Saskatoon—Humboldt

Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatchewan electoral district
Saskatoon—Humboldt in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Brad Trost
Conservative
District created 1987
First contested 1988
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 75,051
Electors (2011) 56,377
Area (km²) 12,229
Pop. density (per km²) 6.1
Census divisions Saskatoon
Census subdivisions Saskatoon, Humboldt, Corman Park No. 344

Saskatoon—Humboldt is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 1988.

Contents

Geography

The riding consists of the northeastern quadrant of Saskatoon and the city of Humboldt and the rural towns of Naicam, Wakaw and Watson. The riding extends to Quill Lake in the east, Pleasantdale in the northeast and St. Louis in the north.

History

This electoral district was first created in 1966 from Humboldt—Melfort, Rosthern (electoral district) and Saskatoon ridings.

It was abolished in 1976 and divided amongst Humboldt—Lake Centre, Prince Albert and Saskatoon East ridings.

It was re-created in 1987 from those ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
Humboldt—Melfort, Rosthern and Saskatoon prior to 1966
28th 1968–1972     Otto Lang Liberal
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
Humboldt—Lake Centre, Prince Albert and Saskatoon East from 1976-1987
34th 1988–1993     Stanley Hovdebo New Democratic
35th 1993–1997     Georgette Sheridan Liberal
36th 1997–2000     Jim Pankiw Reform
2000     Canadian Alliance
37th 2000–2002
2002–2004     Independent
38th 2004–2006     Brad Trost Conservative
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Political geography

Once a safe Liberal seat, the NDP took over the new creation in 1988. The Liberals stole it back in 1993, but the Reform party and its successor the Canadian Alliance took it over with a strong win in 2000. However, the riding remains split three ways to this day between the Liberals, the new Conservative Party and the NDP. In 2004, with the incumbent, Jim Pankiw running as an independent on the ticket made for the closest four-way race in the country with the winning party receiving just 26.7% of the vote just 4.5 points ahead of the fourth place finisher.

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Bradley Trost, a former geophysicist and farmer. He was first elected in 2004. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member of the 'Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology'.

Election results

1988 – present

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Brad Trost 19,954 52.7 -1.1 -
     New Democrat Denise Kouri 13,271 35.1 +7.3 -
     Liberal Darren Hill 3,013 8.0 -4.0 -
     Green Sandra Finley 926 2.4 -4.0 -
     Independent Jim Pankiw 682 1.8 - -
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,846 100.0
Total rejected ballots 106 0.3 +0.1
Turnout 37,952 67.7 +6.2
Eligible voters 56,047
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Brad Trost 18,610 53.8 +4.7 $57,441
     New Democrat Scott Ruston 9,632 27.8 -1.7 $43,654
     Liberal Karen Parhar 4,135 12.0 -4.9 $27,728
     Green Jean-Pierre Ducasse 2,211 6.4 +2.7 $5,910
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,588 100.0 $80,987
Total rejected ballots 83 0.2 0.0
Turnout 34,671 61.5 -5
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Brad Trost 18,285 49.1 +22.4 $70,424
     New Democrat Andrew Mason 10,975 29.5 +3.9 $51,091
     Liberal Peter Stroh 6,281 16.9 -8.6 $44,850
     Green Mike Jones 1,382 3.7 +1.8 $1,814
     Independent Tim Nyborg 342 0.9 $1,160
Total valid votes 37,265 100.0
Total rejected ballots 90 0.2 0.0
Turnout 37,355 67 +4
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Brad Trost 9,444 26.7 -23.0 $61,922
     New Democrat Nettie Wiebe 9,027 25.6 -0.9 $58,415
     Liberal Patrick Wolfe 9,009 25.5 +3.8 $66,060
     Independent Jim Pankiw 7,076 20.0 $73,828
     Green Ron Schriml 680 1.9 +0.6 $25
     Not affiliated Larry Zarysky 71 0.2 $2,594
Total valid votes 35,307 100.0
Total rejected ballots 66 0.2 0.0
Turnout 35,373 63 -1
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Jim Pankiw 15,780 44.3 +11.2 $57,144
     New Democrat Armand Roy 9,420 26.4 -6.0 $42,212
     Liberal Morris Bodnar 7,740 21.7 -4.7 $35,455
     Progressive Conservative Lori K. Isinger 1,963 5.5 -1.9 $8,073
     Green Jason Hanson 488 1.4 $2,532
     Canadian Action Michelle Luciuk 245 0.7
Total valid votes 35,636 100.0
Total rejected ballots 81 0.2 -0.2
Turnout 35,717 64 -1
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Jim Pankiw 11,218 33.1 +3.2 $55,562
     New Democrat Dennis Gruending 10,998 32.4 +9.6 $59,376
     Liberal Georgette Sheridan 8,972 26.4 -7.9 $37,643
     Progressive Conservative Paul Day 2,499 7.4 -2.1 $13,911
     Natural Law Harmon van Bergen 234 0.7 +0.0
Total valid votes 33,921 100.0
Total rejected ballots 135 0.4
Turnout 34,056 65
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Georgette Sheridan 12,837 34.4 +13.7
     Reform Bob Head 11,160 29.9
     New Democrat Barrett Halderman 8,512 22.8 -20.5
     Progressive Conservative Tom Gossen 3,535 9.5 -26.7
     National Larry Buhr 900 2.4
     Natural Law Dale L. Monson 255 0.7
     Independent Bryan Sandberg 158 0.4
Total valid votes 37,357 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
     New Democrat Stan Hovdebo 17,703 43.2
     Progressive Conservative Don Ravis 14,793 36.1
     Liberal C.M. Red Williams 8,442 20.6
Total valid votes 40,938 100.0

1968 – 1979

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Otto Lang 23,243 49.2 3.7
     New Democrat Julius Friesen 11,826 25.1 -5.2
     Progressive Conservative Eugène Rhéaume 11,592 24.6 +1.5
     Social Credit Garry Holtorf 548 1.2 +0.3
Total valid votes 47,209 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Otto Lang 24,733 45.5 +11.2
     New Democrat George Taylor 16,426 30.2 -2.8
     Progressive Conservative Lewis Brand 12,533 23.1 -9.5
     Social Credit Gerald G. Black 463 0.9
     Not affiliated James Reid 102 0.2
     Not affiliated Brian Zamulinski 89 0.2
Total valid votes 54,346 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Otto Lang 15,210 34.3
     New Democrat George Taylor 14,655 33.1
     Progressive Conservative Lewis Brand 14,444 32.6
Total valid votes 54,346 100.0

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