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Yorkton - Melville
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204/204 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Garry Breitkreuz | 21,906 | 68.93 |
Elected |
| NDP | Douglas Ottenbreit | 6,931 | 21.81 |
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| LIB | Kash Andreychuk | 2,167 | 6.82 |
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| GRN | Elaine Hughes | 774 | 2.44 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
Yorkton-Melville is on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, with the Qu'Appelle River forming the southern boundary. The main communities are Yorkton, Melville, Canora, Kamsack and Esterhazy. There are also several First Nations reserves.
Yorkton-Melville was established in 1966. In 1996, about one-quarter of the old Mackenzie riding was added. In 2004, about 4,000 people were added from Saskatoon-Humboldt.
Population: 66,094 (2006 census; a decrease of 6.8% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Garry Breitkreuz won with 68 per cent of the vote.
Breitkreuz has held this seat since 1993, running under the Reform/Canadian Alliance and then the Conservative banner. His 2006 win over New Democrat Jason Dennison was by a margin of more than three to one.
Breitkreuz's predecessor, Lorne Nystrom of the NDP, held this riding for 25 years, having first been elected in 1968 at age 22. Nystrom later served in Regina-Qu'Appelle, but was defeated in 2004.
- 1968-88 inclusive - NDP
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 36.62% (23,770) |
| French | 7.33% (4,755) |
| Aboriginal | 9.86% (6,400) |
| American | 0.86% (555) |
| Canadian | 16.47% (10,690) |
| Caribbean | 0.08% (55) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.12% (75) |
| Western European | 29.77% (19,320) |
| Northern European | 12.40% (8,050) |
| Eastern European | 42.85% (27,815) |
| S European | 0.72% (465) |
| Other European | 0.20% (130) |
| Scandinavian | 11.73% (7,615) |
| Baltic | 0.15% (100) |
| Czech/Slovak | 2.08% (1,350) |
| African | 0.20% (130) |
| Arab | 0.09% (60) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.02% (10) |
| South Asia | 0.15% (100) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.60% (390) |
| Oceania | 0.02% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 64,905 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 86% (55,190) |
| French | 1% (385) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (180) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (35) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 1% (680) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (0) |
| Portuguese | 0% (0) |
| Romanian | 0% (30) |
| Spanish | 0% (135) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (115) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (20) |
| German | 2% (1,315) |
| Norwegian | 0% (85) |
| Swedish | 0% (45) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (85) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (315) |
| Russian | 1% (345) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (30) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 7% (4,485) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (35) |
| Hungarian | 0% (310) |
| Greek | 0% (20) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (30) |
| Arabic | 0% (15) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (20) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (20) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (35) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (155) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (35) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 64,410 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.23 |
| Mining | 3.64 |
| Utilities | 0.82 |
| Construction | 8.12 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.27 |
| Retail | 11.89 |
| Transport | 9.86 |
| Info Culture | 2.59 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.42 |
| Real Estate | 2.06 |
| ProSciTech | 6.85 |
| Management | 0.07 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.97 |
| Education | 3.24 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.38 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.28 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.24 |
| Public Admin | 1.86 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 76,690 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.4%
5.6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 23.15%
15.42%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 34.44%
28.70%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $59,609
$71,339 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 3%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 22.91%
27.05% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Elaine Hughes | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 306-323-4938 Box 23 Archerwill, Sask. | |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Kelvington-Wadena in 2007 |
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