The 44th Manitoba general election will be held on or before October 5, 2027 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba .
44th Manitoba general election
Background
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Under Manitoba's Elections Act , a general election must be held no later than the first Tuesday of October in the fourth calendar year following the previous election.[1] As the previous election was held in 2023, the latest possible date for the election is October 5, 2027.[2] The election will be held under first-past-the-post voting .
Current standings
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Timeline
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January 18: Wayne Ewasko is chosen as the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, replacing outgoing leader Heather Stefanson .
April 25: Heather Stefanson announces her intention to vacate her seat on May 6. A by-election will then be called before November 6.
Opinion Polling
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Voting intentions in Manitoba since the 2023 election
Polling firm
Dates conducted
Source
NDP
PC
Liberal
Keystone
Green
Others
Margin of error
Sample size
Polling method
Lead
Probe Research
Mar 5 -18, 2024
[p 1] [p 2]
49%
37%
8%
1%
2%
2%
3.1%
1,000
mixed
12%
Probe Research
Nov 22 -Dec 1 , 2023
[p 3] [p 4]
51%
38%
7%
1%
2%
1%
3.1%
1,000
mixed
13%
2023 general election
October 3, 2023
[p 5]
45.63%
41.86%
10.63%
0.77%
0.74%
0.37%
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3.77%
Polling firm
Dates conducted
Source
Others
Margin of error
Sample size
Polling method
Lead
NDP
PC
Liberal
Keystone
Green
References
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^ Elections Act , CCSM , c. E30, s. 49.1(2)
^ CCSM c. E30, s. 49.1(3)
^ Hoye, Bryce (October 3, 2023). "Solid NDP win cements Kinew as 1st First Nations premier in Manitoba history" . CBC News . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ The Canadian Press (October 17, 2023). "Lone Manitoba Liberal MLA Cindy Lamoureux named party's interim leader" . CBC News . Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
^ Petz, Sarah (October 18, 2023). "Wab Kinew officially sworn in as Manitoba's 1st First Nations premier" . CBC News . Retrieved October 18, 2023 .
Opinion poll sources
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