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44th Manitoba general election

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44th Manitoba general election

← 2023 On or before October 5, 2027 45th →

57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats are needed for a majority
 
Wab Kinew October 2023 (cropped).jpg
PC LIB
Leader Wab Kinew Wayne Ewasko (interim) Cindy Lamoureux (interim)
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since September 16, 2017 January 18, 2024 October 17, 2023
Leader's seat Fort Rouge Lac du Bonnet Tyndall Park
Last election 34 seats, 45.63% 22 seats, 41.86% 1 seat, 10.63%
Current seats 34 21 1
Seats needed Steady Increase 8 Increase 28

Incumbent Premier

Wab Kinew
New Democratic



The 44th Manitoba general election will be held on or before October 5, 2027 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Background

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Under Manitoba's Elections Act, a general election must be held no later than the first Tuesday of October in the fourth calendar year following the previous election.[1] As the previous election was held in 2023, the latest possible date for the election is October 5, 2027.[2] The election will be held under first-past-the-post voting.

Current standings

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43rd Manitoba Legislature - Movement in seats held up to the election (2023-present)
Party 2023 Gain/(loss) due to Current
Resignation
as MLA
Removed
from caucus
Byelection flip
New Democratic 34 (1) 1 34
Progressive Conservative 22 (1) 21
Liberal 1 1
Independent 1 1
Total 57 (1) 1 57

Timeline

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Changes in seats held (2023–present)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Tuxedo May 6, 2024 Heather Stefanson  PC Resignation[3] July 8, 2024[4] Carla Compton  New Democratic
Fort Garry September 16, 2024 Mark Wasyliw  New Democratic Removed from caucus[5]  Independent

2023

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2024

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  • January 18: Wayne Ewasko is chosen as the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, replacing outgoing leader Heather Stefanson.
  • April 25: Heather Stefanson announces her intention to vacate her seat on May 6. A by-election will be held to fill the seat on June 18.
  • June 18: New Democrat Carla Compton wins the Tuxedo by-election, gaining the seat from the Progressive Conservatives.
  • September 16: Mark Wasyliw, MLA for Fort Garry, is removed from the NDP caucus and will sit as an independent.

Opinion polling

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Voting intentions in Manitoba since the 2023 election
Polling firm Dates conducted Source NDP PC Liberal Keystone Green Others Margin of error Sample size Polling method Lead
Probe Research Sept 5–15, 2024 [p 1] 56% 34% 4% 3% 1% 1% 3.1% 1,000 mixed 22%
Probe Research May 28Jun 9, 2024 [p 2][p 3] 51% 38% 6% 1% 1% 1% 3.1% 1,000 mixed 13%
Probe Research Mar 5–18, 2024 [p 4][p 5] 49% 37% 8% 1% 2% 2% 3.1% 1,000 mixed 12%
Probe Research Nov 22Dec 1, 2024 [p 6][p 7] 51% 38% 7% 1% 2% 1% 3.1% 1,000 mixed 13%
2023 general election October 3, 2023 [p 8] 45.63% 41.86% 10.63% 0.77% 0.74% 0.37% 3.77%
Polling firm Dates conducted Source Others Margin of error Sample size Polling method Lead
NDP PC Liberal Keystone Green

References

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  1. ^ Elections Act, CCSM , c. E30, s. 49.1(2)
  2. ^ CCSM c. E30, s. 49.1(3)
  3. ^ "Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson resigning as MLA". CBC News. April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Tuxedo By-election". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "MLA Mark Wasyliw removed immediately from NDP caucus, claims Premier Kinew is a 'bully'". CBC News. September 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Hoye, Bryce (October 3, 2023). "Solid NDP win cements Kinew as 1st First Nations premier in Manitoba history". CBC News. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  7. ^ The Canadian Press (October 17, 2023). "Lone Manitoba Liberal MLA Cindy Lamoureux named party's interim leader". CBC News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Petz, Sarah (October 18, 2023). "Wab Kinew officially sworn in as Manitoba's 1st First Nations premier". CBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

Opinion poll sources

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  1. ^ "Honeymoon Continues for Manitoba's NDP (Sept. 2024 Provincial Politics)". Probe Research. September 26, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "NDP Extends Support Within Winnipeg, Across Manitoba (June 2024 Omnibus)". Probe Research. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Omni 2406 ES prov tables.spo" (PDF). Probe Research. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "March 2024 Manitoba Politics". Probe Research. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Omni 2403 ES prov tables.spo" (PDF). Probe Research. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Manitoba Provincial Politics: December 2023 Probe Omnibus Survey" (PDF). Probe Research. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Omni 2312 ES prov tables.pdf" (PDF). Probe Research. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Official Results