ST. JOHNS (PROVINCIAL ELECTORAL DISTRICT)

'St. Johns' is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since 1958. It is located in the north-end of Winnipeg. The constituency is bordered by Kildonan to the north and west, Burrows to the west, Elmwood to the east, and Point Douglas to the south.
The riding's population in 1996 was 20,023. The average family income in 1999 was $40,443, with an unemployment rate of 10.90%. Over 35% of the riding's residents are categorized as low-income.
St. Johns has a diverse population. Ten per cent of the riding's residents listed Ukrainian as their ethnic origin in 1999, with a further 6% Polish and 5% Jewish. Twelve per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal. Manufacturing jobs accounted for 18% of the riding's industry, with a further 15% in services.
Since its creation, St. Johns has been represented by members of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP). It is considered safe for the party. The current MLA is Gord Mackintosh, who was re-elected with over 72% of the vote in the provincial election of 2003.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
David Orlikow	CCF	1958	1961
	NDP	1961	1962
Saul Cherniack	NDP	1962	1981
Don Malinowski	NDP	1981	1986
Judy Wasylycia-Leis	NDP	1986	1993
Gord Mackintosh	NDP	1993	''present''

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