Edmonton—Leduc

Edmonton—Leduc
Alberta electoral district
Edmonton–Leduc in relation to other federal electoral districts in Edmonton
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 2003
District abolished 2013
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 150,234
Electors (2011) 92,861
Area (km²)[2] 421.23
Census divisions Division No. 11
Census subdivisions Edmonton, Leduc, Leduc County, Devon

Edmonton—Leduc was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. As a result of changes to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, based on the 2011 census, the number of seats in the House of Commons of Canada increased from 308 to 338. Alberta's seat count increased from 28 to 34. The riding was redistributed into the new ridings of Edmonton Riverbend and Edmonton—Wetaskiwin.[3]

Geography

The district included a southwestern portion of Edmonton, the Town of Devon and the City of Leduc and its vicinity.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003 as a result of the creation of two extra Alberta seats. It is composed from the following previous ridings: 55.5% from Edmonton Southwest, 20.9% from Edmonton—Strathcona and 23.6% from Wetaskiwin.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton—Leduc
Riding created from Edmonton Southwest,
Edmonton—Strathcona and Wetaskiwin
38th  2004–2006     James Rajotte Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Edmonton Riverbend and Edmonton—Wetaskiwin

Most Recent Member of Parliament

Its last sitting Member of Parliament was James Rajotte, a former executive assistant. He was first elected to Parliament in the 2000 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Elections results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Rajotte 37,778 63.57 +0.37 $75,315
New DemocraticArtem Medvedev 11,488 19.33 +7.91 $14,916
LiberalRichard Peter Fahlman 7,270 12.23 -5.36 $22,157
GreenValerie Kennedy 2,896 4.87 -2.90 $8,166
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,432 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 149 0.25 +0.03
Turnout 59,581 59.62+2.98
Eligible voters 99,942––
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Rajotte 33,174 63.20 +2.67 $81,190
LiberalDonna Lynn Smith 9,234 17.59 -1.87 $29,456
New DemocraticHana Razga 5,994 11.42 -2.36 $15,390
GreenValerie Kennedy 4,081 7.77 +1.53 $1,154
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,483 100.00 $92,972
Total rejected ballots 1180.22
Turnout 52,601 56.64
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJames Rajotte 33,764 60.53 +5.49
LiberalJim Jacuta 10,856 19.46 -9.85
New DemocraticMartin Rybiak 7,685 13.78 +4.37
GreenBen Morrison Pettit 3,479 6.24 +0.02
Total valid votes 55,784 100.00
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Rajotte 26,791 55.04 – $54,847
LiberalBruce King 14,269 29.31 – $46,445
New DemocraticDoug McLachlan 4,581 9.41 – $7,563
GreenBruce Sinclair 3,029 6.22 – $107
Total valid votes 48,670100.00
Total rejected ballots 1110.23
Turnout 48,78165.08

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ↑ http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?rid=1201

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