CTV News declares Provencher staying blue; Conservative Ted Falk re-elected

The riding of Provencher for the 2025 election is seen on a map. (Elections Canada)

The Tories will be holding onto another rural riding in Manitoba.

CTV News is declaring Conservative incumbent Ted Falk as re-elected in Provencher.

Details about the riding can be found below.

Candidates

(* indicates incumbent)

Ted Falk – Conservative Party of Canada* - ELECTED

Noel Gautron – People’s Party of Canada

Trevor Kirczenow – Liberal Party of Canada

Blair Mahaffy - Green Party of Canada

Brandy Schmidt - NDP

2021 Federal Election

Ted Falk won the riding with 48.7 per cent of the vote. He has represented the riding since 2013.

History

Provencher is one of the oldest ridings in Manitoba, one of the first four given to the province in 1871 when it joined Confederation. It is the riding where Louis Riel was elected to the House of Commons as an independent.

The party has alternated support throughout its history, but since 2000, has been a right-wing stronghold with the Alliance and the Conservative Party representing the region.

Boundaries

The riding covers southeast Manitoba and includes Steinbach, La Broquerie, Niverville and Falcon Lake.

Demographics

The riding has a population of 109,445 people per the 2021 Census, up from 99,946 reported in 2016. Niverville was the fastest growing Manitoba community according to the 2021 Census, growing its population by 29 per cent from the 2016 Census.