Red Deer—Lacombe
Alberta electoral district
Red Deer—Lacombe in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Blaine Calkins
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]113,693
Electors (2019)93,050
Area (km²)[1]6,316
Pop. density (per km²)18
Census division(s)Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s)Blackfalds, Lacombe, Lacombe County, Ponoka, Ponoka County, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Rimbey, Samson 137, Sylvan Lake

Red Deer—Lacombe is an electoral district in Alberta. It was created in 2012 from the more urbanized southern portion of Wetaskiwin (51%) and the northern portion of Red Deer (49%).[2]

The riding was originally intended to be named Red Deer—Wolf Creek.[3]

Demographics

Panethnic groups in Red Deer—Lacombe (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 98,435 76.16% 100,565 79.72% 92,915 83.28%
Indigenous 15,955 12.34% 14,420 11.43% 13,110 11.75%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 2] 7,590 5.87% 5,375 4.26% 2,185 1.96%
African 1,720 1.33% 1,445 1.15% 580 0.52%
South Asian 1,500 1.16% 975 0.77% 450 0.4%
Latin American 1,395 1.08% 1,230 0.98% 950 0.85%
East Asian[lower-alpha 3] 1,245 0.96% 1,255 0.99% 750 0.67%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 780 0.6% 500 0.4% 325 0.29%
Other/multiracial[lower-alpha 5] 630 0.49% 385 0.31% 315 0.28%
Total responses 129,250 98.23% 126,140 97.95% 111,575 98.14%
Total population 131,575 100% 128,786 100% 113,693 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Red Deer—Lacombe
Riding created from Red Deer and Wetaskiwin
42nd  2015–2019     Blaine Calkins Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Red Deer—Lacombe (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBlaine Calkins39,80564.2-15.6$35,982.66
New DemocraticTanya Heyden-Kaye8,80614.2+5.3$4,261.30
People'sMegan Lim7,89312.7+9.1$4,343.27
LiberalDavid Ondieki3,7046.0+0.8$2,023.58
MaverickHarry Joujan9861.6N/A$925.00
No affiliationJoan Barnes5730.9N/A$9,652.64
LibertarianMatthew Watson2120.3N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,97999.4–$121,470.01
Total rejected ballots 3480.6
Turnout 62,32766.2
Eligible voters 94,205
Conservative hold Swing -10.5
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBlaine Calkins53,84379.8+9.09$98,245.70
New DemocraticLauren Pezzella6,0128.9-2.54none listed
LiberalTiffany Rose3,5405.2-9.78none listed
People'sLaura Lynn Thompson2,4533.6-none listed
GreenSarah Palmer1,5962.4-0.48$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 67,444100.0
Total rejected ballots 325
Turnout 67,76972.8
Eligible voters 93,050
Conservative hold Swing +5.82
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBlaine Calkins43,59970.71-6.72$75,006.35
LiberalJeff Rock9,23514.98+11.41$16,605.92
New DemocraticDoug Hart7,05511.44-2.85$5,541.40
GreenLes Kuzyk1,7732.88-1.84–
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,662100.00 $224,841.10
Total rejected ballots 1760.28–
Turnout 61,83871.40–
Eligible voters 86,609
Conservative hold Swing -9.07
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative31,45377.43
  New Democratic5,80514.29
  Green1,9174.72
  Liberal1,4483.56

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Report – Alberta
  3. ↑ "Government Bill (House of Commons) C-37 (41-2) - Third Reading - Riding Name Change Act, 2014 - Parliament of Canada".
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Red Deer—Lacombe (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 21, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  12. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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