Battlefords—Lloydminster
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 Battlefords—Lloydminster in relation to the other Saskatchewan ridings |
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| Population, 2001 | 73,396 |
| Electors | 51,507 |
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Battlefords—Lloydminster is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
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[edit] Geography
The district is in Central-Western Saskatchewan. It includes the communities of North Battleford, Lloydminster, Kindersley, Battleford and Unity.
[edit] History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Kindersley—Lloydminster and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the Canadian House of Commons:
- 1997-present: Gerry Ritz - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)
[edit] Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Gerry Ritz, a former farmer and contractor. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as vice-chair of the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Conservative | Gerry Ritz | 16,491 | 54.05% | $54,526 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Elgin Wyatt | 4,782 | 15.67% | $20,468 | ||
| No affiliation | Jim Pankiw | 4,396 | 14.41% | $77,133 | ||
| Liberal | Dominic LaPlante | 3901 | 12.78% | |||
| Green | Norbert Kratchmer | 637 | 2.09% | $145 | ||
| Christian Heritage | Harold Stephan | 306 | 1.00% | $562 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,513 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Conservative | Gerry Ritz | 15,441 | 58.25% | $45,813 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Shawn McKee | 5,367 | 20.24% | $41,961 | ||
| Liberal | Del Price | 4,617 | 17.41% | $32,265 | ||
| Green | Kelsey Pearson | 766 | 2.88% | |||
| Christian Heritage | Diane Stephan | 316 | 1.19% | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,507 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 94 | 0.35% | ||||
| Turnout | 26,601 | 51.65% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Canadian Alliance | Gerry Ritz | 17,691 | 60.23% | $43,761 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Elgin Wayne Wyatt | 5,107 | 17.38% | $22,558 | ||
| Liberal | Peter Frey | 5,098 | 17.35% | $15,510 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Zamonsky | 1,474 | 5.01% | $3,102 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,370 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 107 | 0.36% | ||||
| Turnout | 29,477 | 59.92% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Reform | Gerry Ritz | 13,125 | 42.74% | $37,206 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Len Taylor | 8,535 | 27.79% | $49,152 | ||
| Liberal | Glenn Hornick | 6,155 | 20.04% | $43,136 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ken Ritter | 2,888 | 9.40% | $22,635 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,703 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 91 | 0.30% | ||||
| Turnout | 30,794 | 63.24% | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Riding history for Battlefords—Lloydminster (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
