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Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee

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Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext federal election
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]108,606
Census division(s)Columbia-Shuswap, Central Kootenay, Central Okanagan, North Okanagan
Census subdivision(s)Okanagan (Part) 1, Central Kootenay H, Central Kootenay K, Nakusp, New Denver, Silverton, Slocan, Central Okanagan East, Central Okanagan West, Lake Country, Duck Lake 7, North Okanagan B, North Okanagan C, North Okanagan D, North Okanagan E, Coldstream, Spallumcheen, Vernon, Lumby, Harris 3, Okanagan (Part) 1, Priest's Valley 6

Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee is a future federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.

Geography

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Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will largely replace North Okanagan—Shuswap.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Languages: 89.9% English, 2.3% German, 1.7% French

Religions: 57.5% No religion, 39.2% Christian (10.0% Catholic, 4.6% United Church, 3.4% Anglican, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.5% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 16.5% Other)

Median income: $39,200 (2020)

Average income: $50,760 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
European[a] 92,270 86.66%
Indigenous 7,940 7.46%
South Asian 1,810 1.7%
East Asian[b] 1,695 1.59%
Southeast Asian[c] 1,210 1.14%
African 540 0.51%
Latin American 395 0.37%
Middle Eastern[d] 305 0.29%
Other/multiracial[e] 300 0.28%
Total responses 106,475 98.02%
Total population 108,625 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

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Parliament Years Member Party
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
Riding created from Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola,
Kelowna—Lake Country, North Okanagan—Shuswap,
and South Okanagan—West Kootenay

Electoral results

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2021 federal election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 24,843 43.83
  New Democratic 12,308 21.71
  Liberal 11,207 19.77
  People's 5,391 9.51
  Green 2,937 5.18

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ McIntyre, Pete. "Greater Vernon and Lake Country part of new federal riding". Vernon Matters. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Vernon--Lake Country--Monashee [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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 "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.