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Wayne Balcaen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Brandon West as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.[2]
After living in Soest, Germany where his father was stationed, Balcaen moved with his family to Brandon, Manitoba at the age of 5. He attended Lethbridge Community College where he earned a diploma in Law Enforcement in 1990. After graduating, he served in the Brandon Police Service, becoming the chief of police in 2017.[1]
Electoral record
| 2023 Manitoba general election: Brandon West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Wayne Balcaen | 3,814 | 48.75 | -9.64 | $43,645.41 | |||
| New Democratic | Quentin Robinson | 3,725 | 47.62 | +23.82 | $6,200.25 | |||
| Green | Bill Marsh | 284 | 3.63 | -6.50 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 7,823 | 99.38 | – | $60,088.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 49 | 0.62 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 7,872 | 51.68 | +0.41 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 15,232 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -16.73 | ||||||
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References
- ^ a b "Wayne Balcaen". Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Manitoba PC Leader Heather Stefanson holds on to seat in tight race as last election results come in". CBC News Manitoba, October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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