Billie Cross

Billie Cross
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Seine River
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byJanice Morley-Lecomte
Personal details
Born (1972-10-10) October 10, 1972
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[1]
PartyNew Democratic Party (provincial and federal)
SpouseSteve[1]
Children3[2]
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • politician
  • small business owner

Billie Cross is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Seine River as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.[3]

Prior to her election, she worked as a teacher with the Louis Riel School Division, which serves schools in southeast Winnipeg. She also co-owns a butcher shop with her husband.[1] Her mother's family is Métis and her father's family is of Ukrainian descent.[2][4]

Electoral history

2023 Manitoba general election: Seine River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBillie Cross5,38152.08+26.07$31,139.94
Progressive ConservativeJanice Morley-Lecomte3,97438.46-6.58$39,828.20
LiberalJames Bloomfield8468.19-13.97$0.00
IndependentMartin J. Stadler1311.27–$1,388.96
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,33299.64–$63,492.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 370.36–
Turnout 10,36963.64+1.52
Eligible voters 16,293
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.32
2019 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDan Vandal20,30042.88-15.56$44,810.61
ConservativeRejeanne Caron15,43632.61+3.92$74,515.57
New DemocraticBillie Cross8,03716.98+6.39none listed
GreenBen Linnick2,6715.64+3.35$2,073.90
People'sAdam McAllister5911.25$4,426.19
IndependentSharma Baljeet3030.64none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,33899.43 
Total rejected ballots 2690.57+0.25
Turnout 47,60769.37-4.61
Eligible voters 68,631
Liberal hold Swing -9.74
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2019 Manitoba general election: Lagimodière
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Smith5,18751.78-12.1$22,483.72
New DemocraticBillie Cross2,79227.87+5.8$11,981.93
LiberalJake Sacher1,48114.78+0.9$5,080.09
GreenBob Krul5575.56+5.4$0.00
Total valid votes 10,01799.47
Total rejected ballots 530.53
Turnout 10,07062.27
Eligible voters 16,172
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Billie Cross". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Seine River NDP". Manitoba New Democratic Party. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Petz, Sarah (October 3, 2023). "Health Minister Audrey Gordon among Winnipeg PC cabinet ministers losing seats to NDP". CBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: November 22, 2023". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Candidate Election Returns – General Election 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "2023 General Election Candidate and Registered Party Election Expense Limits – Final Expense Limit" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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