Photo: Sylgja · CC BY-SA 4.0James Bezan won Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman by 18,704 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 88% of Canada’s ridings
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file has no licence page we could read, so this page doesn’t place Arborg in a riding. Federally, Arborg sits in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by James Bezan of the Conservative Party of Canada. Statistics Canada lists Arborg as a town. This page names no head of council for Arborg, as no open list of councils exists in Manitoba.
What stands out in how Arborg is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 37.7 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, more than in 88% of the 338 ridings. How Arborg has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman than in 66% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Arborg, a town in Manitoba, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
gov.mb.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Arborg in Division No. 18, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Arborg, from the most recent elections.
- 1Arborg councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Manitoba–
- 3House of CommonsSelkirk—Interlake—Eastman
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Arborg votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Arborg council | 28 October 2026 | 23 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | 3 October 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 28 October 2026 election, Arborg council next goes to the polls on 23 October 2030. The The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act sets the day: the fourth Wednesday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on 3 October 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
gov.mb.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
James Bezan represents Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada7
- Liberal Party of Canada6
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada holds 7 of 14 seats from Manitoba, including James Bezan’s.
The MP’s record
James Bezan has sat in the Commons since 2004, now for the 8th Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 57%; James Bezan held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
James Bezan kept Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
James Bezan won the 2021 race in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 57% and beating Margaret Smith (New Democratic Party) by 18,704 votes. Back in 2019, James Bezan took the riding on 63%.
All 5 candidates in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bezan | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,308 | 57.1% |
| Margaret Smith | New Democratic Party | 9,604 | 19.4% |
| Detlev Regelsky | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,567 | 13.2% |
| Ian Kathwaroon | People's Party of Canada | 3,800 | 7.7% |
| Wayne James | Green Party of Canada | 1,328 | 2.7% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Arborg is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsmanitoba.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Arborg is run
Who is the MP for Arborg?
James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, the riding Arborg is in.
Which party won Arborg in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: James Bezan won Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Arborg?
Find the riding for Arborg on the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Arborg?
Arborg, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).