  4. "Election Returns: 38th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_thompson_summary_results.html
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 1999 Results
  7. "Election Returns: 36th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1995. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

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