Steinbach is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1989, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1990.
Steinbach is located in southeastern Manitoba. It is bordered by Emerson to the south and east, La Verendrye to the north and east, and Morris to the west. Leading communities in the riding include Steinbach, Niverville, Mitchell, Grunthal and Sarto.
Thirty-four per cent of the riding's residents list German as their ethnic origin, and a further 7% list themselves as Dutch. There is a very strong Mennonite presence in the riding.
Steinbach's population in 1996 was 19,926. As of 1999, the average family income was $46,133, and the unemployment rate was 5.00%. Manufacturing accounts for 17% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 14%.
The riding has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba since its creation, and is considered extremely safe for that party. The current MLA is Kelvin Goertzen, who was elected with almost 75% of the vote in 2003.
List of provincial representatives
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Driedger | PC | 1990 | 1999 |
| Jim Penner | PC | 1999 | 2003 |
| Kelvin Goertzen | PC | 2003 | present |
Electoral Results
| 2003 Manitoba provincial election : Steinbach edit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Kelvin Goertzen | 4,284 | 74.63 | $24,714.92 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bonnie Schmidt | 875 | 15.24 | $341.35 | ||
| Liberal | Monica Guetre | 455 | 7.93 | $3,465.33 | ||
| Green | Connie Jantz | 126 | 2.20 | $74.58 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,740 | 100.00 | ||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,781 | 41.99 | ||||
| Registered voters | 13,768 | |||||
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