Regina—Wascana
Regina—Wascana was a federal electoral district in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Assiniboia, Regina East and Regina West ridings.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Palliser, Souris—Moose Mountain and Wascana ridings.
It will be recreated in 2015 out of Wascana.
Demographics
- According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[1][2]
Ethnic groups: 79.2% White, 7.9% Aboriginal, 2.8% Chinese, 2.6% South Asian, 2.0% Filipino, 1.7% Southeast Asian, 1.5% Black
Languages: 84.0% English, 2.2% Chinese, 1.9% German, 1.9% French, 1.1% Tagalog
Religions: 68.9% Christian (31.9% Catholic, 11.8% United Church, 7.0% Lutheran, 3.1% Anglican, 2.3% Baptist, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Pentecostal, 10.1% Other), 1.8% Muslim, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.0% Hindu, 25.3% No religion
Median income (2010): $36,628
Average income (2010): $47,881
Members of Parliament
The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assiniboia, Regina East and Regina West prior to 1988 | ||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Larry Schneider | Progressive Conservative | |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Ralph Goodale | Liberal | |
| Palliser, Souris—Moose Mountain and Wascana after 1997 | ||||
Electoral history
2015
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | |||||||
| Conservative | Michael Kram | |||||||
| New Democratic | April Bourgeois | |||||||
| Green | Frances Simonson | |||||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | – | – | ||||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Liberal | 15,271 | 41.76 | |
| Conservative | 13,056 | 35.71 | |
| New Democratic Party | 7,341 | 20.08 | |
| Green | 898 | 2.46 | |
1988-1993
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 19,555 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Donna Shire | 9,323 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Schneider | 6,943 | ||||||
| Reform | Andrew Jackson | 6,935 | ||||||
| National | John Keen | 734 | ||||||
| Natural Law | C. Angus Hunt | 228 | ||||||
| Christian Heritage | Hugh Owens | 192 | ||||||
| Independent | Barry James Farr | 185 | ||||||
| Canada Party | Walter P. Sigda | 64 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Schneider | 15,339 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Dickson Bailey | 14,829 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 14,804 | ||||||
| Communist | Kimball Cariou | 76 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Ian Christopher Madsen | 65 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
References
- ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=47013&Data=Count&SearchText=Wascana&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
- ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=47013&Data=Count&SearchText=Wascana&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2