CTV News declares Conservative James Bezan as re-elected in Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman

The boundaries for Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman are seen on a map. (Elections Canada) (Elections Canada)

Conservative James Bezan will hold onto his seat in parliament.

CTV News is declaring Bezan as re-elected in the riding of Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman.

Details about the riding can be found below.

Candidates

(* indicates incumbent)

James Bezan – Conservative Party of Canada* - ELECTED

Josef Estabrooks - NDP

Byron Gryba – People’s Party of Canada

Wayne James - Green Party of Canada

Rhonda Nichol - Liberal Party of Canada

Chris Riddell - United Party of Canada

2021 Federal Election

James Bezan was re-elected with 57 per cent of the vote. He has represented the riding since 2004.

History

The riding was known as Selkirk-Interlake from 1979-1988. It was divided into four ridings in 1988 (Selkirk, Portage-Interlake, Provencher and Churchill). The riding was brought back in 1997, and has been contested in every election since.

For the first five years of its inception, it was held by the NDP, but since 1984, the area has elected right of centre parties, including the Progressive Conservatives, Reform, Alliance and Conservative Party of Canada.

Boundaries

Major communities in the riding include Selkirk, Gimli, Stonewall, St. Andrews, and Lac du Bonnet

Demographics

The 2021 census shows a population of 98,620 people in the area, a 6.8 per cent increase compared to 2016.