Battlefords—Lloydminster

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

Battlefords—Lloydminster
Saskatchewan electoral district
Battlefords—Lloydminster in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Coordinates:53.128°N 109.027°W / 53.128; -109.027
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Rosemarie Falk
Conservative
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]70,918
Electors (2015)48,638
Area (km²)[2]29,491.82
Pop. density (per km²)2.4
Census division(s)Division No. 12, Division No. 13, Division No. 16, Division No. 17
Census subdivision(s)Antelope Park No. 322, Aquadeo, Battleford, Battle River No. 438, Britannia No. 502, Buffalo No. 409, Cochin, Coleville, Cut Knife, Cut Knife No. 439, Denzil, Dodsland, Edam, Eldon No. 471, Eye Hill No. 382, Frenchman Butte No. 501, Glaslyn, Glenside No. 377, Grandview No. 349, Grass Lake No. 381, Grizzly Bear's Head 110 and Lean Man 111, Heart's Hill No. 352, Hillsdale No. 440, Kerrobert, Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay, Landis, Lashburn, Little Pine 116, Lloydminster, Luseland, Macklin, Maidstone, Major, Makoo 120, Manitou Lake No. 442, Mariposa No. 350, Marsden, Marshall, Mayfield No. 406, Medstead, Medstead No. 497, Meota, Meota No. 468, Mervin, Mervin No. 499, Metinota, Min-A-He-Quo-Sis 116C, Moosomin 112B, Mosquito 109, Neilburg, North Battleford, North Battleford (crown colony), North Battleford No. 437, Oakdale No. 320, Onion Lake 119-1, Paradise Hill, Parkdale No. 498, Paynton, Paynton No. 470, Plenty, Poundmaker 114, Prairiedale No. 321, Primate, Progress No. 351, Red Pheasant 108, Reford No. 379, Rosemount No. 378, Round Hill No. 467, Round Valley No. 410, Salteaux 159, Scott, Seekaskootch 119, Senlac, Senlac No. 411, Smiley, St. Walburg, Sweet Grass 113, Sweet Grass 113-M16, Thunderchild First Nation 115B, Thunderchild First Nation 115C, Tramping Lake, Tramping Lake No. 380, Turtleford, Turtle River No. 469, Unity, Waseca, Wilkie, Wilton No. 472, Winslow No. 319

Geography

The district is in Central-Western Saskatchewan. It includes the communities of North Battleford, Battleford and Unity; as well as the Saskatchewan portion of Lloydminster.

Demographics
Panethnic groups in Battlefords—Lloydminster (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 46,095 66.69% 49,280 68.78% 51,620 75.17%
Indigenous 17,115 24.76% 17,250 24.08% 14,910 21.71%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 2] 3,655 5.29% 3,125 4.36% 1,115 1.62%
South Asian 865 1.25% 840 1.17% 325 0.47%
African 515 0.75% 340 0.47% 210 0.31%
East Asian[lower-alpha 3] 400 0.58% 425 0.59% 280 0.41%
Latin American 285 0.41% 155 0.22% 140 0.2%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 40 0.06% 75 0.1% 0 0%
Other/multiracial[lower-alpha 5] 165 0.24% 170 0.24% 60 0.09%
Total responses 69,120 97.46% 71,645 97.47% 68,675 98.06%
Total population 70,918 100% 73,506 100% 70,034 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the Canada 2011 Census[6]

Languages: 87.4% English, 4.5% Cree, 2.5% German, 1.4% French, 1.0% Tagalog, 3.2% Other
Religions: 71.4% Christian, 3.6% Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality, 0.8% Other, 24.2% None
Median income: $29,976 (2010)
Average income: $37,724 (2010)

History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Kindersley—Lloydminster and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.

This riding lost territory to Cypress Hills—Grasslands and gained a fraction of territory from Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Historical boundaries
  • 1996 representation order
    1996 representation order
  • 2013 representation order
    2013 representation order
  • 2023 final report
    2023 final report

Members of Parliament

The riding has been represented by Rosemarie Falk since 2017. It has elected the following member of the House of Commons of Canada:

Battlefords—Lloydminster
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Kindersley—Lloydminster
and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
36th  1997–2000     Gerry Ritz Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2017
 2017–2019 Rosemarie Falk
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results Battlefords—Lloydminster (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRosemarie Falk21,33668.7-9.6$59,048.66
New DemocraticErik Hansen3,71812.0+0.6$12,928.01
MaverickKen Rutherford2,1627.0–$21,013.54
People'sTerry Sieben1,8475.9+4.2$0.00
LiberalLarry Ingram1,7485.6-1.2$5,713.77
GreenKerri Wall2370.8-0.9$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,04899.4+0.2$112,669.55
Total rejected ballots 1820.6-0.2
Turnout 31,23061.88-8.82
Eligible voters 50,641
Conservative hold Swing -5.1
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRosemarie Falk28,03078.3+8.74$35,922.24
New DemocraticMarcella Pedersen4,09811.4-1.77$7,794.87
LiberalLarry Ingram2,4266.8-3.64none listed
People'sJason MacInnis6621.8–none listed
GreenDavid Kim-Cragg6051.7+.15$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 35,821100.0
Total rejected ballots 278
Turnout 36,09970.7
Eligible voters 51,033
Conservative hold Swing +5.26
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

On 5 November 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a by-election will be held on December 11, 2017.[10]

Canadian federal by-election, 11 December 2017
Resignation of Gerry Ritz
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRosemarie Falk8,96569.56+8.55
New DemocraticMatt Fedler1,69813.17-4.44
LiberalLarry Ingram1,34510.44-6.04
IndependentKen Finlayson6815.28–
GreenYvonne Potter-Pihach2001.55-0.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 12,889100.00
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 12,889 27.05-39.46
Eligible voters 47,651
Conservative hold Swing +6.49
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGerry Ritz20,54761.01-4.94$70,973.30
New DemocraticGlenn Tait5,93017.61-10.45$6,284.73
LiberalLarry Ingram5,55016.48+13.10$17,912.01
IndependentDoug Anguish1,0763.19n/a–
GreenMikaela Tenkink5751.71-0.90$56.97
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,67899.45 $214,778.83
Total rejected ballots 1860.55–
Turnout 33,86466.51–
Eligible voters 50,917
Conservative hold Swing +2.76
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2011 federal election redistributed results[13]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative17,16865.95
  New Democratic7,30428.06
  Liberal8813.38
  Green6802.61
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Conservative(x) Gerry Ritz19,20366.9+6.8$57,125
New DemocraticGlenn Tait7,76727.1+1.8$57,552
LiberalJordan LaPlante9503.3-4.9$4,043
GreenNorbert Kratchmer7852.7-2.3$345
Total valid votes/expense limit 28,705 100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 109 0.40.0
Turnout 28,814 58.2+7
Eligible voters 49,530 ––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures[14]
Conservative(x) Gerry Ritz15,62160.1+6.1$60,942
New DemocraticBob Woloshyn6,57225.3+9.6$52,759
LiberalGreg Nyholt2,1408.2-4.6–
GreenNorbert Kratchmer1,2875.0+2.9$4,638
Christian HeritageHarold Stephan3681.4+0.4$6
Total valid votes/expense limit 25,988 100.0 $87,340
Total rejected ballots 96 0.4+0.1
Turnout 26,08451 -9
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Conservative(x) Gerry Ritz16,49154.1-4.2$54,526
New DemocraticElgin Wyatt4,82915.7-4.6$20,468
IndependentJim Pankiw4,39614.4–$77,133
LiberalDominic LaPlante3,90112.8-4.6–
GreenNorbert Kratchmer6372.1-0.8$145
Christian HeritageHarold Stephan3061.0-0.2$562
Total valid votes 30,560100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 890.3-0.1
Turnout 30,64960+8
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Conservative(x) Gerry Ritz15,44158.3-7.0$45,813
New DemocraticShawn McKee5,36720.2+2.9$41,961
LiberalDel Price4,61717.4+0.1$32,265
GreenKelsey Pearson7662.9– 
Christian HeritageDiane Stephan3161.2– 
Total valid votes 26,507100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 940.4
Turnout 26,60152-8.3
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Alliance(x) Gerry Ritz17,69160.2+17.5$43,761
New DemocraticElgin Wayne Wyatt5,10717.4-10.4$22,558
LiberalPeter Frey5,09817.4-2.7$15,510
Progressive ConservativeHarry Zamonsky1,4745.0-4.4$3,102
Total valid votes 29,370100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1070.4
Turnout 29,47760-3.3
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformGerry Ritz13,12542.7–$37,206
New Democratic(x) Len Taylor8,53527.8–$49,152
LiberalGlenn Hornick6,15520.0–$43,136
Progressive ConservativeKen Ritter2,8889.4–$22,635
Total valid votes 30,703100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 910.3
Turnout 30,79463

See also

References
  • "Battlefords—Lloydminster (Code 47001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes
  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.
  1. Statistics Canada: 2021
  2. Statistics Canada: 2021
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  6. "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". May 8, 2013.
  7. "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  10. "Prime Minister of Canada announces by-elections". Prime Minister's Office. November 5, 2017.
  11. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Battlefords—Lloydminster, 30 September 2015
  12. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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