Okanagan-Coquihalla
Okanagan—Coquihalla
Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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.
Quick Facts British Columbia electoral district, Coordinates: ...
 British Columbia electoral district | |
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Okanagan—Coquihalla in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts | |
| Coordinates: | 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 |
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The electoral district included the towns of Penticton, Merritt, Summerland, Logan Lake, West Kelowna and Peachland.
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:
More information Parliament, Years ...
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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| Riding created from Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt |
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| 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 |
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More information 2011 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 2011 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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More information 2008 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 2008 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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More information 2006 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 2006 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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More information 2004 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 2004 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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More information 2000 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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More information Canadian federal by-election, 11 September 2000 On the resignation of Jim Hart, Party ...
| Canadian federal by-election, 11 September 2000 On the resignation of Jim Hart | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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More information 1997 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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
- Statistics Canada: 2012
- Statistics Canada: 2012
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Map of riding archived by Elections Canada