Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies

Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies is a future federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.[2]

Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext federal election
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]109,218
Census division(s)Columbia-Shuswap, North Okanagan, Thompson-Nicola
Census subdivision(s)Columbia-Shuswap A, Columbia-Shuswap B, Columbia-Shuswap C, Columbia-Shuswap D, Columbia-Shuswap E, Columbia-Shuswap F, Sicamous, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Golden, Chum Creek 2, Hustalen 1, North Bay 5, Quaaout 1, Salmon River 1, Scotch Creek 4, Switsemalph 3, Switsemalph, North Okanagan F, Spallumcheen, Armstrong, Enderby, Enderby 2, Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), Kamloops, Chase, Neskonlith, Sahhaltkum 4

Geography

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be created out of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, Kootenay—Columbia and North Okanagan—Shuswap.[3]

  • The southeastern third of Kamloops, the northern half of Spallumcheen, the municipalities of Armstrong, Chase, Enderby, Golden, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, the regional district electoral areas of Columbia Shuswap A, Columbia Shuswap B, Columbia Shuswap C, Columbia Shuswap D, Columbia Shuswap E, Columbia Shuswap F, North Okanagan F, Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands), a small part of Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks) around Adams Lake, and the Indian Reserves Chum Creek 2, Enderby 2, Hustalen 1, Neskonlith, North Bay 5, Okanagan (Part) 1, Quaaout 1, Sahhaltkum 4, Salmon River 1, Scotch Creek 4, Stequmwhulpa 5, Switsemalph and Switsemalph 3.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Languages: 91.7% English, 1.9% French, 1.5% German

Religions: 60.9% No religion, 36.2% Christian (9.5% Catholic, 4.4% United Church, 3.4% Anglican, 2.0% Baptist, 1.6% Lutheran, 15.3% Other)

Median income: $39,600 (2020)

Average income: $50,240 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 92,235 85.92%
Indigenous 9,360 8.72%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 1,665 1.55%
South Asian 1,505 1.4%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 1,055 0.98%
African 640 0.6%
Latin American 430 0.4%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 250 0.23%
Other/multiracial[lower-alpha 5] 210 0.2%
Total responses 107,345 98.28%
Total population 109,220 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History
Parliament Years Member Party
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
Riding created from Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo,
Kootenay—Columbia, and North Okanagan—Shuswap

Electoral results
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative26,74945.01
  New Democratic14,87725.04
  Liberal9,86916.61
  People's4,8448.15
  Green3,0255.09
  Others600.10

References
  1. "Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. McIntyre, Pete. "Greater Vernon and Lake Country part of new federal riding". Vernon Matters. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. "Changes proposed for new Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola riding". The Williams Lake Tribune. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kamloops--Shuswap--Central Rockies [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
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