Regina—Wascana (formerly Wascana) is a federal electoral district in

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, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988.

Geography

Most of the riding is within the provincial capital city of Regina, in southern Saskatchewan. The riding is bordered on the south by Fifth Base Line; on the west by Albert Street; on the north-west by the

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; on the north by Victoria Avenue; and on the east by Range Road 190. The riding is bordered on the south by

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; on the west by

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; and on the north and east by

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. The riding lost significant territory in the 2012 re-distribution to

and

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, but lost very little population.

Demographics

:''According to the

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'' Ethnic groups: 70.1% White, 7.8% Indigenous, 6.4% South Asian, 4.4% Chinese, 3.5% Black, 3.2% Filipino, 1.5% Southeast Asian,
Languages: 78.3% English, 2.3% Mandarin, 2.0% Tagalog, 1.6% French, 1.3% Punjabi, 1.3% German, 1.1% Urdu, 1.1% Cantonese
Religions (2011): 68.3% Christian (31.3% Catholic, 12.0% United Church, 6.6% Lutheran, 3.2% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.2% Pentecostal, 10.3% Other), 2.0% Muslim, 1.3% Buddhist, 1.1% Hind, 25.8 No religion
Median income (2015): $42,192
Average income (2015): $55,770

History

The electoral district was created in 1988 from Regina East, Regina West and

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. The seat has been held by former

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and current

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since 1993. Along with Winnipeg North, Wascana was one of only two seats retained by the Liberals in the

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in the 2011 election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following member of the House of Commons of Canada:

Current Member of Parliament

Its

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is Michael Kram. He was first elected in the

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, after having run and finishing second in the

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. He is a member of the

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Election results

Regina—Wascana: 2015–present

Wascana: 1997–2015

Regina—Wascana: 1988–1993

References

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Expenditures - 2004

Expenditures - 2000

Expenditures - 1997
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Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Regina-Wascana Saskatchewan federal electoral districts Politics of Regina, Saskatchewan