Pembina (provincial electoral district)
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For the Albertan electoral district of the same name, see Pembina (Alberta electoral district)
Pembina is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian
province of Manitoba
.
's government, but supported Norquay's short-lived anglophone ministry in 1879.
.
Pembina is located in the southern part of the province. It is bordered to the north by Carman, to the east by Emerson, to the west by Turtle Mountain, and to the south by the American state of North Dakota
.
The main communities in the riding are Morden
and Winkler
.
Pembina's population in 1996 was 20,177. As of 1999, the average family income was $44,624, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Manufacturing accounts for 17% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 16%. A quarter of the riding's population has less than a Grade Nine education.
Twenty-four per cent of the riding's residents list German as their ethnic origin, followed by Mennonite
s at 9% and Dutch
at 8%.
The riding has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party
since its creation, and is considered extremely safe for that party. The current MLA, Peter George Dyck
, was re-elected with over 75% of the vote in 2003, despite the fact that his party lost other seats across the province.
In the next election, Pembina will be dissolved into Emerson
and the newly created ridings of Midland
and Morden-Winkler
Pembina (Alberta electoral district)
Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings....
Pembina is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
.
1878-1879
The original riding of Pembina was created in 1878, in what was then the southwestern corner of the province. It was eliminated in 1879. The riding's sole Member of the Legislative Assembly was John Stevenson, who was elected in opposition to John NorquayJohn Norquay
John Norquay was the Premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first Premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region....
's government, but supported Norquay's short-lived anglophone ministry in 1879.
1958-present
The modern Pembina constituency was created by redistribution in 1956, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958Manitoba general election, 1958
Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1958 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was the first to be held in Manitoba after a comprehensive electoral redistribution in 1956...
.
Pembina is located in the southern part of the province. It is bordered to the north by Carman, to the east by Emerson, to the west by Turtle Mountain, and to the south by the American state of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
.
The main communities in the riding are Morden
Morden, Manitoba
Morden is a small town with a population of 6571 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance to Pembina Valley Provincial Park...
and Winkler
Winkler, Manitoba
Winkler is a small city with a population of about 9,900 located in southern Manitoba, Canada in the Rural Municipality of Stanley...
.
Pembina's population in 1996 was 20,177. As of 1999, the average family income was $44,624, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Manufacturing accounts for 17% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 16%. A quarter of the riding's population has less than a Grade Nine education.
Twenty-four per cent of the riding's residents list German as their ethnic origin, followed by Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
s at 9% and Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
at 8%.
The riding has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
since its creation, and is considered extremely safe for that party. The current MLA, Peter George Dyck
Peter George Dyck
Peter George Dyck is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Manitoba legislature.Before entering provincial politics, Dyck was a public school music teacher...
, was re-elected with over 75% of the vote in 2003, despite the fact that his party lost other seats across the province.
In the next election, Pembina will be dissolved into Emerson
Emerson (electoral district)
Emerson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It has existed since 1879, when it was created by redistribution.It is located in the southeastern corner of the province...
and the newly created ridings of Midland
Midland (electoral district)
Midland is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Pembina.Communities in the riding include.-List of provincial representatives: Name Party...
and Morden-Winkler
Morden-Winkler
Morden-Winkler is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Pembina....
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevenson | Opposition/Conservative | 1878 | 1879 |
| John Stevenson | Government/Conservative | 1879 | 1879 |
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Ridley Maurice Ridley Maurice E. Ridley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1957 to 1960, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dufferin Roblin.Ridley was first elected to the legislature in a by-election held on November... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1958 | 1960 |
| Carolyne Morrison Carolyne Morrison Carolyne Alexandra Morrison was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1960 to 1969.... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1960 | 1969 |
| George Henderson George Henderson (Manitoba politician) George Lindsay Henderson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977.... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1969 | 1977 |
| Donald Orchard Donald Orchard Donald Orchard is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon.... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1977 | 1995 |
| Peter George Dyck Peter George Dyck Peter George Dyck is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Manitoba legislature.Before entering provincial politics, Dyck was a public school music teacher... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1995 | present |