Skeena—Bulkley Valley

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Skeena—Bulkley Valley
British Columbia electoral district


Skeena—Bulkley Valley in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Nathan Cullen
NDP
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 91,926
Electors (2006) 60,810
Area (km²) 323,720
Pop. density (per km²) 0.28
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Prince Rupert, Burns Lake, Houston, Kitimat, Smithers, Terrace, Bulkley-Nechako A, Bulkley-Nechako B, Kitimat-Stikine C, Kitimat-Stikine E
This page is about the federal electoral district. See Bulkley Valley for that geographic region, and Skeena River for the region known as "the Skeena".

Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

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[edit] Geography

This is a rural area on the northwest coast of B.C. It includes the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii).

This district includes the cities of Terrace and Prince Rupert, the town of Smithers, as well as the districts of Kitimat, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Vanderhoof, Stewart, Port Edward, Houston and the villages of Masset, Burns Lake, Telkwa and Port Clements.

[edit] History

This electoral district was created in 2003 from Skeena, some of Prince George—Bulkley Valley and a small part of Cariboo—Chilcotin riding.

[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Nathan Cullen, a former human resources consultant. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the New Democratic Party. He serves as the NDP critic for National Parks, Environment, and Youth. He serves as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development' and the 'Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development'.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party Nathan Cullen 18,496 48.33% $90,144.41
     Conservative Mike Scott 12,630 33.00% $71,817.40
     Liberal Gordon Stamp-Vincent 4,845 12.66% $19,599.28
     Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,235 3.22% $23,834.62
     Green Phil Brienesse 164 2.78% $752.93
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party Nathan Cullen 13,706 37.14% $48,135
     Conservative Andy Burton 12,434 33.69% $53,675
     Liberal Miles Richardson 7,965 21.58% $73,964
     Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,408 3.81% $15,037
     Green Roger Colin Benham 1,225 3.31% $584
     Marxist-Leninist Frank Martin 161 0.43% $716
Total valid votes 36,899 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 140 0.38%
Turnout 37,039 59.99%

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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