Federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada
51°55′44″N 102°45′04″W / 51.929°N 102.751°W / 51.929; -102.751Federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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MP | Cathay Wagantall Conservative |
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District created | 1966 |
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First contested | 1968 |
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Last contested | 2021 |
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District webpage | profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2011)[1] | 71,270 |
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Electors (2015) | 53,446 |
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Area (km²)[2] | 43,272 |
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Pop. density (per km²) | 1.6 |
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Census subdivision(s) | Yorkton, Melville, Esterhazy, Canora, Tisdale, Hudson Bay |
Yorkton—Melville is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography
The district is in east-central Saskatchewan.
History
The electoral district was created in 1966 from Yorkton, Melville and Mackenzie ridings.
In 2006, 30.2% of the population of the Yorkton—Melville constituency were of Ukrainian ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada.[3] Also during the 2006 election, the Yorkton—Melville riding had the highest percentage of eligible voters over the age of 65, and highest average age of all the then-308 federal electoral districts.
This riding lost a fraction of territory to Regina—Qu'Appelle and gained territory from Saskatoon—Humboldt and a fraction from Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Historical boundaries
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1966 representation order
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1976 representation order
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1987 representation order
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1996 representation order
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2003 representation order
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2013 representation order
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2023 final report
Members of Parliament
Demographics
Panethnic groups in Yorkton—Melville (2011−2021) Panethnic group | 2021[4] | 2016[5] | 2011[6] |
Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
European[a] | 56,145 | 80.71% | 58,820 | 84.6% | 61,600 | 88.21% |
Indigenous | 8,765 | 12.6% | 7,530 | 10.83% | 6,735 | 9.64% |
Southeast Asian[b] | 2,330 | 3.35% | 1,910 | 2.75% | 845 | 1.21% |
South Asian | 915 | 1.32% | 315 | 0.45% | 40 | 0.06% |
African | 545 | 0.78% | 310 | 0.45% | 255 | 0.37% |
East Asian[c] | 400 | 0.58% | 435 | 0.63% | 310 | 0.44% |
Latin American | 250 | 0.36% | 120 | 0.17% | 0 | 0% |
Middle Eastern[d] | 80 | 0.12% | 55 | 0.08% | 10 | 0.01% |
Other/multiracial[e] | 135 | 0.19% | 60 | 0.09% | 35 | 0.05% |
Total responses | 69,565 | 97.68% | 69,530 | 97.89% | 69,830 | 97.98% |
Total population | 71,220 | 100% | 71,031 | 100% | 71,270 | 100% |
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |
Election results
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Graph of election results in Yorkton—Melville (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 | Cathay Wagantall | 23,850 | 68.67 | -7.48 | $48,266.24 |
| New Democratic | Halsten David Rust | 4,237 | 12.20 | -0.05 | $504.29 |
| People's | Braden Robertson | 3,247 | 9.35 | +6.92 | $8,392.80 |
| Liberal | Jordan Ames-Sinclair | 2,183 | 6.29 | -0.13 | $2,023.58 |
| Green | Valerie Brooks | 615 | 1.77 | -0.99 | $1,434.77 |
| Maverick | Denise Loucks | 601 | 1.73 | – | $2,354.31 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 34,733 | – | – | $119,557.84 |
Total rejected ballots | |
Turnout | | 66.25 | -6.56 |
Eligible voters | 52,429 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.72 |
Source: Elections Canada[7] |
2015 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Cathay Wagantall | 21,683 | 59.22 | -9.66 | $57,632.77 |
| New Democratic | Doug Ottenbreit | 7,396 | 20.20 | -1.76 | $21,043.83 |
| Liberal | Brooke Taylor Malinoski | 6,504 | 17.76 | +11.15 | $3,627.04 |
| Green | Elaine Marie Hughes | 1,030 | 2.81 | +0.43 | $130.31 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 36,613 | 100.0 | | $229,969.51 |
Total rejected ballots | 95 | – | – |
Turnout | 36,708 | 68.36 | +4.96 |
Eligible voters | 53,694 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.95 |
Source: Elections Canada[11][12] |
2011 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Garry Breitkreuz | 21,906 | 68.9 | +0.9 | $68,801 |
| New Democratic | Doug Ottenbreit | 6,931 | 21.8 | +1.0 | $13,345 |
| Liberal | Kash Andreychuk | 2,167 | 6.8 | +1.4 | $40,387 |
| Green | Elaine Marie Hughes | 774 | 2.4 | -3.3 | $540 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,778 | 100.0 | | $92,190 |
Total rejected ballots | 90 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Turnout | 31,868 | 63.4 | +6 |
Eligible voters | 50,254 | – | – |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.05 |
2008 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Garry Breitkreuz | 19,824 | 68.0 | +4.6 | $65,139 |
| New Democratic | Doug Ottenbreit | 6,076 | 20.8 | +2.0 | $12,454 |
| Green | Jen Antony | 1,664 | 5.7 | +2.9 | $3,767 |
| Liberal | Bryan H. Bell | 1,578 | 5.4 | -8.5 | – |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,142 | 100.0 | | $89,452 |
Total rejected ballots | 107 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
Turnout | 29,249 | 57 | -7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.3 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Reform | Garry Breitkreuz* | 17,216 | 50.1 | +17.4 | $53,836 |
| New Democratic | Evan Carlson | 8,583 | 25.0 | -4.4 | $43,899 |
| Liberal | Lloyd Sandercock | 6,481 | 18.9 | -10.6 | $39,999 |
| Progressive Conservative | Ivan Daunt | 2,101 | 6.1 | -2.6 | $6,357 |
Total valid votes | 34,381 | 100.0 | | – |
Total rejected ballots | 116 | 0.3 |
Turnout | 34,497 | 66.9 | – |
| Reform hold | Swing | +10.90 |
* Denotes incumbent.
See also
References
- "Yorkton—Melville (Code 47014) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- Riding history for Yorkton—Melville (1966– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
Notes
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Yorkton—Melville, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections