Brandon East () is a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It encompasses the southeastern part of the city of Brandon.
Historical riding The original riding of Brandon East existed from 1886 to 1888, when the city and riding of Brandon was divided into two electoral districts for the first time. The city was re-established as a single riding in 1888.
Current riding The modern riding of Brandon East was created in 1968, when the city of Brandon was again divided into two separate ridings. It has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969.
The riding borders on Brandon West to the west, and by Spruce Woods in all other directions. Brandon itself is the second-largest city in Manitoba (after Winnipeg), and is in the southwestern region of the province.
Brandon East's population in 1996 was 19,850. In 1999, the average family income was $40,233, and the unemployment rate was 8.60%. The service sector accounts for 19% of the riding's industry, followed by retail trade at 15% and health and social services at 14%. Eleven per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal.
Brandon East had been a safe seat for the New Democratic Party since its re-creation. This changed at the 2016 election, in which Progressive Conservative candidate Len Isleifson defeated the NDP incumbent Drew Caldwell.
At the 2015 Canadian federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, Brandon East voted heavily Liberal.CBC "2015 federal election: How did your Manitoba neighbours vote?" 2 March 2016 A provincial riding opinion poll in December 2015 showed Brandon East to be a marginal seat between the Conservative and Liberal parties, with the NDP trailing a poor third.Probe Research, December 2015
In the 2018 redistribution, the part of the riding north of the Assiniboine River was moved to Spruce Woods.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party 6th1886–1888James A. SmartLiberal 29th1969–1973 Len Evans New Democratic 30th1973–1977 31st1977–1981 32nd1981–1986 33rd 1986–1988 34th 1988–199035th1990–199536th1995–199937th1999–2003Drew Caldwell38th2003–200739th2007–2011 40th2011–2016 41st2016–2019 Len Isleifson Progressive Conservative 42nd2019–2023 43rd2023–present Glen Simard New Democratic
Opinion polls Polling FirmLast Date of PollingLink NDP PC Liberal Green OtherProbe Research IncPDF1841383Probe Research IncPDF2840266
Election results
2023
2019
2016 2016 provincial election redistributed results Party % Progressive Conservative 51.5 New Democratic 36.4 Liberal 12.1
2011
2007
2003
1999
1995
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1986
1981
1977
1973
1969
1888 by-election
1886
See also List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
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