The New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership election of 2009 was prompted by party leader Gary Doer's announced pending resignation. Doer announced on August 27, 2009 that he intended to resign as leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba and Premier of Manitoba and the next day he announced that he was to become the next Canadian Ambassador to the United States. A leadership convention was held on October 16–17 to choose the new leader. There were two candidates for the position: former Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Steve Ashton and former Minister of Finance, Greg Selinger. Selinger received 65.75% of the ballots, and as such was elected party leader and became Premier-designate.
Steve Ashton is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Thompson and was the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs until he resigned to run for the leadership on September 4, 2009.
Niki Ashton, Member of Parliament for Churchill
Daryl Reid, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Transcona
Bidhu Jha, Member of the Legislative Assembly
Greg Selinger is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for St. Boniface and was the Minister of Finance until he resigned to run for the leadership on September 8, 2009.
Provincial cabinet ministers
Nancy Allan, Minister of Labour and Immigration
Diane McGifford, Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
Christine Melnick, Minister of Water Stewardship
Kerri Irvin-Ross, Minister of Healthy Living
Theresa Oswald, Minister of Health
Eric Robinson, Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport and Acting Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs
Jim Rondeau, Minister of Energy, Science and Technology
Rosann Wowchuk, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Members of Parliament
Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Rob Altemeyer, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Wolseley
Bill Blaikie, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Elmwood and former Dean of the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Elmwood—Transcona
Marilyn Brick, Member of the Legislative Assembly for St. Norbert
Drew Caldwell, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Brandon East
Greg Dewar, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Selkirk
Jennifer Howard, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fort Rouge
Bonnie Korzeniowski, Member of the Legislative Assembly for St. James
Flor Marcelino, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Wellington
Doug Martindale, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burrows
Mohinder Saran, Member of the Legislative Assembly for The Maples
Other high profile endorsements
Darlene Dziewit, former President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour
Jenny Gerbasi, Winnipeg City Councillor for Fort Rouge—East Fort Garry
Paul Moist, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Muriel Smith, former Deputy Premier
Andrew Swan
Andrew Swan is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Minto and was the Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade until he resigned to run for the leadership on September 2, 2009. Swan dropped out of the race on September 28, 2009 and regained his ministerial positions on October 5, 2009.
Nancy Allan, Minister of Labour and Immigration
Bill Blaikie, MLA and former Dean of the Canadian House of Commons
Dave Chomiak, Minister of Justice
Jennifer Howard, MLA
Bidhu Jha, MLA
Gord Mackintosh, Minister of Family Services and Housing
Pat Martin, MP (Winnipeg Centre)
Christine Melnick, Minister of Water Stewardship
Theresa Oswald, Minister of Health
Stan Struthers, Conservation Minister
Dan Vandal, Winnipeg city councillor
Judy Wasylycia-Leis, MP and former provincial cabinet minister
