The central Winnipeg Wolseley riding has been on the books since the 1958 provincial general election. The latest boundary changes expanded it to include a portion of the Minto riding, although it also lost a chunk off its eastern side to the newly named Union Station riding (previously Logan).

The new boundaries are Sargent Avenue to the north and the Assiniboine River to the south. To the west, the boundaries are the Canadian Pacific Railway line, Erin Street and Portage Avenue, and to the east, they're Osborne Street N. and Maryland Street.

The riding includes Wolseley and part of the West End.

Its population is 23,850, according to the province's 2018 riding profile (compiled from the 2016 census).

The median age of the riding is slightly below the overall provincial median, at 34.9 compared to 38.3 provincewide, according to the 2018 riding profile and the 2016 census. The census found the median household income in the area is $55,139.

More facts about Wolseley:

Just over 26 per cent of residents identified as immigrants in the 2016 census, according to the province's 2018 profile.

Just over 15 per cent identified as Indigenous.

Almost 80 per cent of occupied private dwellings were built before 1960, according to the province's profile.

Voting history

The Wolseley riding has been represented by the NDP since 1990.

1958, 1969, 1962, 1966 and 1969 elections: Progressive Conservative.

1972 byelection, 1973 election: Liberal.

1977 election: Progressive Conservative.

1981 and 1986 elections: NDP.

1988 election: Liberal.

1990 election onwards: NDP.

Wolseley in the news

Meet the candidates

The nominated candidates for the 2019 election are:

Elizabeth Hildebrand (Progressive Conservative).

Lisa Naylor (NDP).

David Nickarz (Green Party of Manitoba).

Shandi Strong (Liberal).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure. In Wolseley, all candidates official.

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