Cypress Hills—Grasslands

Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Saskatchewan electoral district
Cypress Hills—Grasslands in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
David Anderson
Conservative
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 67,834
Electors (2015) 49,713
Area (km²)[2] 77,822
Pop. density (per km²) 0.87
Census subdivisions Swift Current, Kindersley, Assiniboia, Maple Creek

Cypress Hills—Grasslands is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Geography

The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Saskatchewan.

History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.

This riding lost territory to Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek and gained territory from Battlefords—Lloydminster and Palliser during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Riding created from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
36th  1997–2000     Lee Morrison Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003 David Anderson
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is David Anderson, a former farmer. He was first elected in 2000. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. He is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Anderson25,05069.19-1.38$53,440.65
LiberalMarvin Wiens5,38114.86+9.02$50,766.23
New DemocraticTrevor Peterson4,78313.21-7.59$43,201.40
GreenBill Caton9932.74-0.04$1,007.60
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,207100.0   $235,061.03
Total rejected ballots 990.27-0.03
Turnout 36,30671.99+4.89
Eligible voters 50,426
Conservative hold Swing -5.22
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Conservative22,87170.57
  New Democratic6,74220.80
  Liberal1,8945.84
  Green9012.78
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid L. Anderson20,55569.8+5.4$39,752
New DemocraticTrevor Peterson6,24821.2+5.4$9,855
LiberalDuane Filson1,8386.2-7.1$27,813
GreenHelmi Scott7882.7-3.9$517
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,429 100.0 $94,253
Total rejected ballots 79 0.3 0.0
Turnout 29,508 67.1 +4
Eligible voters 43,997––
Conservative hold Swing +6.25
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid L. Anderson17,92264.4-2.1$51,570
New DemocraticScott Wilson4,39415.8-1.1$5,879
LiberalDuane Filson3,69113.3+0.4$23,849
GreenBill Clary1,8406.6+2.8$4,012
Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,847 100.0 $91,352
Total rejected ballots 810.3 0.0
Turnout 27,92863-3
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid L. Anderson20,03566.5+5.8$42,285
New DemocraticMike Eason5,07616.8+0.3$12,076
LiberalBill Caton3,88512.9-5.8$3,553
GreenAmanda Knorr1,1413.8-0.4–
Total valid votes 30,137100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 850.3-0.1
Turnout 30,22266.5 +3
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid L. Anderson18,01060.6-9.9$35,176
LiberalBill Caton5,54718.7+6.1$29,831
New DemocraticJeff Potts4,90116.5–0.4$17,512
GreenBev Currie1,2434.2 $805
Total valid votes 29,701100  –
Total rejected ballots 1170.4+0.1
Turnout 29,81863-2
Conservative hold Swing -8.0
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceDavid L. Anderson18,59361.6+12.5$33,948
New DemocraticKeith Murch5,10116.9-2.5$14,293
LiberalMarlin Bryce Belt3,79112.6-8.7$722
Progressive ConservativeBill Caton2,6768.9-1.3$7,462
Total valid votes 30,161100  –
Total rejected ballots 900.30.0
Turnout 30,25165-2.4
Alliance hold Swing +10.6
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformLee Morrison16,43949.1–$36,935
LiberalRon Gleim7,13021.3–$52,705
New DemocraticDean Smith6,49019.4–$36,138
Progressive ConservativeMarcel Fournier3,42110.2–$9,917
Total valid votes 33,480100  –
Total rejected ballots 1050.3
Turnout 33,58567.4

See also

References

  • "(Code 47004) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cypress Hills—Grasslands, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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