Legislature House of Commons First contested 1997 District webpage profile, map Elector 52,220 | District created 1996 Last contested 2015 Province Saskatchewan | |
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MP Andrew Scheer
Conservative Census divisions Regina, Fort Qu'Appelle, Balgonie, Indian Head | ||
Regina—Qu'Appelle (formerly Qu'Appelle) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988.
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Geography
The district includes the northeastern quarter of the city of Regina and the surrounding rural area including the towns of Balgonie, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Pilot Butte, White City and Wynyard.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representationEthnic groups: 72.5% White, 21.7% Aboriginal, 1.2% South Asian, 1.0% Black, 1.0% Filipino
Languages: 91.0% English, 1.3% Ukrainian, 1.2% German, 1.0% French
Religions: 67.2% Christian (28.8% Catholic, 11.9% United Church, 7.9% Lutheran, 4.0% Anglican, 1.3% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 12.0% Other), 3.6% Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality, 1.1% Muslim, 26.9% No religion
Median income (2010): $29,627
Average income (2010): $37,401
History
The Qu'Appelle riding was first created in 1903 and covered the Northwest Territories, including what would later be Saskatchewan. In 1905, the district was amended to just cover Saskatchewan.
In 1966, Qu'Appelle riding was abolished when it was redistributed between the Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain, Regina—Lake Centre, Regina East and Assiniboia ridings.
In 1987, Regina—Qu'Appelle was created from parts of the Assiniboia, Humboldt—Lake Centre, Qu'Appelle–Moose Mountain and Regina East ridings.
The riding was known as Qu'Appelle from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, its name was changed back to Regina–Qu'Appelle.
This riding gained fractions of territory from Palliser, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre and Blackstrap during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
The riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:
Current member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Andrew Scheer, a former insurance broker, serving the 41st Canadian Parliament as Speaker of the House of Commons. He was first elected in the 2004 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Transport' and the 'Standing Committee on Official Languages'.
Regina–Qu'Appelle
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Canadian Alliance vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Qu'Appelle, 1904–1968
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
Note: Liberal-Progressive vote is compared to Progressive vote in 1925 election.