Westlock—St. Paul

Westlock—St. Paul (briefly known as Battle River) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It included Westlock County, Sturgeon County, Thorhild County, Smoky Lake County, the County of St. Paul No. 19 and the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 this riding was abolished into Lakeland (35%), Sturgeon River—Parkland (32%), Fort McMurray—Cold Lake (20%), Peace River—Westlock (13%) and a small section outside of St. Albert being transferred to St. Albert—Edmonton.

Westlock—St. Paul
Alberta electoral district
Westlock–St. Paul 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]108,518
Electors (2011)73,791
Area (km²)[2]22,155.73
Census division(s)Division No. 10, Division No. 11, Division No. 12, Division No. 13
Census subdivision(s)Sturgeon County, Cold Lake, Bonnyville No. 87, County of Vermilion River, Westlock County, Morinville, Lac La Biche County, County of St. Paul No. 19, Bonnyville, St. Paul

History

This riding was created in 2003 as "Westlock—St. Paul" from parts of Lakeland, Elk Island, St. Albert, Yellowhead and Athabasca ridings. The riding was known as "Battle River" from 2004 to 2005, despite the Battle River not actually running through the riding.

Members of Parliament
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Lakeland, Elk Island, St. Albert,
Yellowhead and Athabasca
38th  2004–2006     David Chatters Conservative
39th  2006–2008 Brian Storseth
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Lakeland, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake,
Peace River—Westlock, Sturgeon River—Parkland
and St. Albert—Edmonton

Election results
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Storseth32,65277.8+5.1$35,498
New DemocraticLyndsay Henderson5,10312.2+2.1$11
LiberalRob Fox2,5696.1-3.0%$17,113
GreenLisa Grant1,6343.9-2.8$837
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,958100.0
Total rejected ballots 166 0.4+0.1
Turnout 42,124 56.5 +5.0
Eligible voters 74,575 ––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Storseth27,33872.74.5$64,754
New DemocraticDella Drury3,80910.1+0.1$107
LiberalLeila Houle3,4189.1-5.9$19,436
GreenAden Murphy2,5226.7+1.8
Christian HeritageSip Hofstede5101.4--$5,698
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,597100.0 $90,419
Total rejected ballots 131 0.30.0
Turnout 37,72851-11
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Storseth29,69868.2+1.5$40,610
LiberalCory Ollikka6,53115.0-4.4$26,436
New DemocraticPeter Opryshko4,36810.0+1.2$2,393
GreenRichard De Smet2,1364.9-0.2$963
IndependentWerner Gisler4161.0–$2,212
IndependentClarence Schultz3810.9–$3,437
Total valid votes 43,530100.0
Total rejected ballots 1250.29-0.09
Turnout 43,65561.53+4.97
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Chatters26,43566.7–$25,254
LiberalJoe Dion7,69419.4–$79,419
New DemocraticPeggy Kirkeby3,4828.8–$2,112
GreenJohn A. McDonald2,0375.1–$486
Total valid votes 39,568100.0
Total rejected ballots 1510.38
Turnout 39,71956.56

See also

References
  • "(Code 48025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.

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

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