Saskatoon West
Saskatoon West was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Moose Jaw and Saskatoon—Biggar ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing and Saskatoon—Dundurn ridings.
The riding will be recreated for the 2015 election.
Demographics
- According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[1][2]
Ethnic groups: 66.9% White, 18.1% Aboriginal, 5.5% Filipino, 2.0% South Asian, 1.8% Chinese, 1.5% Southeast Asian, 1.2% Black
Languages: 82.1% English, 3.2% Tagalog, 1.7% French, 1.5% Ukrainian, 1.4% German, 1.2% Chinese, 1.2% Cree
Religions: 64.5% Christian (29.3% Catholic, 9.0% United Church, 3.9% Anglican, 2.8% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 15.3% Other), 2.1% Muslim, 1.3% Buddhist, 1.1% Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality, 30.2% No religion
Median income (2010): $29,326
Average income (2010): $35,343
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Jaw and Saskatoon—Biggar prior to 1979 | ||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Ray Hnatyshyn | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | |||
| Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing and Saskatoon—Dundurn after 1988 | ||||
Election results
2015-present
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Sheri R. Benson | – | – | – | – | |||
| Conservative | Randy Donauer | – | – | – | – | |||
| Liberal | Lisa Abbott | – | – | – | – | |||
| Green | Glendon Toews | – | – | – | – | |||
| Libertarian | Ethan Erkiletian | – | – | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | – | – | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | – | – | – | |||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| New Democratic Party | 15,573 | 51.13 | |
| Conservative | 12,955 | 42.54 | |
| Liberal | 1,147 | 3.77 | |
| Green | 782 | 2.57 | |
1979-1988
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hnatyshyn, Ray | 26,012 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Fisher, Ron | 18,910 | ||||||
| Liberal | Darling, Maureen | 6,355 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | Adilman, George | 495 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | Goodine, Dayle | 337 | ||||||
| Green | Morvick, Keith A. | 150 | ||||||
| Independent | Bonsor, Robert J. | 109 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hnatyshyn, Ray | 17,636 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Parker, Reg | 14,852 | ||||||
| Liberal | Williams, C.M.Red | 8,116 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Dennis, Susan | 97 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hnatyshyn, Ray | 20,174 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Parker, Reg | 15,094 | ||||||
| Liberal | Williams, C.M. Red | 6,837 | ||||||
| Independent | Loran, Bill | 1,293 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Cranfield, D.D. | 221 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Dennis, Susan | 76 | ||||||
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=FED2013&Code1=47012&Data=Count&SearchText=Saskatoon%20West&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=FED2013&Code1=47012&Data=Count&SearchText=Saskatoon%20West&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2