Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar

Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Saskatchewan electoral district
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2013
First contested1997
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]72,893
Electors (2011)49,314
Area (km²)[2]10,935.79
Census subdivision(s)Saskatoon, Corman Park No. 344, Vanscoy No. 345, Rosetown, Biggar

Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (formerly known as Saskatoon—Rosetown) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.

Geography

The district consisted of the southwestern quadrant of Saskatoon and the surrounding southwestern rural area which included the towns of Biggar, Rosetown and Delisle.

History

It was created in 1996 as "Saskatoon—Rosetown" from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing, Saskatoon—Dundurn and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.

In 1997, it was renamed "Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar".

This riding was the closest in Saskatchewan in 2008, when it was decided by fewer than 300 votes. The major parties nominated the same candidates in 2011 as they did in 2008. The incumbent was Conservative Kelly Block, an administrator from Saskatoon. She held the riding against Delisle farmer and National Farmers Union activist Nettie Wiebe.

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding was abolished. The Saskatoon portion became part of Saskatoon West, while the rural portions joined Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek and Battlefords—Lloydminster.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Saskatoon—Rosetown
Riding created from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing,
Saskatoon—Dundurn and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
36th  1997–1999     Chris Axworthy New Democratic
 1999–2000 Dennis Gruending
Riding renamed — Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
37th  2000–2003     Carol Skelton Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Kelly Block
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, Saskatoon West
and Battlefords—Lloydminster

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 14,652 48.70 +3.31 $80,469
New Democratic Nettie Wiebe 14,114 46.91 +2.49 $73,723
Liberal Lee Reaney 697 2.32 -2.09 $7,509
Green Vicki Strelioff 626 2.08 -2.49 $1,459
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,089 100.00   $81,126
Total rejected ballots 131 0.43 +0.11
Turnout 30,220 62.29 +7.47
Eligible voters 48,516 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 12,231 45.39 -0.15 $78,169
New Democratic Nettie Wiebe 11,969 44.42 +5.44 $63,284
Green Amber Jones 1,232 4.57 +2.05 $8,174
Liberal Roy Bluehorn 1,188 4.41 -7.67 $10,785
Independent Rick Barsky 138 0.51 -2.01 N/A
Christian Heritage Marcel Bourassa 115 0.43 -0.45 $50
Libertarian Kevin Stricker 73 0.27 – $1,339
Total valid votes/expense limit 26,946 100.00   $78,625
Total rejected ballots 87 0.32 +0.05
Turnout 27,033 54.82 -4.90
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative x-Carol Skelton 13,331 45.54 +0.70 $58,211
New Democratic Nettie Wiebe 11,412 38.98 +2.74 $62,156
Liberal Myron Luczka 3,536 12.08 -3.67 $2,869
Green Rick Barsky 738 2.52 -0.66 $1,068
Christian Heritage Marcel Bourassa 258 0.88 – $4,463
Total valid votes 29,275 100.00   –
Total rejected ballots 78 0.27 -0.08
Turnout 29,353 59.72 +7.20
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative x-Carol Skelton 11,875 44.84 -2.48 $55,798
New Democratic Dennis Gruending 9,597 36.24 -5.17 $58,518
Liberal Myron Luczka 4,171 15.75 +4.48 $24,337
Green Rick Barsky 841 3.18 – $118
Total valid votes 26,484 100.00   –
Total rejected ballots 92 0.35 0.00
Turnout 26,576 52.52 -3.1

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Carol Skelton 11,177 41.66 +14.05 $54,132
New Democratic x-Dennis Gruending 11,109 41.41 +0.82 $59,591
Liberal Alice Farness 3,023 11.27 -4.37 $3,832
Progressive Conservative Dale Buxton 1,518 5.66 -8.67 $5,021
Total valid votes 26,827 100.00   –
Total rejected ballots 95 0.35 0.00
Turnout 26,922 55.6 +21.9

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in the 1999 by-election.

Canadian federal by-election, November 15, 1999
due to the resignation of Chris Axworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Dennis Gruending 6,353 40.59 -3.13 $58,658
Reform Jim McAllister 4,321 27.61 -4.96 $59,422
Liberal Henry Dayday 2,448 15.64 -0.40 $41,974
Progressive Conservative Rich Gabruch 2,242 14.33 +7.35 $35,087
Green David Greenfield 175 1.12 – $0
Independent Ace Cetinski 111 0.71 – $9,527
Total valid votes/expense limit 15,650 100.00   $58,901
Total rejected ballots 55 0.35 +0.06
Turnout 15,705 33.66 -26.2
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic x-Chris Axworthy 12,095 43.72 $56,131
Reform x-Elwin Hermanson 9,011 32.57 $33,126
Liberal Tanyss Munro 4,438 16.04 $37,991
Progressive Conservative Richard Gabruch 1,931 6.98 $11,361
Canadian Action Rick Barsky 191 0.69 $1,760
Total valid votes/expense limit 27,666 100.00 $58,640
Total rejected ballots 113 0.41
Turnout 27,779 59.9

See also

References

  • "Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (Code 47010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012