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Cypress Hills—Grasslands 
Saskatchewan electoral district
Cypress Hills—Grasslands in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
David L. Anderson
ConservativeDistrict created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 60,551 Electors (2011) 44,478 Area (km²) 74,840 Pop. density (per km²) 0.81 Census divisions Census subdivisions Swift Current, Assiniboia, Maple Creek Cypress Hills—Grasslands is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
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Geography
The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Saskatchewan.
History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
Parliament Years Member Party 36th 1997–2000 Lee Morrison Reform 2000 Canadian Alliance 37th 2000–2003 David L. Anderson Canadian Alliance 2003–2004 Conservative 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is David L. Anderson, a former farmer. He was first elected in 2000. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. He is the Conservative critic for the Canadian Wheat Board. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.
Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative David L. Anderson 20,555 69.8 +5.4 - New Democrat Trevor Peterson 6,248 21.2 +5.4 - Liberal Duane Filson 1,838 6.2 -7.1 - Green Helmi Scott 788 2.7 -3.9 - Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,429 100.0 Total rejected ballots 79 0.3 0.0 Turnout 29,508 67.1 +4 Eligible voters 43,997 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative David L. Anderson 17,922 64.4 -2.1 $51,570 New Democrat Scott Wilson 4,394 15.8 -1.1 $5,879 Liberal Duane Filson 3,691 13.3 +0.4 $23,849 Green Bill Clary 1,840 6.6 +2.8 $4,012 Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,847 100.0 $91,352 Total rejected ballots 81 0.3 Turnout 27,928 63 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative David L. Anderson 20,035 66.5 +5.8 $42,285 New Democrat Mike Eason 5,076 16.8 +0.3 $12,076 Liberal Bill Caton 3,885 12.9 -5.8 $3,553 Green Amanda Knorr 1,141 3.8 -0.4 Total valid votes 30,137 100.0 Total rejected ballots 85 0.3 Turnout 30,222 66.5 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative David L. Anderson 18,010 60.6 $35,176 Liberal Bill Caton 5,547 18.7 $29,831 New Democrat Jeff Potts 4,901 16.5 $17,512 Green Bev Currie 1,243 4.2 $805 Total valid votes 29,701 100 Total rejected ballots 117 0.4 Turnout 29,818 63 Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Alliance David L. Anderson 18,593 61.6 +12.5 $33,948 New Democrat Keith Murch 5,101 16.9 -2.5 $14,293 Liberal Marlin Bryce Belt 3,791 12.6 -8.7 $722 Progressive Conservative William Caton 2,676 8.9 -1.3 $7,462 Total valid votes 30,161 100 Total rejected ballots 90 0.3 Turnout 30,251 65 Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Lee Morrison 16,439 49.1 $36,935 Liberal Ron Gleim 7,130 21.3 $52,705 New Democrat Dean Smith 6,490 19.4 $36,138 Progressive Conservative Marcel Fournier 3,421 10.2 $9,917 Total valid votes 33,480 100 Total rejected ballots 105 0.3 Turnout 33,585 67.4 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Cypress Hills—Grasslands (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
Federal ridings in the Prairies Rural Manitoba Winnipeg Saskatchewan
(South, North)Battlefords—Lloydminster • Blackstrap • Cypress Hills—Grasslands • Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River • Palliser • Prince Albert • Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre • Regina—Qu'Appelle • Saskatoon—Humboldt • Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar • Saskatoon—Wanuskewin • Souris—Moose Mountain • Wascana • Yorkton—MelvilleRural Alberta Edmonton and environs Calgary Categories:- Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
- Swift Current
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