North Okanagan—Shuswap

North Okanagan—Shuswap was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2025. The district was sporadically known as Okanagan—Shuswap. In the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, it was split into Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee. It was dissolved upon the call of the 2025 Canadian federal election in March 2025.

Geography

North Okanagan–Shuswap consists of Subdivision C of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, and the North Okanagan Regional District. This electoral district includes the towns of Salmon Arm, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby and Armstrong.

Demographics

Panethnic groups in North Okanagan—Shuswap (2011−2021)

Panethnic group	2021		2016		2011
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
EuropeanTemplate:Efn	115,350		107,490		106,200
Indigenous	11,425		9,805		9,275
East AsianTemplate:Efn	1,900		1,625		1,135
South Asian	1,650		1,055		595
Southeast AsianTemplate:Efn	1,490		875		475
African	700		350		230
Latin American	440		255		220
Middle EasternTemplate:Efn	300		175		110
OtherTemplate:Efn	235		125		175
Total responses	133,485		121,760		118,405
Total population	136,520		124,605		121,474
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

According to the 2016 Canadian census; 2013 representation

Languages: 90.7% English, 2.7% German, 1.5% French
Religions (2011): 52.3% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 6.0% Anglican, 3.0% Baptist, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.1% Presbyterian, 17.5% Other), 45.3% No religion
Median income (2015): $30,855
Average income (2015): $41,500

History

This district was created in 1987 from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North ridings.

In 1996, the riding was abolished and replaced by "North Okanagan–Shuswap". In 1997, the name of this riding was changed to "Okanagan—Shuswap". There were no elections during this time. The riding was abolished again in 2003, and was again replaced by a riding called "North Okanagan—Shuswap". In 2004, the name was changed back to "Okanagan—Shuswap".

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the boundaries of Okanagan—Shuswap should be adjusted, and a slightly modified electoral district will be contested in future elections under the name "North Okanagan—Shuswap". The redefined North Okanagan—Shuswap gains an area previously in the district of Kootenay—Columbia comprising the small community of Needles and its environs. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, and came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, held in October 2015.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

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Graph of election results in North Okanagan—Shuswap (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2015–present

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2011 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	31,510	55.36
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	15,075	26.48
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	6,082	10.68
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	4,252	7.47
Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	4	0.01

Okanagan—Shuswap, 2006–2015

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North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2004–2006

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Okanagan—Shuswap, 1988–2004

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See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

• Template:SCref
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1987–1996)
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1996–1997)
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1997–2003)
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2003–2004)
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2004–present)
• Expenditures - 2004
• Expenditures – 2000
• Expenditures 1997

External links

• Salmon Arm's Home Page
• Local NDP riding association contact info
• Website of the Parliament of Canada

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