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Arthur-Virden is located in the southwestern corner of the province. It is bordered to the north by Russell and Minnedosa , to the east by Turtle Mountain , to the west by the province of Saskatchewan and to the south by the American state of North Dakota . Communities in the riding include Virden , Elkhorn , Oak Lake , Hartney , Deloraine , Melita , Reston and Boissevain . The riding's population in 1996 was 19,479. As of 1999 , the average family income was $41,338, and the unemployment rate was 4.80%. The riding is primarily agrarian, with agriculture accounting for 32% of its industry. Ten per cent of the Arthur-Virden's residents list German as their ethnic background. The riding has one of the highest rates of senior citizens in the province, at 19.7% of the total. Arthur-Virden, and the two ridings from which it was formed, have been Progressive Conservative seats since 1953 . The New Democratic Party has increased its presence in recent years, however. LIST OF PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES
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