Wayne Balcaen (PC) won Brandon West in the October 3, 2023 Manitoba general election with 48.8% of the vote, 89 votes (1.1 points) ahead of Quentin Robinson (NDP). 7,823 valid votes were counted; turnout was 51.7%.
Wayne Balcaen
Elected for Progressive Conservative
89 voteswinning margin (1.1 points)
Wayne Balcaen 48.8%Quentin Robinson 47.6%Bill Marsh 3.6%
Results by candidate
Brandon West 2023 results by candidate
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wayne Balcaenelected
Progressive Conservative
3,814
48.8%
Quentin Robinson
New Democratic
3,725
47.6%
Bill Marsh
Green
284
3.6%
Source: Elections Manitoba, official results of the 2023 general election, and 2018 electoral division boundaries.
How it compares
The closest race in Manitoba: 89 votes (1.1 points) separated the top two candidates.
Progressive Conservative candidates won 41.9% of the vote across Manitoba; Wayne Balcaen took 48.8% here, 6.9 points above that.
Turnout was 51.7%, 3.6 points below the provincial figure of 55.3%.
15,232 electors were registered; 10 ballots were rejected and 39 were declined.