Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola

Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola

British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	2023
First contested	Next federal election
Demographics
Population (2021)	111,707
Census division(s)	Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson-Nicola
Census subdivision(s)	Squamish-Lillooet A, Squamish-Lillooet B, Lillooet, Bridge River 1, Cayoosh Creek 1, Chilhil 6, Fountain 1, Fountain 1B, Fountain 1D, Fountain 3, Fountain 3A, Fountain 10, Fountain 11, Fountain 12, Fountain Creek 8, Lillooet 1, McCartney's Flat 4, Mission 5, Necait 6, Nesikep 6, Pashilqua 2, Pavilion 1, Seton Lake 5, Slosh 1, Towinock 2, Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country), Thompson-Nicola B (Thompson Headwaters), Thompson-Nicola E (Bonaparte Plateau), Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country), Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), Thompson-Nicola M (Beautiful Nicola Valley—North), Thompson-Nicola N (Beautiful Nicola Valley—South), Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson), Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), Barriere, Clearwater, Logan Lake, Kamloops, Merritt, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Clinton, Lytton, Sun Peaks Mountain, 105 Mile Post 2, Ashcroft 4, Basque 18, Bonaparte 3, Boothroyd 8A, Canoe Creek 1, Canoe Creek 2, Chuchhriaschin, Coldwater 1, Douglas Lake 3, Entlqwekkinh 19, Halhalaedan, Hamilton Creek 2, High Bar 1, Inkluckcheen, Inklyuhkinatko 2, Joeyaska 2, Kamloops 1, Kanaka Bar, Kitzowit 20, Klahkamich 17, Kleetlekut 22, Klickkumcheen 18, Kloklowuck 7, Kumcheen 1, Louis Creek 4, Lower Hat Creek 2, Lytton 4A, Lytton 4E, Lytton 9A, Lytton 9B, Marble Canyon 3, Nekalliston 2, Nekliptum 1, Nickel Palm 4, Nickeyeah 25, Nicola Lake 1, Nicola Mameet 1, Nicomen 1, Nkaih 10, Nohomeen 23, Nooaitch 10, North Thompson 1, Nuuautin 2, Oregon Jack Creek 5, Papyum 27, Paska Island 3, Pemynoos 9, Paul's Basin 2, Peq-Paq 22, Siska Flat, Seah 5, Shackan 11, Shawniken 4B, Skeetchestn, Skuppah 2A, Skuppah 4, Skwayaynope 26, Spences Bridge, Splintum Flat 3, Squaam 2, Stequmwhulpa 5, Stryen 9, Tsaukan 12, Twoyqhalsht 16, Upper Hat Creek 1, Upper Nepa 6, Whispering Pines 4, Yawaucht 11, Zacht 5, Zoht 4

Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola is a future federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.

Geography

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will replace Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo.

• Gains Logan Lake, Merritt, the regional district electoral areas of Thompson-Nicola M (Beautiful Nicola Valley – North) and Thompson-Nicola N (Beautiful Nicola Valley – South), and the Indian Reserves of Coldwater 1, Douglas Lake 3, Joeyaska 2, Nicola Lake 1, Nicola Mameet 1, Nooaitch 10, Paul's Basin 2 and Zoht 4 from Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.
• Gains the regional district electoral areas of Squamish-Lillooet A, Squamish-Lillooet B, Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country) and all enclosed municipalities and Indian Reserves from Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon.
• Loses the southeastern third of Kamloops and the remainder of Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands) to Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census

Languages: 90.5% English, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.3% French

Religions: 60.7% No religion, 33.2% Christian (10.7% Catholic, 3.7% United Church, 3.5% Anglican, 1.3% Lutheran, 1.1% Baptist, 12.9% Other), 1.9% Sikh

Median income: $39,200 (2020)

Average income: $49,920 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola (2021)

Panethnic group	2021
	Pop.	%
European	80,600	74.95%
Indigenous	17,525	16.3%
South Asian	4,115	3.83%
East Asian	2,120	1.97%
Southeast Asian	1,325	1.23%
African	905	0.84%
Latin American	390	0.36%
Middle Eastern	255	0.24%
Other/multiracial	310	0.29%
Total responses	107,540	96.28%
Total population	111,690	100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola Riding created from Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, and North Okanagan—Shuswap

Electoral results

2021 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	24,448	43.50
	New Democratic	16,049	28.56
	Liberal	9,945	17.70
	People's	3,354	5.97
	Green	2,113	3.76
	Others	292	0.52