Shuswap (provincial electoral district)

Shuswap is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Shuswap
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Greg Kyllo
Liberal
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)49,240
Area (km²)7,714
Pop. density (per km²)6.4
Census division(s)Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Salmon Arm, Enderby, Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Sicamous

It is the successor riding to the old Salmon Arm riding. For other historical and current federal and provincial ridings in the Shuswap-Kamloops-North Okanagan, please see Kamloops (provincial electoral district), Kamloops (electoral district) and Okanagan (electoral districts). All ridings in the southern BC region are "descendants" of the original Yale provincial riding.

Demographics
Population, 2001 49,240
Population change, 1996–2001 1.8%
Area (km2) 7,714
Population density (people per km2) 6

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Shuswap comprises the western portion of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District and the northwestern portion of the Regional District of North Okanagan. It is located in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Salmon Arm, Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Enderby, and Sicamous.[1]

History

Members of Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996 Shannon O'Neill New Democratic
36th 1996–2001 George Abbott Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017 Greg Kyllo
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGreg Kyllo13,30051.35−4.74
New DemocraticSylvia Lindgren8,81634.04+7.18
GreenOwen Madden3,78414.61−0.91
Total valid votes 25,900100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalGreg Kyllo14,23656.09$68,341
New DemocraticSylvia Jean Lindgren6,81626.86$27,270
GreenKevin Babcock3,94015.52$1,503
LibertarianKyle McCormack3881.53$0
Total valid votes 25,380100.00–
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGreg Kyllo11,99247.92+1.30
New DemocraticSteve Gunner7,39829.57−0.97
ConservativeTom Birch3,23212.92+2.64
GreenChris George2,3389.34−1.66
AdvocationalJohanna Zalcik630.25NA
Total valid votes 25,023100.00
Total rejected ballots 740.29
Turnout 25,09760.41
Source: Elections BC[5]
BC General Election 2009 Shuswap
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalGeorge Abbott10,76446.62%$92,432
  NDP Steve Gunner 7,051 30.54% $41,011
GreenMichel Saab2,53911.00%–$7,149
     Conservative Beryl Ludwig 2,374 10.28% $9,378
MarijuanaChris Emery3611.56%$550
Total valid votes 23,089 100%
Total rejected ballots 79 0.34%
Turnout 23,168 56.82%
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalGeorge Abbott11,02446.96$89,183
New DemocraticCalvin Ross White8,28135.27$60,432
ConservativeBeryl Ludwig2,3309.92$5,715
GreenBarbara Westerman1,3945.94$1,788
MarijuanaChris Emery3561.52$100
BlocPaddy Roberts500.21$897
PatriotAndrew Nicholas Hokhold420.18$100
Total Valid Votes 23,477100.00
Total Rejected Ballots 930.40
Turnout 23,57064.34
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalGeorge Abbott12,95056.27%$46,736
  NDP Wayne Fowler 3,788 16.46% $12,950
UnityAl Thiessen2,85712.41%$7,793
GreenLarissa Lutjen2,42310.53%$892
MarijuanaPaddy Roberts8353.63%$919
  No Affiliation Jeanette (N.O.) McLennan 119 0.52% $100
CentralScott Yee410.18%$6
Total valid votes 23,013 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 65 0.28%
Turnout 23,078 72.01%
BC General Election 1996: Shuswap
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalGeorge Abbott8,59634.55%$35,489
  NDP Calvin White 7,869 31.63% $37,552
ReformColin Mayes5,35622.58%$21,375
Progressive DemocratBev Torrens1,3255.33%–$4,193
  No Affiliation Gordon Campbell 810 3.26%
GreenPaul Stephen De Felice2370.95%–$100
Social CreditRobert Goss2210.89%–$1,363
  Independent Merv Ritchie 204 0.82% $505
Total valid votes 24,879 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 200 0.80%
Turnout 25,079 72.79%
BC General Election 1991: Shuswap
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Shannon O'Neill 7,687 35.50% $33,572
LiberalMichel Saab7,28233.63%$6,267
Social CreditEdith E. Rizzi6,26228.92%–$45,222
GreenConnie Harris4221.95%–$635
Total valid votes 21,653 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 356 1.62%
Turnout 22,009 76.42%

References
  1. "Shuswap Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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