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Peace River—Westlock was created by the [[Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012|2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution]] and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order.<ref name=district>{{Citation|url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=ab&dir=now/reports/48028&document=index&lang=e|title=District Description}}</ref> It came into effect upon the call of the [[42nd Canadian federal election]], scheduled for October 19, 2015.<ref name=timeline>{{Citation|url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=info&document=index&dir=overview&lang=e|title=Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts}}</ref> It was created out of parts of [[Peace River (electoral district)|Peace River]], [[Fort McMurray—Athabasca]], [[Yellowhead (electoral district)|Yellowhead]], and [[Westlock—St. Paul]].<ref name=report>{{Citation|url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=ab&dir=now/reports&document=index&lang=e|title=Report – Alberta}}</ref>
Peace River—Westlock was created by the [[Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012|2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution]] and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order.<ref name=district>{{Citation|url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=ab&dir=now/reports/48028&document=index&lang=e|title=District Description}}</ref> It came into effect upon the call of the [[42nd Canadian federal election]], scheduled for October 19, 2015.<ref name=timeline>{{Citation|url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=info&document=index&dir=overview&lang=e|title=Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts}}</ref> It was created out of parts of [[Peace River (electoral district)|Peace River]], [[Fort McMurray—Athabasca]], [[Yellowhead (electoral district)|Yellowhead]], and [[Westlock—St. Paul]].<ref name=report>{{Citation|url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=ab&dir=now/reports&document=index&lang=e|title=Report – Alberta}}</ref>


Conservative Arnold Viersen, a former mechanic, has been the riding's MP since 2015.
There is no incumbent candidate for this new riding, and all parties will have to hold nomination contests to select their candidates for MP.

==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==


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==2015 nomination contests==

NDP
: Announced Candidates:
::: [http://www.albertanativenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Assembly-of-First-Nations-Alberta-Regional-Chief-Cameron-Alexis-_...strive-to-meet-you-goals-never-give-up._-1.jpg '''Cameron Alexis'''] (winner)
Conservative Party of Canada (Votes took place July 6–8, 2015)
: Announced Candidates:
::: Terry Hogan <ref name=terry>{{Citation|url=https://www.terryhogan.ca/|title=Terry Hogan}}</ref>
::: Jackie Larsen <ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.ylcountry.com/2015/05/12/larsen-seeks-federal-tory-nomination-for-new-peace-river-westlock-constituency/|title=AM610 Newsroom - Peace River, Alberta}}</ref>
::: Eris Moncur <ref name="ylcountry.com">{{Citation|url=http://www.ylcountry.com/2015/06/15/arnold-viersen-hopes-to-represent-peace-river-westlock-for-the-conservatives/|title=AM610 Newsroom - Peace River, Alberta}}</ref>
::: '''Arnold Viersen''' (winner)<ref name="ylcountry.com"/>

<gallery>
File:TerryMHoganCanada.jpg|Terry Hogan
File:JackieLarsen1.jpg|Jackie Larsen
File:ErisMoncur.jpg|Eris Moncur
File:ArnoldViersen.jpg|Arnold Viersen
</gallery>

Liberal Party: Christopher Brown, Communications Coordinator for the Town of Slave Lake.

Green Party (none announced)
Christian Heritage Party of Canada (none announced)


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:06, 13 May 2018

Peace River—Westlock
Alberta electoral district
Peace River—Westlock in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Arnold Viersen
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]108,095
Electors (2015)75,362
Area (km²)[1]105,095
Pop. density (per km²)1
Census division(s)Division No. 13, Division No. 17, Division No. 18, Division No. 19
Census subdivision(s)Barrhead, Barrhead No. 11, Big Lakes, Greenview No. 16, Mackenzie, Peace River, Slave Lake, Westlock, Westlock County, Whitecourt

Peace River—Westlock is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.

Peace River—Westlock was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order.[2] It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 19, 2015.[3] It was created out of parts of Peace River, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, Yellowhead, and Westlock—St. Paul.[4]

Conservative Arnold Viersen, a former mechanic, has been the riding's MP since 2015.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Peace River—Westlock
Riding created from Fort McMurray—Athabasca, Peace River
Westlock—St. Paul, and Yellowhead
42nd  2015–present     Arnold Viersen Conservative

Profile

This riding is a typical conservative stronghold riding. There are several ridings in Alberta that the Conservative Party of Canada realistically expects to win, and this is one of them. However, the northern portion of the riding is less strongly conservative than the rest, with pockets of support for the NDP. Historically, this riding has been always right-leaning, with support beginning toward the old Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, shifting toward the right-wing Reform Alliance Party after the time of prime minister Brian Mulroney, and then held by the new Conservative Party of Canada since the unification of the Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance in 2003.

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Arnold Viersen 34,342 69.35 -8.46 $74,852.55
New Democratic Cameron Alexis 7,127 14.39 +1.35 $10,844.13
Liberal Chris Brown 6,360 12.84 +9.20 $6,504.94
Green Sabrina Lee Levac 1,247 2.52 -1.34 –
Libertarian Jeremy Sergeew 443 0.89 – $108.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,519 100.00   $259,766.62
Total rejected ballots 170 0.34 –
Turnout 49,689 65.93 –
Eligible voters 75,362
Conservative hold Swing -4.90
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 28,986 77.81
  New Democratic 4,859 21.10
  Green 1,436 3.85
  Liberal 1,357 3.64
  Others 616 1.65

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ District Description
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ Report – Alberta
  5. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Peace River—Westlock (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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