Chestermere-Rocky View
 Alberta electoral district | |||
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 2010 boundaries | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
| MLA |
Wildrose | ||
| District created | 2010 | ||
| First contested | 2012 | ||
Chestermere-Rocky View is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was created in the 2010 boundary redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post voting system.
History
The electoral district was created in the 2010 Alberta boundary re-distribution. It was created from large portions of the old electoral district of Airdrie-Chestermere and Foothills-Rocky View.[1] The district surrounds the western, northern and eastern boundaries of the city of Calgary.
Boundary history
| 56 Chestermere-Rocky View 2010 Boundaries | ||||
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| Bordering Districts | ||||
| North | East | Middle | West | South |
| Airdrie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills | Strathmore-Brooks | Calgary-Bow, Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Foothills, Calgary-Fort, Calgary-Glenmore, Calgary-Greenway, Calgary-Lougheed, Calgary-McCall, Calgary-McKay-Nose Hill, Calgary-North West, Calgary-South East and Calgary-West | Banff-Cochrane | Livingstone-Macleod, Highwood and Little Bow |
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| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2010, Electoral Divisions Act. | ||||
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| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chestermere-Rocky View | ||||
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| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| See Airdrie-Chestermere 2004-2012 and Foothills-Rocky View 2004-2012 | ||||
| 28th | 2012–present | Bruce McAllister | Wildrose | |
Representation history
The electoral district and its antecedent has been electing Progressive Conservative candidates with solid majorities in recent years. The former riding of Airdrie-Chestermere saw incumbent Rob Anderson cross the floor to the Wildrose Party while Foothills-Rocky View MLA Ted Morton remains a Progressive Conservative.
Legislature results
2012 general election
| 2012 Alberta general election | Turnout % | Swing | ||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | % | ||
| Wildrose | Bruce McAllister | 10,374 | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ted Morton | 6,237 | % | |||||
| Liberal | Siân Ramsden | 584 | % | % | * | |||
| NDP | Nathan Salmon | 542 | % | % | * | |||
| Total | ' | 100% | ||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | ' | |||||||
| Eligible Electors | ||||||||
| Wildrose pickup new district | Swing % | |||||||
Senate nominee results
2012 Senate nominee election district results
Student vote results
2012 election
| 2012 Alberta Student Vote results | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Progressive Conservative | Ted Morton | % | ||
| Wildrose | Bruce McAllister | % | ||
| Liberal | Siân Ramsden | % | ||
| NDP | Nathan Salmon | % | ||
| Total | ' | 100% | ||
References
- ↑ "Proposed Electoral Division Areas, Boundaries, and Names for Alberta". Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission. June 2010. p. 19. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/politics/index.html