Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Manitoba electoral district

Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Niki Ashton
New Democratic

District created 1933
First contested 1935
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 85,148
Electors (2015) 47,940
Area (km²)[1] 494,701
Pop. density (per km²) 0.17
Census divisions Division No. 19, Division No. 21, Division No. 22, Division No. 23
Census subdivisions Thompson, Flin Flon, The Pas, Churchill, Norway House 17, St. Theresa Point, Kelsey, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E, Fort Alexander 3, Nelson House 170

Churchill—Keewatinook Aski (formerly Churchill) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers northern Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves. It was named after the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River.

The Churchill riding has the highest percentage of Aboriginal peoples (61.1%) in Canada.;[2] the highest percentage of Cree speakers - both those whose mother tongue (21.6%) is Cree[3] as well as those that use it as home language (16.6%)[4] - is also to be found there.

History

The riding was created in 1933 when Nelson riding was abolished. The entire area of Nelson was transferred into the new riding of Churchill.

This riding gained territory from Selkirk—Interlake and was renamed "Churchill—Keewatinook Aski" during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

2006 election

Incumbent Bev Desjarlais[5] ran as an independent candidate in the 2006 election. The New Democratic Party candidate was Niki Ashton,[6] daughter of Manitoba Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and cabinet minister Steve Ashton. The Liberals fielded actress Tina Keeper, who won the election.[7] The Conservatives nominated longtime party member and Flin Flon city councillor Nazir Ahmad,[8] while the Greens ran former substitute teacher Jeff Fountain.[9] Brad Bodnar, a resident of The Pas, ran as an independent.

2008 election

The New Democratic Party candidate was Niki Ashton,[6] for the second time. The Liberals fielded incumbent Tina Keeper.[10] The Conservatives nominated Wally Daudrich.[11] The fourth candidate was Green Party of Canada new-comer, Saara Harvie.[12]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Churchill
Riding created from Nelson
18th  1935–1940     Thomas Crerar Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Ronald Moore Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953     George Weaver Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Robert Simpson Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974 Charles Keith Taylor
30th  1974–1979 Cecil Smith
31st  1979–1980     Rod Murphy New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Elijah Harper Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Bev Desjarlais New Democratic
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2005
 2005–2006     Independent
39th  2006–2008     Tina Keeper Liberal
40th  2008–2011     Niki Ashton New Democratic
41st  2011–2015
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
42nd  2015–Present     Niki Ashton New Democratic

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Niki Ashton. Ashton ran in the 2006 election, but lost to Tina Keeper. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.

Election results

Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, 2015–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticNiki Ashton 13,487 45.04 -6.65 –
LiberalRebecca Chartrand 12,575 42.00 +22.13 –
ConservativeKyle G. Mirecki 3,090 10.32 -15.81 –
GreenAugust Hastmann 537 1.79 -0.52 –
LibertarianZachary Linnick 255 0.85 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,944100.00 $232,138.03
Total rejected ballots 2520.83–
Turnout 30,19661.58–
Eligible voters 49,036
New Democratic hold Swing -14.39
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2011 federal election redistributed results[15]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 10,962 51.70
  Conservative 5,540 26.13
  Liberal 4,212 19.86
  Green 491 2.32

Churchill, 1935–2015

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticNiki Ashton 10,262 51.12 +3.36 –
ConservativeWally Daudrich 5,256 26.18 +5.68 –
LiberalSydney Garrioch 4,087 20.36 -8.38 –
GreenAlberteen Spence 471 2.35 -0.94 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 20,076 100.00 
Total rejected ballots 107 0.53-0.02
Turnout 20,183 45.35+5.20
Eligible voters 44,509 ––
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticNiki Ashton 8,734 47.76 +19.35 $79,086
LiberalTina Keeper 5,289 28.74 -11.94 –
ConservativeWally Daudrich 3,773 20.50 +8.95 $45,616
GreenSaara Harvie 606 3.29 +1.69 $28
Total valid votes/Expense limit 18,402 100.00 $91,452
Total rejected ballots 102 0.55+0.19
Turnout 18,50440.15 -13.48
     New Democrat gain from Liberal Swing +
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTina Keeper 10,159 40.68 +2.3 $75,179
New DemocraticNiki Ashton 7,103 28.41 -15.0 $70,290
IndependentBev Desjarlais 4,283 17.15 -26.3 $23,042
ConservativeNazir Ahmad 2,886 11.55 -3.6 $23,875
GreenJeff Fountain 401 1.60 -1.4 $2,837
IndependentBrad Bodnar 146 0.58 – $69
Total valid votes 24,966100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 90 0.36–
Turnout 25,05653.63+14.1
     Liberal gain from New Democrat Swing +8.7
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticBev Desjarlais 8,612 43.4 -1.5 $45,705
LiberalRon Evans 7,604 38.4 +6.1 $61,955
ConservativeBill Archer 2,999 15.1 -7.7 $10,379
GreenDavid Nickarz 612 3.1 – $646
Total valid votes 19,827100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 880.40.0
Turnout 19,91541.4-9.7

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticBev Desjarlais 10,477 44.9 +3.8 $41,854
LiberalElijah Harper 7,514 32.2 +2.9 $55,871
AllianceJason Shaw 4,126 17.7 -1.3 $7,444
Progressive ConservativeDoreen Murray 1,198 5.1 -5.4 $2,722
Total valid votes 23,315100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 980.4-0.3
Turnout 23,41351.1+0.8

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticBev Desjarlais 9,616 41.2 +4.3 $45,525
LiberalElijah Harper 6,852 29.3 -11.4 $59,373
ReformCorky Peterson 4,438 19.0 +9.4 $11,803
Progressive ConservativeDon Knight 2,452 10.5 +0.2 $10,729
Total valid votes 23,358100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 1580.7–
Turnout 23,51650.3–
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalElijah Harper 9,658 40.7 +17.7
New DemocraticRod Murphy 8,751 36.9 -19.5
Progressive ConservativeDon Knight 2,438 10.3 -10.3
ReformWally Daudrich 2,275 9.6
NationalCharles Settee 590 2.5 –
Total valid votes 23,712100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticRod Murphy 14,168 56.4 +10.8
LiberalRodney Spence 5,800 23.1 +5.1
Progressive ConservativeNazir Ahmad 5,164 20.5 -13.2
Total valid votes 25,132100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticRod Murphy 10,829 45.6 +2.3
Progressive ConservativeHarvey Hanson 8,010 33.7 +8.2
LiberalJack Kennedy 4,272 18.0 -11.8
IndependentAndrew Kirkness 377 1.6 –
LibertarianKetih B.P. Muirhead 281 1.2
Total valid votes 23,769100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticRod Murphy 10,319 43.3 -8.4
LiberalAlan Ross 7,092 29.7 +13.5
Progressive ConservativeCec Smith 6,084 25.5 -6.6
RhinocerosRoland Campbell 352 1.5
Total valid votes 23,847100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticRod Murphy 12,544 51.7 +21.0
Progressive ConservativeCecil Smith 7,802 32.1 -8.8
LiberalAndrew Kirkness 3,936 16.2 -10.1
Total valid votes 24,282100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeCecil Smith 11,225 40.9 +6.4
New DemocraticDan Reagan 8,415 30.7 -2.4
LiberalJean René Allard 7,212 26.3 -4.9
Social CreditEd Heinrichs 577 2.1
Total valid votes 27,429100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Taylor 9,462 34.6 -7.2
New DemocraticDon Duff 9,059 33.1 +10.4
LiberalBruce Dunlop 8,536 31.2 -4.4
IndependentR. Jim Henry 327 1.2
Total valid votes 27,384100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson 9,009 41.8 -9.2
LiberalFrank Dembinsky 7,673 35.6 +8.6
New DemocraticBrian Koshul 4,888 22.7 +7.0
Total valid votes 21,570100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson 10,773 51.0 -2.3
LiberalF.L. Jobin 5,694 27.0 -6.1
New DemocraticKen MacMaster 3,306 15.6 +2.0
Social CreditCurt R. Shielman 1,352 6.4
Total valid votes 21,125100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson 11,707 53.3 +2.0
LiberalBruce Dunlop 7,253 33.0 +2.5
New DemocraticFlorence Matthews 2,990 13.6 -4.5
Total valid votes 21,950100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson 10,943 51.3 -13.4
LiberalFrancis Laurence Jobin 6,511 30.6 +7.2
New DemocraticFlorence Matthews 3,858 18.1 +6.2
Total valid votes 21,312100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson 11,506 64.7 +25.9
LiberalLorne Paterson Ferg 4,159 23.4 -7.9
Co-operative CommonwealthJack Freedman 2,118 11.9 +0.2
Total valid votes 17,783100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson 6,191 38.8 +20.8
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver 4,993 31.3 -9.1
Social CreditBruce Moore 2,891 18.1 -2.1
Co-operative CommonwealthGerald Robert Clarkson 1,870 11.7 -6.9
Total valid votes 15,945 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver 4,984 40.4 -5.2
Progressive ConservativeWilliam George Thompson 2,567 20.8 -3.0
Social CreditDelbert Leroy Downs 2,490 20.2
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Stewart Moore 2,293 18.6 -12.0
Total valid votes 12,334100.0
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver 6,847 45.6 +13.2
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Stewart Moore 4,595 30.6 -8.2
Progressive ConservativeRobert Franklin Milton 3,570 23.8 -5.1
Total valid votes 15,012100.0
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Moore 5,226 38.8
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver 4,359 32.4 -30.1
Progressive ConservativeCecil Ruddock Neely 3,884 28.8 -8.7
Total valid votes 13,469100.0

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalThomas Crerar 8,276 62.5 +22.5
National GovernmentWill Blakeman Scarth 4,963 37.5 +3.2
Total valid votes 13,239 100.0

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalThomas Crerar 3,603 40.0
ConservativeBarney M. Stitt 3,091 34.3
Co-operative CommonwealthAlexander Stewart 2,313 25.7
Total valid votes 9,007100.0

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ "Aboriginal Identity (8), Sex (3) and Age Groups (12) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Detailed Mother Tongue (232), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  4. ↑ "First Official Language Spoken (7), Detailed Language Spoken Most Often at Home (232), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  5. ↑ http://www.bevdesjarlais.ca/
  6. 1 2 http://www.nikiashton.ca/
  7. ↑ CBC.ca 25 Oct 2005
  8. ↑ Conservative Party website
  9. ↑ Gren Party website
  10. ↑ http://tinakeeper.liberal.ca/default_e.aspx
  11. ↑ http://www.wallydaudrich.ca/
  12. ↑ http://www.greenparty.ca/en/campaign/46003
  13. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, 30 September 2015
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Coordinates: 56°N 97°W / 56°N 97°W / 56; -97

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