Okanagan—Coquihalla

Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Okanagan—Coquihalla British Columbia electoral district

Okanagan—Coquihalla in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts

Coordinates:| 50°31′19″N 119°29′17″W﻿ / ﻿50.522°N 119.488°W﻿ / 50.522; -119.488
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
District created| 1996
District abolished| 2013
First contested| 1997
Last contested| 2011
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]| 113,836
Electors (2011)| 83,242
Area (km²)[2]| 10,351.99
Census subdivision(s)| Penticton, Summerland, Merritt, Peachland, Logan Lake, West Kelowna, Central Okanagan J, Okanagan-Similkameen D, Okanagan-Similkameen E, Okanagan-Similkameen F, Tsinstikeptum 9

Okanagan—Coquihalla was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.

## Geography

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The electoral district included the towns of Penticton, Merritt, Summerland, Logan Lake, West Kelowna and Peachland.

## History

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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

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Riding created from Fraser Valley East and
Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt
36th |  1997–2000 |  | Jim Hart | Reform
2000–2000 |  | Alliance
2000–2000 | Stockwell Day
37th |  2000–2003
2003–2004 |  | Conservative
38th |  2004–2006
39th |  2006–2008
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015 | Dan Albas
Riding dissolved into Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
and South Okanagan—West Kootenay

## Election results

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2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Dan Albas | 28,525 | 53.59 | -4.54
| New Democratic | 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 | 860 | 1.62 | -
| Independent | Dietrich Wittel | 180 | 0.34 | -
Total valid votes  | 53,238 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 121 | 0.23 | -0.07
Turnout  | 53,359 | 62.69 | +3.1
Eligible voters  | 85,117
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.02
2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Stockwell Day | 28,765 | 58.13 | +7.86 | $59,382
| New Democratic | 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
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.22
2006 Canadian federal election

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 Democratic | 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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 130 | 0.26 | -0.18
Turnout  | 50,445 | 62.8 | -0.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.28
2004 Canadian federal election

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 Democratic | 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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 214 | 0.44 | +0.10
Turnout  | 48,858 | 63.55 | -1.95
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.10
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
| Alliance | Stockwell Day | 28,794 | 59.36 | -10.94 | $61,098
| Liberal | Tom Chapman | 9,923 | 20.45 | - | $15,521
| New Democratic | Ken Ellis | 4,096 | 8.44 | -4.12 | $4,470
| Progressive Conservative | Gordon John Seiter | 2,939 | 6.05 | - | $697
| Green | Harry Naegel | 1,110 | 2.28 | -5.38 | $5,034
| Marijuana | Teresa Taylor | 818 | 1.68 | - |
| Canadian Action | Larry Taylor | 461 | 0.95 | -3.25 | $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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 166 | 0.34
Turnout  | 48,668 | 65.50 | +0.44
| Alliance hold | Swing | -15.70
Canadian federal by-election, 11 September 2000
On the resignation of Jim Hart

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Alliance | Stockwell Day | 19,417 | 70.30 | +17.24
| New Democratic | Ken Ellis | 3,470 | 12.56 | +0.81
| Green | Joan Russow | 2,115 | 7.66 | +5.49
| Canadian Action | Jack William Peach | 1,159 | 4.20 | -
| Independent | Jim Strauss | 689 | 2.49 | -
| Independent | Marc-Boris St-Maurice | 438 | 1.59 | -
| Independent | Dennis Earl Baker | 223 | 0.81 | -
| Independent | Rad Gajic | 108 | 0.39 | -
Total valid votes  | 27,619 | 100.0
| Alliance hold | Swing | +8.22
1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| Reform | Jim Hart | 24,570 | 53.06 | $48,868
| Liberal | Bruce Murdock | 12,241 | 26.43 | $66,877
| New Democratic | 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 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 159 | 0.34
Turnout  | 46,462 | 65.06
This riding was created from parts of Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, both of which elected a Reform candidate in the previous election. Jim Hart was the incumbent from Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt.

## See also

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* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
* Controversies in the Canadian federal election, 2011

## References

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* "Okanagan—Coquihalla (Code 59020) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
* Library of Parliament Riding Profile
* Campaign expense data from Elections Canada – 2008
* Expenditures – 2004
* Expenditures – 2000
* Expenditures – 1997

### Notes

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1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012

## External links

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* Website of the Parliament of Canada
* Map of riding archived by Elections Canada

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* Cariboo—Prince George
* Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
* Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
* Kelowna—Lake Country
* Kootenay—Columbia
* North Okanagan—Shuswap
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