Wild Rose (electoral district)

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Population, 2001 101,690
Electors 82,230
Area (km2) 27,778
Population density (people per km2) 4

Wild Rose is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. It had been called a safe seat for the Conservative Party of Canada.

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[edit] Geography

The district is in the southwest part of Alberta. Within the large riding are the cities and towns of Airdrie, Olds, Didsbury, Cochrane, Canmore, and Banff, as well as the municipal district of Bighorn, the county of Mountain View, Improvement district No.9 (Banff), parts of Clearwater and Rocky View. The Stoney First Nation is also located within the riding. The riding is bounded by British Columbia to the west, Calgary to the southeast and Red Deer to the northeast.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1986 from Bow River, Red Deer and Macleod ridings.

In 2003, about 30% of this district was transferred to Crowfoot riding and about 4% of Red Deer riding was transferred to this district.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

  1. 1988-1993: Louise Feltham - Progressive Conservative
  2. 1993-present: Myron Thompson - Reform (1993-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)

[edit] Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Myron Thompson, a former life insurance agent and school principal and teacher. He was first elected in 1993. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness'.


[edit] Election results

In the 2006 election, Wild Rose was notable for the Green Party finishing a distant second where the result of 10.84% was among the highest percentages received for the Green Party in that election.

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Residence Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Myron Thompson Sundre 39,487 72.16% +1.57% $52,003
     Green Sean Maw Cochrane 5,929 10.84% +2.58% $8,652
     Liberal Judy Stewart Cochrane 5,331 9.74% -2.90% $8,736
     New Democratic Party Shannon Nelles Airdrie 3,972 7.26% -1.22% $2,057
Total valid votes 54,715 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 127 0.23%
Turnout 54,842 66.69%


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Myron Thompson 33,337 70.59% $41,324
     Liberal Judy Stewart 5,971 12.64% $22,911
     New Democratic Party Jeff Horvath 4,009 8.48% $4,672
     Green Chris Foote 3,904 8.26% $696
Total valid votes 47,221 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 101 0.21%
Turnout 47,322 61.51%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Myron Thompson 40,193 70.35% $38,078
     Progressive Conservative Truper McBride 7,370 12.90% $17,837
     Liberal Bryan Mahoney 6,334 11.08% $8,304
     New Democratic Party Anne Wilson 2,320 4.06% $2,552
     Independent Garnet T. Hammer 908 1.58% $72
Total valid votes 57,125 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 175 0.31%
Turnout 57,300 62.52%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Myron Thompson 28,569 63.78% $43,013
     Progressive Conservative Bert Dyck 8,506 18.99% $34,928
     Liberal Bryan Mahoney 5,428 12.11% $9,259
     New Democratic Party Anne Wilson 1,594 3.55% $2,614
     Green Vanessa Violini 692 1.54% $275
Total valid votes 44,789 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 88 0.20%
Turnout 44,877 60.47%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Myron Thompson 30,820
     Progressive Conservative Louise Feltham 7,502
     Liberal Roy Shellnutt 6,861
     New Democrat Anne Wilson 1,095
     National Stuart Hughes 807
     Independent Michael Leslie 581
     Green Scott Chisholm Lamont 457
     Independent Dave Strang 267
     Natural Law Dale Doram 201


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Louise Feltham 20,054
     Reform Dal Brown 13,895
     Liberal Cathy Richards 4,209
     New Democrat Robin Slater 3,209
     Confederation of Regions Dennis S. Combs 209

[edit] See also

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Federal Ridings in rural Alberta
Conservative

Crowfoot | Fort McMurray—Athabasca | Lethbridge | Macleod | Medicine Hat | Peace River | Red Deer | Vegreville—Wainwright | Westlock—St. Paul | Wetaskiwin | Wild Rose | Yellowhead
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