Derek Johnson (politician)

Derek Johnson is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Interlake in the 2016 election.^[1] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative party, and defeated NDP incumbent Tom Nevakshonoff in the election.

Derek Johnson MLA
Minister of Agriculture
In office January 18, 2022 – October 18, 2023
Premier	Heather Stefanson
Preceded by	Ralph Eichler
Succeeded by	Ron Kostyshyn
Minister of Municipal Relations
In office January 5, 2021 – January 18, 2022
Premier	Brian Pallister Kelvin Goertzen Heather Stefanson
Preceded by	Rochelle Squires
Succeeded by	Eileen Clarke
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Interlake-Gimli Interlake (2016–2019)
Incumbent
Assumed office April 19, 2016
Preceded by	Tom Nevakshonoff
RM of St. Laurent Councillor
In office 2010–2014
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Johnson was elected again in the 2019 and 2023 general elections in the riding of Interlake-Gimli. On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Seniors and Long-Term Care.

Electoral record

v t e 2023 Manitoba general election: Interlake-Gimli
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Derek Johnson	5,143	49.59	-9.03	$40,272.35
	New Democratic	Sarah Pinsent-Bardarson	4,460	43.01	+9.94	$50,266.72
	Keystone	Larry Brandt	393	3.79	–	$4,816.90
	Liberal	Sean James	374	3.61	-0.20	$1,617.68
Total valid votes/expense limit			10,370	99.24	–	$63,090.00
Total rejected and declined ballots			79	0.76	–
Turnout			10,449	65.04	-0.52
Eligible voters			16,065
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-9.48
Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3][4]

v t e 2019 Manitoba general election: Interlake-Gimli
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Derek Johnson	6,165	58.62	-1.8	$33,875.10
	New Democratic	Sarah Pinsent	3,478	33.07	+8.5	$34,329.54
	Green	Dwight Harfield	473	4.50	+1.5	$0.00
	Liberal	Mary Lou Bourgeois	400	3.80	-7.3	$0.00
Total valid votes			10,516	–
Rejected			39	–
Eligible voters / turnout			16,100	65.56
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.

v t e 2016 Manitoba general election: Interlake
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Derek Johnson	3,685	51.32	7.90	$27,224.05
	Liberal	Jamal Abas	2,068	28.80	25.90	$8,951.25
	New Democratic	Tom Nevakshonoff	1,428	19.89	-30.58	$19,403.09
Total valid votes			7,181	–	–
Rejected			58	–
Eligible voters / turnout			11,868	61.00	7.64
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.