What to know about the Springfield-Ritchot riding for Manitoba's 2023 election
CBC News | Posted: September 1, 2023 9:46 PM | Last Updated: September 12, 2023
- About the riding
- Voting history
- News stories from Springfield-Ritchot
- Meet the candidates
- More CBC Manitoba riding profiles
The riding of Springfield-Ritchot, which covers an area east and south of Winnipeg, was created in the 2018 riding redistribution, taking in pieces of the ridings of St. Paul, Dawson Trail, Morris and La Vérendrye.
The riding includes the communities of Niverville, Oakbank, Dugald, St. Adolphe, Grande Pointe and Ste. Agathe.
The riding's population is 24,695, according to Elections Manitoba's riding profile (compiled using data from the 2021 census).
The median age of the riding is 38, according to the riding profile, comparable to the provincial median of 38.4.
The median household income in the area is $114,000, according to 2021 census data.
More facts about Springfield-Ritchot
- Just under three per cent of residents reported they speak French most often at home in the 2021 census, according to Elections Manitoba's 2023 riding profile.
- Just under eight per cent of residents identified as immigrants.
- The median value of a home in the riding in 2021 was $400,000, the profile says, and just under 90 per cent of residents reported owning their home.
Voting history
Ron Schuler won the riding for the Progressive Conservatives in the 2019 election, taking 59 per cent of the nearly 9,600 votes cast.
Springfield-Ritchot in the news
- Niverville now Manitoba's fastest-growing municipality, 2021 census says
- Film, TV studio village coming to Niverville, Man.
- Hometown hero Brett Howden brings Stanley Cup to Oakbank, Man.
- 'World Unity' convoy gathers outside Winnipeg, proclaims new message of peace
- Southern Manitoba communities still recovering from last year's flood brace for another one
Meet the candidates
As of Sept. 11, the nominated candidates for the 2023 election are:
- Tammy Ivanco (NDP).
- Ron Schuler (Progressive Conservative — incumbent).
- Trevor Kirczenow (Liberal).
Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure after the election has been called. In Springfield-Ritchot, all candidates are official.