Blackstrap (electoral district)
 Saskatchewan electoral district
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Blackstrap in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1996 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 1997 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011) | 85,541 |
| Electors (2011) | 59,797 |
| Area (km²) | 10,921.10 |
| Census divisions | Saskatoon |
| Census subdivisions | Saskatoon, Corman Park No. 344 |
Blackstrap was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that had been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. It is named for Blackstrap Lake. The riding was abolished prior to the 2015 Canadian federal election.
The riding included the southeast quadrant of the city of Saskatoon and extended south to Elbow, southeast to Bladworth, and east to Jansen.
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Saskatoon—Dundurn and portions of Mackenzie, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.
For the 2015 Canadian Federal election, the riding was abolished, with the Saskatoon portion becoming part of Saskatoon—Grasswood, while the rural portion became part of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan.
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
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