Vegreville—Wainwright

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Vegreville—Wainwright
Alberta electoral district
Alberta federal ridings (rural) - Vegreville - Wainwright.svg
Vegreville—Wainwright in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]117,230
Electors (2011)83,038
Area (km²)[2]29,882.24
Census division(s)Division No. 7, Division No. 10, Division No. 11, Division No. 12
Census subdivision(s)Strathcona County, Lloydminster, Two Hills, Leduc County, County of Vermilion River, County of St. Paul No. 19, County of Two Hills No. 21, Beaver County, Vegreville, Wainwright, Vermilion, Lamont County

Vegreville—Wainwright was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

History[]

This riding was created in 2003 from Lakeland, Elk Island and Crowfoot ridings. It now represents Lamont County, the County of Two Hills No. 21, the County of Minburn No. 27, Strathcona County, Beaver County, the County of Vermilion River, Flagstaff County, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, and the Alberta portion of Lloydminster.

Member of Parliament[]

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vegreville—Wainwright
Riding created from Lakeland, Elk Island,
Crowfoot and Wetaskiwin
38th  2004–2006     Leon Benoit Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Battle River—Crowfoot, Lakeland,
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton—Wetaskiwin

Current Member of Parliament[]

Its Member of Parliament is Leon Benoit, a former economist and farmer. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session, he served as chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

Election results[]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Leon Benoit 39,145 79.79 +2.71 $34,467
New Democratic Ray Stone 5,561 11.34 +1.89 $491
Green William Munsey 2,499 5.09 -3.12 $1,040
Liberal Ronald Williams 1,525 3.11 -2.13 $3,871
Christian Heritage Matthew Sokalski 327 0.67 * $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,057 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101 0.21 -0.06
Turnout 49,158 59.49 +5.46
Eligible voters 82,627 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Leon Benoit 34,493 77.08 +2.91 $38,483
New Democratic Ray Stone 4,230 9.45 +0.22 $2,949
Green William Munsey 3,676 8.21 +0.75 $34
Liberal Adam Campbell 2,345 5.24 -2.32 $3,949
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,744 100.00 $98,502
Total rejected ballots 120 0.27 +0.08
Turnout 44,864 54.03 -10.54
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leon Benoit 37,954 74.17 +0.6
New Democratic Len Legault 4,727 9.23 +1.0
Liberal Duff Stewart 3,873 7.56 -4.1
Green Brian Rozmahel 3,822 7.46 +1.0
Western Block Robert Peter Kratchmer 431 0.84
Christian Heritage Blaine William Stephan 364 0.71
Total valid votes 51,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95 0.19 -0.1
Turnout 51,266 64.57 +5.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Leon Benoit 33,800 73.5 – $50,675
Liberal Duff Stewart 5,390 11.7 – $16,450
New Democratic Len Legault 3,793 8.3 – $501
Green James Kenney 2,976 6.5 – $554
Total valid votes 45,959 100.0
Total rejected ballots 123 0.3
Turnout 46,082 59.6

See also[]

References[]

  • "(Code 48024) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Riding history for Vegreville—Wainwright from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes[]

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

External links[]

Coordinates: 53°34′N 111°37′W / 53.56°N 111.62°W / 53.56; -111.62

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