Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was created in the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution.
 Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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Interactive map of riding boundaries. Points indicate the communities of Swift Current and Kindersley, as well as Grasslands National Park. | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
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| District created | 2023 | ||
| First contested | 2025 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021)[1] | 75,686 | ||
| Electors (2025) | 54,484 | ||
| Area (km²)[1] | 80,693 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 0.94 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Swift Current, Kindersley, Maple Creek, Biggar, Rosetown | ||
Compared to its predecessor riding, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley loses the town of Assiniboia but has added new territory in the north, incorporating Biggar and Rosetown. It is partially named after Grasslands National Park.[2]
Geography
editThe district occupies the southwestern corner of the Province of Saskatchewan.
History
editThe district was created by representation order in 2023, but inherits most of the former territory of Cypress Hills—Grasslands.
Historical boundaries
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1952 representation order (as Swift Current—Maple Creek) -
1966 representation order -
1976 representation order -
1987 representation order (as Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia) -
1996 representation order (as Cypress Hills—Grasslands) -
2013 representation order
References
edit- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2021
- ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Saskatchewan". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.