Blackstrap (electoral district)





























































Blackstrap

Saskatchewan electoral district

Blackstrap.png
Blackstrap in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts

Coordinates:
51°41′31″N 105°39′50″W / 51.692°N 105.664°W / 51.692; -105.664Coordinates: 51°41′31″N 105°39′50″W / 51.692°N 105.664°W / 51.692; -105.664
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]
85,541

Electors (2011)
59,797
Area (km²)[2]
10,921.10
Census divisions Saskatoon
Census subdivisions
Saskatoon, Corman Park No. 344

Blackstrap was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. It is named for Blackstrap Lake. The riding was abolished prior to the 2015 Canadian federal election.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 History


  • 3 Members of Parliament


  • 4 Election results


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


    • 6.1 Notes







Geography


The riding included the southeast quadrant of the city of Saskatoon and extended south to Elbow, southeast to Bladworth, and east to Jansen.



History


The electoral district was created in 1996 from Saskatoon—Dundurn and portions of Mackenzie, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.


For the 2015 Canadian Federal election, the riding was abolished, with the Saskatoon portion becoming part of Saskatoon—Grasswood, while the rural portion became part of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan.



Members of Parliament


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





































Parliament Years Member Party
Blackstrap
Riding created from Saskatoon—Dundurn, Mackenzie,
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Saskatoon—Humboldt
36th  1997–2000     Allan Kerpan Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003 Lynne Yelich
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan,
Saskatoon—Grasswood and Regina—Qu'Appelle


Election results










































































Canadian federal election, 2011
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±% Expenditures

Conservative Lynne Yelich 23,281 54.4 +0.5 $66,677

New Democratic Darien Moore 15,768 36.8 +11.1 $59,199

Liberal Deb Walker 2,713 6.3 -8.0 $13,295

Green Shawn Setyo 1,033 2.4 -3.6 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit
42,795 100.0  

Total rejected ballots
113 0.3
-0.1
Turnout
42,908 70.6
+6.0
Eligible voters
60,641




































































Canadian federal election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±% Expenditures

Conservative Lynne Yelich 20,747 53.9 +6.0 $68,414

New Democratic Patti Gieni 9,876 25.7 -4.9 $30,120

Liberal Deb Ehmann 5,509 14.3 -2.6 $24,743

Green Imre Pallagi 2,325 6.0 +2.8 $3,352
Total valid votes/Expense limit
38,456 100.0  
$81,893
Total rejected ballots
152 0.4
+0.1
Turnout
38,609 64.6
-4





















































































Canadian federal election, 2006
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±% Expenditures

Conservative Lynne Yelich 19,430 48.0 +6.5 $62,564

New Democratic Don Kossick 12,376 30.6 +7.0 $41,367

Liberal Herta Barron 6,841 16.9 -14.5 $25,287

Green Mike Fornssler 1334 3.3 +0.2 $550

Independent D. Jay Krozser 410 1.0 $4,469

Communist Sonje Kristtorn 96 0.2 $515
Total valid votes
40,487 100.0  

Total rejected ballots
105 0.3
0.0
Turnout
40,592 69
+5












































































Canadian federal election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±% Expenditures

Conservative Lynne Yelich 15,608 41.5 +2.6 $71,019

Liberal Tiffany Paulsen 11,815 31.4 +8.8 $50,307

New Democratic Don Kossick 8,862 23.6 -2.8 $51,849

Green Lynn Oliphant 1,168 3.1 +1.7 $25

Christian Heritage Clayton Sundberg 177 0.5
Total valid votes
37,630 100.0  

Total rejected ballots
98 0.3
0.0
Turnout
37,728 64
-2

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.













































































Canadian federal election, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±% Expenditures

Alliance Lynne Yelich 16,028 44.2 +7.4 $40,528

New Democratic Noreen Johns 9,551 26.4 -1.3 $43,141

Liberal J. Wayne Zimmer 8,206 22.6 -5.7 $28,857

Progressive Conservative Tim Stephenson 1,926 5.3 -1.3 $1,200

Green Neil Sinclair 519 1.4 $17
Total valid votes
36,230 100.0  

Total rejected ballots
93 0.3
-0.1
Turnout
36,323 66
-4

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.











































































Canadian federal election, 1997
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±% Expenditures

Reform Allan Kerpan 13,502 36.9 $31,124

Liberal Morris Bodnar 10,365 28.3 $48,752

New Democratic Steven Bobiash 10,117 27.6 $53,988

Progressive Conservative Bob Chisholm 2,414 6.6 $9,565

Natural Law Leon Laforge 208 0.6 $169
Total valid votes
36,606 100.0  

Total rejected ballots
138
0.4
Turnout
36,744
70


See also



  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts

  • Past Canadian electoral districts



References




  • "(Code 47002) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  • Riding history for Blackstrap (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament

  • Expenditures – 2008

  • Expenditures – 2004

  • Expenditures – 2000

  • Expenditures – 1997

  • Website of the Parliament of Canada

  • Map of Blackstrap riding archived by Elections Canada



Notes





  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012


  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012











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