Edmonton Griesbach
 Alberta electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Griesbach in relation to other federal electoral districts in Edmonton (2013 boundaries) | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Conservative | ||
| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011)[1] | 107,809 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 79,980 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 46 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 2,343.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 11 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Edmonton | ||
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]
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 |
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| 42nd | 2015–present | Kerry Diotte | Conservative | |
Election results
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Kerry Diotte | 19,157 | 39.96 | –12.55 | $93,048.30 | |||
| New Democratic | Janis Irwin | 16,309 | 34.02 | –3.45 | $150,799.22 | |||
| Liberal | Brian Gold | 10,397 | 21.69 | +15.11 | $14,575.14 | |||
| Green | Heather Workman | 1,129 | 2.35 | –1.08 | $1,404.61 | |||
| Libertarian | Maryna Goncharenko | 415 | 0.87 | – | $150.44 | |||
| Marijuana | Linda Northcott | 279 | 0.58 | – | – | |||
| Rhinoceros | Bun Bun Thompson | 144 | 0.30 | – | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Mary Joyce | 112 | 0.23 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,942 | 99.40 | $214,842.90 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 289 | 0.60 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 48,231 | 59.35 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 81,265 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –4.55 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 19,832 | 52.51 | |
| New Democratic | 14,151 | 37.47 | |
| Liberal | 2,484 | 6.58 | |
| Green | 1,299 | 3.44 | |
References
- ^ Stastistics Canada: 2011
- ^ Stastistics Canada: 2011
- ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
- ^ Report – Alberta
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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