Saskatoon—Wanuskewin
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. (In the Cree language: ᐋᐧᓇᐢᑫᐃᐧᐣ / wânaskêwin means, "being at peace with oneself".) It covers a part of the city of Saskatoon.
Geography
The riding includes the northwest quadrant of Saskatoon and extends north past Duck Lake, northwest past Lucky Man and west past Ruddell. The riding also includes the city of Martensville.
History
It was created in 1996 as "Wanuskewin" from Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing and portions of Kindersley—Lloydminster, Prince Albert—Churchill River and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.
In 2000, it was re-named "Saskatoon—Wanuskewin".
Members of Parliament
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Maurice Vellacott, a former clergyperson. He was first elected in 1997. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as vice-chair of the 'Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament' and a member of the 'Standing Committee on Official Languages'.
Election results
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin
| Canadian federal election, 2008 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Maurice Vellacott |
18,320 |
56.51 |
+7.12 |
$36,224 |
| |
New Democrat |
Clint Davidson |
7,898 |
24.36 |
+2.28 |
$20,679 |
| |
Liberal |
Patricia Zipchen |
4,020 |
12.40 |
-11.68 |
$13,240 |
| |
Green |
Tobi-Dawne Smith |
2,182 |
6.73 |
+3.14 |
$3,675 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
32,420 |
100.00 |
|
$80,396 |
| Total rejected ballots |
100 |
0.31 |
+0.04 |
|
| Turnout |
32,520 |
58.78 |
-8.57 |
|
| 2006 federal election : Saskatoon–Wanuskewin edit |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
(x) Maurice Vellacott |
17,753 |
49.39 |
+2.74 |
$62,331.71 |
| |
Liberal |
Chris Axworthy |
8,655 |
24.08 |
-8.50 |
$52,437.43 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Jim Maddin |
7,939 |
22.09 |
+4.27 |
$35,098.35 |
| |
Green |
Don Cameron |
1,292 |
3.59 |
+0.63 |
$880.29 |
| |
Christian Heritage |
Dale Sanders |
307 |
0.85 |
-0.90 |
$1,552.99 |
| Total valid votes |
35,946 |
100.00 |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
96 |
0.27 |
+0.03 |
| Turnout |
36,042 |
67.35 |
+7.63 |
|
| Electors on the lists |
53,513 |
|
|
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
| 2000 federal election : Saskatoon–Wanuskewin edit |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Canadian Alliance |
(x)Maurice Vellacott |
17,404 |
52.57 |
+13.42 |
$59,707.59 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Hugh Walker |
8,022 |
24.23 |
-2.55 |
$34,545.31 |
| |
Liberal |
Bill Patrick |
5,567 |
16.82 |
-7.61 |
$16,493.01 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Kirk Eggum |
1,709 |
5.16 |
-2.76 |
$0.00 |
| |
Green |
David Greenfield |
402 |
1.21 |
|
$0.00 |
| Total valid votes |
33,104 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
86 |
0.26 |
-0.08 |
|
| Turnout |
33,190 |
61.62 |
-2.17 |
|
| Electors on the lists |
53,862 |
|
|
|
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Wanuskewin
| 1997 federal election : Wanuskewin edit |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Reform |
Maurice Vellacott |
12,854 |
39.16 |
|
$39,845 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Walter Kyliuk |
8,793 |
26.79 |
|
$57,104 |
| |
Liberal |
Tom Hengen |
8,020 |
24.43 |
|
$35,221 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Ron Meakin |
2,602 |
7.93 |
|
$7,207 |
| |
Independent |
Sam Dyck |
420 |
1.28 |
|
$1,781 |
| |
Natural Law |
Patrick J. Coulterman |
138 |
0.42 |
|
$61 |
| Total valid votes |
32,827 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
112 |
0.34 |
|
|
| Turnout |
32,939 |
63.79 |
|
|
| Electors on the lists |
51,635 |
|
|
|
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
See also
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