Stikine (provincial electoral district)

Stikine is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the 2009 provincial election, and most recently in the 2017 provincial election.

Stikine
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Nathan Cullen
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020
Demographics
Census division(s)Kitimat-Stikine, Stikine
Census subdivision(s)Atlin, Dease Lake, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Smithers, Stewart, Stikine, Telkwa

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Stikine comprises the entire Stikine Region, the northern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and a small area of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako containing the communities of Smithers and Telkwa. Located in northwestern British Columbia the electoral district is bordered by the Yukon to the north and Alaska, United States to the west. Other communities in the electoral district consist of New Hazelton, Stewart and Atlin.[1]

History

This electoral district has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembly:

Stikine
Assembly Years Member Party
Bulkley Valley-Stikine prior to 2009
39th 2009–2013     Doug Donaldson New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Nathan Cullen

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Nathan Cullen of the BC NDP.

Election results
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticNathan Cullen3,74551.77−0.33$32,249.48
LiberalGordon Sebastian1,90426.32-12.43$25,199.00
Christian HeritageRod Taylor83111.49+2.34$11,622.14
RuralDarcy Repen75410.42–$1,115.05
Total valid votes 7,234100.00–
Total rejected ballots 540.74+0.06
Turnout 7,28850.13−15.48
Registered voters 14,537
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDoug Donaldson4,74852.10+4.99$34,474
LiberalWanda Good3,53138.75+2.13$50,964
Christian HeritageRod Taylor8349.15+3.22$9,112
Total valid votes 9,113100.0–
Total rejected ballots 620.68+0.27
Turnout 9,17565.61+2.79
Registered voters 13,985
New Democratic hold Swing +1.43
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDoug Donaldson407447.10-3.3$49,856
LiberalSharon Hartwell316736.61-8.49$45,162
ConservativeJonathan Dieleman5336.16–$6,706
Christian HeritageRod Taylor5145.94–$14,482
GreenRoger Benham3033.50-0.9$480
IndependentJesse OLeary590.68–$380
Total valid votes 8662100.00–
Total rejected ballots 350.40-0.7
Turnout 869762.82-2.48
Registered voters 13,845
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticDoug Donaldson4,27450.4$43,322
LiberalScott Groves3,82945.1$81,572
GreenRoger Benham3754.4$692
Total Valid Votes 8,478 100
Total Rejected Ballots 94 1.1
Turnout 8,572 65.3
Registered voters 13,131

References
  1. "Stikine Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. "FRPC - Provincial Financial Report Listing". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 5, 2020.


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