# North Okanagan—Shuswap

North Okanagan—Shuswap is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. The district has been sporadically known as Okanagan—Shuswap.

## 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 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 115,350 | 86.41% | 107,490 | 88.28% | 106,200 | 89.69% |
| Indigenous | 11,425 | 8.56% | 9,805 | 8.05% | 9,275 | 7.83% |
| East Asian | 1,900 | 1.42% | 1,625 | 1.33% | 1,135 | 0.96% |
| South Asian | 1,650 | 1.24% | 1,055 | 0.87% | 595 | 0.5% |
| Southeast Asian | 1,490 | 1.12% | 875 | 0.72% | 475 | 0.4% |
| African | 700 | 0.52% | 350 | 0.29% | 230 | 0.19% |
| Latin American | 440 | 0.33% | 255 | 0.21% | 220 | 0.19% |
| Middle Eastern | 300 | 0.22% | 175 | 0.14% | 110 | 0.09% |
| Other | 235 | 0.18% | 125 | 0.1% | 175 | 0.15% |
| Total responses | 133,485 | 97.78% | 121,760 | 97.72% | 118,405 | 97.47% |
| Total population | 136,520 | 100% | 124,605 | 100% | 121,474 | 100% |
| 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, scheduled for October 2015.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Okanagan—Shuswap Riding created from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North |||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Lyle MacWilliam | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Darrel Stinson | Reform |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Darrel Stinson | Reform |
| 36th | 2000–2000 | Darrel Stinson | Alliance |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Darrel Stinson | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Darrel Stinson | Conservative |
| North Okanagan—Shuswap |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Darrel Stinson | Conservative |
| Okanagan—Shuswap |||||
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Colin Mayes | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Colin Mayes | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Colin Mayes | Conservative |
| North Okanagan—Shuswap |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Mel Arnold | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Mel Arnold | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | Mel Arnold | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee |||||

## Election results
### North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2015–present

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Mel Arnold | 33,626 | 46.4 | -2.4 | $66,332.75 |
| | New Democratic | Ron Johnston | 13,929 | 19.2 | +3.9 | $6,364.37 |
| | Liberal | Shelley Desautels | 13,666 | 18.9 | -3.7 | $44,668.61 |
| | People's | Kyle Delfing | 7,209 | 10.0 | +7.3 | $38,335.73 |
| | Green | Andrea Gunner | 3,967 | 5.5 | -5.1 | $6,405.15 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 72,397 | 99.5 | – | $143,796.18 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 372 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,769 | 65.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 111,599 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -3.2 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Mel Arnold | 36,154 | 48.76 | +9.46 | $84,389.20 |
| | Liberal | Cindy Derkaz | 16,783 | 22.64 | -7.31 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Harwinder Sandhu | 11,353 | 15.31 | -10.29 | none listed |
| | Green | Marc Reinarz | 7,828 | 10.56 | +5.40 | $11,446.63 |
| | People's | Kyle Delfing | 2,027 | 2.73 | | $5,718.06 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 74,145 | 99.40 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 449 | 0.60 | +0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,594 | 69.25 | -2.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 107,712 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +8.39 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Mel Arnold | 27,490 | 39.30 | -16.06 | $94,762.90 |
| | Liberal | Cindy Derkaz | 20,949 | 29.95 | +22.48 | $76,594.10 |
| | New Democratic | Jacqui Gingras | 17,907 | 25.60 | -0.88 | $81,410.56 |
| | Green | Chris George | 3,608 | 5.16 | -5.53 | $6,792.93 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 69,954 | 99.78 | | $255,644.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 152 | 0.22 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,106 | 71.86 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 97,554 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -19.27 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 31,510 | 55.36 |
| New Democratic | 15,075 | 26.48 |
| Green | 6,082 | 10.68 |
| Liberal | 4,252 | 7.47 |
| Independent | 4 | 0.01 |

### Okanagan—Shuswap, 2006–2015

2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Mayes | 31,439 | 55.45 | +3.73 |
| | New Democratic | Nikki Inouye | 14,955 | 26.38 | +6.68 |
| | Green | Greig Crockett | 6,058 | 10.68 | -6.62 |
| | Liberal | Janna Francis | 4,246 | 7.49 | -2.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,698 | 99.76 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 135 | 0.24 | -0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,833 | 61.94 | +1.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 91,762 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.47 |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Colin Mayes | 28,002 | 51.72 | +6.71 | $61,199 |
| | New Democratic | Alice Brown | 10,664 | 19.70 | -6.73 | $17,160 |
| | Green | Huguette Allen | 9,368 | 17.30 | +13.22 | $29,673 |
| | Liberal | Janna Francis | 5,414 | 10.00 | -12.72 | $25,825 |
| | Independent | Gordie Campbell | 416 | 0.77 | -0.01 | $0 |
| | Canadian Action | Darren Seymour | 278 | 0.51 | +0.19 | $33 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 54,142 | 100.0 | | $96,364 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 137 | 0.3 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,279 | 61 | -3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.72 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Colin Mayes | 24,448 | 45.01 | -1.38 | $77,064 |
| | New Democratic | Alice Brown | 14,551 | 26.43 | +2.23 | $31,917 |
| | Liberal | Will Hansma | 12,330 | 22.72 | +0.25 | $36,301 |
| | Green | Harry Naegel | 2,215 | 4.08 | -0.42 | $128 |
| | Independent | Gordon Campbell | 425 | 0.78 | +0.01 | |
| | Independent | Darren Seymour | 359 | 0.66 | – | $606 |
| | Canadian Action | Neville O'Grady | 172 | 0.32 | -0.17 | $3,084 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,500 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 174 | 0.25 | -0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,674 | 64 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.80 |

### North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2004–2006

2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Darrel Stinson | 24,014 | 46.39 | -21.36 | $73,168 |
| | New Democratic | Alice Brown | 12,528 | 24.20 | +15.72 | $36,696 |
| | Liberal | Will Hansma | 11,636 | 22.47 | +1.89 | $51,772 |
| | Green | Erin Nelson | 2,333 | 4.50 | – | $960 |
| | Marijuana | Blair Longley | 492 | 0.95 | – | $400 |
| | Independent | Gordon Campbell | 401 | 0.77 | – | |
| | Canadian Action | Claire Foss | 257 | 0.49 | -1.02 | $1,558 |
| | Independent | K. No. Daniels | 104 | 0.20 | -0.73 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,765 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 174 | 0.34 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,939 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -18.54 |
| Change for the Conservatives is based on the total of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives. |||||||

### Okanagan—Shuswap, 1988–2004

2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | Darrel Stinson | 29,345 | 61.29 | +8.17 | $62,411 |
| | Liberal | Marvin Friesen | 9,855 | 20.58 | -4.08 | $41,376 |
| | New Democratic | Wayne Alexander Fowler | 4,060 | 8.48 | -3.95 | $4,575 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sheila Marguerite Wardman | 3,096 | 6.46 | -0.26 | $2,992 |
| | Canadian Action | Vera Gottlieb | 724 | 1.51 | -0.19 | $1,855 |
| | Independent | K. No Daniels | 447 | 0.93 | – | |
| | Communist | David Lethbridge | 347 | 0.72 | +0.18 | $304 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,874 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 118 | 0.25 | -0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,992 | 65.61 | -1.45 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | Swing | +6.12 |
| Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party. |||||||
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Reform | Darrel Stinson | 24,952 | 53.12 | +10.67 | $63,898 |
| | Liberal | Lyle MacWilliam | 11,585 | 24.66 | +6.24 | $60,414 |
| | New Democratic | Calvin White | 5,839 | 12.43 | -11.31 | $17,699 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norm Crerar | 3,160 | 6.72 | -3.12 | $18,143 |
| | Canadian Action | Claire Foss | 802 | 1.70 | +1.54 | $5,555 |
| | Independent | David Lethbridge | 370 | 0.78 | – | $1,657 |
| | Independent | Gordon Campbell | 257 | 0.54 | +0.11 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,965 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 147 | 0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,112 | 67.06 |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | Swing | +2.22 |
| Liberal candidate Lyle MacWilliam gained 0.92 percentage points from the last election, when he ran as a New Democrat. |||||||
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Darrel Stinson | 21,023 | 42.45 | +39.38 |
| | New Democratic | Lyle MacWilliam | 11,760 | 23.74 | -19.73 |
| | Liberal | Brooke Jeffrey | 9,124 | 18.42 | +2.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alice Klim | 4,871 | 9.84 | -26.35 |
| | National | Don MacLennan | 2,018 | 4.07 | – |
| | Green | Hermann Bruns | 312 | 0.63 | -0.52 |
| | Independent | Gordon Campbell | 211 | 0.43 | – |
| | Natural Law | Rig Gelfand | 130 | 0.26 | – |
| | Canada Party | Claire Foss | 78 | 0.16 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,527 | 100.0 |
| | Reform gain from New Democratic | Reform gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +29.56 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Lyle Dean MacWilliam | 18,749 | 43.47 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jake Spoor | 15,606 | 36.19 |
| | Liberal | David L. Simpson | 6,868 | 15.92 |
| | Reform | Donald McDonell | 1,321 | 3.06 |
| | Green | Connie K. Harris | 495 | 1.15 |
| | Independent | Kathleen Daniels | 89 | 0.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,128 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from parts of Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North, which elected a New Democrat and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the previous election. |||||||