Edmonton Griesbach

Edmonton Griesbach is a federal electoral district in Alberta. Edmonton Griesbach 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 19 October 2015.[3] It was created out of parts of the electoral districts of Edmonton East and Edmonton—St. Albert.[4] The riding name refers to Griesbach, Edmonton.

Edmonton Griesbach
Alberta electoral district
Edmonton Griesbach in relation to other federal electoral districts in Edmonton (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Kerry Diotte
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]107,809
Electors (2019)82,242
Area (km²)[2]46
Pop. density (per km²)2,343.7
Census division(s)Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s)Edmonton

Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 65.9% White, 9.4% Aboriginal, 6.0% Black, 4.9% Chinese, 3.2% Southeast Asian, 2.7% Arab, 2.3% Filipino, 2.1% Latin American, 1.7% South Asian
Languages: 71.8% English, 4.1% Chinese, 2.5% Ukrainian, 2.5% French, 2.3% Arabic, 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.7% Spanish, 1.2% Italian, 1.2% Tagalog, 1.1% Portuguese, 1.1% German, 1.0% Polish
Religions: 57.4% Christian (28.2% Catholic, 4.9% United Church, 3.2% Christian Orthodox, 2.7% Anglican, 2.2% Lutheran, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 13.5% Other), 6.9% Muslim, 3.3% Buddhist, 31.0% No religion
Median income (2010): $29,059
Average income (2010): $36,696

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton Griesbach
Riding created from Edmonton East and Edmonton—St. Albert
42nd  2015–2019     Kerry Diotte Conservative
43rd  2019–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Edmonton Greisbach (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKerry Diotte24,12051.4%+11.44$76,825.14
New DemocraticMark Cherrington11,80025.1%-8.92$55,645.21
LiberalHabiba Mohamud8,10017.2%-4.49$66,889.67
GreenSafi Khan1,1892.5%+0.15none listed
People'sBarbara Ellen Nichols1,0742.3%-none listed
IndependentAndrzej Gudanowski2160.5%-none listed
Christian HeritageChristina Alva Armas2030.4%-none listed
CommunistAlex Boykowich1700.4%-none listed
Marxist–LeninistMary Joyce910.2%-0.03$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,963100.0
Total rejected ballots 319
Turnout 47,28257.5
Eligible voters 82,242
Conservative hold Swing +10.18
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKerry Diotte19,15739.96–12.55$93,048.30
New DemocraticJanis Irwin16,30934.02–3.45$150,799.22
LiberalBrian Gold10,39721.69+15.11$14,575.14
GreenHeather Workman1,1292.35–1.08$1,404.61
LibertarianMaryna Goncharenko4150.87–$150.44
MarijuanaLinda Northcott2790.58––
RhinocerosBun Bun Thompson1440.30––
Marxist–LeninistMary Joyce1120.23––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,942100.00 $214,842.90
Total rejected ballots 2890.60–
Turnout 48,23160.03–
Eligible voters 79,980
Conservative hold Swing –4.55
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative19,83252.51
  New Democratic14,15137.47
  Liberal2,4846.58
  Green1,2993.44

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/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=48015&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Edmonton%20Griesbach&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&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=48015&Data=Count&SearchText=Edmonton%20Griesbach&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 — Edmonton Griesbach (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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