Saskatoon West (French: Saskatoon-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988, and again in 2015.
 Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Saskatoon West in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Saskatoon city limits. | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Conservative | ||
| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021)[1] | 87,855 | ||
| Electors (2021) | 61,148 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 90.73 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 968.3 | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 11 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Corman Park No. 344, Saskatoon | ||
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Moose Jaw and Saskatoon—Biggar ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing and Saskatoon—Dundurn ridings.
The riding was recreated for the 2015 election, mostly out of the portions of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar and Saskatoon—Wanuskewin located in the city of Saskatoon.
Boundaries description edit
Consisting of those parts of the Province of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway No. 11 with Range Road 3052; thence southerly along Range Road 3052 and Wanuskewin Road to the easterly limit of the City of Saskatoon; thence generally southerly along said limit to Wanuskewin Road at approximate latitude 52°11'43"N and longitude 106°37'23"W; thence generally southerly along said road and Warman Road to 33rd Street East; thence easterly along said street and its production to the South Saskatchewan River; thence generally southwesterly along said river to the southerly limit of the City of Saskatoon; thence southwesterly, generally northwesterly and generally northeasterly along the southerly, westerly and northerly limits of said city to Beam Road; thence easterly and northeasterly along said road to Marquis Drive; thence easterly along said drive to Thatcher Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to 71st Street West; thence easterly along said street to Highway No. 11 (the northwesterly limit of the City of Saskatoon); thence northerly and northeasterly along said highway and said limit to the point of commencement.[3]
Demographics edit
- According to the 2021 census
Ethnic groups (2021): 55% White, 18.2% Aboriginal, 10.2% Filipino, 6.8% South Asian, 3.1% Black, 2.3% Southeast Asian, 1.3 Latin American, 1.1% Chinese
Languages (2021): 73.6% English, 5.6% Tagalog, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.2% Urdu, 1.1% Spanish, 1% Bengali
Religions (2021): 51.3% Christian (25.1% Catholic, 4.3% United Church, 2.2% Anglican, 1.9% Lutheran, 1.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.4% Pentecostal and other Charismatic, 1.2% Anabaptist, 1.1% Baptist), 38% No religion, 4.7% Muslim, 1.9% Sikh, 1.1% Traditional Spirituality, 1% Hindu
Median income (2021): $39,200
Median after-tax income (2021): $35,600
Average income (2021): $46,000
Average after-tax income (2021): $39,840
| Panethnic group | 2021[4] | 2016[5] | 2011[6] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |||||||||
| European[a] | 47,345 | 54.96% | 48,390 | 59.12% | 50,335 | 66.89% | ||||||||
| Indigenous | 15,690 | 18.21% | 15,140 | 18.5% | 13,655 | 18.15% | ||||||||
| Southeast Asian[b] | 10,780 | 12.51% | 8,185 | 10% | 5,280 | 7.02% | ||||||||
| South Asian | 5,875 | 6.82% | 4,420 | 5.4% | 1,490 | 1.98% | ||||||||
| African | 2,645 | 3.07% | 1,905 | 2.33% | 930 | 1.24% | ||||||||
| Latin American | 1,115 | 1.29% | 945 | 1.15% | 730 | 0.97% | ||||||||
| East Asian[c] | 1,090 | 1.27% | 1,180 | 1.44% | 1,550 | 2.06% | ||||||||
| Middle Eastern[d] | 910 | 1.06% | 840 | 1.03% | 600 | 0.8% | ||||||||
| Other/multiracial[e] | 705 | 0.82% | 855 | 1.04% | 680 | 0.9% | ||||||||
| Total responses | 86,145 | 98.05% | 81,850 | 97.78% | 75,245 | 98.1% | ||||||||
| Total population | 87,855 | 100% | 83,711 | 100% | 76,704 | 100% | ||||||||
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. | ||||||||||||||
Members of Parliament edit
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon West Riding created from Moose Jaw and Saskatoon—Biggar |
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| 31st | 1979–1980 | Ray Hnatyshyn | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Kindersley—Lloydminster, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing, and Saskatoon—Dundurn |
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| Riding re-created from Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar and Saskatoon—Wanuskewin |
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| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Sheri Benson | New Democratic | |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Brad Redekopp | Conservative | |
| 44th | 2021–present | |||
Election results edit
2015–present edit
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| 2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Brad Redekopp | 15,379 | 45.4 | -2.3 | $101,524.46 | |||
| New Democratic | Robert Doucette | 13,328 | 39.3 | -1.0 | $98,502.73 | |||
| Liberal | Ruben Rajakumar | 2,778 | 8.2 | +0.86 | $22,012.29 | |||
| People's | Kevin Boychuk | 2,064 | 6.1 | +4.11 | $9,067.48 | |||
| Green | Dave Greenfield | 357 | 1.1 | -1.57 | $166.25 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 33,906 | 99.16 | +0.17 | $119,102.72 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 284 | 0.84 | -0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,190 | 55.91 | -8.05 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 61,148 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7] | ||||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.96 | ||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Brad Redekopp | 18,597 | 47.70 | +14.82 | $82,759.63 | |||
| New Democratic | Sheri Benson | 15,708 | 40.29 | +0.73 | $101,089.71 | |||
| Liberal | Shah Rukh | 2,863 | 7.34 | -17.14 | $13,960.24 | |||
| Green | Shawn Setyo | 1,042 | 2.67 | +0.93 | $658.36 | |||
| People's | Isaac Hayes | 775 | 1.99 | - | $2,776.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 38,985 | 98.99 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 397 | 1.01 | +0.56 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,382 | 63.96 | -2.48 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 61,577 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +7.05 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Sheri Benson | 14,921 | 39.56 | -11.57 | $138,813.32 | |||
| Conservative | Randy Donauer | 12,401 | 32.88 | -9.66 | $120,540.81 | |||
| Liberal | Lisa Abbott | 9,234 | 24.48 | +20.71 | $27,228.57 | |||
| Green | Lois Carol Mitchell | 658 | 1.74 | -0.83 | $248.05 | |||
| Canada Party | Jim Pankiw | 271 | 0.72 | – | $22,678.24 | |||
| Libertarian | Bronek Hart | 230 | 0.61 | – | $603.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 37,715 | 99.55 | $192,280.99 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.45 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 37,885 | 66.44 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 57,021 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | -0.33 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| New Democratic | 15,573 | 51.13 | |
| Conservative | 12,955 | 42.54 | |
| Liberal | 1,147 | 3.77 | |
| Green | 782 | 2.57 | |
1979–1988 edit
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Hnatyshyn | 26,012 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Fisher | 18,910 | ||||||
| Liberal | Maureen Darling | 6,355 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | George Adilman | 495 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | Dayle Goodine | 337 | ||||||
| Green | Keith A. Morvick | 150 | ||||||
| Independent | Robert J. Bonsor | 109 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Hnatyshyn | 17,636 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Reg Parker | 14,852 | ||||||
| Liberal | C.M.Red Williams | 8,116 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Susan Dennis | 97 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[13] | ||||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Hnatyshyn | 20,174 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Parker, Reg | 15,094 | ||||||
| Liberal | Williams, C.M. Red | 6,837 | ||||||
| Independent | Loran, Bill | 1,293 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Cranfield, D.D. | 221 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Dennis, Susan | 76 | ||||||
Riding map edit
A detailed map can be found on the Elections Canada website.[14]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
References edit
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2022
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2022
- ^ "Saskatoon West | Maps Corner | Elections Canada Online". elections.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saskatoon West, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
- ^ "Elections | Canadian Elections Database". canadianelectionsdatabase.ca. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Official map of the Saskatoon West federal riding boundaries (Representation Order of 2013)" (PDF). Elections Canada - Maps Corner. Elections Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2016.