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Okanagan—Coquihalla
British Columbia electoral district
Okanagan—Coquihalla in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Dan Albas
Conservative
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]113,836
Electors (2011)83,242
Area (km²)[2]10,351.99
Pop. density (per km²)11
Census subdivision(s)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.

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 rowspan="1" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Reform |     Jim Hart Reform
2000 rowspan="1" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Canadian Alliance |     Canadian Alliance
2000 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Canadian Alliance |     Stockwell Day Canadian Alliance
37th 2000–2003
2003–2004 rowspan="4" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     Conservative
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present rowspan="1" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     Dan Albas Conservative

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Dan Albas 28,525 53.59 -4.54
David Finnis 12,853 24.15 +7.51
John Kidder 5,815 10.92 -0.97
Dan Bouchard 5,005 9.39 -3.95
Sean Upshaw[3] 860 1.62 -
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
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Stockwell Day 28,765 58.13 +7.86 $59,382
Ralph Poynting 8,236 16.64 -2.57 $8,169
Dan Bouchard 6,603 13.34 +5.78 $592
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
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Stockwell Day 25,283 50.27 +0.48 $46,867
David Perry 11,552 22.97 -0.07 $5,727
John Harrop 9,660 19.21 -0.33 $6,809
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
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Stockwell Day 24,220 49.79 -15.62 $63,012
Vanessa Sutton 11,212 23.04 +2.59 $36,417
Joyce Procure 9,509 19.54 +11.10 $7,994
Harry Naegel 2,896 5.95 +3.67 $1,105
Jack William Peach 548 1.12 -0.56
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.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Stockwell Day 28,794 59.36 +6.30 $61,098
Tom Chapman 9,923 20.45 -5.98 $15,521
Ken Ellis 4,096 8.44 -3.31 $4,470
Gordon John Seiter 2,939 6.05 +0.61 $697
Harry Naegel 1,110 2.28 +0.11 $5,034
Teresa Taylor 818 1.68
Larry Taylor 461 0.95 $1,502
Elizabeth Innes 167 0.34 $514
Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell 99 0.20 $123
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 % ±%
Stockwell Day 19,417 70.00
Ken Ellis 3,470 12.5
Joan Russow 2,115 7.6
Jack William Peach 1,159 4.2
Jim Strauss 689 2.5
M. Boris St-Maurice 438 1.8
Dennis Earl Baker 223 0.8
Rad Gajic 108 0.4
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Jim Hart 24,570 53.06 $48,868
Bruce Murdock 12,241 26.43 $66,877
David Finnis 5,441 11.75 $18,388
Ramesh Rikhi 2,523 5.44 $23,815
Harry Naegel 1,008 2.17 $691
Stuart Allan Town 318 0.68 $2,109
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

References

  • "Okanagan—Coquihalla (Code 59020) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada – 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes

  1. ^ Stastistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Stastistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ http://seanupshaw.tumblr.com/ Sean Upshaw, Independent Conservative Candidate in Okanagan—Coquihalla