Lakeland (electoral district)
Lakeland is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004, and again since 2015. Its name is derived from the area's topography (and the former Lakeland County). The district's largest communities are Bonnyville, St. Paul, and the Alberta part of Lloydminster.
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![]() Lakeland in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order. | |||
Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative | ||
District created | 2013 | ||
First contested | 2015 | ||
Last contested | 2019 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2016)[1] | 108,451 | ||
Electors (2019) | 78,525 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 31,877 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 3.4 | ||
Census division(s) | Division No. 10, Division No. 12, Division No. 13 | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Athabasca, Bonnyville, Bonnyville No. 87, Lloydminster, St. Paul, St. Paul No. 19, Smoky Lake, Vegreville, Vermilion, Vermilion River |
History
The district was created in 1996 from the Beaver River and Vegreville ridings. It was abolished in 2003, with parts transferred to Vegreville—Wainwright and Westlock—St. Paul. A small part was transferred to Athabasca.
The riding was re-created in 2013 from these same districts (Athabasca having been renamed to Fort McMurray—Athabasca) with a new set of boundaries, no longer including the northerly communities of Lac La Biche and Cold Lake, but extending further west to the towns of Athabasca and Waskatenau. It is largely a successor to Vegreville—Wainwright.
Demographics
Its 2016 population was 108,451, a 3.7% increase from 2011.[3]
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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Lakeland Riding created from Beaver River and Vegreville |
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36th | 1997–2000[nb 1] | Leon Benoit | Reform | |
2000–2000 | Alliance | |||
37th | 2000–2003[nb 2] | |||
2003–2004 | Conservative | |||
Riding dissolved into Athabasca, Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul |
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Riding re-created from Fort McMurray—Athabasca, Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul |
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42nd | 2015–2019 | Shannon Stubbs | Conservative | |
43rd | 2019–present |
In addition, Senator Martha Bielish designated "Lakeland" as her Senate division, representing the area as a Progressive Conservative from 1979 to 1990. She was Alberta's first female Senator.[4]
Election results
2015–present
2019 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 48,314 | 83.9 | +11.09 | $54,504.49 | |||
New Democratic | Jeffrey Swanson | 3,728 | 6.5 | -3.56 | none listed | |||
Liberal | Mark Watson | 2,565 | 4.5 | -9.19 | none listed | |||
People's | Alain Houle | 1,468 | 2.5 | - | $7,186.92 | |||
Green | Kira Brunner | 1,105 | 1.9 | -0.44 | $0.00 | |||
Libertarian | Robert McFadzean | 251 | 0.4 | -0.7 | $0.00 | |||
Veterans Coalition | Roberta Marie Graham | 147 | 0.3 | - | none listed | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,578 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 198 | |||||||
Turnout | 57,776 | 73.6 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 78,525 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +7.33 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[5][6] |
2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 39,882 | 72.81 | -6.19 | $96,950.81 | |||
Liberal | Garry Parenteau | 7,500 | 13.69 | +8.59 | $5,761.06 | |||
New Democratic | Duane Zaraska | 5,513 | 10.06 | -1.16 | $8,006.40 | |||
Green | Danielle Montgomery | 1,283 | 2.34 | -1.88 | – | |||
Libertarian | Robert George McFadzean | 601 | 1.10 | $1,653.97 | ||||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 54,779 | 100.00 | $242,495.35 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 155 | 0.28 | – | |||||
Turnout | 54,934 | 69.24 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 79,334 | |||||||
Conservative notional hold | Swing | -7.39 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[7][8] |
2011 federal election redistributed results[9] | |||
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Party | Vote | % | |
Conservative | 32,529 | 78.99 | |
New Democratic | 4,621 | 11.22 | |
Liberal | 2,100 | 5.10 | |
Green | 1,740 | 4.23 | |
Others | 191 | 0.46 |
1997–2004
2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Alliance | Leon Benoit | 29,348 | 65.45 | +6.17 | $46,423 | |||
Liberal | Wayne Kowalski | 9,050 | 20.18 | +2.54 | $40,607 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Paul Pelletier | 4,373 | 9.75 | –8.06 | $4,991 | |||
New Democratic | Raymond Stone | 2,069 | 4.61 | +0.18 | $3,570 | |||
Total valid votes | 44,840 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 132 | 0.29 | ||||||
Turnout | 44,972 | 63.65 | ||||||
Alliance hold | Swing | +1.82 |
1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
Reform | Leon Benoit | 23,214 | 59.28 | $46,821 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Les Parsons | 6,976 | 17.81 | $29,332 | ||||
Liberal | Hansa Thaleshvar | 6,911 | 17.64 | $27,199 | ||||
New Democratic | John Williams | 1,737 | 4.43 | $992 | ||||
Independent | Valerie Doreen Morrow | 321 | 0.81 | $5,106 | ||||
Total valid votes | 39,159 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 97 | 0.25 | ||||||
Turnout | 39,256 | 56.61 |
Notes
- The Reform Party merged with the Canadian Alliance on 27 March 2000.
- The Canadian Alliance merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the Conservative Party on 8 December 2003.
References
- Statistics Canada: 2016
- Statistics Canada: 2011
- Statistics Canada (July 1, 2016). "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lakeland".
- "200 Remarkable Alberta Women".
- "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Lakeland (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections