Calgary McKnight (federal electoral district)

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Calgary McKnight
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 2023
First contested Next federal election
Demographics
Population (2021) [1] 123,148
Census division(s) Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s) Calgary

Calgary McKnight is a future federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada [2]

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Geography

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be created from parts of Calgary Forest Lawn and Calgary Skyview. [3] It is named after McKnight Boulevard which runs though the riding.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census [4]

Languages: 46.7% English, 19.1% Punjabi, 5.2% Tagalog, 4.6% Urdu, 3.0% Arabic, 2.1% Vietnamese, 2.0% Spanish, 1.6% Hindi, 1.5% Cantonese, 1.2% French

Religions: 33.1% Christian (16.4% Catholic, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Anglican, 1.1% Pentecostal, 12.9% Other), 21.0% Sikh, 19.9% Muslim, 17.0% No religion, 6.0% Hindu, 2.4% Buddhist

Median income: $34,400 (2020)

Average income: $40,440 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Calgary East (2021)
Panethnic group2021
Pop. %
South Asian 48,240
European [lower-alpha 1] 25,290
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 2] 17,790
African 10,370
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 3] 9,155
East Asian [lower-alpha 4] 3,260
Indigenous 3,195
Latin American 3,045
Other/multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 2,990
Total responses123,330
Total population123,775
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Calgary McKnight
Riding created from Calgary Forest Lawn and Calgary Skyview

Electoral Results

2021 federal election redistributed results [5]
PartyVote %
  Liberal 16,28243.76
  Conservative 12,73334.22
  New Democratic 6,02016.18
  People's 1,4653.94
  Green 4221.13
 Others2850.77

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References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary McKnight – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution . Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. "Northeast Calgary could soon have a new federal MP". Calgary. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Calgary McKnight [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Alberta". Statistics Canada . Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada . Retrieved 9 April 2024.

Notes

  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.