Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, MB — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Doug Eyolfson, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 24,531 votes (52.0% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Steven Fletcher (Conservative) with 18,408 votes (39.0%), defeated by a margin of 6,123 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Tom Paulley (NDP-New Democratic Party, 6%).
Riding information
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Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley spans the southwestern reaches of Winnipeg and the adjacent Rural Municipality of Headingley. The riding takes in the established suburban neighbourhoods of Charleswood, St. James, and Assiniboia, along with the semi-rural community of Headingley on the banks of the Assiniboine River. Winnipeg's James Armstrong Richardson International Airport sits within the riding's boundaries, making aviation and logistics significant employers alongside the area's retail corridors and the nearby Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg at 17 Wing.
Candidates
Doug Eyolfson (Liberal) — An emergency department physician who had practiced medicine in Winnipeg for two decades, Eyolfson studied at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Medicine. He entered politics as a first-time candidate, positioning his medical expertise as an asset on health policy issues.
Steven Fletcher (Conservative) — The incumbent MP, Fletcher had held the riding since 2004 and served as Canada's first quadriplegic cabinet minister, holding portfolios including Minister of State for Democratic Reform and Minister of State for Transport. A geological engineer by training from the University of Manitoba, he became a quadriplegic in 1996 after a collision with a moose while travelling in northern Manitoba.
Tom Paulley (NDP) — A retired correctional officer who had worked at Headingley Correctional Centre, Paulley was a late replacement after the original NDP nominee stepped aside during the campaign. He had previously run in the riding in 2011, finishing second.
Kevin Nichols (Green Party) — The Green Party candidate in the riding.
About the Riding
Charleswood is characterized by tree-lined streets, large lots, and proximity to the Assiniboine Forest, the largest urban forest in Canada. St. James developed around the airport and the former military base, with a mix of postwar bungalows and newer infill. Headingley, once a separate municipality, retains a rural character with acreages and hobby farms along the Assiniboine River. The riding's economy draws on aviation, federal government employment at the air force base, and a substantial retail and commercial sector along Portage Avenue. In 2015, the contest centred on the long-serving Conservative incumbent facing a strong Liberal challenge amid a national wave, with affordability, health care, and veterans' services among issues of local concern.
