The 43rd Canadian federal election took place on Monday with voters from coast-to-coast heading to the polls to choose their representation and the countryâs government for the next four years.
Polling stations in Manitoba including Brandon-Souris opened at 8:30am local time and remained open until 8:30pm, after which time results from the areaâs 177 polls started to be made available on the Elections Canada website.
With all polls reporting Larry Maguire has finished on top having received 63.5% of the vote. The next-highest vote total belongs to Ashley Duguay (NDP) with 14.0% followed by Terry Hayward (Liberal) with 12.1%.
The Brandon-Souris electoral district saw a record-tying eight candidates on the ballot including six representing political parties and two running independently. Also on the ballot were Bill Tiessen (Green Party, 7.2%), Robin Lussier (Peopleâs Party, 1.6%), Rebecca Hein (Christian Heritage Party, 0.7%), Vanessa Hamiton (Independent, 0.5%) and Robert Eastcott (Independent, 0.3%).
Maguire's share of the vote represents substantial gains over the 50.27% support received in 2015. The election marks the tenth straight federal vote that the riding has voted Conservative or Progressive Conservative and the 21st time out of 22 dating back to the ridingâs creation in 1953.
According to Elections Canada data, Brandon-Souris has 62,415 registered voters covering the Southwestern corner of Manitoba. 40,536 of those voted, representing a turnout of 64.95%.
In the wider federal election the Liberal party government won a minority government in being expected to win 156 seats. More detailed election results can be found at http://www.elections.ca
Updated: Oct 21, 9:40pm. Updated results through 60 polls
Updated: Oct 21, 1:00pm. Updated results through 169 polls
Updated: Oct 22, 7:29am. Updated results through 177 polls