Regina—Wascana
Regina—Wascana (formerly Wascana) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988.
Geography
The district is in the southern part of the Province of Saskatchewan.
The riding is bordered on the south by Fifth Base Line; on the west by Albert Street; on the north-west by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the north by Victoria Avenue; and on the east by Range Road 190.[3]
The riding is bordered on the south by Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan; on the west by Regina—Lewvan; and on the north and east by Regina—Qu'Appelle.[3] The riding lost significant territory in the 2012 re-distribution to Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan and Souris—Moose Mountain, but lost very little population.
History
The electoral district was created in 1988 from Regina East, Regina West and Assiniboia. The seat has been held by former Minister of Finance and current Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale since 1993. Along with Winnipeg North, Wascana was one of only two seats retained by the Liberals in the Prairie Provinces in the 2011 election.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the House of Commons of Canada:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Ralph Goodale, a former lawyer and broadcaster. He was first elected in 1974. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and has served as Deputy Leader of the party since September 2010.
Election results
Regina—Wascana: 2015
Wascana: 1997–2015
Canadian federal election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | (x) Ralph Goodale | 15,823 | 40.8 | -5.2 | $65,366 |
|
Conservative | Ian Shields | 14,291 | 36.9 | +2.3 | $74,976 |
|
New Democratic | Marc Spooner | 7,681 | 19.8 | +5.1 | $25,821 |
|
Green | Bill Clary | 954 | 2.5 | -2.1 | $755 |
Total valid votes |
38,749 | 100.0 | – |
Total rejected ballots |
106 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Turnout |
38,855 | 68.1 | +3.9 |
Eligible voters |
57,034 | – | – |
Canadian federal election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | (x) Ralph Goodale | 17,028 | 46.0 | -5.7 | $66,057 |
|
Conservative | Michelle Hunter | 12,798 | 34.6 | +4.4 | $66,686 |
|
New Democratic | Stephen Moore | 5,418 | 14.7 | +0.2 | $19,393 |
|
Green | George Wooldridge | 1,706 | 4.6 | +1.1 | $4,204 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
36,950 | 100.0 | $77,030 |
Total rejected ballots |
121 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
Turnout |
37,071 | 64.2 | -6 |
Canadian federal election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | (x) Ralph Goodale | 20,666 | 51.8 | -5.4 | $66,648 |
|
Conservative | Brad Farquhar | 11,990 | 30.0 | +5.8 | $67,579 |
|
New Democratic | Helen Yum | 5,880 | 14.7 | -1.3 | $30,123 |
|
Green | Nigel Taylor | 1,378 | 3.5 | +0.9 | $1,653 |
Total valid votes |
39,914 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots |
94 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Turnout |
40,008 | 70 | +7 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Canadian Alliance vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | (x) Ralph Goodale | 14,244 | 41.2 | -0.7 | $56,685 |
|
Alliance | James Rybchuk | 12,492 | 36.1 | +7.2 | $59,667 |
|
New Democratic | Garth Ormiston | 7,446 | 21.5 | -6.8 | $58,098 |
|
Canadian Action | Wayne Gilmer | 401 | 1.2 | +0.4 | $1,619 |
Total valid votes |
34,583 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots |
98 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Turnout |
34,681 | 62.3 | -4.0 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Canadian federal election, 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | (x) Ralph Goodale | 14,077 | 41.9 | -2.4 | $54,021 |
|
New Democratic | John Burton | 9,530 | 28.4 | +7.2 | $37,942 |
|
Reform | Glen Blager | 7,261 | 21.6 | +5.9 | $39,285 |
|
Progressive Conservative | Michael Morris | 2,477 | 7.4 | -8.4 | $18,266 |
|
Canadian Action | Walter P. Sigda | 264 | 0.8 | – | $1,822 |
Total valid votes |
33,609 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots |
136 | 0.4 |
Turnout |
33,745 | 66.2 |
Regina—Wascana: 1988–1993
See also
References
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