Lethbridge-West

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Lethbridge-West
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Lethbridge-West 2017.svg
Lethbridge-West within the City of Lethbridge, 2017 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 
Rob Miyashiro
New Democratic
District created1971
First contested 1971
Last contested 2024 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s) Division No. 2
Census subdivision(s) Lethbridge

Lethbridge-West is an Alberta provincial electoral district, covering the western half of the city of Lethbridge, including all of West Lethbridge. Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, 13 Street forms most of the dividing line between Lethbridge-East and Lethbridge West. Scenic Drive and 16 Avenue South form a small part of the boundary. Clockwise from Lethbridge-East, the constituency is bounded at the city limits by Little Bow, by Livingstone-Macleod and then again by Little Bow.

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The Member of the Legislative Assembly for this district is New Democrat Rob Miyashiro.

History

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from the old electoral district of Lethbridge when it was split in half. It also took in territory from the riding of Macleod from west of the Oldman River.

The 2010 boundary redistribution made some minor revisions to equalize the population between West and East. North of St. Edward Blvd the boundary was pushed west from 13 Street to Stafford Drive. [1]

Boundary history

Representation history

Lethbridge-West
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Lethbridge and Macleod
17th  1971–1975   Richard Gruenwald Social Credit
18th  1975–1979   John Gogo Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986
21st  1986–1989
22nd  1989–1993
23rd  1993–1997 Clint Dunford
24th  1997–2001
25th  2001–2004
26th  2004–2008
27th  2008–2012 Greg Weadick
28th  2012–2015
29th  2015–2019   Shannon Phillips New Democratic
30th  2019–2023
31st  2023–2024
 2024–present Rob Miyashiro

The electoral district was created in 1971 from the old Lethbridge district when it was split in half. Prior to 1971 the city returned candidates from a number of different banners. The first representative returned in the election held that year was Social Credit candidate Richard Gruenwald who won the district with well over half of the popular vote.

Gruenwald would run for a second term in the 1975 election and would be defeated finishing a distant second place behind Progressive Conservative candidate John Gogo who took almost 60% of the popular vote. Gogo would win his next two terms in 1979 and 1982 with increasing majorities achieving almost 70% of the popular vote.

Gogo would lose significant popularity upon re-election to his fourth term in 1986. He would fall from 70% the previous election to under half. He would hold his seat for a final term in 1989 when he took just over 45% of the popular vote. In his last term in office Premier Don Getty appointed Gogo as Minister of Advanced education He held that until 1992. Gogo retired from dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.

The 1993 election saw a hotly contested race between Progressive Conservative candidate Clint Dunford and Liberal candidate Michael Dietrich. Dunford won by a razor thin margin of just over 100 votes to hold the seat for his party and taking just over 41% of the popular vote.

Dunford was re-elected in 1997 winning a slightly higher plurality. After the election he was appointed to the provincial cabinet by Premier Ralph Klein as Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development. In 1999 he was shuffled to the Minister of Human Resources and Employment portfolio.

Dunford ran for his third term in 2001 increasing his plurality slightly taking 48% of the popular vote and kept his cabinet post. He ran for his fourth term in office in 2004 and fell to an all-time low holding his seat with just 39% of the popular vote. After that election he was shuffled to the Minister of Economic Development until 2006. Dunford retired from the legislature in 2008.

The fourth representative returned from the riding was Progressive Conservative candidate Greg Weadick who won his first term as MLA in 2008, and was re-elected in 2012, but was defeated in the 2015 general election by Shannon Phillips of the NDP. In 2019, Phillips held onto the riding with a reduced margin of victory over the second-place finishing UCP candidate with just 45% of the popular vote.

Legislative election results

Elections in the 2020s

Alberta provincial by-election, Lethbridge-West: December 18, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Rob Miyashiro 7,23853.35-0.57
United Conservative John Middleton-Hope6,09344.91+2.40
Alberta Party Layton Veverka2371.75-0.15
Total valid votes13,56899.46
Rejected, spoiled, and declined740.54-0.47
Turnout13,64236.06-25.71
Eligible voters37,828
New Democratic hold Swing -1.49
Source(s)
2023 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Shannon Phillips 12,08253.92+8.70
United Conservative Cheryl Seaborn9,52542.51-1.78
Alberta Party Braham Luddu4251.90-5.34
Liberal Pat Chizek3751.67-0.21
Total22,40798.99
Rejected, spoiled and declined2281.01+0.42
Turnout22,63561.77-7.01
Eligible voters36,642
New Democratic hold Swing +5.24
Source(s)

Elections in the 2010s

2019 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Shannon Phillips 11,01645.22-14.12
United Conservative Karri Flatla10,79044.29+7.01
Alberta Party Zac Rhodenizer1,7637.24--
Liberal Patricia Chizek4601.89-1.49
  Independence Ben Maddison3321.36--
Total valid votes24,36199.42
Rejected, spoiled, and declined1430.58-0.37
Turnout24,50468.79+13.26
Eligible voters35,623
New Democratic hold Swing -10.57
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results - Lethbridge-West".
2015 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Shannon Phillips 11,11459.34+29.40
Progressive Conservative Greg Weadick 3,93820.97-15.69
Wildrose Ron Bain3,06316.31-10.41
Liberal Sheila Pyne6343.38-2.18
Total valid votes18,77999.05
Rejected, spoiled, and declined1810.95-0.08
Registered electors / turnout34,14655.53+0.81
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.54
2012 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Greg Weadick 5,81036.66-7.03
New Democratic Shannon Phillips 4,74629.95+19.65
Wildrose Kevin Kinahan4,23526.72+19.25
Liberal Bal Boora8815.56-29.57
Alberta Party David Walters1771.12
Total valid votes15,84998.97
Rejected, spoiled, and declined1651.03+0.62
Turnout16,01454.72+20.84
Eligible voters29,267
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.34

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Greg Weadick 5,00243.69+3.84
Liberal Bal Boora4,02235.13+2.34
New Democratic James Moore1,17910.30-1.96
Wildrose Matt Fox8557.47-0.78
Greens Brennan Tilley3923.42-0.05
Total votes11,45099.59
Rejected, spoiled and declined470.41-0.17
Turnout11,49733.88-11.62
Eligible voters33,94
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.75
Source(s)
"65 - LETHBRIDGE-WEST". Elections Alberta.
2004 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Clint Dunford 4,41139.85-8.22
Liberal Bal Boora3,62932.78-6.74
New Democratic Mark Sandlands1,35712.26+4.62
Alberta Alliance Merle Terlesky9138.25
Greens Andrew Sheridan3853.48
Social Credit Scott Sawatsky3753.39
Total valid votes11,07099.43
Rejected, spoiled and declined640.57+0.42
Turnout11,13445.50-11.20
Eligible voters24,471
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.74
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
2001 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Clint Dunford 6,68548.08+2.76
Liberal Leslie Vaala5,49639.53+1.51
New Democratic Mark Sandilands1,0627.64+1.21
Alberta First Brian Stewart6624.76-3.56
Total valid votes13,90599.85
Rejected, spoiled, and declined210.15
Turnout13,92656.70+1.12
Eligible voters24,561
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.63
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

Elections in the 1990s

1997 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Clint Dunford 5,67945.31+3.39
Liberal Leslie Vaala4,76538.02-2.92
Social Credit Brian Stewart1,0438.32
New Democratic Tom Hovan8066.43-2.35
Greens Don Ferguson2401.91
Total valid votes12,533
Eligible electors / Turnout22,54955.58+0.38
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.15
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
1993 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Clint Dunford 4,64341.92-3.52
Liberal Michael Dietrich4,53440.94+10.17
New Democratic Jacqueline Preyde9738.78-15.01
Independent Jason Kempt9268.36
Total11,07699.56
Rejected, spoiled and declined490.44+0.25
Turnout11,12555.20+7.23
Eligible voters20,154
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.84
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Gogo 4,74145.44-3.20
Liberal Rhonda Ruston3,21030.76+11.56
New Democratic Joyce Green2,48323.80-0.60
Total valid votes10,43499.75
Rejected, spoiled and declined260.25-0.03
Turnout10,46047.97+9.68
Eligible voters21,805
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.38
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
1986 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Gogo 3,99948.64-20.89
New Democratic Ed Webking2,00624.40+8.96
Liberal Nora Galenzoski1,57919.20
Representative Douglas Pitt5326.47+2.45
Confederation of Regions Nora Galenzoski1061.29
Total valid votes8,22299.72
Rejected, spoiled and declined230.28+0.06
Turnout8,24538.29-23.39
Eligible voters21,535
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.92
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
1982 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Gogo 8,30269.53+4.88
New Democratic Ian Whishaw1,84415.44+4.39
Western Canada Concept G.M. Genstad9387.86
Social Credit Jerry Waldern4804.02-14.47
Alberta Reform Movement Brenda Perkins3773.16
Total valid votes11,94199.78
Rejected, spoiled and declined260.22+0.14
Turnout11,96761.68+7.10
Eligible voters19,403
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.24
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

Elections in the 1970s

1979 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Gogo 5,68264.65+5.23
Social Credit Jerry Waldern1,62518.49-10.01
New Democratic Ron Clark97111.05-1.04
Liberal Bob Wilson5115.81
Total valid votes8,78999.92
Rejected, spoiled and declined70.08-1.86
Turnout8,79654.58-9.92
Eligible voters16,117
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.62
Source(s)
"Letbridge-West Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
1975 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Gogo 3,99159.42+23.17
Social Credit Richard Gruenwald 1,91428.49-26.43
New Democratic Ian Whishaw81212.09+3.26
Total valid votes6,71798.06
Rejected, spoiled and declined1331.94+0.96
Turnout6,85064.49-8.76
Eligible voters10,621
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing +24.80
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
1971 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Social Credit Richard Gruenwald 4,16954.93
Progressive Conservative R.J. Gray2,75136.25
New Democratic Klaas Buijert6708.83
Total valid votes7,59099.02
Rejected, spoiled and declined750.98
Turnout7,66573.25
Eligible voters10,464
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
"Lethbridge-West". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

Senate nominee election results

2004

2004 Senate nominee election results: Lethbridge-West [5] Turnout 45.59%
CandidateVotes% votes% ballotsRank
Progressive Conservative Bert Brown 3,23313.26%38.29%1
 Independent Link Byfield 2,94612.08%34.89%4
Progressive Conservative Betty Unger 2,90611.92%34.41%2
 Independent Tom Sindlinger 2,74111.24%32.46%9
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough2,2639.28%26.80%8
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth2,2059.04%26.11%7
Progressive Conservative Cliff Breitkreuz 2,1698.90%25.69%3
Progressive Conservative David Usherwood2,0438.38%24.20%6
Progressive Conservative Jim Silye 1,9708.08%23.33%5
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan1,9057.82%22.56%10
Total votes24,381100%
Total ballots8,4442.89 votes per ballot
Rejected, spoiled and declined2,712

Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot

Student vote results

2004

Participating schools [6]
GS Lakie Middle School

On November 19, 2004, a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.

2004 Alberta student vote results [7]
AffiliationCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Clint Dunford 18434.26%
  Liberal Bal Boora13324.77%
  NDP Mark Sandilands7513.97%
Green Andrew Sheridan6111.36%
  Social Credit Scott Sawatsky448.19%
Alberta Alliance Merle Terlesky407.45%
Total537100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined19

See also

References

  1. "Proposed Electoral Division Areas, Boundaries, and Names for Alberta" (PDF). Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission. June 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. p. 57.
  3. "Election Results". 72-Lethbridge West. Elections Alberta . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. "72 - Lethbridge-West". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  6. "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  7. "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2008.

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