Lac du Bonnet () is a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is a relatively large constituency, located to the northeast of the city of Winnipeg.

Lac du Bonnet is bordered to the west by Red River North and Dawson Trail, to the south by La Verendrye, to the north by Keewatinook and to the east by the Ontario border. Communities in the riding include Lac Du Bonnet, Pinawa, Beausejour, Whitemouth, Tyndall, Hadashville, Ste. Rita, and Powerview-Pine Falls.

The riding is currently regarded as a Progressive Conservative/New Democratic Party marginal. The Tories have held the seat since 1988, though they retained it by only a narrow majority in 2003.

Demographics The riding's population in 1996 was 20,035. In 1999, the average family income was $45,693, and the unemployment rate was 9.00%. There are a number of diverse economic communities in the riding, including farming, forestry and nuclear research. The service sector accounted for 12% of the riding's industry in 1999, followed by 10% in health and social services.

Lac Du Bonnet is an ethnically diverse riding. Eighteen per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, along with 9% German and 6% Ukrainian. Six per cent of the riding's residents are francophone.

Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Parliament Years Member Party 22nd 1958–1959     A.A. Trapp Liberal-Progressive 23rd 1959–1962     Oscar Bjornson Progressive Conservative 24th 1962–1966 25th 1966–1969 26th 1969–1973     Sam Uskiw New Democratic 27th 1973–1977 28th 1977–1981 29th 1981–1986 30th 1986–1988 Clarence Baker 31st 1988–1990     Darren Praznik Progressive Conservative 32nd 1990–1995 33rd 1995–1999 34th 1999–2002 2002–2003 Gerald Hawranik 35th 2003–2007 36th 2007–2011 37th 2011–2016 Wayne Ewasko 38th 2016–2019 39th 2019-

Election results

1958

1959

1962

1966

1969

1973

1977

1981

1986

1988

1990

1995

1999

2002 by-election

2003

2007

2011

2016

2019

2023

Previous boundaries

See also List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts

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