Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 4.0Winnipeg Centre, which takes in Minto, is held by Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party)
Of the 14 Commons seats from Manitoba, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 7. Local decisions for Minto are made by Winnipeg’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. Minto’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.
Three governments, and who does what
Minto 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.
Winnipeg has no upper-tier council: Division No. 11, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Minto, from the most recent elections.
- 1Winnipeg councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Manitoba–
- 3House of CommonsWinnipeg Centre
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 Minto 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 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 3 October 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 28 October 2026 serves until 23 October 2030, when Winnipeg council is chosen again. That date comes from the The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act, which sets the fourth Wednesday in October every four years.
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
Leah Gazan represents Winnipeg Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Winnipeg Centre · New Democratic Party · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada7
- Liberal Party of Canada6
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Leah Gazan was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Leah Gazan’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Winnipeg Centre, the New Democratic Party would have led with 50%; Leah Gazan 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
Winnipeg Centre returned Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Winnipeg Centre; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
6,516 votes separated Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party) from Paul Ong (Liberal Party of Canada) in Winnipeg Centre in 2021, when the winner took 50%. Leah Gazan was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 41%. 52% of electors in Winnipeg Centre voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Winnipeg Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Gazan | New Democratic Party | 14,962 | 50.3% |
| Paul Ong | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,446 | 28.4% |
| Sabrina Brenot | Conservative Party of Canada | 3,818 | 12.8% |
| Bhavni Bhakoo | People's Party of Canada | 1,229 | 4.1% |
| Andrew Brown | Green Party of Canada | 708 | 2.4% |
| Jamie Buhler | Libertarian Party of Canada | 373 | 1.3% |
| Debra Wall | Animal Protection Party of Canada | 213 | 0.7% |
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 Minto 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Minto is run
Who is the MP for Minto?
Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party) sits for Winnipeg Centre, the riding Minto is in.
Which party won Minto in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party: Leah Gazan won Winnipeg Centre in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Minto?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Minto.
Who heads the council in Winnipeg?
The head of Minto’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
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).