Skeena (provincial electoral district)
Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election of 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena, which encompassed a larger area.Demographics
Geography
As of the 2017 provincial election, Skeena comprises the southern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, with the exception of the southern tip of the region which is part of the North Coast electoral district. It is located in western British Columbia, with the northwest bordering Alaska, United States. Communities in the electoral district consist of Terrace and Kitimat.History
Its MLA is Ellis Ross, the former Chief Councilor for the Haisla Nation. He was first elected in 2017. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. He briefly served as Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing in the Government of Christy Clark.Election results
! style="text-align:right;" colspan="3"|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|11,553
!align="right"|100%
! style="text-align:right;" colspan="3"|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|64
!align="right"|0.7%
! style="text-align:right;" colspan="3"|Turnout
!align="right"|11,617
!align="right"|55%
