Calgary Skyview

Calgary Skyview is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.

Calgary Skyview
Alberta electoral district
Boundaries of Calgary Skyview as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Jag Sahota
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]110,189
Electors (2019)84,116
Area (km²)[2]123
Pop. density (per km²)895.8
Census division(s)Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s)Calgary

Calgary Skyview was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[3] It was created out of the electoral district of Calgary Northeast.[4]

Geography

The district consists of the Northeasternmost corner of the city of Calgary. It includes the communities surrounding the Calgary International Airport.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 37.1% White, 31.4% South Asian, 7.8% Filipino, 5.2% Black, 4.2% Chinese, 3.3% Indigenous, 2.8% Southeast Asian, 2.5% Latino, 2.0% Arab, 1.9% West Asian, 1.8% Other
Languages: 50.0% English, 16.7% Punjabi, 6.5% Urdu, 4.4% Tagalog, 3.7% Chinese, 2.7% Spanish, 1.7% Arabic, 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.4% Hindi, 1.2% Persian, 1.2% French, 1.0% Bengali, 8.0% Other
Religions: 42.4% Christian, 16.3% Sikh, 14.3% Muslim, 4.5% Hindu, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.5% Other, 19.8% None
Median income: $30,961 (2010)
Average income: $37,064 (2010)

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Calgary Skyview
Riding created from Calgary Northeast
42nd  2015–2017     Darshan Kang Liberal
 2017–2019     Independent
43rd  2019–present     Jag Sahota Conservative

Election results
Graph of election results in Calgary Skyview (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJag Sahota26,53352.5+12.75$102,315.20
LiberalNirmala Naidoo14,32728.3-17.58$62,601.08
New DemocraticGurinder Singh Gill7,54014.9+6.89none listed
GreenSigne Knutson8001.6-0.28$0.00
People'sHarry Dhillon6031.2$8,416.69
Christian HeritageJoseph Alexander4831.0none listed
Canada's Fourth FrontHarpreet Singh Dawar1360.3none listed
Marxist–LeninistDaniel Blanchard1300.3$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,552100.0
Total rejected ballots 497
Turnout 51,04960.7
Eligible voters 84,116
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +15.17
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDarshan Kang20,66445.88+17.24$125,611.09
ConservativeDevinder Shory17,88539.75-16.50$155,284.22
New DemocraticSahajvir Singh3,6058.01-2.03$91,462.67
Progressive CanadianNajeeb Butt9572.13–$5,050.00
GreenEd Reddy8461.88-2.75$682.50
Democratic AdvancementStephen Garvey7861.75–$31,134.16
IndependentJoseph Young1820.40–$1,614.02
Marxist–LeninistDaniel Blanchard880.20–0.24–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,993100.00 $206,487.35
Total rejected ballots 3100.68–
Turnout 45,30361.52–
Eligible voters 73,643
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.87
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative16,57356.25
  Liberal8,43828.64
  New Democratic2,95910.04
  Green1,3644.63
  Marxist–Leninist1290.44

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. Report – Alberta
  5. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=48013&Data=Count&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  6. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=47001&Data=Count&SearchText=battlefords&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Calgary Skyview (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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