More of Kildonan—St. Paul voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 66%, ahead of 70%
As part of Winnipeg, Jefferson is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file has no licence page we could read, so this page doesn’t place Jefferson in a riding. For federal votes, Jefferson belongs to Kildonan—St. Paul, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Raquel Dancho (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Jefferson is governed
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Kildonan—St. Paul finished 12.4 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a closer race than 66% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Jefferson has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Kildonan—St. Paul out-voted 70% of the country’s ridings. 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
Jefferson is governed by Winnipeg, with Manitoba and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
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.
There is no county government over Winnipeg; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Jefferson, from the most recent elections.
- 1Winnipeg councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Manitoba–
- 3House of CommonsKildonan—St. Paul
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 Jefferson votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg council | 28 October 2026 | 23 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | 3 October 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Winnipeg council was elected on 28 October 2026, and the next vote is on 23 October 2030. The The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act fixes that date: the fourth Wednesday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 3 October 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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
Raquel Dancho represents Kildonan—St. Paul in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kildonan—St. Paul · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada7
- Liberal Party of Canada6
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Raquel Dancho sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 7 of the 14 seats from Manitoba.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Raquel Dancho’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kildonan—St. Paul, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 42%; Raquel Dancho held it for them 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
Kildonan—St. Paul returned Raquel Dancho (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Kildonan—St. Paul as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Raquel Dancho was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 45%. 5,441 votes separated Raquel Dancho (Conservative Party of Canada) from Mary-Jane Bennett (Liberal Party of Canada) in Kildonan—St. Paul in 2021, when the winner took 42%.
All 4 candidates in Kildonan—St. Paul, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Dancho | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,375 | 41.8% |
| Mary-Jane Bennett | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,934 | 29.4% |
| Emily Clark | New Democratic Party | 10,313 | 23.5% |
| Sean Howe | People's Party of Canada | 2,325 | 5.3% |
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 Jefferson 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
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Jefferson is run
Who is the MP for Jefferson?
For Jefferson, it’s Raquel Dancho (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Kildonan—St. Paul.
Which party won Jefferson in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Raquel Dancho (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Kildonan—St. Paul still.
Who is the MLA for Jefferson?
Jefferson’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Winnipeg?
Jefferson, a city, 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).