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Okanagan—Shuswap 
British Columbia electoral district
Okanagan—Shuswap in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Colin Mayes
ConservativeDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 116,236 Electors (2011) 89,400 Area (km²) 14,223 Pop. density (per km²) 8.2 Census divisions Census subdivisions 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), Okanagan—Shuswap (formerly known as North Okanagan—Shuswap) is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.
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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.
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".
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party 34th 1988–1993 Lyle MacWilliam New Democratic 35th 1993–1997 Darrel Stinson Reform 36th 1997–2000 2000 Canadian Alliance 37th 2000–2003 2003–2004 Conservative 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 Colin Mayes Conservative 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Colin Mayes of the Conservative Party of Canada. During the 40th Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Colin Mayes 31,439 55.45 +3.73 New Democrat Nikki Inouye 14,955 26.38 +6.68 Green Greig Crockett 6,058 10.68 -6.62 Liberal Janna Francis 4,246 7.49 -2.51 Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,698 100.00 Total rejected ballots 135 0.24 -0.1 Turnout 56,833 62.68 +2 Eligible voters 90,678 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Colin Mayes 28,002 51.72 +6.71 $61,199 New Democrat Alice Brown 10,664 19.70 -6.73 $17,160 Green Huguette Allen 9,368 17.30 +13.22 $29,673 Liberal Janna Francis 5,414 10.00 -12.72 $25,825 Not affiliated Gordie Campbell 416 0.77 -0.01 $0 Canadian Action Darren Seymour 278 0.51 +0.19 $33 Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,142 100.00 $96,364 Total rejected ballots 137 0.3 +0.05 Turnout 54,279 61 -3 Conservative hold Swing +6.72 2006
Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Colin Mayes 24,448 45.01 -1.38 $77,064 New Democrat Alice Brown 14,551 26.43 +2.23 $31,917 Liberal Will Hansma 12,330 22.72 +0.25 $36,301 Green Harry Naegel 2,215 4.08 -0.42 $128 Independent Gordon Campbell 425 0.78 +0.01 -- Independent Darren Seymour 359 0.66 $606 Canadian Action Neville O'Grady 172 0.32 -0.17 $3,084 Total valid votes 54,500 100.00 Total rejected ballots 174 0.25 -0.09 Turnout 54,674 64 Conservative hold Swing -1.8 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Darrel Stinson
(Armstrong)24,014 46.39 -21.36 $73,168 New Democrat Alice Brown
(Falkland)12,528 24.20 +15.72 $36,696 Liberal Will Hansma
(Spallumcheen)11,636 22.47 +1.89 $51,772 Green Erin Nelson
(Coldstream)2,333 4.50 $960 Marijuana Blair Longley
(Montreal, Quebec)492 0.95 $400 Independent Gordon Campbell
(Armstrong)401 0.77 Canadian Action Claire Foss
(Lumby)257 0.49 -1.02 $1,558 Independent K. No. Daniels
(Armstrong)104 0.20 -0.73 Total valid votes 51,765 100.00 Total rejected ballots 174 0.34 +0.09 Turnout 51,939 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Alliance Darrel Stinson 29,345 61.29 +8.17 $62,411 Liberal Marvin Friesen 9,855 20.58 -4.08 $41,376 New Democrat Wayne Alexander Fowler 4,060 8.48 -3.95 $4,575 Progressive Conservative Sheila Marguerite Wardman 3,096 6.46 -0.26 $2,992 Canadian Action Vera Gottlieb 724 1.51 -0.19 $1,855 Independent K. No Daniels 447 0.93 Communist David Lethbridge 347 0.72 +0.18 $304 Total valid votes 47,874 100.00 Total rejected ballots 118 0.25 -0.06 Turnout 47,992 65.61 -1.45 1997
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Darrel Stinson 24,952 53.12 +10.67 $63,898 Liberal Lyle MacWilliam 11,585 24.66 +6.24 $60,414 New Democrat Calvin White 5,839 12.43 -11.31 $17,699 Progressive Conservative Norm Crerar 3,160 6.72 -3.12 $18,143 Canadian Action Claire Foss 802 1.70 +1.54 $5,555 Independent David Lethbridge 370 0.78 $1,657 Independent Gordon Campbell 257 0.54 +0.11 Total valid votes 46,965 100.00 Total rejected ballots 147 0.31 Turnout 47,112 67.06 1993
Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Reform Darrel Stinson 21,023 42.45 +39.38 New Democrat Lyle Macwilliam 11,760 23.74 -19.73 Liberal Brooke Jeffrey 9,124 18.42 +2.50 Progressive Conservative Alice Klim 4,871 9.84 -26.35 National Don MacLennan 2,018 4.07 Green Hermann Bruns 312 0.63 -0.52 Independent Gordon Campbell 211 0.43 Natural Law Rig Gelfand 130 0.26 Canada Party Claire Foss 78 0.16 Total valid votes 49,527 100.00 1988
Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % New Democrat Lyle Dean MacWilliam 18,749 43.47 Progressive Conservative Jake Spoor 15,606 36.19 Liberal David L. Simpson 6,868 15.92 Reform Donald McDonell 1,321 3.06 Green Connie K. Harris 495 1.15 Not affiliated Kathleen Daniels 89 0.21 Total valid votes 43,128 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- 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
External links
- Salmon Arm's Home Page
- Local NDP riding association contact info
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
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