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Okanagan - Coquihalla
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 293/293 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Dan Albas | 28,525 | 53.59 |
Elected |
| NDP | David Finnis | 12,853 | 24.15 |
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| LIB | John Kidder | 5,815 | 10.92 |
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| GRN | Dan Bouchard | 4,997 | 9.39 |
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| IND | Sean Upshaw | 860 | 1.62 |
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| IND | Dietrich Wittel | 179 | 0.34 |
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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
This southern Okanagan riding contains the cities of Penticton and Merritt, the district municipalities of Summerland, Logan Lake and Peachland and many First Nations reserves.
This riding was created in 1996 by combining the bulk of Okanagan-Similkameen-Merritt with smaller portions of Okanagan Centre and Fraser Valley East. In the 2004 redistribution, the riding lost 18 per cent of its population but added residents from Kamloops-Thompson and Highland Valleys, and Kelowna.
Population: 107,316 (2006 census; an increase of 5.4% since 2001)
Political History
Former Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day held on to this seat for the Conservatives in 2008, beating New Democrat Ralf Poynting by more than 20,000 votes. In 2006, Day defeated Liberal David Perry by more than 13,000 votes. It was a close repeat of the 2004 race in which Day beat Liberal Vanessa Sutton by 13,008 votes.
The Reform's Jim Hart won easily in 1993 and 1997, but he resigned in 2000 to create a vacancy for Day. Day easily won the subsequent byelection (versus New Democrat Ken Ellis) and won the general election, beating Liberal Tom Chapman by nearly 19,000 votes. Day served as leader until March 2002. In 2004, Hart challenged Day for the Conservative nomination in this riding and lost.
Before Hart, this riding was held by Tory Fred King (1979-88) and the NDP's Jack Whittaker (1988-93).
Okanagan-Coquihalla:
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 byelection, 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 52.51% (63,755) |
| French | 8.00% (9,715) |
| Aboriginal | 2.78% (3,370) |
| American | 1.96% (2,375) |
| Canadian | 16.52% (20,055) |
| Caribbean | 0.56% (675) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.32% (1,605) |
| Western European | 17.14% (20,805) |
| Northern European | 7.98% (9,690) |
| Eastern European | 12.19% (14,805) |
| S European | 9.09% (11,040) |
| Other European | 1.20% (1,460) |
| Scandinavian | 7.36% (8,940) |
| Baltic | 0.60% (730) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.51% (1,830) |
| African | 1.24% (1,500) |
| Arab | 0.69% (840) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (50) |
| West Asia | 5.54% (6,720) |
| South Asia | 3.09% (3,750) |
| East/SE Asia | 13.81% (16,760) |
| Oceania | 0.74% (895) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.16% (200) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 121,405 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 73% (87,080) |
| French | 1% (1,385) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (25) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (10) |
| 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 | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (970) |
| Portuguese | 0% (345) |
| Romanian | 0% (345) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,775) |
| Danish | 0% (260) |
| Dutch | 0% (515) |
| Flemish | 0% (30) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 2% (2,610) |
| Norwegian | 0% (190) |
| Swedish | 0% (210) |
| Yiddish | 0% (20) |
| Bosnian | 0% (115) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (120) |
| Croatian | 0% (170) |
| Czech | 0% (415) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (945) |
| Russian | 0% (485) |
| Serbian | 0% (225) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (115) |
| Slovak | 0% (350) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (215) |
| Latvian | 0% (40) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (85) |
| Finnish | 0% (120) |
| Hungarian | 0% (390) |
| Greek | 0% (225) |
| Armenian | 0% (130) |
| Turkish | 0% (125) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (215) |
| Hebrew | 0% (110) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (20) |
| Gujarati | 0% (535) |
| Hindi | 0% (160) |
| Kurdish | 0% (40) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (500) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 4% (5,345) |
| Sindhi | 0% (100) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (25) |
| Urdu | 0% (20) |
| Malayalam | 0% (35) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 1% (1,080) |
| Korean | 3% (3,150) |
| Cantonese | 2% (2,035) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,595) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,300) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (90) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (90) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (220) |
| Ilocano | 0% (165) |
| Malay | 0% (30) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,695) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 119,420 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.50 |
| Mining | 0.29 |
| Utilities | 0.34 |
| Construction | 4.02 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.37 |
| Retail | 12.12 |
| Transport | 7.10 |
| Info Culture | 2.94 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.90 |
| Real Estate | 3.53 |
| ProSciTech | 9.55 |
| Management | 0.26 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.58 |
| Education | 6.71 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.39 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.42 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.54 |
| Public Admin | 2.72 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 59,185 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.8%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.23%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.83%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $101,570
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 15%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 42.72%
34.30% 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.
Sean Upshaw | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | Edmonton, Alta. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Heather |
| Children: | Three — Andrew, Sarah and Dave |
| Profession: | Real estate agent |
Dietrich Wittel | |
| Party: Independent | |
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