St. Boniface—St. Vital (; formerly Saint Boniface–Saint Vital) is a federal electoral district in Winnipeg, Manitoba that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925.

The district covers roughly the southern portion of the city of Winnipeg, east of the Red River. In particular, it contains the Franco-Manitoban community of Saint Boniface and roughly the northern two-thirds of the community of St. Vital. The riding (as federal electoral districts are called in Canada) has a sizeable French population (16% according to the last census) and was a Liberal Party stronghold for most of its history. It is the only riding in Western Canada that regularly elects francophone candidates to parliament.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was renamed St. Boniface—St. Vital in English for the 2025 Canadian federal election. It gained the neighbourhood of Minnetonka from Winnipeg South.

History In 1996, its English name was changed from "St. Boniface" to "Saint Boniface". Then, Saint Boniface was renamed "Saint Boniface—Saint Vital" during the 2012 electoral redistribution, losing territory to Winnipeg South and Elmwood—Transcona while gaining territory from Winnipeg South.

The riding has traditionally been held by the Liberal Party. Conservative Shelly Glover, who was elected twice, has been the only centre-right candidate to win more than one full term in the riding's history. The riding returned to the Liberal Party in 2015 as part of a Liberal near-sweep of Winnipeg.

Name changes The federal riding's name has undergone various changes since its creation in 1924.

+ Riding name Year English name French name 1924–1947 St. Boniface Saint-Boniface 1947–1952 St. Boniface St-Boniface 1952–1996 St. Boniface Saint-Boniface 1996–2013 Saint Boniface Saint-Boniface 2013–present Saint Boniface—Saint Vital Saint-Boniface—Saint-Vital

Historical boundaries

Demographics + Panethnic groups in Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (2011−2021)Panethnic group202120162011 European 58,165 60,075 61,090 Indigenous 12,010 10,855 9,145 African 6,385 3,970 2,690 South Asian 5,635 3,605 2,630 Southeast Asian 4,505 3,610 1,960 East Asian 3,165 3,065 2,385 Middle Eastern 1,760 985 955 Latin American 1,110 765 760 Other/multiracial 1,105 935 800 Total responses 93,835 87,840 82,430 Total population 95,514 89,818 84,353

Members of Parliament The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

St. Boniface—St. Vital (2023–present)

Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (2013–2023)

2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote %   Liberal 21,012 43.90   Conservative 13,541 28.29   New Democratic 10,131 21.17   People's 2,067 4.32   Green 720 1.50   Others 391 0.82

2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote %   Conservative 20,261 50.13   Liberal 12,611 31.20   New Democratic 6,382 15.79   Green 1,165 2.88

Saint Boniface (1996–2013)

St. Boniface (1924–1996)

See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

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External links

2011 results from Elections Canada Expenditures – 2008 Detailed riding map of Saint Boniface from Elections Canada