Rob Altemeyer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Wolseley
In office
June 3, 2003  August 12, 2019
Preceded byJean Friesen
Succeeded byLisa Naylor
Personal details
BornWinnipeg, Manitoba[1]
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ParentBob Altemeyer
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba

Rob Altemeyer is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 2003 to 2019. Altemeyer has long been involved in social justice and environmental issues in the Winnipeg area. He was responsible for implementing a recycling program at the University of Manitoba, and was one of the founders of the Global Change Game (an internationally respected educational program) while still a student. Altemeyer served a two-year term on the Council of Canadians, and has taken part in a variety of activities in the fair trade/anti-globalization movement. In 1998, he organized an anti-globalization study group known as Beyond McWorld.

Altemeyer has also been involved in the Wolseley Neighbourhood Advisory Committee, which is involved in over two dozen local capital improvement projects. Prior to the 2003 provincial election, he served as an assistant to New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP) Cabinet Minister Tim Sale. In the 2003 general election, Altemeyer was elected to the provincial legislature as a New Democrat for the centre-Winnipeg riding of Wolseley. He received 3482 votes, against 1193 for his nearest competitor, Green Party leader Markus Buchart. He was re-elected in the 2007, 2011, and 2016 provincial elections. He did not run for re-election in 2019.

Biography

Altemeyer was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and a Master's Degree in Natural Resource Management. He also played college baseball for two years in North Dakota, on an athletic scholarship. Rob Altemeyer is the son of Canadian psychologist Bob Altemeyer.

Electoral record

2016 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRob Altemeyer3,03741.27-19.46$32,887.29
GreenDavid Nickarz2,64535.94+16.30$15,710.81
Progressive ConservativeRaquel Dancho94512.84+0.64$7,262.81
LiberalShandi Strong6538.87+1.45$3,844.07
ManitobaWayne Sturby791.07$1,094.12
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,35998.92  $39,244.00
Total rejected ballots 801.08+0.29
Turnout 7,43963.26+7.66
Eligible voters 11,759
New Democratic hold Swing -17.88
Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3]
2011 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRob Altemeyer4,22960.72−3.1621,048.39
GreenJames Beddome1,36819.64+7.575,635.36
Progressive ConservativeHarpreet Turka85012.20+0.898,750.53
LiberalEric Stewart5177.42−4.025,479.79
Total valid votes 6,964 99.21
Rejected and declined votes 55 0.78
Turnout 7,019 55.60
Registered voters 12,624
Majority 2,861 25.68 41.08
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
2007 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRob Altemeyer4,03863.88+6.98$21,917.13
GreenArdythe Basham76312.07-7.42$1,096.00
LiberalRaven Thundersky72311.44-1.08$4,743.98
Progressive ConservativeGustav Nelson71511.31+0.22$3,946.16
CommunistDavid Tymoshchuk821.30$373.87
Total valid votes 6,321 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 53
Turnout 6,374 55.28
Registered voters 11,531
2003 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRob Altemeyer3,48256.90-12.25$20,948.83
GreenMarkus Buchart1,19319.49+14.83$5,307.87
LiberalVal Mollison76612.52$4,591.54
Progressive ConservativeAshley Burner67911.09-10.97$1,006.54
Total valid votes 6,120 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 77
Turnout 6,197 53.14
Registered voters 11,662

References

  1. "Rob Altemeyer | Manitoba MLA Wolseley". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
  2. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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