| Elmwood-East Kildonan |
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Location of Elmwood-East Kildonan Ward in Winnipeg |
| City | Winnipeg |
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| Population | 44,268 (2016)[1] |
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| Created | 2002 |
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| Councillor | Emma Durand-Wood |
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Elmwood-East Kildonan is a municipal ward in the north end of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It elects one member to Winnipeg City Council.
Geography
The ward contains all of the Elmwood sector of the city, plus most of East Kildonan and part of North Kildonan. Specifically, the ward includes the neighbourhoods of Chalmers, Eaglemere, East Elmwood, Glenelm, Kildonan Crossing, Munroe East, Munroe West, Rossmere, Talbot-Grey, Tyne-Tees, and Valley Gardens.[2]
History
The ward was created prior to the 2002 election, when Elmwood Ward was expanded to include part of Transcona Ward.[3]
Councillors
- Lillian Thomas (2002–2010)
- Thomas Steen (2010–2014)
- Jason Schreyer (2014–2025)
- Emma Durand-Wood (2025–present)
Election results
2025 by-election
A by-election was held in the ward on October 25, 2025, following the death of councillor Jason Schreyer on April 29, 2025.[4]
Emma Durand-Wood won the by-election with 1,567 votes. Abel Gutierrez placed second with 887 votes, and Braydon Mazurkiewich placed third with 842 votes.[5]
- Candidates[6]
- Christian Sweryda, former executive assistant, masters student,[4] road safety researcher, endorsed by the Schreyer family, including former governor general Ed Schreyer.[7]
- Braydon Mazurkiewich, auto finance broker,[4] campaign worker, former leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party youth wing before being expelled for racist comments.[8][9] Endorsed by former Conservative MP Shelly Glover.[7] and Transcona City Councillor Russ Wyatt.[10]
- Emma Durand-Wood, freelance writer and editor[4] Endorsed by former mayoral candidate Shaun Loney.[11]
- Zekeria Selahadin, Ethiopian immigrant,[4] childcare assistant, University of Winnipeg graduate[4]
- Carmen Prefontaine, municipal worker,[4] former vice president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.[12] Endorsed by the Winnipeg Labour Council,[7] the United Firefighters of Winnipeg,[11] & Mynarski City Councillor Ross Eadie.[11]
- Abel Gutierrez, Mexican immigrant, construction senior project manager,[12] youth football coach [4] Endorsed by former Deputy Premier of Manitoba Eric Robinson.
- Kyle Roche, municipal worker[4]
- Results
| Council candidate
|
Vote
|
%
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| Emma Durand-Wood |
1,567 |
31.48
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| Abel Gutierrez |
887 |
17.82
|
| Braydon Mazurkiewich |
842 |
16.92
|
| Christian Sweryda |
740 |
14.87
|
| Carmen Prefontaine |
644 |
12.94
|
| Kyle Roche |
230 |
4.62
|
| Zekaria Selahadin |
67 |
1.35
|
2022
| Council candidate
|
Vote
|
%
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| Jason Schreyer
|
5,554
|
62.19
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| Ryan Kochie
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3,376
|
37.81
|
2018
| Council candidate
|
Vote
|
%
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| Jason Schreyer |
6,171 |
54.78
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| Robb Massey |
5,095 |
45.22
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2014
| Council candidate
|
Vote
|
%
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| Jason Schreyer |
6,830 |
55.10
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| Thomas Steen |
4,157 |
33.54
|
| Paul Quaye |
770 |
6.21
|
| Jason Cumming |
638 |
5.15
|
2010
| Council candidate
|
Vote
|
%
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| Thomas Steen |
3,921 |
33.72
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| Shaneen Robinson |
3,705 |
31.87
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| Rod Giesbrecht |
3,501 |
30.11
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| Gordon Warren |
264 |
2.27
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| Nelson Sanderson |
236 |
2.03
|
2006
2002
References
- ^ "Balancing for Future Growth" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Elmwood - East Kildonan Ward". City of Winnipeg.
- ^ "Civic Election '98". Winnipeg Sun. October 29, 1998. p. 4. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Council candidates for Elmwood-EK make their case". Winnipeg Free Press. October 8, 2025.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/elmwood-east-kildonan-byelection-result-9.6953727
- ^ "Nominated candidates". City of Winnipeg.
- ^ a b c "Schreyer family endorses road safety researcher to fill late councillor's shoes". Winnipeg Free Press. October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Manitoba PC youth party leader quits over racist comments". CBC News. December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Political staffer, city employee enter Elmwood-East Kildonan race". CBC. August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt endorses candidate in Elmwood-East Kildonan byelection". CBC News. September 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Elmwood-East Kildonan byelection shaping up as contest over Jason Schreyer's legacy". CBC News. October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Meet the candidates on the ballot to be Winnipeg's next city councillor". CTV. July 31, 2025.