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Skeena - Bulkley Valley
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247/250 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Nathan Paul Cullen | 19,238 | 54.86 |
Elected |
| CON | Clay Harmon | 12,255 | 34.95 |
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| LIB | Kyle Warwick | 1,266 | 3.61 |
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| GRN | Roger Benham | 1,098 | 3.13 |
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| CHP | Rod Taylor | 1,044 | 2.98 |
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| CAP | Maggie Braun | 164 | 0.47 |
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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 is British Columbia's biggest riding, occupying the northwest quarter of the province. It includes Haida Gwaii, previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands; Smithers; Terrace; Thornhill; Kitimat and the port city of Prince Rupert, as well as the northern part of the Central Coast Regional District and the western part of the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District.
This riding was called Skeena from 1914 until the 2004 redistribution, when it took on more than 20,000 residents from Prince George-Bulkley Valley, along with 1,597 people from Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Population: 91,926 (2006 census; a decrease of 7.6% since 2001)
Political History
New Democrat incumbent Nathan Cullen won a third term in 2008, beating Conservative Sharon Smith by 4,509 votes. Cullen retained his seat in 2006, topping Conservative hopeful Mike Scott. Cullen won this riding in 2004 by 1,272 votes over Conservative incumbent Andy Burton.
For nearly four decades, Skeena was dominated by two members of the NDP: Frank Howard (from 1957-74) and Jim Fulton (from 1979-93). Between their reigns, Liberal Iona Campagnola served a single term.
Reformer Michael Scott took the riding by fairly comfortable margins in 1993 and 1997. In 2000, the Canadian Alliance's Burton outpolled Liberal Rhoda Witherly by 4,000 votes.
- 1921, 1925 - LIB
- 1926 - CON
- 1930, 1935, 1940 - LIB
- 1945 - CCF
- 1949, 1953 - LIB
- 1957-72 inclusive - CCF/NDP
- 1974 - LIB
- 1979-88 inclusive - NDP
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 55.77% (52,570) |
| French | 12.01% (11,320) |
| Aboriginal | 6.38% (6,015) |
| American | 1.92% (1,810) |
| Canadian | 20.71% (19,520) |
| Caribbean | 0.20% (185) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.36% (340) |
| Western European | 24.16% (22,775) |
| Northern European | 10.04% (9,460) |
| Eastern European | 20.63% (19,445) |
| S European | 10.09% (9,510) |
| Other European | 0.73% (685) |
| Scandinavian | 9.40% (8,865) |
| Baltic | 0.42% (400) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.09% (1,025) |
| African | 0.42% (395) |
| Arab | 0.10% (90) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.10% (95) |
| South Asia | 2.08% (1,965) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.51% (1,420) |
| Oceania | 0.40% (375) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.10% (90) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 94,260 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 84% (78,665) |
| French | 2% (1,450) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (20) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (40) |
| 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 | 0% (15) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (10) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (1,250) |
| Portuguese | 1% (835) |
| Romanian | 0% (15) |
| Spanish | 0% (210) |
| Danish | 0% (105) |
| Dutch | 1% (675) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 3% (2,375) |
| Norwegian | 0% (85) |
| Swedish | 0% (70) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (20) |
| Croatian | 0% (110) |
| Czech | 0% (115) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (120) |
| Russian | 4% (3,370) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (110) |
| Slovenian | 0% (75) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (425) |
| Latvian | 0% (20) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (85) |
| Hungarian | 0% (285) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (0) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (40) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (1,845) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (45) |
| Sindhi | 0% (25) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (25) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (195) |
| Korean | 0% (170) |
| Cantonese | 0% (45) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (140) |
| Mandarin | 0% (10) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (15) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (30) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (15) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (90) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 93,555 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.02 |
| Mining | 0.14 |
| Utilities | 0.31 |
| Construction | 9.42 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.29 |
| Retail | 10.60 |
| Transport | 9.25 |
| Info Culture | 1.71 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.44 |
| Real Estate | 1.68 |
| ProSciTech | 4.32 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 7.31 |
| Education | 3.37 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.53 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.07 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.46 |
| Public Admin | 2.95 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 59,870 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.8%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 20.56%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 35.25%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $63,655
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 11%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.98%
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.
Clay Harmon | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Sondra |
| Children: | Five |
| Profession: | Certified management accountant |
Kyle Warwick | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 250-857-6418 | |
| Age: | 22 |
| Education: | Currently a political science student at the University of British Columbia. |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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