Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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Regina–Qu'Appelle in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative |
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District created | 1996 | ||
First contested | 1997 | ||
Last contested | 2015 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2011) | 72,891 | ||
Electors (2015) | 52,220 | ||
Area (km²) | 13,430 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 5.4 | ||
Census subdivisions | Regina, Fort Qu'Appelle, Balgonie, Indian Head, Pilot Butte, White City, Wynyard, Edenwold No. 158 |
Regina—Qu'Appelle (formerly Qu'Appelle) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988.
The district includes the northeastern quarter of the city of Regina and the surrounding rural area including the towns of Balgonie, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Pilot Butte, White City and Wynyard.
Ethnic groups: 72.5% White, 21.7% Aboriginal, 1.2% South Asian, 1.0% Black, 1.0% Filipino
Languages: 91.0% English, 1.3% Ukrainian, 1.2% German, 1.0% French
Religions: 67.2% Christian (28.8% Catholic, 11.9% United Church, 7.9% Lutheran, 4.0% Anglican, 1.3% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 12.0% Other), 3.6% Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality, 1.1% Muslim, 26.9% No religion
Median income (2010): $29,627
Average income (2010): $37,401
The Qu'Appelle riding was first created in 1903 and covered the Northwest Territories, including what would later be Saskatchewan. In 1905, the district was amended to just cover Saskatchewan.
In 1966, Qu'Appelle riding was abolished when it was redistributed between the Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain, Regina—Lake Centre, Regina East and Assiniboia ridings.
In 1987, Regina–Qu'Appelle was created from parts of the Assiniboia, Humboldt—Lake Centre, Qu'Appelle–Moose Mountain and Regina East ridings.