Okanagan—Coquihalla

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Okanagan—Coquihalla in relation to the other British Columbia ridings
Population, 2001 101,831
Electors 76,878
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Okanagan—Coquihalla is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

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[edit] Geography

This electoral district includes the towns of Penticton, Merritt, Summerland, Logan Lake, and Peachland. It is a rural area with many orchards and vineyards.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt ridings.

In 2003, it was amended with small parts added from Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys and Kelowna ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

In 2000, Jim Hart resigned to allow new Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day to enter the House of Commons.

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament, Stockwell Day, served as a Progressive Conservative cabinet minister in Alberta and as leader of the Canadian Alliance party, elected in the riding in 2000. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada, which was created through a merger between the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance. Day is widely seen as a social conservative. He is currently Canada's Minister of Public Safety in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Stockwell Day 25,283 50.3% $46,867.47
     Liberal David Perry 11,552 23.0% $5,726.83
     New Democratic Party John Harrop 9,660 19.2% $6,809.35
     Green Karan Bowyer 3,802 7.6% N/A
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Stockwell Day 24,220 49.79% $63,012
     Liberal Vanessa Sutton 11,212 23.04% $36,417
     New Democratic Party Joyce Procure 9,509 19.54% $7,994
     Green Harry Naegel 2,896 5.95% $1,105
     Marijuana Jack William Peach 548 1.12%
     Action Lelannd Haver 259 0.53% $397
Total valid votes 48,644 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 214 0.44%
Turnout 48,858 63.55%


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Stockwell Day 28,794 59.36% $61,098
     Liberal Tom Chapman 9,923 20.45% $15,521
     New Democratic Party Ken Ellis 4,096 8.44% $4,470
     Progressive Conservative Gordon John Seiter 2,939 6.05% $697
     Green Harry Naegel 1,110 2.28% $5,034
     Marijuana Teresa Taylor 818 1.68%
     Canadian Action Larry Taylor 461 0.95% $1,502
     Natural Law Elizabeth Innes 167 0.34% $514
     Marxist-Leninist Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell 99 0.20% $123
     No affiliation Clay Harmon 95 0.19%
Total valid votes 48,502 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 166 0.34%
Turnout 48,668 65.50%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Jim Hart 24,570 53.06% $48,868
     Liberal Bruce Murdock 12,241 26.43% $66,877
     New Democratic Party David Finnis 5,441 11.75% $18,388
     Progressive Conservative Ramesh Rikhi 2,523 5.44% $23,815
     Green Harry Naegel 1,008 2.17% $691
     Christian Heritage Stuart Allan Town 318 0.68% $2,109
     No affiliation Janice G.A.E. Switlo 202 0.43% $550
Total valid votes 46,303 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 159 0.34%
Turnout 46,462 65.06%

[edit] See also

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Federal Ridings in the British Columbia Interior
Conservative

Cariboo—Prince George | Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo | Kelowna—Lake Country | Kootenay—Columbia | Okanagan—Coquihalla | Okanagan—Shuswap | Prince George—Peace River
New Democratic

British Columbia Southern Interior | Skeena—Bulkley Valley
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