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2025 Spruce Woods provincial by-election

The 2025 Spruce Woods provincial by-election was held on August 26.

Background

The Riding was declared vacant after the former MLA Grant Jackson resigned from the Legislative Assembly on March 24 to run for the House of Commons riding of Brandon—Souris in the 2025 Canadian federal election.

On July 25, Premier Wab Kinew announced that a by-election would be held in Spruce Woods on August 26.

Progressive Conservative candidate Colleen Robbins narrowly won the riding by 70 votes, with NDP candidate Ray Berthelette delivering the party's best result in the riding since it was first contested in 2011.

Candidates

Progressive Conservative

On June 4, the Progressive Conservative Party announced they had nominated Colleen Robbins as their candidate for the by-election. She formerly served as their regional director for southwestern Manitoba.

New Democratic

On July 24, the New Democratic Party announced that they had nominated Ray Berthelette as their candidate for the by-election. He works as a real estate agent and was the former executive assistant to Cabinet Minister Glen Simard.

Liberal

On May 25, the Liberal Party announced that they had nominated Stephen Reid, a high school teacher, as their candidate.

Result

Previous result

References