Calgary Centre-North

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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[]

  • v
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 – –
  • v
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 n/a
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
  • v
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[]

  • v
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[]

  • "(Code 48003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. 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[]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012

External links[]

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

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