Edmonton Northwest (federal electoral district)

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Edmonton Northwest
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1987
First contested 1988
Last contested 1993
Demographics
Population (2021) [1] 112,964
Census division(s) Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s) Edmonton

Edmonton Northwest is a future federal electoral district in Alberta. A riding of the same name was previously represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.

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Geography

Edmonton Northwest was first created in 1987 from parts of Edmonton East, Edmonton North, Edmonton West and Pembina ridings, comprising the northwest part of the city of Edmonton. It was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Edmonton West and Yellowhead ridings.

Edmonton Northwest was re-created by the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, combining the Edmonton portion from St. Albert—Edmonton with several northerly communities of Edmonton West. [2] [3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census [4]

Languages: 66.7% English, 5.6% Tagalog, 4.7% Arabic, 2.5% Cantonese, 2.1% French, 1.4% Spanish, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.4% Mandarin

Religions: 48.2% Christian (25.1% Catholic, 2.9% Christian Orthodox, 2.0% United Church, 1.7% Pentecostal, 1.6% Anglican, 1.2% Lutheran, 13.7% Other), 31.5% No religion, 13.7% Muslim, 2.5% Buddhist, 1.8% Hindu

Median income: $45,600 (2020)

Average income: $54,450 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Edmonton Northwest (2021)
Panethnic group2021
Pop. %
European [a] 52,875
Southeast Asian [b] 15,215
Middle Eastern [c] 9,720
African 9,570
East Asian [d] 7,135
Indigenous 6,050
South Asian 5,920
Latin American 1,620
Other/multiracial [e] 2,805
Total responses110,910
Total population112,965
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Edmonton Northwest
Riding created from Edmonton East, Edmonton North,
Edmonton West and Pembina
34th  1988–1993   Murray Dorin Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997   Anne McLellan Liberal
Riding dissolved into Edmonton West and Yellowhead
Riding re-created from Edmonton Griesbach,
Edmonton West, and St. Albert—Edmonton

Election results

2023 representation order

2021 federal election redistributed results [5]
PartyVote %
  Conservative 19,05443.10
  New Democratic 12,21527.63
  Liberal 10,11222.87
  People's 2,7616.24
  Green 130.03
 Others570.13

1987 representation order

1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anne McLellan 12,59935.80+18.27
Reform Richard Kayler12,58735.76+28.04
National Mel Hurtig 4,50712.81–
Progressive Conservative Murray Dorin 3,4859.90-30.73
New Democratic Stephanie Michaels1,6714.75-29.72
Natural Law Ric Johnsen1860.53–
Green Roger Swan1190.34–
Independent Heide Zeeper410.12–
Total valid votes35,195100.0 
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.50
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Murray Dorin 15,55640.63
New Democratic Marie Gordon13,19834.47
Liberal Colin P. McDonald6,71017.53
Reform Paul C. Sherstan2,9567.72
Independent Fred Marshall2000.52
Confederation of Regions Lucien Maynard 1110.29
Commonwealth of Canada Jerome Bohaychuk940.25

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Edmonton Northwest – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution . Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Proposal of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta" (PDF). Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta. 10 June 2022. p. 11.
  3. ↑ "Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta" (PDF). Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta. 16 June 2023. pp. 21–22.
  4. ↑ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Edmonton Northwest [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.
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