Dauphin—Roblin is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Manitoba

Manitoba

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. It was created by redistribution in 1999, combining territory from the former constituencies of Dauphin and Roblin-Russell.

Dauphin—Roblin is located in the southwestern region of the province. It is bordered to the east by Ste. Rose, to the south by Russell, to the north by Swan River, and to the west by the province of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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.

The riding includes the towns of Dauphin

Dauphin, Manitoba

Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...

 and Roblin

Roblin, Manitoba

Roblin is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Shell River.Including the surrounding areas of Shell River, Hillsburg, Park North, Shellmouth, and Boulton, the population is 2,636...

, as well as Gilbert Plains

Gilbert Plains, Manitoba

Gilbert Plains is a town in Manitoba, Canada. The town lies on Highway 5 and the CN railway line, between Dauphin and Grandview, or about 250 miles NW of Winnipeg. The current mayor of Gilbert Plains is Lyle Smith. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service.-History:Incorporated in...

, Grandview

Grandview, Manitoba

Grandview is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Grandview. It is located forty-five kilometers west of the city of Dauphin....

 and the Valley River Reserve.

The riding's population in 1996 was 20,041. As of 1999, the average family income was $42,166, and the unemployment rate was 7.00%. Agriculture accounts for 22% of the riding's economy, followed by health and social services at 14%.

Dauphin—Roblin has a large Ukrainian

Ukrainian Canadian

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 population, at 21% of the total. Ten per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal. The riding has the highest percentage of seniors in the province, at 23%.

Unlike other rural ridings in southwestern Manitoba, Dauphin—Roblin is considered relatively safe for the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...

, who have held it since 1981. Stan Struthers

Stan Struthers

Stan Struthers is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party. Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Struthers graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of...

 has held the riding since its creation.

The riding will be renamed Dauphin

Dauphin (provincial electoral district)

Dauphin was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary, eliminated in 1886, re-established in 1892, and finally abolished in 1999...

 and will expand to the east to include Ste. Rose du Lac.

List of provincial representatives

Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
Stan Struthers Stan Struthers Stan Struthers is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party. Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Struthers graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of...	NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...	1999	present

Election History