Calgary East Last updated March 24, 2025 Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census [ 3]
Languages: 70.3% English, 5.3% Tagalog, 4.1% Vietnamese, 2.7% Arabic, 2.0% Spanish, 1.8% French, 1.4% Cantonese, 1.2% Tigrigna
Religions: 48.2% Christian (23.2% Catholic, 2.9% United Church, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Anglican, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.0% Baptist, 14.7% Other), 37.1% No religion, 8.5% Muslim, 3.6% Buddhist
Median income: $38,400 (2020)
Average income: $46,880 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Calgary East (2021) Panethnic group 2021 Pop. % European [ a] 62,630 52.64% Southeast Asian [ b] 19,945 16.76% African 10,605 8.91% Indigenous 6,660 5.6% Middle Eastern [ c] 5,855 4.92% South Asian 4,240 3.56% East Asian [ d] 3,505 2.95% Latin American 2,665 2.24% Other/multiracial [ e] 2,875 2.42% Total responses 118,980 99.52% Total population 119,555 100% Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
History This riding was originally created in 1914 as East Calgary from the electoral districts of Calgary and Macleod . The riding's name was changed in 1924 to Calgary East . It was abolished in 1952 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary North , Calgary South , and Macleod, with a small section going to Bow River . It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser ridings.
It was again abolished in 1987 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary Centre , Calgary Northeast , Calgary Southeast , Calgary Southwest , and Crowfoot ridings.
This electoral district was again created in 1996 from the ridings of Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild Rose .
In 2013, Calgary East was abolished a third time. Most of the riding became part of Calgary Forest Lawn , with smaller portions transferred to Calgary Shepard and Calgary Centre.
This electoral district was created for a fourth time in 2023 from the ridings of Calgary Forest Lawn, and Calgary Shepard. [ 4]
Election results 2011 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Conservative Deepak Obhrai 23,372 67.43 +0.96 $81,882 New Democratic Al Brown 4,894 14.12 +2.37 Liberal Josipa Petrunic 4,102 11.83 +1.68 $43,497 Green Scott Milton 2,047 5.91 -4.70 $3,246 Communist Jason Devine 246 0.71 -0.30 $502 Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,661 100.00 Total rejected ballots 186 0.53 – Turnout 34,847 46.16 – Eligible voters 75,496 – –
Total number of votes:
2004 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Conservative Deepak Obhrai 21,897 61.11 -9.61 $55,864 Liberal James Maxim 7,621 21.27 +0.81 $50,725 New Democratic Elizabeth Thomas 3,535 9.86 +5.55 $5,211 Green Dean Kenneth Christie 2,529 7.05 – $1,526 Communist Jason Devine 245 0.68 +0.14 $750 Total valid votes 35,827 100.00 Total rejected ballots 207 0.57 Turnout 36,034 47.79
Note: Conservative vote is compared to total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000.
2000 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Alliance Deepak Obhrai 18,141 54.25 +9.27 $50,082 Liberal Doug Perras 6,843 20.46 -2.34 $13,817 Progressive Conservative Roger Richard 5,510 16.47 -8.15 $26,576 New Democratic Kaie Jones 1,444 4.31 -2.18 $4,528 Marijuana Grant Adam Krieger 1,222 3.65 – $1,331 Communist Jason Devine 152 0.54 – $415 Natural Law Neeraj Varma 124 0.37 -0.73 Total valid votes 33,436 100.00 Total rejected ballots 118 0.35 Turnout 33,554 48.19
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform vote in 1997.
1997 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Reform Deepak Obhrai 13,348 44.98 – $47,624 Progressive Conservative Roger Richard 7,306 24.62 -34.23 $40,312 Liberal Nagah Hage 6,766 22.80 -0.77 $20,633 New Democratic Kaie Jones 1,926 6.49 -7.19 $6,993 Natural Law Santo Esposito 329 1.10 – Total valid votes 29,675 100.00 Total rejected ballots 175 0.59 Turnout 29,850 47.88
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to National Government vote in 1940.
Note: National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1940.
(In 1917 William Irvine ran as a joint candidate of the Non-Partisan League and the Calgary Labour League. [ 6] )
Notes ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e. " and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
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