North Okanagan—Shuswap

North Okanagan—Shuswap
British Columbia electoral district
Okanagan—Shuswap in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Mel Arnold
Conservative
District created2003
District abolished2023
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]121,474
Electors (2015)94,179
Area (km²)[1]16,734
Pop. density (per km²)7.3
Census subdivision(s)Vernon, Armstrong, Coldstream, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, North Okanagan C, North Okanagan F, Columbia-Shuswap C, Columbia-Shuswap D, Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks),

North Okanagan—Shuswap is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. The district has been sporadically known as Okanagan—Shuswap.

Geography

North Okanagan–Shuswap consists of Subdivision C of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, and the North Okanagan Regional District. This electoral district includes the towns of Salmon Arm, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby and Armstrong.

Demographics

Panethnic groups in North Okanagan—Shuswap (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 115,350 86.41% 107,490 88.28% 106,200 89.69%
Indigenous 11,425 8.56% 9,805 8.05% 9,275 7.83%
East Asian[b] 1,900 1.42% 1,625 1.33% 1,135 0.96%
South Asian 1,650 1.24% 1,055 0.87% 595 0.5%
Southeast Asian[c] 1,490 1.12% 875 0.72% 475 0.4%
African 700 0.52% 350 0.29% 230 0.19%
Latin American 440 0.33% 255 0.21% 220 0.19%
Middle Eastern[d] 300 0.22% 175 0.14% 110 0.09%
Other[e] 235 0.18% 125 0.1% 175 0.15%
Total responses 133,485 97.78% 121,760 97.72% 118,405 97.47%
Total population 136,520 100% 124,605 100% 121,474 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the 2016 Canadian census; 2013 representation[5][6][7]

Languages: 90.7% English, 2.7% German, 1.5% French
Religions (2011): 52.3% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 6.0% Anglican, 3.0% Baptist, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.1% Presbyterian, 17.5% Other), 45.3% No religion
Median income (2015): $30,855
Average income (2015): $41,500

History

This district was created in 1987 from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North ridings.

In 1996, the riding was abolished and replaced by "North Okanagan–Shuswap". In 1997, the name of this riding was changed to "Okanagan—Shuswap". There were no elections during this time. The riding was abolished again in 2003, and was again replaced by a riding called "North Okanagan—Shuswap". In 2004, the name was changed back to "Okanagan—Shuswap".

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the boundaries of Okanagan—Shuswap should be adjusted, and a slightly modified electoral district will be contested in future elections under the name "North Okanagan—Shuswap".[8] The redefined North Okanagan—Shuswap gains an area previously in the district of Kootenay—Columbia comprising the small community of Needles and its environs. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, and came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Okanagan—Shuswap
Riding created from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North
34th  1988–1993     Lyle MacWilliam New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Darrel Stinson Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
North Okanagan—Shuswap
38th  2004–2006     Darrel Stinson Conservative
Okanagan—Shuswap
39th  2006–2008     Colin Mayes Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
North Okanagan—Shuswap
42nd  2015–2019     Mel Arnold Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present
Riding dissolved into Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies,
Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee

Election results

Graph of election results in North Okanagan—Shuswap (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2015–present

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mel Arnold 33,626 46.4 -2.4 $66,332.75
New Democratic Ron Johnston 13,929 19.2 +3.9 $6,364.37
Liberal Shelley Desautels 13,666 18.9 -3.7 $44,668.61
People's Kyle Delfing 7,209 10.0 +7.3 $38,335.73
Green Andrea Gunner 3,967 5.5 -5.1 $6,405.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit 72,397 99.5 – $143,796.18
Total rejected ballots 372 0.5
Turnout 72,769 65.2
Eligible voters 111,599
Conservative hold Swing -3.2
Source: Elections Canada[9]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mel Arnold 36,154 48.76 +9.46 $84,389.20
Liberal Cindy Derkaz 16,783 22.64 -7.31 none listed
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 11,353 15.31 -10.29 none listed
Green Marc Reinarz 7,828 10.56 +5.40 $11,446.63
People's Kyle Delfing 2,027 2.73 $5,718.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 74,145 99.40
Total rejected ballots 449 0.60 +0.39
Turnout 74,594 69.25 -2.61
Eligible voters 107,712
Conservative hold Swing +8.39
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mel Arnold 27,490 39.30 -16.06 $94,762.90
Liberal Cindy Derkaz 20,949 29.95 +22.48 $76,594.10
New Democratic Jacqui Gingras 17,907 25.60 -0.88 $81,410.56
Green Chris George 3,608 5.16 -5.53 $6,792.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,954 99.78   $255,644.99
Total rejected ballots 152 0.22 –
Turnout 70,106 71.86 –
Eligible voters 97,554
Conservative hold Swing -19.27
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 31,510 55.36
  New Democratic 15,075 26.48
  Green 6,082 10.68
  Liberal 4,252 7.47
  Independent 4 0.01

Okanagan—Shuswap, 2006–2015

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Mayes 31,439 55.45 +3.73
New Democratic Nikki Inouye 14,955 26.38 +6.68
Green Greig Crockett 6,058 10.68 -6.62
Liberal Janna Francis 4,246 7.49 -2.51
Total valid votes 56,698 99.76
Total rejected ballots 135 0.24 -0.01
Turnout 56,833 61.94 +1.22
Eligible voters 91,762
Conservative hold Swing -1.47
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Colin Mayes 28,002 51.72 +6.71 $61,199
New Democratic Alice Brown 10,664 19.70 -6.73 $17,160
Green Huguette Allen 9,368 17.30 +13.22 $29,673
Liberal Janna Francis 5,414 10.00 -12.72 $25,825
Independent Gordie Campbell 416 0.77 -0.01 $0
Canadian Action Darren Seymour 278 0.51 +0.19 $33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,142 100.0     $96,364
Total rejected ballots 137 0.3 +0.05
Turnout 54,279 61 -3
Conservative hold Swing +6.72
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Colin Mayes 24,448 45.01 -1.38 $77,064
New Democratic Alice Brown 14,551 26.43 +2.23 $31,917
Liberal Will Hansma 12,330 22.72 +0.25 $36,301
Green Harry Naegel 2,215 4.08 -0.42 $128
Independent Gordon Campbell 425 0.78 +0.01
Independent Darren Seymour 359 0.66 – $606
Canadian Action Neville O'Grady 172 0.32 -0.17 $3,084
Total valid votes 54,500 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 174 0.25 -0.09
Turnout 54,674 64
Conservative hold Swing -1.80

North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2004–2006

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Darrel Stinson 24,014 46.39 -21.36 $73,168
New Democratic Alice Brown 12,528 24.20 +15.72 $36,696
Liberal Will Hansma 11,636 22.47 +1.89 $51,772
Green Erin Nelson 2,333 4.50 – $960
Marijuana Blair Longley 492 0.95 – $400
Independent Gordon Campbell 401 0.77 –
Canadian Action Claire Foss 257 0.49 -1.02 $1,558
Independent K. No. Daniels 104 0.20 -0.73
Total valid votes 51,765 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 174 0.34 +0.09
Turnout 51,939
Conservative hold Swing -18.54
Change for the Conservatives is based on the total of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.

Okanagan—Shuswap, 1988–2004

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Darrel Stinson 29,345 61.29 +8.17 $62,411
Liberal Marvin Friesen 9,855 20.58 -4.08 $41,376
New Democratic Wayne Alexander Fowler 4,060 8.48 -3.95 $4,575
Progressive Conservative Sheila Marguerite Wardman 3,096 6.46 -0.26 $2,992
Canadian Action Vera Gottlieb 724 1.51 -0.19 $1,855
Independent K. No Daniels 447 0.93 –
Communist David Lethbridge 347 0.72 +0.18 $304
Total valid votes 47,874 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 118 0.25 -0.06
Turnout 47,992 65.61 -1.45
Alliance hold Swing +6.12
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Darrel Stinson 24,952 53.12 +10.67 $63,898
Liberal Lyle MacWilliam 11,585 24.66 +6.24 $60,414
New Democratic Calvin White 5,839 12.43 -11.31 $17,699
Progressive Conservative Norm Crerar 3,160 6.72 -3.12 $18,143
Canadian Action Claire Foss 802 1.70 +1.54 $5,555
Independent David Lethbridge 370 0.78 – $1,657
Independent Gordon Campbell 257 0.54 +0.11
Total valid votes 46,965 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 147 0.31
Turnout 47,112 67.06
Reform hold Swing +2.22
Liberal candidate Lyle MacWilliam gained 0.92 percentage points from the last election, when he ran as a New Democrat.
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Darrel Stinson 21,023 42.45 +39.38
New Democratic Lyle MacWilliam 11,760 23.74 -19.73
Liberal Brooke Jeffrey 9,124 18.42 +2.50
Progressive Conservative Alice Klim 4,871 9.84 -26.35
National Don MacLennan 2,018 4.07 –
Green Hermann Bruns 312 0.63 -0.52
Independent Gordon Campbell 211 0.43 –
Natural Law Rig Gelfand 130 0.26 –
Canada Party Claire Foss 78 0.16 –
Total valid votes 49,527 100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +29.56
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Lyle Dean MacWilliam 18,749 43.47
Progressive Conservative Jake Spoor 15,606 36.19
Liberal David L. Simpson 6,868 15.92
Reform Donald McDonell 1,321 3.06
Green Connie K. Harris 495 1.15
Independent Kathleen Daniels 89 0.21
Total valid votes 43,128 100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North, which elected a New Democrat and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the previous election.

See also

References

  • "North Okanagan—Shuswap (Code 59018) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1987–1996)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1996–1997)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1997–2003)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2003–2004)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2004–present)
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures 1997

Notes

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  6. ^ "2011 Census Profile". February 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile". May 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Okanagan—Shuswap, 30 September 2015
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  14. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections