Blackstrap (electoral district)

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Blackstrap
Saskatchewan electoral district
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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
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2013
First contested1997
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]85,541
Electors (2011)59,797
Area (km²)[2]10,921.10
Census division(s)Saskatoon
Census subdivision(s)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.

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[]

2011 Canadian federal election
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 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
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
2006 Canadian federal election
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
2004 Canadian federal election
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.

2000 Canadian federal election
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.

1997 Canadian federal election
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[]

References[]

  • "(Code 47002) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  • 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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