Photo: Classenc · CC BY-SA 3.0James Bezan took Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in 2021 by 18,704 votes, more than the margin in 88% of ridings
Without a readable licence for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s ridings map, Woodlands isn’t placed in a riding here. James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Woodlands. Locally, Woodlands is run as a rural municipality. Who leads Woodlands’ council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Manitoba.
What stands out in how Woodlands is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 37.7 points, a wider gap than in 88% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Woodlands has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman voted in greater numbers than 66% of the 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
Woodlands, a rural municipality 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 Woodlands in Division No. 14, 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 Woodlands, from the most recent elections.
- 1Woodlands councilRural municipality
- 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 Woodlands votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands council | 28 October 2026 | 23 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | 3 October 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. The council elected on 28 October 2026 serves until 23 October 2030, when Woodlands 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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on 3 October 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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.
In Manitoba, 7 of 14 ridings are held by the Conservative Party of Canada, the party James Bezan sits with.
The MP’s record
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. The current Parliament is James Bezan’s 8th, counting from a first win in 2004.
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
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman returned James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
James Bezan already held it after the 2019 election, won with 63%. In 2021, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman went to James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) on 57%; Margaret Smith (New Democratic Party) finished 18,704 votes behind.
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 Woodlands 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Woodlands is run
Who is the MP for Woodlands?
Woodlands is in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, represented by James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Woodlands in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman still.
Who is the MLA for Woodlands?
This page can’t say which riding Woodlands is in; the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Woodlands?
The head of Woodlands’ council isn’t named here; as a rural municipality, 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).