Len Isleifson

Len Isleifson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon East
In office
April 19, 2016 – October 3, 2023
Preceded byDrew Caldwell
Succeeded byGlen Simard
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceBrandon, Manitoba

Len Isleifson is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Brandon East in the 2016 election.[1] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative party, and defeated incumbent NDP MLA Drew Caldwell in the election.

Isleifson made news wires outside of public office during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. When Iceland qualified for the event, he decided to examine whether he was related to any national team members, seeing it as an opportunity to secure bragging rights among his friends. He told his father about his project, and they contacted Icelandic Roots, a company that specializes in Icelandic genealogy research, and discovered that they were related to 22 of the 23 players on the World Cup squad, as well as manager Heimir Hallgrímsson. Following the discovery, Isleifson attempted to set up a post-World Cup meeting with the team in Iceland, with the assistance of Iceland's consul general in Winnipeg.[2]

Electoral history

2023 Manitoba general election: Brandon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Glen Simard 3,758 55.64 +19.30 $26,633.93
Progressive Conservative Len Isleifson 2,691 39.84 -11.16 $35,834.84
Liberal Trenton Zazalak 305 4.52 -8.15 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 6,754 99.48 – $59,632.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 35 0.52 –
Turnout 6,789 46.99 +1.30
Eligible voters 14,449
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +15.23
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4][5]
2019 Manitoba general election: Brandon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Len Isleifson 3,294 51.00 -0.5 $36,318.38
New Democratic Lonnie Patterson 2,347 36.34 -0.1 $18,637.37
Liberal Kim Longstreet 818 12.66 +0.6 $3,151.46
Total valid votes 6,459 98.93 –
Rejected 70 1.07
Turnout 6,529 45.68
Eligible voters 14,292
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.2
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2016 Manitoba general election: Brandon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Len Isleifson 3,669 52.17 13.62 $36,772.89
New Democratic Drew Caldwell 2,534 36.03 -18.92 $12,132.70
Liberal Vanessa Hamilton 830 11.80 7.82 $2,810.27
Total valid votes 7,033 – –
Rejected 117 –
Eligible voters / turnout 13,120 54.50 1.38
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

References

  1. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ Kimse, Nick (June 22, 2018). "Canadian related to 22 of 23 players on Iceland soccer team". CTV News. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.