North Okanagan—Shuswap
British Columbia electoral district
Okanagan—Shuswap in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Mel Arnold
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]121,474
Electors (2015)94,179
Area (km²)[1]16,734
Pop. density (per km²)7.3
Census subdivision(s)Vernon, Armstrong, Coldstream, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, North Okanagan C, North Okanagan F, Columbia-Shuswap C, Columbia-Shuswap D, Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks),

North Okanagan—Shuswap is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. The district has been sporadically known as Okanagan—Shuswap.

Geography

North Okanagan–Shuswap consists of Subdivision C of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, and the North Okanagan Regional District. This electoral district includes the towns of Salmon Arm, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby and Armstrong.

Demographics

Panethnic groups in North Okanagan—Shuswap (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group
2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 115,350 86.41% 107,490 88.28% 106,200 89.69%
Indigenous 11,425 8.56% 9,805 8.05% 9,275 7.83%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 1,900 1.42% 1,625 1.33% 1,135 0.96%
South Asian 1,650 1.24% 1,055 0.87% 595 0.5%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 1,490 1.12% 875 0.72% 475 0.4%
African 700 0.52% 350 0.29% 230 0.19%
Latin American 440 0.33% 255 0.21% 220 0.19%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 300 0.22% 175 0.14% 110 0.09%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 235 0.18% 125 0.1% 175 0.15%
Total responses 133,485 97.78% 121,760 97.72% 118,405 97.47%
Total population 136,520 100% 124,605 100% 121,474 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the Canada 2016 Census; 2013 representation[5][6][7]

Languages: 90.7% English, 2.7% German, 1.5% French
Religions (2011): 52.3% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 6.0% Anglican, 3.0% Baptist, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.1% Presbyterian, 17.5% Other), 45.3% No religion
Median income (2015): $30,855
Average income (2015): $41,500

History

This district was created in 1987 from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North ridings.

In 1996, the riding was abolished and replaced by "North Okanagan–Shuswap". In 1997, the name of this riding was changed to "Okanagan—Shuswap". There were no elections during this time. The riding was abolished again in 2003, and was again replaced by a riding called "North Okanagan—Shuswap". In 2004, the name was changed back to "Okanagan—Shuswap".

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the boundaries of Okanagan—Shuswap should be adjusted, and a slightly modified electoral district will be contested in future elections under the name "North Okanagan—Shuswap".[8] The redefined North Okanagan—Shuswap gains an area previously in the district of Kootenay—Columbia comprising the small community of Needles and its environs. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, and came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Okanagan—Shuswap
Riding created from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North
34th  1988–1993     Lyle MacWilliam New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Darrel Stinson Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
North Okanagan—Shuswap
38th  2004–2006     Darrel Stinson Conservative
Okanagan—Shuswap
39th  2006–2008     Colin Mayes Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
North Okanagan—Shuswap
42nd  2015–2019     Mel Arnold Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Election results

Graph of election results in North Okanagan—Shuswap (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2015–present

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMel Arnold33,62646.4-2.4$66,332.75
New DemocraticRon Johnston13,92919.2+3.9$6,364.37
LiberalShelley Desautels13,66618.9-3.7$44,668.61
People'sKyle Delfing7,20910.0+7.3$38,335.73
GreenAndrea Gunner3,9675.5-5.1$6,405.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit 72,39799.5$143,796.18
Total rejected ballots 3720.5
Turnout 72,76965.2
Eligible voters 111,599
Conservative hold Swing -3.2
Source: Elections Canada[9]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMel Arnold36,15448.76+9.46$84,389.20
LiberalCindy Derkaz16,78322.64-7.31none listed
New DemocraticHarwinder Sandhu11,35315.31-10.29none listed
GreenMarc Reinarz7,82810.56+5.40$11,446.63
People'sKyle Delfing2,0272.73$5,718.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 74,14599.40
Total rejected ballots 4490.60+0.39
Turnout 74,59469.25-2.61
Eligible voters 107,712
Conservative hold Swing +8.39
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMel Arnold27,49039.30-16.06$94,762.90
LiberalCindy Derkaz20,94929.95+22.48$76,594.10
New DemocraticJacqui Gingras17,90725.60-0.88$81,410.56
GreenChris George3,6085.16-5.53$6,792.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,95499.78 $255,644.99
Total rejected ballots 1520.22
Turnout 70,10671.86
Eligible voters 97,554
Conservative hold Swing -19.27
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative31,51055.36
  New Democratic15,07526.48
  Green6,08210.68
  Liberal4,2527.47
  Independent40.01

Okanagan—Shuswap, 2006–2015

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeColin Mayes31,43955.45+3.73
New DemocraticNikki Inouye14,95526.38+6.68
GreenGreig Crockett6,05810.68-6.62
LiberalJanna Francis4,2467.49-2.51
Total valid votes 56,69899.76
Total rejected ballots 1350.24-0.01
Turnout 56,83361.94+1.22
Eligible voters 91,762
Conservative hold Swing -1.47
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeColin Mayes28,00251.72+6.71$61,199
New DemocraticAlice Brown10,66419.70-6.73$17,160
GreenHuguette Allen9,36817.30+13.22$29,673
LiberalJanna Francis5,41410.00-12.72$25,825
IndependentGordie Campbell4160.77-0.01$0
Canadian ActionDarren Seymour2780.51+0.19$33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,142100.0   $96,364
Total rejected ballots 1370.3+0.05
Turnout 54,27961-3
Conservative hold Swing +6.72
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeColin Mayes24,44845.01-1.38$77,064
New DemocraticAlice Brown14,55126.43+2.23$31,917
LiberalWill Hansma12,33022.72+0.25$36,301
GreenHarry Naegel2,2154.08-0.42$128
IndependentGordon Campbell4250.78+0.01
IndependentDarren Seymour3590.66$606
Canadian ActionNeville O'Grady1720.32-0.17$3,084
Total valid votes 54,500100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1740.25-0.09
Turnout 54,67464
Conservative hold Swing -1.80

North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2004–2006

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDarrel Stinson24,01446.39-21.36$73,168
New DemocraticAlice Brown12,52824.20+15.72$36,696
LiberalWill Hansma11,63622.47+1.89$51,772
GreenErin Nelson2,3334.50$960
MarijuanaBlair Longley4920.95$400
IndependentGordon Campbell4010.77
Canadian ActionClaire Foss2570.49-1.02$1,558
IndependentK. No. Daniels1040.20-0.73
Total valid votes 51,765100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1740.34+0.09
Turnout 51,939
Conservative hold Swing -18.54
Change for the Conservatives is based on the total of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.

Okanagan—Shuswap, 1988–2004

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceDarrel Stinson29,34561.29+8.17$62,411
LiberalMarvin Friesen9,85520.58-4.08$41,376
New DemocraticWayne Alexander Fowler4,0608.48-3.95$4,575
Progressive ConservativeSheila Marguerite Wardman3,0966.46-0.26$2,992
Canadian ActionVera Gottlieb7241.51-0.19$1,855
IndependentK. No Daniels4470.93
CommunistDavid Lethbridge3470.72+0.18$304
Total valid votes 47,874100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1180.25-0.06
Turnout 47,99265.61-1.45
Alliance hold Swing +6.12
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformDarrel Stinson24,95253.12+10.67$63,898
LiberalLyle MacWilliam11,58524.66+6.24$60,414
New DemocraticCalvin White5,83912.43-11.31$17,699
Progressive ConservativeNorm Crerar3,1606.72-3.12$18,143
Canadian ActionClaire Foss8021.70+1.54$5,555
IndependentDavid Lethbridge3700.78$1,657
IndependentGordon Campbell2570.54+0.11
Total valid votes 46,965100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1470.31
Turnout 47,11267.06
Reform hold Swing +2.22
Liberal candidate Lyle MacWilliam gained 0.92 percentage points from the last election, when he ran as a New Democrat.
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformDarrel Stinson21,02342.45+39.38
New DemocraticLyle MacWilliam11,76023.74-19.73
LiberalBrooke Jeffrey9,12418.42+2.50
Progressive ConservativeAlice Klim4,8719.84-26.35
NationalDon MacLennan2,0184.07
GreenHermann Bruns3120.63-0.52
IndependentGordon Campbell2110.43
Natural LawRig Gelfand1300.26
Canada PartyClaire Foss780.16
Total valid votes 49,527100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +29.56
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticLyle Dean MacWilliam18,74943.47
Progressive ConservativeJake Spoor15,60636.19
LiberalDavid L. Simpson6,86815.92
ReformDonald McDonell1,3213.06
GreenConnie K. Harris4951.15
IndependentKathleen Daniels890.21
Total valid votes 43,128100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North, which elected a New Democrat and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the previous election.

See also

References

  • "North Okanagan—Shuswap (Code 59018) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1987–1996)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1996–1997)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1997–2003)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2003–2004)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2004–present)
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures 1997

Notes

  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  6. "2011 Census Profile". February 8, 2012.
  7. "Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile". May 8, 2013.
  8. Final Report – British Columbia
  9. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Okanagan—Shuswap, 30 September 2015
  13. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  14. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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