CTV News declares St. Boniface-St. Vital staying red as Ginette Lavack elected

The map showing the boundaries of St. Boniface-St. Vital for the 2025 federal election. (Elections Canada) (Elections Canada)

The riding that once belonged to Dan Vandal will remain with the Liberals, though with a new face at the helm.

CTV News has declared Ginette Lavack elected in St. Boniface-St. Vital.

Vandal has been the MP since 2015 but announced he wouldn’t be seeking re-election.

Details about the riding can be found below.

Candidates

Shola Agboola – Conservative Party of Canada

Ginette Lavack – Liberal Party of Canada - ELECTED

Thomas Linner – NDP

Gilles Pelletier – People’s Party of Canada

2021 Federal Election

Dan Vandal of the Liberals was re-elected for his third term in 2021. Vandal announced in 2024 that he would be retiring from politics.

History

The riding was created in 1924, and has primarily been a Liberal stronghold through its history. Shelly Glover has been the only Conservative MP to win re-election for a second term in its history.

Boundaries

The riding covers St. Boniface and two-thirds of St. Vital.

Demographics

The riding’s population in the 2021 census is 95,514, a 6.3 per cent increase from 2016. The riding also has a significant bilingual population, with 22 per cent speaking both English and French.