Skeena (provincial electoral district)

Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election of 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena, which encompassed a larger area.

Skeena
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Ellis Ross
Liberal
District created1924
First contested1924
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)32,021
Area (km²)23,569
Pop. density (per km²)1.4
Census division(s)Kitimat-Stikine
Census subdivision(s)Kitimat, Terrace

Demographics
Population 32,021
Population change, 1996–2001 −6.4%
Area (km2) 23,569
Population density (people per km2) 1.4

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Skeena comprises the southern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, with the exception of the southern tip of the region which is part of the North Coast electoral district. It is located in western British Columbia, with the northwest bordering Alaska, United States. Communities in the electoral district consist of Terrace and Kitimat.[1]

History
Assembly Years Member Party
15th 1924–1928 Horace Cooper Wrinch Liberal
16th 1928–1933
17th 1933–1937 Edward Tourtellotte Kenney
18th 1937–1941
20th 1941–1945
21st 1945–1949 Coalition
22nd 1949–1952
23rd 1952–1953 Liberal
24th 1953–1956 Frank Howard CCF
25th 1956–1960 Hugh Addison Shirreff Social Credit
26th 1960–1963 Dudley George Little
27th 1963–1966
28th 1966–1969
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975 Hartley Douglas Dent NDP
31st 1975–1979 Cyril Morley Shelford Social Credit
32nd 1979–1983 Frank Howard NDP
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1991 Dave Parker Social Credit
35th 1991–1996 Helmut Giesbrecht NDP
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005 Roger Harris Liberal
38th 2005–2009 Robin Austin NDP
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020 Ellis Ross Liberal
42nd 2020−Present

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Ellis Ross, the former Chief Councillor for the Haisla Nation. He was first elected in 2017. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. He briefly served as Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing in the Government of Christy Clark.

Election results
Graph of provincial election results in Skeena (Since 1960, minor parties are grouped into "Others")
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalEllis Ross5,81052.06−0.27
New DemocraticNicole Halbauer4,96144.45+1.16
IndependentMartin Holzbauer3893.49–
Total valid votes 11,160100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 4,863 66.83
Proportional representation 2,414 33.17
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalEllis Ross6,77252.23+9.02$60,169
New DemocraticBruce Alan Bidgood5,61343.29−4.42$53,814
Land Air WaterMerv Ritchie5804.48–
Total valid votes 12,965100.00
Total rejected ballots 750.58
Turnout 13,04062.76
Source: Elections BC[3]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRobin Austin5,60947.71-3.06$41,610
LiberalCarol Joan Leclerc5,08743.27+5.81$82,805
ConservativeMike Brousseau7976.78-0.95$24,924
British Columbia PartyTrevor Hendry2632.24$250
Total valid votes 11,756100.00
Total rejected ballots 650.55
Turnout 11,82155.85
Source: Elections BC[4]
B.C. General Election 2009 Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Robin Austin 5,865 50.77 +2.47 $68,501
LiberalDonny Van Dyk4,32837.46-7.76$84,795
     Conservative Michael Brousseau 893 7.73 $6,594
GreenAnita Norman4674.04-0.74$1,346
Total Valid Votes 11,553 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 64 0.7%
Turnout 11,617 55%
B.C. General Election 2005 Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Robin Austin 6,166 48.12% $56,311
LiberalRoger Harris5,80745.32%$122,214
GreenPatrick Hayes6164.81%–$900
UnityDaniel Stelmacker2241.75%$1,312
Total Valid Votes 12,813 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 89 0.7%
Turnout 12,902 63%
B.C. General Election 2001: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalRoger Harris8,65365.15%$34,842
  NDP Helmut Giesbrecht 2,644 19.91% $16,230
GreenRoger Colin Benham6955.23%–$1,893
MarijuanaBob Erb8106.10%$4,908
All NationsGerald Victor Amos4793.61%–$3,918
Total Valid Votes 13,281 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 68 0.51%
Turnout 13,349 72.13%
B.C. General Election 1996: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Helmut Giesbrecht 5,353 40.34% $29,298
LiberalRick Wozney4,71835.56%$53,331
ReformAndy Burton2,74420.68%$21,615
Social CreditDave Serry2491.88%–$3,731
GreenDoug Bodnar2051.54%–$100
Total Valid Votes 13,269 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 93 0.70%
Turnout 13,362 70.72%
B.C. General Election 1991: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Helmut Giesbrecht 5,597 46.67% $31,137
Social CreditDave Parker4,76639.74%–$65,535
LiberalJuanita Hatton1,62913.59%$983
Total Valid Votes 11,992 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 201 1.65%
Turnout 12,193 72.46%
B.C. General Election 1986: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDavid Fletcher Hewlett Parker8,25948.61%–
  NDP Frank Howard 7,101 41.79%
LiberalWilliam Hayes8394.94%
  Independent Sebastian Gordon 793 4.66% $983
Total Valid Votes 16,992 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 225 1.65%
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1983: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Frank Howard 9,682 51.12%
Social CreditJoanne B. Monaghan8,96247.31%–
  Independent Lionel Wayne Sears 297 1.57%
Total Valid Votes 18,941 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 242 1.65%
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1979: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Frank Howard 7,561 50.29%
Social CreditCyril Morley Shelford7,19347.85%–
  Independent David L. McCreery 197 1.31%
  Independent Arthur David Serry 83 0.55%
Total Valid Votes 15,034 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 233 1.65%
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1975: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditCyril Morley Shelford6,86350.00%–
  NDP Hartley Douglas Dent 6,145 44.77%
  Liberal Ronald N. Gowe 484 3.52%
  Progressive Conservative Victor Charles George Jolliffe 235 1.71%
Total Valid Votes 13,727 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 141 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1972: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Hartley Douglas Dent 5,442 46.90%
Social CreditCyril Morley Shelford3,60531.07%–
  Liberal Ian Charles MacDonald 1,441 12.42%
  Progressive Conservative Richard William Sargent 1,040 8.96%
  Independent Lionel Wayne Sears 76 0.65%
Total Valid Votes 11,604 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 206 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1969: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDudley George Little5,04451.20%–
  NDP James Harold Robertson 4,059 41.20%
  Liberal Kurt Theodor Kolterhoff 748 7.59%
Total Valid Votes 9,851 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 180 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1966: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDudley George Little3,04655.39%–
  NDP Ronald Douglas 1,742 31.68%
  Liberal William Ivor Donald 711 12.93%
Total Valid Votes 5,499 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 56 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1963: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDudley George Little2,96350.23%–
  NDP Richard Mouat Toynbee 1,975 33.48%
  Liberal William Ivor Donald 961 16.29%
Total Valid Votes 5,899 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 65 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1960: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDudley George Little2,37941.19%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Monty Alton 2,137 37.00%
  Liberal William Donald Stickney 848 14.68%
     Conservative Guy Ronald Williams 411 7.12%
Total Valid Votes 5,775 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 109 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1956: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditHugh Addison Shirreff1,88637.01%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frank Howard 1,823 35.77%
  Liberal Paul Wilbur Hallman 1,387 27.22%
Total Valid Votes 5,096 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 132 %
Turnout %

Total

24th British Columbia election, 1953 2
Party Candidate Votes
1st count		 % Votes
final count		 % ±%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frank Howard 1,768 37.04% 2,110 50.15%
  Liberal Lionel Charles Houle 1,413 29.60% 2,097 49.85%
Social CreditRichard Stanley Lawrence1,37228.75%-- %
  Progressive Conservative William John O'Neill 220 4.61% - -%
Total valid votes 4,773 100.00% 4,207 %
Total rejected ballots 279
Total Registered Voters 5,933 (1952 list)
Turnout 70.15%
Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown
1952 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes
1st count		%Votes
final count		%
LiberalEdward Tourtellotte Kenney1,50041.271,86558.59
Co-operative CommonwealthFrank Howard1,04828.831,31841.41
Progressive ConservativeHerbert Wallace Leach58616.12––
Social CreditKenneth Oroville McAmmond50113.78––
Total valid votes 3,635 % 3,183 100.00
Total rejected ballots 147
Note: Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown
B.C. General Election 1949: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
CoalitionEdward Tourtellotte Kenney2,04873.20%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Joseph Daney Denicola 750 26.80%
Total Valid Votes 2,798 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 91 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1945: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
CoalitionEdward Tourtellotte Kenney90158.70%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Floyd Forester Frank 634 41.30%
Total Valid Votes 1,535 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 47 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1941: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 877 61.89%
  Progressive Conservative William John O'Neill 540 38.11%
Total Valid Votes 1,417 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 61 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1937: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 1,006 59.74%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. John Doney 678 40.26%
Total Valid Votes 1,684 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 68 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1933: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 902 56.34%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Joseph Edgar Panter 451 28.17%
  Independent Ralph Carmichael Bamford 248 15.49%
Total Valid Votes 1,601 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 49 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1928: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Horace Cooper Wrinch 910 54.33%
  Progressive Conservative Frank Maurice Dockrill 765 45.67%
Total Valid Votes 1,675 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 36 %
Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1924: Skeena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Horace Cooper Wrinch 794 50.41%
ProvincialFrank Maurice Dockrill53533.97%–
     Conservative Richard Strong Sargent 246 15.62%
Total Valid Votes 1,575 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots %
Turnout %

References
  1. "Skeena Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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