Blair Yakimoski

Blair Yakimoski
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Transcona
In office
April 19, 2016 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byDaryl Reid
Succeeded byNello Altomare
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba

Blair Yakimoski is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Transcona in the 2016 election.[1] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Yakimoski is of Ukrainian descent.[2]

After serving as a backbench MLA for the 41st Manitoba Legislature, he lost his seat to Nello Altomare of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.

Electoral results

2019 Manitoba general election: Transcona
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nello Altomare 4,030 46.42 +18.2 $15,870.22
Progressive Conservative 3,918 45.13 -4.7 $28,026.59
Liberal Dylan Bekkering 734 8.45 -10.1 $0.00
Total valid votes 8,682 99.12
Total rejected ballots 47 0.88
Turnout 8,759 52.45
Eligible voters 16,701
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.4
2016 Manitoba general election: Transcona
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative 3,948 49.38 +14.76 $33,019.24
New Democratic Barb Burkowski 2,281 28.53 -29.70 $42,927.60
Liberal Chad Panting 1,465 18.32 +11.17 $15,578.42
Manitoba Ajit Kumar 233 2.91 $5,194.78
Communist Darrell Rankin 68 0.85 $33.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,995 97.97 $
Total rejected ballots 166 2.03 +1.50
Turnout 8,161 55.98 +4.74
Eligible voters 14,578
Source: Elections Manitoba[7][8]
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +22,23

References

  1. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Blair Yakimoski". pcmanitoba.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Summary of Votes Received: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2019". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ^ "RESULTS SUMMARY: 42ND GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (2019-08-27). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.