North Okanagan—Shuswap

Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

North 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| |

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Mel Arnold
Conservative
District created| 2003
First contested| 2004
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, 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[edit]

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[edit]

Panethnic groups in North Okanagan—Shuswap (2011−2021)  Panethnic
group  | 2021[2] | 2016[3] | 2011[4]

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
European[a] | 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[b] | 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[c] | 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[d] | 300  | 0.22%  | 175  | 0.14%  | 110  | 0.09%
Other[e] | 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 2016 Canadian 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[edit]

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[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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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[edit]

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

## Election results[edit]

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

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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[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Mel Arnold | 33,626 | 46.4 | -2.4 | $66,332.75
| New Democratic | Ron Johnston | 13,929 | 19.2 | +3.9 | $6,364.37
| Liberal | Shelley Desautels | 13,666 | 18.9 | -3.7 | $44,668.61
| People's | Kyle Delfing | 7,209 | 10.0 | +7.3 | $38,335.73
| Green | Andrea Gunner | 3,967 | 5.5 | -5.1 | $6,405.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 72,397 | 99.5 | – | $143,796.18
Total rejected ballots  | 372 | 0.5
Turnout  | 72,769 | 65.2
Eligible voters  | 111,599
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.2
Source: Elections Canada[9]

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Mel Arnold | 36,154 | 48.76 | +9.46 | $84,389.20
| Liberal | Cindy Derkaz | 16,783 | 22.64 | -7.31 | none listed
| New Democratic | Harwinder Sandhu | 11,353 | 15.31 | -10.29 | none listed
| Green | Marc Reinarz | 7,828 | 10.56 | +5.40 | $11,446.63
| People's | Kyle Delfing | 2,027 | 2.73 |  | $5,718.06
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 74,145 | 99.40
Total rejected ballots  | 449 | 0.60 | +0.39
Turnout  | 74,594 | 69.25 | -2.61
Eligible voters  | 107,712
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.39
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Mel Arnold | 27,490 | 39.30 | -16.06 | $94,762.90
| Liberal | Cindy Derkaz | 20,949 | 29.95 | +22.48 | $76,594.10
| New Democratic | Jacqui Gingras | 17,907 | 25.60 | -0.88 | $81,410.56
| Green | Chris George | 3,608 | 5.16 | -5.53 | $6,792.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 69,954 | 99.78 |  | $255,644.99
Total rejected ballots  | 152 | 0.22 | -
Turnout  | 70,106 | 71.86 | -
Eligible voters  | 97,554
| Conservative hold | Swing | -19.27
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 31,510 | 55.36
| New Democratic | 15,075 | 26.48
| Green | 6,082 | 10.68
| Liberal | 4,252 | 7.47
| Independent | 4 | 0.01

### Okanagan—Shuswap, 2006–2015[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Colin Mayes | 31,439 | 55.45 | +3.73
| New Democratic | 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  | 56,698 | 99.76
Total rejected ballots  | 135 | 0.24 | -0.01
Turnout  | 56,833 | 61.94 | +1.22
Eligible voters  | 91,762
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.47
2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Colin Mayes | 28,002 | 51.72 | +6.71 | $61,199
| New Democratic | 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
| Independent | 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 | 100.0  |  | $96,364
Total rejected ballots  | 137 | 0.3 | +0.05
Turnout  | 54,279 | 61 | -3
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.72
2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Colin Mayes | 24,448 | 45.01 | -1.38 | $77,064
| New Democratic | 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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 174 | 0.25 | -0.09
Turnout  | 54,674 | 64
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.80

### North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2004–2006[edit]

2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Darrel Stinson | 24,014 | 46.39 | -21.36 | $73,168
| New Democratic | Alice Brown | 12,528 | 24.20 | +15.72 | $36,696
| Liberal | Will Hansma | 11,636 | 22.47 | +1.89 | $51,772
| Green | Erin Nelson | 2,333 | 4.50 | - | $960
| Marijuana | Blair Longley | 492 | 0.95 | - | $400
| Independent | Gordon Campbell | 401 | 0.77 | - |
| Canadian Action | Claire Foss | 257 | 0.49 | -1.02 | $1,558
| Independent | K. No. Daniels | 104 | 0.20 | -0.73 |
Total valid votes  | 51,765 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 174 | 0.34 | +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[edit]

2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Alliance | Darrel Stinson | 29,345 | 61.29 | +8.17 | $62,411
| Liberal | Marvin Friesen | 9,855 | 20.58 | -4.08 | $41,376
| New Democratic | 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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 118 | 0.25 | -0.06
Turnout  | 47,992 | 65.61 | -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
| Reform | Darrel Stinson | 24,952 | 53.12 | +10.67 | $63,898
| Liberal | Lyle MacWilliam | 11,585 | 24.66 | +6.24 | $60,414
| New Democratic | 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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 147 | 0.31
Turnout  | 47,112 | 67.06
| 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 | % | ±%
| Reform | Darrel Stinson | 21,023 | 42.45 | +39.38
| New Democratic | 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 | 100.0
| Reform gain from New Democratic | Swing | +29.56
1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| New Democratic | 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
| Independent | Kathleen Daniels | 89 | 0.21
Total valid votes  | 43,128 | 100.0
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[edit]

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References[edit]

* "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[edit]

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. ^ a b 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

## External links[edit]

* Salmon Arm's Home Page
* Local NDP riding association contact info
* Website of the Parliament of Canada

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