Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew wins Fort Rouge seat

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew has been re-elected as the legislature member for Fort Rouge.

Kinew jumped to a big early lead over Rejeanne Caron of the Progressive Conservatives and Katherine Johnson of the Liberals.

Also projected to win their seats for the NDP: Nahanni Fontaine (St. Johns) and Adrien Sala (St. James).

Early results showed the NDP leading in 25 of the legislature’s 57 seats, while the Progressive Conservatives were ahead in 19.

The NDP were leading in areas of Winnipeg, including key ridings that had been held by members of the Progressive Conservative cabinet.

Winnipeg, where 32 of the 57 legislature seats are, is an important battleground for the NDP and the Progressive Conservatives.