What to know about the Morden-Winkler riding for Manitoba's 2023 election
CBC News | Posted: September 1, 2023 6:36 PM | Last Updated: September 12, 2023
- About the riding
- Voting history
- News stories from Morden-Winkler
- Meet the candidates
- More CBC Manitoba riding profiles
The riding of Morden-Winkler was previously called Pembina, before a redistribution and name change in 2008.
That redistribution was followed by further significant changes in the 2018 redistribution, when the riding lost nearly 80 per cent of its total territory, leaving only the communities of Morden and Winkler.
Morden-Winkler's population is now 24,340, according to the riding's profile (compiled from the 2021 census).
The median age of the riding is younger than the overall provincial median, at 35.2 in Morden-Winkler compared to 38.4 provincewide, according to the riding profile and the 2021 census. The census found the median household income in the area is $71,000.
More facts about Morden-Winkler
- Almost six per cent of residents spoke German most often at home, according to the riding profile.
- Nearly 25 per cent of residents identified as immigrants, the profile says.
- Close to 10 per cent of residents identified as visible minorities, up from 4.3 per cent in the 2016 census.
Voting history
The riding has always voted Progressive Conservative, both under its former name of Pembina and following the 2008 name change and boundary redistribution resulting in the riding of Morden-Winkler.
- 1958-2007 (15 elections): Progressive Conservative.
- 2011, 2016, 2019: Cameron Friesen (Progressive Conservative).
Morden-Winkler in the news
- Swell of love for LGBTQ community at Morden's 2nd-ever Pride parade
- Business owners push to defund southern Manitoba libraries over book content accused of being 'pornographic'
- 'Much more than a paint store': Massive fire engulfs Winkler business, closes section of highway
Meet the candidates
As of Sept. 11, the nominated candidates for the 2023 election are:
- Ken Friesen (NDP).
- Carrie Hiebert (Progressive Conservative).
- Mattison Froese (Liberal).
Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure. In Morden-Winkler, all candidates are official.