Okanagan—Shuswap

Okanagan—Shuswap
British Columbia electoral district
Okanagan—Shuswap in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Colin Mayes
Conservative
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 116,236
Electors (2011) 89,400
Area (km²) 14,223
Pop. density (per km²) 8.2
Census divisions
Census subdivisions 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),

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

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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.

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".

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
34th 1988–1993     Lyle MacWilliam New Democratic
35th 1993–1997     Darrel Stinson Reform
36th 1997–2000
2000     Canadian Alliance
37th 2000–2003
2003–2004     Conservative
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008     Colin Mayes Conservative
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Colin Mayes of the Conservative Party of Canada. During the 40th Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Colin Mayes 31,439 55.45 +3.73
     New Democrat 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/Expense limit 56,698 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135 0.24 -0.1
Turnout 56,833 62.68 +2
Eligible voters 90,678
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Colin Mayes 28,002 51.72 +6.71 $61,199
     New Democrat 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
     Not affiliated Gordie Campbell 416 0.77 -0.01 $0
     Canadian Action Darren Seymour 278 0.51 +0.19 $33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,142 100.00 $96,364
Total rejected ballots 137 0.3 +0.05
Turnout 54,279 61 -3
     Conservative hold Swing +6.72

2006

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Colin Mayes 24,448 45.01 -1.38 $77,064
     New Democrat 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 54,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174 0.25 -0.09
Turnout 54,674 64
     Conservative hold Swing -1.8

2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Darrel Stinson
(Armstrong)
24,014 46.39 -21.36 $73,168
     New Democrat Alice Brown
(Falkland)
12,528 24.20 +15.72 $36,696
     Liberal Will Hansma
(Spallumcheen)
11,636 22.47 +1.89 $51,772
     Green Erin Nelson
(Coldstream)
2,333 4.50 $960
     Marijuana Blair Longley
(Montreal, Quebec)
492 0.95 $400
     Independent Gordon Campbell
(Armstrong)
401 0.77
     Canadian Action Claire Foss
(Lumby)
257 0.49 -1.02 $1,558
     Independent K. No. Daniels
(Armstrong)
104 0.20 -0.73
Total valid votes 51,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174 0.34 +0.09
Turnout 51,939

2000

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Darrel Stinson 29,345 61.29 +8.17 $62,411
     Liberal Marvin Friesen 9,855 20.58 -4.08 $41,376
     New Democrat 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 47,874 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118 0.25 -0.06
Turnout 47,992 65.61 -1.45

1997

Canadian federal election, 1997
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 Democrat 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 46,965 100.00
Total rejected ballots 147 0.31
Turnout 47,112 67.06

1993

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Reform Darrel Stinson 21,023 42.45 +39.38
     New Democrat 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 49,527 100.00

1988

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
     New Democrat 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
     Not affiliated Kathleen Daniels 89 0.21
Total valid votes 43,128 100.00

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