Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

Saskatchewan electoral district

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.

Federal electoral district

Legislature

House of Commons

Georgina Jolibois
New Democratic

District created

1996

First contested

Last contested

District webpage

Demographics

Population (2011)^[1]

69,471

Electors (2015)

43,128

Area (km²)^[2]

342,903

Pop. density (per km²)

0.2

Census divisions

Division No. 14, Division No. 15, Division No. 16, Division No. 17, Division No. 18

Census subdivisions

Meadow Lake, La Ronge, Meadow Lake No. 588, La Loche

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River (French: Desnethé—Missinippi—Rivière Churchill; formerly known as Churchill River) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Geography

This is a rural riding located in northern Saskatchewan. The riding encompasses the northern half of the province and serves as the second largest federal riding amongst the provinces, second only to riding of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, which encompasses a sizeable portion of Manitoba.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation^[3]^[4]

Ethnic groups: 70.6% Aboriginal, 28.7% White
Languages: 64.6% English, 21.3% Cree, 10.8% Dene, 1.3% French
Religions: 76.8% Christian (41.5% Catholic, 18.5% Anglican, 4.1% United Church, 2.5% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 8.5% Other), 2.7% Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality, 20.4% No religion
Median income (2010): $18,910
Average income (2010): $28,554

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River boasts the following demographic records:

Highest % of people of the Métis aboriginal group (16.4%)^[5]
Highest % of people of Métis ethnic origin (12.0%)^[6]
Highest % of people with Dene as their mother tongue (10.5%)^[7]

History

The electoral district was created as "Churchill River" in 1996 from Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.

In 2004, it was renamed "Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River".

This riding lost territory to Prince Albert and a fraction to Yorkton—Melville, and gained a fraction of territory from Prince Albert during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

2006 election controversy

In the 2006 federal election, Liberal candidate Gary Merasty defeated incumbent Conservative MP Jeremy Harrison by a slim margin of 68 votes after trailing much of the election night, despite Harrison's vote increasing several points. Merasty's win raised issues of questionable tactics to increase voter turnout.^[8] However, an investigation conducted by Elections Canada determined that no wrongdoing had taken place.^[9]

2015 election recount

In the 2015 federal election, New Democrat candidate Georgina Jolibois defeated the Liberal candidate, Lawrence Joseph, by a narrow margin of 71 votes. Joseph requested a judicial recount of the votes.^[10]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
Churchill River Riding created from Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
36th	1997–2000		Rick Laliberte	New Democratic
36th	2000–2000			Liberal
37th	2000–2004			Liberal
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
38th	2004–2006		Jeremy Harrison	Conservative
39th	2006–2007		Gary Merasty	Liberal
39th	2008–2008		Rob Clarke	Conservative
40th	2008–2011
41st	2011–2015
42nd	2015–Present		Georgina Jolibois	New Democratic

Election results

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, 2004–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Georgina Jolibois	10,319	34.15	-11.23	–
	Liberal	Lawrence Joseph	10,237	33.88	+28.62	–
	Conservative	Rob Clarke	9,105	30.14	-16.75	–
	Green	Warren Koch	552	1.83	-0.64	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			30,213	100.00		$227,329.67
Total rejected ballots			91	0.30	–
Turnout			30,304	68.38	–
Eligible voters			44,320
	New Democratic gain from Conservative		Swing		+2.76
These results were subject to a judicial recount and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Georgina Jolibois over Lawrence Joseph increased from 71 votes to 82 votes as a result of the recount.^[11]
Source: Elections Canada^[12]^[13]

2011 federal election redistributed results^[14]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	9,767	46.88
	New Democratic	9,454	45.38
	Liberal	1,097	5.27
	Green	514	2.47

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rob Clarke	10,509	47.93	+1.26	$74,871
	New Democratic	Lawrence Joseph	9,715	44.30	+26.53	$74,655
	Liberal	Gabe Lafond	1,144	5.22	-25.06	$57,456
	Green	George Morin	560	2.55	-1.27	$4
Total valid votes/Expense limit			21,928	100.00		–
Total rejected ballots			95	0.43	-0.11
Turnout			22,023	52.43	+7.68

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rob Clarke	8,964	46.67	-1.16	$81,066
	Liberal	David Orchard	5,816	30.28	-1.30	$88,314
	New Democratic	Brian Morin	3,414	17.77	+0.24	$1,459
	Green	George Morin	733	3.82	+0.75	$1,387
	First Peoples National	Rob Ballantyne	282	1.47	–	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			19,209	100.00		$90,390
Total rejected ballots			105	0.54	+0.19
Turnout			19,314	44.75	+20.03
	Conservative hold		Swing		-1.1

See also: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River by-election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
By-election on March 17, 2008
	Conservative	Rob Clarke	4,992	47.83	+6.74
	Liberal	Joan Beatty	3,296	31.58	-9.79
	New Democratic	Brian Morin	1,830	17.53	+2.16
	Green	Robin Orr	320	3.07	+0.90
Total valid votes			10,438	100.00
Total rejected ballots			37	0.35	-0.01
Turnout			10,475	24.72	-33.71
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		-8.3

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Gary Merasty	10,191	41.37	+11.50	$69,229
	Conservative	(x)Jeremy Harrison	10,124	41.09	+3.70	$78,578
	New Democratic	Anita Jackson	3,787	15.37	-4.72	$43,976
	Green	John McDonald	534	2.17	-0.60	$128
Total valid votes			24,636	100.00		–
Total rejected ballots			88	0.36	-0.03
Turnout			24,724	58.43	+11.02
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	-3.9

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Jeremy Harrison	7,279	37.39	+1.62	$27,194
	Liberal	Al Ducharme	5,815	29.87	-11.94	$52,686
	New Democratic	Earl Cook	3,910	20.09	-1.72	$9,005
	Independent	(x)Rick Laliberte	1,923	9.88	-31.93	–
	Green	Marcella Gall	539	2.77	–	–
Total valid votes			19,466	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots			76	0.39	-0.01
Turnout			19,542	47.41	-12.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		-6.8

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

Churchill River, 1997–2004

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	(x)Rick Laliberte	9,856	41.81	+13.41	$39,223
	Alliance	Kerry Peterson	7,679	32.57	+0.59	$62,019
	New Democratic	Ray Funk	5,141	21.81	-12.72	$48,853
	Progressive Conservative	David J. Rogers	755	3.20	-1.90	–
	Canadian Action	Brendan Cross	143	0.61	–	$1,398
Total valid votes			23,574	100.00		–
Total rejected ballots			95	0.40	-0.09
Turnout			23,669	59.5	+2.3
	Liberal gain from New Democrat		Swing	-13.1

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

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Rick Laliberte	7,288	34.53	–	$41,198
	Reform	Daryl Wiberg	6,750	31.98	–	$25,132
	Liberal	Roy Bird	5,994	28.40	–	$40,104
	Progressive Conservative	Bert Provost	1,077	5.10	–	$79
Total valid votes			21,109	100.00		–
Total rejected ballots			105	0.49
Turnout			21,214	57.2

See also

References

"(Code 47003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes

↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=47003&Data=Count&SearchText=Desnethe&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=47003&Data=Count&SearchText=Desnethe&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
↑ "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 2012-11-17.
↑ "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
↑ "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 2012-11-16.
↑ "Chief responds to TV-for-votes allegation". CBC News. 2006-01-27. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
↑ "Commissioner of Canada Elections Finds No Wrongdoing in Federal Vote Held in Riding of Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River, Saskatchewan". Elections Canada. 2006-10-26. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08.
↑ "Judicial recount to be held in Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River". CBC News. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
↑ "NDP candidate wins Saskatchewan riding after recount: Elections Canada". CTV News. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, 30 September 2015
↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

External links

Riding history for Churchill River (1996–2004) from the Library of Parliament
Riding history for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River (2004– ) from the Library of Parliament
Expenditures - 2008
Expenditures - 2004
Expenditures - 2000
Expenditures - 1997
Website of the Parliament of Canada

Federal ridings in Saskatchewan

Conservative	Battlefords—Lloydminster Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek Cypress Hills—Grasslands Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan Prince Albert Regina—Qu'Appelle Saskatoon—Grasswood Saskatoon—University Souris—Moose Mountain Yorkton—Melville

New Democratic	Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River Regina—Lewvan Saskatoon West

Liberal	Regina—Wascana

Federal ridings in the Canadian Prairies

Rural Manitoba	Brandon—Souris Churchill—Keewatinook Aski Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa Portage—Lisgar Provencher Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman

Winnipeg	Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley Elmwood—Transcona Kildonan—St. Paul Saint Boniface—Saint Vital Winnipeg Centre Winnipeg North Winnipeg South Winnipeg South Centre

Saskatchewan (South, North)	Battlefords—Lloydminster Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek Cypress Hills—Grasslands Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River Prince Albert Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan Regina—Lewvan Regina—Qu'Appelle Regina—Wascana Saskatoon—Grasswood Saskatoon—University Saskatoon West Souris—Moose Mountain Yorkton—Melville

Rural Alberta	Banff—Airdrie Battle River—Crowfoot Bow River Foothills Fort McMurray—Cold Lake Grande Prairie—Mackenzie Lakeland Lethbridge Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner Peace River—Westlock Red Deer—Lacombe Red Deer—Mountain View Sturgeon River—Parkland Yellowhead

Edmonton and environs	Edmonton Centre Edmonton Griesbach Edmonton Manning Edmonton Mill Woods Edmonton Riverbend Edmonton Strathcona Edmonton West Edmonton—Wetaskiwin St. Albert—Edmonton Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan

Calgary	Calgary Centre Calgary Confederation Calgary Forest Lawn Calgary Heritage Calgary Midnapore Calgary Nose Hill Calgary Rocky Ridge Calgary Shepard Calgary Signal Hill Calgary Skyview

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