Cypress Hills—Grasslands is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Saskatchewan electoral district
Cypress Hills—Grasslands in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 representation order
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Jeremy Patzer
Conservative
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]68,314
Electors (2015)49,713
Area (km²)[1]77,822
Pop. density (per km²)0.88
Census subdivision(s)Swift Current, Kindersley, Assiniboia, Maple Creek

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will lose the Rural Municipalities of Stonehenge, Lake of the Rivers, Willow Bunch, Old Post and Poplar Valley, and all enclosed towns and villages to Souris—Moose Mountain, lose the Rural Municipalities of Maple Bush, Enfield, Chaplin, Wheatlands, Caron, Shamrock, Rodgers, Hillsborough, Gravelbourg, Sutton, and Lake Johnston plus all enclosed towns and villages to Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, gains the Rural Municipalities of Eye Hill, Grass Lake, Tramping Lake, Reford, Rosemount, Heart's Hill, Progress, Mariposa, Grandview, Antelope Park, Prairiedale, Oakdale, Winslow and all enclosed towns and villages in those RMs from Battlefords—Lloydminster, and gain the Rural Municipalities of Biggar, Perdue, Mountain View, Marriott, Harris, Montrose, Pleasant Valley, St. Andrews, Milden and Fertile Valley, including all enclosed towns and villages from Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek.[2]

Geography

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The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Saskatchewan.

History

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The electoral district was created in 1996 from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.

This riding lost territory to Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek and gained territory from Battlefords—Lloydminster and Palliser during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Historical boundaries

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Demographics

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Panethnic groups in Cypress Hills—Grasslands (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 55,000 87.66% 57,580 90.66% 59,640 94.16%
Indigenous 3,420 5.45% 2,710 4.27% 1,950 3.08%
Southeast Asian[b] 2,325 3.71% 1,600 2.52% 880 1.39%
South Asian 715 1.14% 440 0.69% 150 0.24%
East Asian[c] 525 0.84% 550 0.87% 445 0.7%
African 305 0.49% 195 0.31% 155 0.24%
Latin American 225 0.36% 185 0.29% 95 0.15%
Middle Eastern[d] 110 0.18% 125 0.2% 0 0%
Other/multiracial[e] 130 0.21% 125 0.2% 0 0%
Total responses 62,740 91.84% 63,510 92.91% 63,340 93.38%
Total population 68,314 100% 68,353 100% 67,834 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Riding created from Kindersley—Lloydminster, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
36th  1997–2000     Lee Morrison Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003 David Anderson
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021 Jeremy Patzer
44th  2021–present

Election results

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


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jeremy Patzer 24,518 71.53 –9.6 $35,741.95
New Democratic Alex McPhee 3,604 10.51 +1.0 $26,349.39
People's Charles Reginald Hislop 2,826 8.24 +5.4 $0.00
Liberal Mackenzie Hird 1,492 4.35 +0.1 $2,023.58
Maverick Mark Skagen 1,360 3.97 +3.97 $7,334.65
Green Carol Vandale 284 0.83 –1.1 $0.00
Independent Maria Rose Lewans 193 0.56 –0.01 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,277 99.6 $122,866.74
Total rejected ballots 145 0.04
Turnout 34,422 67
Eligible voters 49,606
Conservative hold Swing +3.2
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2021 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 27,528 72.46
  New Democratic 3,903 10.27
  People's 2,879 7.58
  Liberal 1,563 4.11
  Green 320 0.84
  Others 1,800 4.74
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jeremy Patzer 31,140 81.1 +11.91 $41,250.21
New Democratic Trevor Peterson 3,666 9.5 -3.71 $10,304.53
Liberal William Caton 1,595 4.2 -10.66 $5,954.44
People's Lee Harding 1,075 2.8 - $3,064.62
Green Bill Clary 719 1.9 -0.84 $0.00
Independent Maria Lewans 220 0.6 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,415 100.0
Total rejected ballots 259
Turnout 38,674 77.2
Eligible voters 50,111
Conservative hold Swing +7.81
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative David Anderson 25,050 69.19 -1.38 $53,440.65
Liberal Marvin Wiens 5,381 14.86 +9.02 $50,766.23
New Democratic Trevor Peterson 4,783 13.21 -7.59 $43,201.40
Green Bill Caton 993 2.74 -0.04 $1,007.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,207 100.0     $235,061.03
Total rejected ballots 99 0.27 -0.03
Turnout 36,306 71.99 +4.89
Eligible voters 50,426
Conservative hold Swing -5.22
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 22,871 70.57
  New Democratic 6,742 20.80
  Liberal 1,894 5.84
  Green 901 2.78
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative David L. Anderson 20,555 69.8 +5.4 $39,752
New Democratic Trevor Peterson 6,248 21.2 +5.4 $9,855
Liberal Duane Filson 1,838 6.2 -7.1 $27,813
Green Helmi Scott 788 2.7 -3.9 $517
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,429 100.0   $94,253
Total rejected ballots 79 0.3 0.0
Turnout 29,508 67.1 +4
Eligible voters 43,997
Conservative hold Swing +6.25
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative David L. Anderson 17,922 64.4 -2.1 $51,570
New Democratic Scott Wilson 4,394 15.8 -1.1 $5,879
Liberal Duane Filson 3,691 13.3 +0.4 $23,849
Green Bill Clary 1,840 6.6 +2.8 $4,012
Total valid votes/expense limit 27,847 100.0   $91,352
Total rejected ballots 81 0.3 0.0
Turnout 27,928 63 -3
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative David L. Anderson 20,035 66.5 +5.8 $42,285
New Democratic Mike Eason 5,076 16.8 +0.3 $12,076
Liberal Bill Caton 3,885 12.9 -5.8 $3,553
Green Amanda Knorr 1,141 3.8 -0.4
Total valid votes 30,137 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 85 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 30,222 66.5 +3
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative David L. Anderson 18,010 60.6 -9.9 $35,176
Liberal Bill Caton 5,547 18.7 +6.1 $29,831
New Democratic Jeff Potts 4,901 16.5 –0.4 $17,512
Green Bev Currie 1,243 4.2   $805
Total valid votes 29,701 100  
Total rejected ballots 117 0.4 +0.1
Turnout 29,818 63 -2
Conservative hold Swing -8.0
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance David L. Anderson 18,593 61.6 +12.5 $33,948
New Democratic Keith Murch 5,101 16.9 -2.5 $14,293
Liberal Marlin Bryce Belt 3,791 12.6 -8.7 $722
Progressive Conservative Bill Caton 2,676 8.9 -1.3 $7,462
Total valid votes 30,161 100  
Total rejected ballots 90 0.3 0.0
Turnout 30,251 65 -2.4
Alliance hold Swing +10.6


1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Lee Morrison 16,439 49.1 $36,935
Liberal Ron Gleim 7,130 21.3 $52,705
New Democratic Dean Smith 6,490 19.4 $36,138
Progressive Conservative Marcel Fournier 3,421 10.2 $9,917
Total valid votes 33,480 100  
Total rejected ballots 105 0.3
Turnout 33,585 67.4

See also

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References

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  • "Cypress Hills—Grasslands (Code 47004) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes

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  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 "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" 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.
  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2021
  2. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Saskatchewan". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cypress Hills—Grasslands, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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