The district includes the neighbourhoods of Beaumont, Brockville, Buffalo, Chevrier, Crescent Park, Crescentwood, Earl Grey, Ebby-Wentworth, Edgeland, Fort Garry, Grant Park, J.B. Mitchell, Linden Woods, Lord Roberts, Mathers, Maybank, McMillan, Osborne Village, Parker, Pembina Strip, Point Road, River Heights, Riverview, Rockwood, Roslyn, Sir John Franklin, Tuxedo, Wellington Crescent and Wildwood Park in the city of Winnipeg.

Languages: 77.1% English, 2.5% French, 1.7% Tagalog, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% Spanish, 1.5% Mandarin, 1.5% German Religions: 44.1% Christian (16.3% Catholic, 5.2% United Church, 3.7% Anglican, 1.9% Anabaptist, 1.9% Orthodox, 1.8% Lutheran, 13.3% Others), 6.4% Jewish, 2.7% Muslim, 2.3% Hindu, 1.8% Sikh, 40.8% No religion Median income (2020): $44,000 Average income (2020): $63,850 The electoral district was originally created in 1924 from the ridings of Winnipeg South and Winnipeg Centre.

The electoral district was re-created in 1987 from parts of the redrawn ridings of St. Boniface and Winnipeg North Centre, and the abolished Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry.

It gained the neighbourhoods of Beaumont, Buffalo, Chevrier, Crescent Park, Maybank, the western half of Pembina Strip, Point Road, and Wildwood from Winnipeg South.

This riding gained the neighbourhoods of Brockville, Linden Woods, Tuxedo Industrial and the remainder of the Pembina Strip from Winnipeg South during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament: Ben Carr has represented Winnipeg South Centre since a by-election in June 2023.