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.
Geography 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.
Demographics + Panethnic groups in Skeena—Bulkley Valley (2011−2021)Panethnicgroup202120162011 European 53,035 53,500 56,875 Indigenous 29,905 30,020 29,220 South Asian 1,935 1,175 1,225 Southeast Asian 1,660 1,330 1,170 East Asian 895 940 760 African 500 460 235 Latin American 225 225 115 Middle Eastern 195 65 50 Other 215 210 105 Total responses 88,570 87,920 89,750 Total population 89,689 88,920 90,586
History 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. 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.
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Current member of Parliament Its member of Parliament is Ellis Ross, who was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Skeena.
Election results
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % New Democratic 19,550 55.22 Conservative 12,236 34.56 Liberal 1,278 3.60 Others 1,208 3.41 Green 1,131 3.19
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Library of Parliament Riding Profile Expenditures - 2004
Notes
External links Website of the Parliament of Canada