District created 1979 Last contested 2016 | First contested 1981 | |
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MLA Jon ReyesProgressive Conservative | ||
St. Norbert is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
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Historical riding
The original riding of St. Norbert was established at the time of the province's creation in 1870. For the 1870 provincial election, it was divided into two separate ridings: St. Norbert North and St. Norbert South. Subsequently, it was reduced to a single riding.
St. Norbert was a francophone-majority riding. It was eliminated in 1879, at a time when francophone representation in the province was being reduced.
Current riding
It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has officially existed since the provincial election of 1981. The riding is located in the southernmost tip of the City of Winnipeg.
St. Norbert is bordered to the east by Seine River, to the south and west by the rural riding of Morris, and to the north by Riel, Fort Garry and Fort Whyte. The riding's character is suburban.
St. Norbert's population in 1996 was 19,184. In 1999, the average family income was $59,444, and the unemployment rate was 8.20%. The riding is ethnically diverse: 5% of the riding's residents are German, 4% are Chinese, 3% are East Indian and 2% are Italian. Six per cent of the riding's residents are francophone. Almost 28% of the riding's residents have a university degree.
The service sector accounts for 16% of St. Norbert's industry, with a further 15% in the educational services.