Vegreville—Wainwright

Vegreville—Wainwright was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

Vegreville—Wainwright
Alberta electoral district
Vegreville—Wainwright in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]117,230
Electors (2011)83,038
Area (km²)[2]29,882.24
Census division(s)Division No. 7, Division No. 10, Division No. 11, Division No. 12
Census subdivision(s)Strathcona County, Lloydminster, Two Hills, Leduc County, County of Vermilion River, County of St. Paul No. 19, County of Two Hills No. 21, Beaver County, Vegreville, Wainwright, Vermilion, Lamont County

History

This riding was created in 2003 from Lakeland, Elk Island and Crowfoot ridings. It now represents Lamont County, the County of Two Hills No. 21, the County of Minburn No. 27, Strathcona County, Beaver County, the County of Vermilion River, Flagstaff County, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, and the Alberta portion of Lloydminster.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vegreville—Wainwright
Riding created from Lakeland, Elk Island,
Crowfoot and Wetaskiwin
38th  2004–2006     Leon Benoit Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Battle River—Crowfoot, Lakeland,
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton—Wetaskiwin

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Leon Benoit, a former economist and farmer. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session, he served as chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

Election results
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLeon Benoit39,14579.79+2.71$34,467
New DemocraticRay Stone5,56111.34+1.89$491
GreenWilliam Munsey2,4995.09-3.12$1,040
LiberalRonald Williams1,5253.11-2.13$3,871
Christian HeritageMatthew Sokalski3270.67*$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,057100.00
Total rejected ballots 101 0.21-0.06
Turnout 49,158 59.49+5.46
Eligible voters 82,627––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLeon Benoit34,49377.08+2.91$38,483
New DemocraticRay Stone4,2309.45+0.22$2,949
GreenWilliam Munsey3,6768.21+0.75$34
LiberalAdam Campbell2,3455.24-2.32$3,949
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,744100.00 $98,502
Total rejected ballots 1200.27 +0.08
Turnout 44,86454.03 -10.54
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLeon Benoit37,95474.17+0.6
New DemocraticLen Legault4,7279.23+1.0
LiberalDuff Stewart3,8737.56-4.1
GreenBrian Rozmahel3,8227.46+1.0
Western BlockRobert Peter Kratchmer4310.84
Christian HeritageBlaine William Stephan3640.71
Total valid votes 51,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 950.19 -0.1
Turnout 51,26664.57+5.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLeon Benoit33,80073.5–$50,675
LiberalDuff Stewart5,39011.7–$16,450
New DemocraticLen Legault3,7938.3–$501
GreenJames Kenney2,9766.5–$554
Total valid votes 45,959100.0
Total rejected ballots 1230.3
Turnout 46,08259.6

See also

References
  • "(Code 48024) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Riding history for Vegreville—Wainwright from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012

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