Edmonton Centre is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979, and since 2004. There is also a provincial electoral district by the same name.
Geography
The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Downtown Edmonton, Spruce Avenue, Rossdale, Central McDougall, Prince Rupert, Oliver, Queen Mary Park, Westwood, Prince Charles, Sherbrooke, Dovercourt, Woodcroft, Inglewood, Westmount, North Glenora, Glenora, McQueen, Grovenor, Gagnon Estate, Canora, High Park, Mayfield, Britannia, Youngstown, Glenwood, West Jasper Place, Crestwood, Jasper Park, Meadowlark Park, West Meadowlark Park, Parkview, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood and Elmwood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta.
History
The electoral district was originally created in 1966 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 with parts of it being transferred to Edmonton North, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.
In was re-created in 2003 from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest and a small part of Edmonton Centre-East.
In geographic terms, Edmonton Centre is bound by the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive to the south, 97th Street to the east, the Alberta Highway 16 and CN Rail line to the north, and by 170th Street to the west.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
In the 39th general federal election of January 23, 2006, Laurie Hawn of the Conservative Party was elected to represent the riding in Parliament. He was sworn in on February 6, 2006.
Election results
1968 – 1979
2003 – present
| Canadian federal election, 2004: Edmonton Centre |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | Anne McLellan | 22,560 | 42.49 | $79,849 |
|
Conservative | Laurie Hawn | 21,839 | 41.14 | $81,655 |
|
New Democratic | Meghan McMaster | 4,836 | 9.11 | $21,577 |
|
Green | David J. Parker | 2,584 | 4.86 | $310 |
|
Marijuana | Lyle Kenny | 509 | 0.95 | – |
|
Progressive Canadian | Sean Tisdall | 456 | 0.85 | – |
|
Independent | John Baloun | 221 | 0.41 | $2,803 |
|
Marxist–Leninist | Peggy Morton | 78 | 0.14 | $26 |
| Total valid votes |
53,083 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
234 | 0.44 |
| Turnout |
53,317 | 59.77 |
| Canadian federal election, 2008: Edmonton Centre |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ±pp | Expenditures |
|
Conservative | Laurie Hawn | 22,634 | 49.03 | +4.21 | $86,008 |
|
Liberal | Jim Wachowich | 12,661 | 27.43 | -11.14 | $88,061 |
|
New Democratic | Donna Martyn | 6,912 | 14.97 | +4.20 | $36,132 |
|
Green | David Parker | 3,746 | 8.11 | +2.86 | $2,244 |
|
Marxist–Leninist | Peggy Morton | 203 | 0.43 | +0.23 | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
46,156 | 100.00 | | $90,809 |
| Total rejected ballots |
146 | 0.32 | – |
| Turnout |
46,302 | 51.57 | -12.1 |
| Canadian federal election, 2011: Edmonton Centre |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ±pp | Expenditures |
|
Conservative | Laurie Hawn | 23,625 | 48.03 | -1.00 | $78,297 |
|
New Democratic | Lewis Cardinal | 12,480 | 25.37 | +10.70 | $71,055 |
|
Liberal | Mary Macdonald | 11,037 | 22.44 | -4.99 | $73,942 |
|
Green | David Parker | 1,676 | 3.41 | -4.70 | $1,779 |
|
Pirate | Mikkel Paulson | 289 | 0.59 | * |
|
Marxist–Leninist | Peggy Morton | 81 | 0.16 | -0.27 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
49,188 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
201 | 0.41 | +0.09 |
| Turnout |
49,389 | 58.06 | +6.49 |
| Eligible voters |
84,725 | – | – |
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2012
- ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2012
Alberta electoral district
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