Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski (formerly Churchill) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers the northern four-fifths of Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves. It was named after the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River. It is the fifth-largest riding in all of Canada.
| Manitoba electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 1933 | ||
| First contested | 1935 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 85,148 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 47,940 | ||
| Area (km²) | 494,701 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 0.17 | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 19, Division No. 21, Division No. 22, Division No. 23 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Thompson, Flin Flon, The Pas, Churchill, Norway House 17, St. Theresa Point, Kelsey, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E, Fort Alexander 3, Nelson House 170 | ||
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