Winnipeg West (formerly known as Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was renamed for the 2025 Canadian federal election. It gained the Rural Municipality of Rosser from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman.
Its current Member of Parliament is Marty Morantz, who was first elected in 2019 and is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Demographics
- According to the 2021 Canadian census
- Ethnic groups: 75.4% White, 11.3% Indigenous, 4.2% Filipino, 2.4% South Asian, 2.1% Black, 1.1% Chinese
- Languages: 83% English, 2.1% Tagalog, 1.5% French, 1.3% German, 1.1 Russian
- Religions (2021): 52.2% Christian (19.1% Catholic, 7.9% United Church, 4.8% Anglican, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Anabaptist, 1.2% Baptist), 42.6% No religion, 1.3% Muslim, 1.2% Jewish, 1% Sikh
- Median income (2020): $46,000
- Average income (2020): $57,050
History
The riding was created in 1996 as "Charleswood—Assiniboine" from the Winnipeg—St. James riding.
In 1998, it was renamed "Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia".
In 2003, it was abolished, but the entire district was transferred to "Charleswood—St. James", and small parts of Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg South Centre were added.
In 2004, it was renamed "Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia".
In 2015, it was renamed Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley but there was no boundary changes following the 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Winnipeg West at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will gain the Rural Municipality of Rosser from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Winnipeg West, 2025–
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, 2015–2025
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, 2004–2015
Charleswood—St. James, 2003–2004
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia, 1998–2003
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Charleswood—Assiniboine, 1996–1998
See also
- List of Canadian electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Notes
References
Footnotes
General references
- "Winnipeg West (federal electoral district) (Code 46002) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- Riding history for Charleswood–Assiniboine (1996–1998) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Charleswood St. James–Assiniboia (1998–2003) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Charleswood–St. James (2003–2004) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia (2004– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
