Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar

Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Saskatchewan electoral district
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Kelly Block
Conservative
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 69,547
Electors (2011) 49,314
Area (km²) 11,088
Pop. density (per km²) 6.3
Census divisions Saskatoon
Census subdivisions Saskatoon, Corman Park No. 344, Vanscoy No. 345, Rosetown, Biggar

Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (formerly known as Saskatoon—Rosetown) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

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Geography

The district consists of the southwestern quadrant of Saskatoon and the surrounding southwestern rural area which includes 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 re-named "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.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing,
Saskatoon—Dundurn and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake prior to 1996
36th 1997–1999     Chris Axworthy New Democratic
1999–2000     Dennis Gruending New Democratic
37th 2000–2003     Carol Skelton Canadian Alliance
2003–2004     Conservative
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011     Kelly Block Conservative
41st 2011–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Kelly Block, a former administrator and mayor. She was first elected in 2008. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Kelly Block 14,652 48.70 +3.31
     New Democrat Nettie Wiebe 14,114 46.91 +2.49
     Liberal Lee Reaney 697 2.32 -2.09
     Green Vicki Strelioff 626 2.08 -2.49
Total valid votes/Expense limit 30,089 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131 0.43 +0.11
Turnout 30,220 62.29 +7.47
Eligible voters 48,516
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Kelly Block 12,231 45.39 -0.15 $78,169
     New Democrat 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
     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
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative x-Carol Skelton 13,331 45.54 +0.70 $58,211
     New Democrat 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
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative x-Carol Skelton 11,875 44.84 -2.48 $55,798
     New Democrat 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.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Carol Skelton 11,177 41.66 +14.05 $54,132
     New Democrat 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.

By-election on November 15, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat 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
     Not affiliated 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
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat 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

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