Skeena—Bulkley Valley (original) (raw)

Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the region, see Bulkley Valley. For the river, see Skeena River.

Skeena—Bulkley Valley

British Columbia electoral district
Skeena—Bulkley Valley in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Coordinates: 57°28′52″N 130°29′40″W / 57.481°N 130.4945°W / 57.481; -130.4945
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP Taylor BachrachNew Democratic
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 90,586
Electors (2015) 62,234
Area (km²)[1] 327,275
Pop. density (per km²) 0.28
Census division(s) Kitimat-Stikine, Skeena-Queen Charlotte, Stikine, Bulkley-Nechako, Central Coast
Census subdivision(s) Bulkley-Nechako Electoral Areas A, B, C, D, E, & G, Burns Lake, Central Coast Electoral Areas A (Northern section), B, D & E, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Houston, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace, Telkwa

Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

This is a mostly wilderness area comprising almost the entire northwestern quarter of British Columbia, including the islands of Haida Gwaii and the large region inland from the Alaska Panhandle.

This district includes the cities of Terrace and Prince Rupert, the town of Smithers, as well as the districts of Kitimat, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Stewart, Port Edward, Houston and the villages of Masset, Burns Lake, Granisle, Telkwa and Port Clements.

Panethnic groups in Skeena—Bulkley Valley (2011−2021)

Panethnicgroup 2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 53,035 59.88% 53,500 60.85% 56,875 63.37%
Indigenous 29,905 33.76% 30,020 34.14% 29,220 32.56%
South Asian 1,935 2.18% 1,175 1.34% 1,225 1.36%
Southeast Asian[b] 1,660 1.87% 1,330 1.51% 1,170 1.3%
East Asian[c] 895 1.01% 940 1.07% 760 0.85%
African 500 0.56% 460 0.52% 235 0.26%
Latin American 225 0.25% 225 0.26% 115 0.13%
Middle Eastern[d] 195 0.22% 65 0.07% 50 0.06%
Other[e] 215 0.24% 210 0.24% 105 0.12%
Total responses 88,570 98.75% 87,920 98.88% 89,750 99.08%
Total population 89,689 100% 88,920 100% 90,586 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

This electoral district was created in 2003 from Skeena, some of Prince George—Bulkley Valley and a small part of Cariboo—Chilcotin riding.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Skeena—Bulkley Valley should be adjusted slightly, and a modified electoral district of the same name has been contested in elections thereafter.[5] The redefined Skeena—Bulkley Valley gained a small portion of territory in the upper Bella Coola Valley from the district of Cariboo—Prince George but was otherwise unchanged. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came come into effect upon the call of the 2015 election.[6]

Member of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Skeena—Bulkley Valley_Riding created from_ Skeena, Prince George—Bulkley Valleyand Cariboo—Chilcotin
38th 2004–2006 Nathan Cullen New Democratic
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–2015
42nd 2015–2019
43rd 2019–2021 Taylor Bachrach
44th 2021–present

Current member of Parliament

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Its member of Parliament is Taylor Bachrach, who was formerly the mayor of Smithers, British Columbia.

Graph of election results in Skeena—Bulkley Valley (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

vte2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Taylor Bachrach 15,921 42.58 +1.68
Conservative Claire Rattée 13,513 36.14 +2.94
People's Jody Craven 2,888 7.72 +5.42
Liberal Lakhwinder Jhaj 2,866 7.66 –3.94
Green Adeana Young 1,406 3.76 –4.14
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 797 2.13 –1.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,391 99.49 – $131,940.03
Total rejected ballots 193 0.51 –0.10
Turnout 37,584 55.72 –6.98
Eligible voters 67,453
New Democratic hold Swing –0.63
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
vte2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Taylor Bachrach 16,944 40.9 -10.18
Conservative Claire Rattée 13,756 33.2 +8.41
Liberal Dave Birdi 4,793 11.6 -7.12
Green Mike Sawyer 3,280 7.9 +4.26
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,350 3.3 +1.53
People's Jody Craven 940 2.3 –
Independent Danny Nunes 164 0.4 –
Independent Merv Ritchie 157 0.4 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,384 100.0
Total rejected ballots 267 0.61
Turnout 41,651 62.7
Eligible voters 66,421
New Democratic hold Swing -9.30
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
vte2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nathan Cullen 22,531 51.08 -4.14
Conservative Tyler Nesbitt 10,936 24.79 -9.77
Liberal Brad Layton 8,257 18.72 +15.11
Green Jeannie Parnell 1,605 3.64 +0.44
Christian Heritage Don Spratt 780 1.77 -1.19
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,109 100.00 $247,884.67
Total rejected ballots 157 0.35 –
Turnout 44,266 69.76 –
Eligible voters 63,459
New Democratic hold Swing +2.81
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2011 federal election redistributed results[13]
Party Vote %
New Democratic 19,550
Conservative 12,236
Liberal 1,278
Others 1,208
Green 1,131
vte2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Nathan Cullen 19,431 55.33
Conservative Clay Harmon 12,117 34.50
Liberal Kyle Warwick 1,268 3.61
Green Roger Benham 1,102 3.14
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,038 2.96
Canadian Action Maggie Braun 165 0.47
Total valid votes/expense limit 35,121 100.0
Total rejected ballots 116 0.33 +0.02
Turnout 35,237 58.86 +2.35
New Democratic hold Swing +3.68
vte2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nathan Cullen 17,219 49.84 +1.51
Conservative Sharon Smith 12,561 36.36 +3.36
Liberal Corinna Morhart 1,916 5.54 -7.12
Green Hondo Arendt 1,613 4.66 +1.88
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,125 3.25 +0.03
Canadian Action Mary-Etta Goodacre 112 0.32 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,546 100.0 $97,941
Total rejected ballots 106 0.31 -0.01
Turnout 34,652 56.51 -6.62
New Democratic hold Swing -0.92
vte2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nathan Cullen 18,496 48.33 +11.19
Conservative Michael Scott 12,630 33.00 -0.70
Liberal Gordon Stamp-Vincent 4,845 12.66 -8.93
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,235 3.22 -0.60
Green Phil Brienesse 1,064 2.78 -0.54
Total valid votes 38,270 100.0
Total rejected ballots 122 0.32 -0.06
Turnout 38,392 63.13
New Democratic hold Swing +5.25
vte2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Nathan Cullen 13,706
Conservative Andy Burton 12,434
Liberal Miles Richardson 7,965
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 1,408
Green Roger Colin Benham 1,225
Marxist–Leninist Frank Martin 161
Total valid votes 36,899 100.00
Total rejected ballots 140 0.38
Turnout 37,039
This riding was created from Skeena, Prince George—Bulkley Valley and Cariboo—Chilcotin, which each elected a Canadian Alliance candidate in the last election. Andy Burton was the incumbent from Skeena.

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.

  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.

  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.

  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012

  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

  10. ^ Final Report – British Columbia

  11. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts

  12. ^ "Election Night Results — Skeena—Bulkley Valley". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

  13. ^ "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

  14. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

  15. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

  16. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, 30 September 2015

  17. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

  18. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections