Salmon Arm-Shuswap

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Salmon Arm-Shuswap
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
David Williams
Conservative
First contested 1991
Last contested 2024
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

Salmon Arm-Shuswap (formerly Shuswap from 1991 until 2024) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

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 (federal electoral district) and Okanagan (electoral districts). All ridings in the southern BC region are "descendants" of the original Yale provincial riding.

The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution. [1]

Demographics

Population, 200149,240
Population change, 1996–20011.8%
Area (km2)7,714
Population density (people per km2)6

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Shuswap comprised 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. [2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Shuswap
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
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 2020–2023
2023–2024   BC United
43rd 2024–present   David Williams Conservative

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative David L. Williams 16,56652.1%+52.0
New Democratic Sylvia Lindgren9,67730.4%-3.7
Independent Greg McCune2,9229.2%
Green Jed Wiebe2,2507.1%-7.5
Independent Sherry Roy3731.2%
Total valid votes31,788–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3]
2020 provincial election redistributed results [4]
Party %
  Liberal 51.2
  New Democratic 34.1
  Green 14.6
  Conservative 0.1
2020 British Columbia general election : Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Greg Kyllo 13,30051.35−4.45$52,230.75
New Democratic Sylvia Lindgren8,81634.04+7.09$8,793.94
Green Owen Madden3,78414.61−1.10$0.00
Total valid votes25,900100.00–
Total rejected ballots2130.82+0.43
Turnout26,11354.68−8.12
Registered voters47,758
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2017 British Columbia general election : Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Greg Kyllo 14,82955.80+7.88$68,341
New Democratic Sylvia Jean Lindgren7,16126.95−2.62$27,270
Green Kevin Babcock4,17515.71+6.37$1,503
Libertarian Kyle McCormack4101.54–$0
Total valid votes26,575100.00–
Total rejected ballots1030.39+0.10
Turnout26,67862.80+2.39
Registered voters42,481
Source: Elections BC [7] [8]
2013 British Columbia general election : Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Greg Kyllo 11,99247.92+1.30
New Democratic Steve Gunner7,39829.57−0.97
Conservative Tom Birch3,23212.92+2.64
Green Chris George2,3389.34−1.66
AdvocationalJohanna Zalcik630.25NA
Total valid votes25,023100.00
Total rejected ballots740.29
Turnout25,09760.41
Source: Elections BC [9]
BC General Election 2009 Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal George Abbott10,76446.62%$92,432
  NDP Steve Gunner7,05130.54%$41,011
Green Michel Saab2,53911.00%–$7,149
  Conservative Beryl Ludwig2,37410.28%$9,378
Marijuana Chris Emery3611.56%$550
Total valid votes23,089100%
Total rejected ballots790.34%
Turnout23,16856.82%
2005 British Columbia general election : Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal George Abbott 11,02446.96$89,183
New Democratic Calvin Ross White8,28135.27$60,432
Conservative Beryl Ludwig2,3309.92$5,715
Green Barbara Westerman1,3945.94$1,788
Marijuana Chris Emery3561.52$100
BlocPaddy Roberts500.21$897
Patriot Andrew Nicholas Hokhold420.18$100
Total valid votes23,477100.00
Total rejected ballots930.40
Turnout23,57064.34
2001 British Columbia general election : Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal George Abbott12,95056.27%$46,736
  NDP Wayne Fowler3,78816.46%$12,950
Unity Al Thiessen2,85712.41%$7,793
Green Larissa Lutjen2,42310.53%$892
Marijuana Paddy Roberts8353.63%$919
 No AffiliationJeanette (N.O.) McLennan1190.52%$100
Central Scott Yee410.18%$6
Total valid votes23,013100.00%
Total rejected ballots650.28%
Turnout23,07872.01%
BC General Election 1996: Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal George Abbott8,59634.55%$35,489
  NDP Calvin White7,86931.63%$37,552
Reform Colin Mayes 5,35622.58%$21,375
Progressive Democrat Bev Torrens1,3255.33%–$4,193
 No AffiliationGordon Campbell8103.26%
Green Paul Stephen De Felice2370.95%–$100
Social Credit Robert Goss2210.89%–$1,363
 IndependentMerv Ritchie2040.82%$505
Total valid votes24,879100.00%
Total rejected ballots2000.80%
Turnout25,07972.79%
BC General Election 1991: Shuswap
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Shannon O'Neill7,68735.50%$33,572
Liberal Michel Saab7,28233.63%$6,267
Social Credit Edith E. Rizzi6,26228.92%–$45,222
Green Connie Harris4221.95%–$635
Total valid votes21,653100.00%
Total rejected ballots3561.62%
Turnout22,00976.42%

References

  1. ↑ McIntyre, Pete. "Hawes seeks BC United nomination in Salmon Arm-Shuswap". Vernon Matters. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Shuswap Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779092/bc-election-2024-results-salmon-arm-shuswap/
  4. ↑ "Salmon Arm-Shuswap". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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