Regina—Lewvan

Regina—Lewvan
Saskatchewan electoral district
Regina—Lewvan in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. Dotted line shows Regina city limits.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Erin Weir
Co-operative Commonwealth
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 79,587
Electors (2011) 61,879
Area (km²)[2] 58
Pop. density (per km²) 1,372.2
Census divisions Division No. 6
Census subdivisions Regina

Regina—Lewvan is a federal riding in Saskatchewan, made up of those parts of the former Palliser and Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre ridings within the city limits of Regina.[3]

Regina—Lewvan was created in the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and is legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It was first contested in the 42nd Canadian federal election, held on 19 October 2015.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Regina—Lewvan
Riding created from Palliser and Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
42nd  2015–2018     Erin Weir New Democratic
 2018–2018     Independent
 2018–Present     Co-operative Commonwealth

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticErin Weir16,84335.21-9.97$92,223.66
ConservativeTrent Fraser16,71134.93-8.94$72,236.17
LiberalLouis Browne13,14327.47+19.27$70,367.24
GreenTamela Friesen8391.75-1.00$1,285.24
LibertarianWojciech K. Dolata2980.62–$5,634.21
Total valid votes/Expense limit –100.0   $198,699.60
Total rejected ballots 1810.38–
Turnout 48,105––
Eligible voters 61,879
New Democratic notional hold Swing −0.52
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic17,40045.18
  Conservative16,89443.87
  Liberal3,1578.20
  Green1,0602.75

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ↑ http://www.elections.ca/res/cir/maps2/mapprov.asp?map=47007&lang=e
  4. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Regina—Lewvan, 30 September 2015
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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