Winnipeg South Centre, MB — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Winnipeg South Centre — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Winnipeg South Centre was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Jim Carr, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 31,993 votes (59.7% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Joyce Bateman (Conservative) with 15,102 votes (28.2%), defeated by a margin of 16,891 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Matt Henderson (NDP-New Democratic Party, 9%).
Riding information
Auto generated. Flag an issue.Winnipeg South Centre
Winnipeg South Centre sits south of the Assiniboine River in the heart of Winnipeg, taking in established residential neighbourhoods such as River Heights, Crescentwood, Fort Garry, Osborne Village, and the affluent enclave of Tuxedo. The riding includes major institutional anchors such as the Assiniboine Park and Zoo and commercial corridors along Corydon Avenue and Kenaston Boulevard.
Candidates
Jim Carr (Liberal) — A trained oboist who performed professionally with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra before moving into public life, Carr won a seat in the Manitoba Legislature for the Liberals in the riding of Fort Rouge in 1988, defeating NDP cabinet minister Roland Penner. He left provincial politics in 1992 to become a columnist and editorial board member at the Winnipeg Free Press. In 1998, he co-founded the Business Council of Manitoba and served as its president and CEO until 2015, when he stepped down to pursue federal office.
Joyce Bateman (Conservative) — The incumbent MP since 2011, Bateman was a chartered accountant who had served as a Winnipeg School Board trustee for about a decade, including two terms as chair of the board and a term as chair of its finance and audit committee. She won the riding narrowly in 2011.
Matt Henderson (NDP) — A social studies teacher, Henderson held a master’s degree in education and received the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013. He was named one of CBC Manitoba’s 40 under 40 in 2015.
Andrew Park (Green Party) also ran in the riding.
About the Riding
Winnipeg South Centre is among the more affluent and politically competitive ridings in Manitoba, with a mix of well-established older neighbourhoods and upscale commercial areas. The riding includes Osborne Village, one of Winnipeg’s densest and most walkable urban neighbourhoods, alongside the low-density residential streets of Tuxedo and River Heights. Assiniboine Park, covering approximately 1,100 acres including the adjacent Assiniboine Forest, is a major green space in the riding. The local economy is driven by professional services, retail along Corydon Avenue and Academy Road, and proximity to the downtown core. Issues in the 2015 campaign included infrastructure investment, middle-class affordability, climate and energy policy, and support for small businesses along the riding’s commercial corridors.
