Calgary Centre-North

Calgary Centre-North
Alberta electoral district
Calgary Centre-North in relation to the other Calgary ridings
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]114,784
Electors (2011)83,832
Area (km²)[2]48.05
Census division(s)Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s)Calgary

Calgary Centre-North (formerly known as Calgary North Centre) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It was a mixed urban and suburban constituency in Calgary – with a dense urban area close to the Bow River in the south and suburbs in the north of the riding, west of Deerfoot Trail and east of Nose Hill Park.

History

This riding was created as "Calgary North Centre" in 2003 from Calgary Centre (38%), Calgary—Nose Hill (38%) and Calgary Northeast (24%).

In 2004, it was renamed "Calgary Centre-North".

In 2013, it was abolished and redistributed into Calgary Confederation (67%) and Calgary Nose Hill (33%) ridings.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Calgary North Centre
Riding created from Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast
and Calgary—Nose Hill
38th  2004–2006     Jim Prentice Conservative
Calgary Centre-North
39th  2006–2008     Jim Prentice Conservative
40th  2008–2010
41st  2011–2015 Michelle Rempel
Riding dissolved into Calgary Confederation and Calgary Nose Hill

Election results

Calgary Centre-North

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Michelle Rempel 28,443 56.53 0.00 $82,363.77
New Democratic Paul Vargis 8,048 15.99 +0.67 $15,914.50
Liberal Stephen Randall 7,046 14.00 +2.23 $55,742.32
Green Heather MacIntosh 6,578 13.07 -2.22 $42,457.33
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Askin 203 0.40 +0.02 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,318 100.00   $
Total rejected ballots 200 0.40
Turnout 50,518 60.55
Eligible voters 83,431
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Prentice 27,371 56.53 +0.53 $67,126
New Democratic John Chan 7,417 15.32 -1.46 $24,957
Green Eric Donovan 7,403 15.29 +3.49 $10,654
Liberal Doug James 5,699 11.77 -1.93 $12,026
Libertarian Jason McNeil 345 0.71 +0.71 $3,315
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Askin 184 0.38 +0.04 n/a
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,419 100.00   $88,582
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Prentice 31,174 56.00 +1.82 $69,871
New Democratic John Chan 9,341 16.78 +4.66 $23,559
Liberal Matthew Moody 7,628 13.70 -7.65 $16,352
Green Marc Andrew MacGillivray 6,573 11.80 +0.56 $4,212
Independent Michael Falconar 383 0.68 -0.05 $1,133
First Peoples National Doug Dokis 206 0.37 $0
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Peggy Askin 194 0.34 -0.01 $59
Canadian Action James Kohut 168 0.30 $0
Total valid votes 55,667 100.00
Total rejected ballots 213 0.38
Turnout 55,880 63.80

Calgary North Centre

2004 Canadian federal election: Calgary North Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Prentice 28,143 54.18 * $55,236
Liberal Cathy McClusky 11,093 21.35 * $43,208
New Democratic John Chan 6,298 12.12 * $15,764
Green Mark MacGillivray 5,840 11.24 * $3,450
Independent Michael Falconar 380 0.73 * $3,076
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Peggy Askin 184 0.35 * $46
Total valid votes 51,938 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 188 0.36
Turnout 52,126 60.97

See also

References

  • "Calgary Centre-North (Code 48003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Riding history for Calgary North Centre (2003-2004) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Calgary Centre-North (2004-2008) from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 results from Elections Canada
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes

51°04′N 114°05′W / 51.07°N 114.08°W / 51.07; -114.08