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Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola

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Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia formerly included in the electoral districts of Okanagan—Coquihalla (66%), Kelowna—Lake Country (25%) and British Columbia Southern Interior (10%).[2]

Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
British Columbia electoral district
Central_Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Dan Albas
Conservative
District created2013
District abolished2023
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]104,398
Electors (2019)94,331
Area (km²)[1]16,208
Pop. density (per km²)6.4
Census division(s)Central Okanagan, Okanagan-Similkameen, Thompson-Nicola
Census subdivision(s)Kelowna, Logan Lake, Merritt, Okanagan-Similkameen F, Okanagan-Similkameen G, Peachland, Princeton, Summerland, Tsinstikeptum 9, West Kelowna

Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, in October 2015.[3]

Demographics

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Panethnic groups in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 99,175 83.13% 90,780 85.04% 89,275 87.79%
Indigenous 10,905 9.14% 9,765 9.15% 7,680 7.55%
South Asian 2,400 2.01% 1,665 1.56% 1,525 1.5%
East Asian[b] 2,325 1.95% 1,840 1.72% 1,390 1.37%
Southeast Asian[c] 1,645 1.38% 1,070 1% 675 0.66%
African 1,030 0.86% 570 0.53% 470 0.46%
Latin American 815 0.68% 475 0.44% 270 0.27%
Middle Eastern[d] 530 0.44% 260 0.24% 180 0.18%
Other[e] 465 0.39% 315 0.3% 220 0.22%
Total responses 119,295 97.51% 106,750 96.79% 101,690 97.41%
Total population 122,340 100% 110,293 100% 104,398 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
Riding created from British Columbia Southern Interior,
Kelowna—Lake Country and Okanagan—Coquihalla
42nd  2015–2019     Dan Albas Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present
Riding dissolved into Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola,
Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna,
Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay,
and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee

Election results

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Graph of election results in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dan Albas 30,563 47.6 -0.4 $62,540.79
New Democratic Joan Phillip 13,813 21.5 +4.7 $22,670.21
Liberal Sarah Eves 13,291 20.7 -4.3 $46,717.01
People's Kathryn Mcdonald 4,788 7.5 +5.4 $9,005.35
Green Brennan Wauters 1,755 2.7 -5.1 $93.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,210 99.3 – $134,576.18
Total rejected ballots 466 0.7
Turnout 64,676 64.6
Eligible voters 100,133
Conservative hold Swing -2.6
Source: Elections Canada[7]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dan Albas 31,135 47.95 +8.39 $45,571.84
Liberal Mary Ann Murphy 16,252 25.03 -12.21 $46,808.57
New Democratic Joan Phillip 10,904 16.79 -2.51 $29,000.61
Green Robert Mellalieu 5,086 7.83 +3.90 none listed
People's Allan Duncan 1,345 2.07 - none listed
Libertarian Jesse Regier 213 0.33 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 64,935 99.48
Total rejected ballots 341 0.52 +0.22
Turnout 65,276 69.28 -2.68
Eligible voters 95,597
Conservative hold Swing +10.28
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dan Albas 24,517 39.56 -15.03 $88,485.90
Liberal Karley Scott 23,059 37.21 +27.15 $39,195.33
New Democratic Angelique Wood 11,961 19.30 -6.75 $56,283.82
Green Robert Mellalieu 2,436 3.93 -3.83 $4,769.09
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,973 99.69   $239,209.56
Total rejected ballots 191 0.31 –
Turnout 62,164 70.96 –
Eligible voters 87,600
Conservative hold Swing -21.09
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
2011 federal election redistributed results[13]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 26,691 54.59
  New Democratic 12,735 26.05
  Liberal 4,917 10.06
  Green 3,795 7.76
  Others 754 1.54

See also

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Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ Official Voting Results - Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
  12. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  13. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


 

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