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Okanagan—Coquihalla 
British Columbia electoral district
Okanagan—Coquihalla in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Dan Albas
ConservativeDistrict created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 107,316 Electors (2011) 83,242 Area (km²) 10,638 Pop. density (per km²) 10.1 Census divisions Census subdivisions Penticton, Summerland, Merritt, Peachland, Logan Lake, Central Okanagan J, Okanagan-Similkameen D, Okanagan-Similkameen E, Okanagan-Similkameen F, Tsinstikeptum 9 Okanagan—Coquihalla is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
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Geography
This electoral district includes the towns of Penticton, Merritt, Summerland, Logan Lake, West Kelowna and Peachland.
History
This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt ridings.
In 2003, it underwent slight boundary changes, with small parts added from Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys and Kelowna ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt prior to 1996 36th 1997–2000 Jim Hart Reform 2000 Canadian Alliance 2000 Stockwell Day Canadian Alliance 37th 2000–2003 2003–2004 Conservative 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Dan Albas Conservative Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Dan Albas 28,525 53.59 -4.54 New Democrat David Finnis 12,853 24.15 +7.51 Liberal John Kidder 5,815 10.92 -0.97 Green Dan Bouchard 5,005 9.39 -3.95 Independent Sean Upshaw[1] 860 1.62 - - Independent Dietrich Wittel 180 0.34 - - Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,238 100.00 - Total rejected ballots 121 0.23 -0.07 Turnout 53,359 62.69 +3.1 Eligible voters 85,117 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Stockwell Day 28,765 58.13 +7.86 $59,382 New Democrat Ralph Poynting 8,236 16.64 -2.57 $8,169 Green Dan Bouchard 6,603 13.34 +5.78 $592 Liberal Valerie Hallford 5,883 11.89 -11.08 -- Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,487 100.0 $91,800 Total rejected ballots 148 0.30 +0.04 Turnout 49,635 59.6 -3.2 Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.00 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Stockwell Day 25,283 50.27 +0.48 $46,867 Liberal David Perry 11,552 22.97 -0.07 $5,727 New Democrat John Harrop 9,660 19.21 -0.33 $6,809 Green Karan Bowyer 3,802 7.56 +1.61 $1,328 Total valid votes 50,297 100.00 Total rejected ballots 130 0.26 -0.18 Turnout 50,445 62.8 -0.7 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Stockwell Day 24,220 49.79 -15.62 $63,012 Liberal Vanessa Sutton 11,212 23.04 +2.59 $36,417 New Democrat Joyce Procure 9,509 19.54 +11.10 $7,994 Green Harry Naegel 2,896 5.95 +3.67 $1,105 Marijuana Jack William Peach 548 1.12 -0.56 Canadian Action Lelannd Haver 259 0.53 -0.42 $397 Total valid votes 48,644 100.00 Total rejected ballots 214 0.44 +0.10 Turnout 48,858 63.55 -1.95 Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Alliance Stockwell Day 28,794 59.36 +6.30 $61,098 Liberal Tom Chapman 9,923 20.45 -5.98 $15,521 New Democrat Ken Ellis 4,096 8.44 -3.31 $4,470 Progressive Conservative Gordon John Seiter 2,939 6.05 +0.61 $697 Green Harry Naegel 1,110 2.28 +0.11 $5,034 Marijuana Teresa Taylor 818 1.68 Canadian Action Larry Taylor 461 0.95 $1,502 Natural Law Elizabeth Innes 167 0.34 $514 Marxist–Leninist Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell 99 0.20 $123 Independent Clay Harmon 95 0.19 Total valid votes 48,502 100.00 Total rejected ballots 166 0.34 0.00 Turnout 48,668 65.50 +0.44 Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
By-election on 11 September 2000 On the resignation of Jim Hart
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Canadian Alliance Stockwell Day 19,417 70.00 New Democrat Ken Ellis 3,470 12.5 Green Joan Russow 2,115 7.6 Canadian Action Jack William Peach 1,159 4.2 Independent Jim Strauss 689 2.5 Independent M. Boris St-Maurice 438 1.8 Independent Dennis Earl Baker 223 0.8 Independent Rad Gajic 108 0.4 Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Jim Hart 24,570 53.06 $48,868 Liberal Bruce Murdock 12,241 26.43 $66,877 New Democrat David Finnis 5,441 11.75 $18,388 Progressive Conservative Ramesh Rikhi 2,523 5.44 $23,815 Green Harry Naegel 1,008 2.17 $691 Christian Heritage Stuart Allan Town 318 0.68 $2,109 Independent Janice G.A.E. Switlo 202 0.43 $550 Total valid votes 46,303 100.00 Total rejected ballots 159 0.34 Turnout 46,462 65.06 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
- Controversies in the Canadian federal election, 2011
References
- ^ http://seanupshaw.tumblr.com/ Sean Upshaw, Independent Conservative Candidate in Okanagan—Coquihalla
Sources
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada – 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures – 2000
- Expenditures – 1997
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
Conservative 
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the Northern Lower MainlandVancouver Island Categories:- British Columbia federal electoral districts
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