Regina—Wascana (formerly Wascana) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, 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 Canadian Pacific Railway; on the north by Victoria Avenue; and on the east by Range Road 190.
The riding is bordered on the south by Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan; on the west by Regina—Lewvan; and on the north and east by Regina—Qu'Appelle. The riding lost significant territory in the 2012 re-distribution to Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan and Souris—Moose Mountain, but lost very little population; the remaining territory outside of the Regina city limits was lost to Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan in the 2023 redistribution.
Demographics + Panethnic groups in Regina—Wascana (2011−2021)Panethnic group202120162011 European 55,025 57,815 59,840 South Asian 7,970 5,315 2,135 Indigenous 7,560 6,410 5,355 Southeast Asian 5,180 3,930 3,035 African 4,320 2,855 1,200 East Asian 4,315 4,050 2,585 Middle Eastern 1,630 1,055 580 Latin American 590 490 530 Other/multiracial 855 610 315 Total responses 87,450 82,530 75,570 Total population 89,087 84,153 77,208
According to the 2016 Canadian census
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 Assiniboia. From 1993 to 2019, Ralph Goodale, who served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Safety, was the Member of Parliament. Between 2004 and 2015 (for the 38th through 41st Canadian Parliaments inclusive), Goodale was the only non-Conservative MP to serve a constituency in Saskatchewan. Along with Winnipeg North, Wascana was one of only two seats retained by the Liberals in the Prairie Provinces in the 2011 election.
Historical boundaries
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Current member of Parliament Its Member of Parliament is Michael Kram. He was first elected in the 2019 Canadian federal election, after having run and finishing second in the 2015 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Election results
Regina—Wascana: 2015–present
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Conservative 19,258 49.90 Liberal 10,388 26.92 New Democratic 6,974 18.07 People's 1,352 3.50 Green 622 1.61
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Liberal 15,271 41.76 Conservative 13,056 35.71 New Democratic 7,341 20.08 Green 898 2.46
Wascana: 1997–2015
Regina—Wascana: 1988–1997
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Expenditures - 2004 Expenditures - 2000 Expenditures - 1997
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