Fort McMurray—Athabasca

Fort McMurray—Athabasca
Alberta electoral district
Fort McMurray—Athabasca in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts (2003 map)
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished2013
First contested1968
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]115,372
Electors (2011)71,621
Area (km²)[1]176,648.51
Census division(s)Division No. 12, Division No. 13, Division No. 16, Division No. 17
Census subdivision(s)Allison Bay 219, Athabasca, Athabasca County, Beaver Lake 131, Big Lakes, Bondiss, Boyle, Charles Lake 225, Chipewyan 201A, Desmarais, Dog Head 218, Drift Pile River 150, Fort McKay, Fort McKay 174, Gregoire Lake 176, Gregoire Lake 176A, Heart Lake 167, High Prairie, Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo, Island Lake, Island Lake South, Janvier 194, Jean Baptiste Gambler 183, Kapawe'no First Nation (Freeman 150B), Kapawe'no First Nation (Grouard 230), Kapawe'no First Nation (Halcro 150C), Kapawe'no First Nation (Pakashan 150D), Lac La Biche County, Lesser Slave River No. 124, Loon Lake 235, Mewatha Beach, Namur Lake 174B, Namur River 174A, Northern Sunrise County, Opportunity No. 17, Sawridge 150G, Sawridge 150H, Slave Lake, South Baptiste, Sucker Creek 150A, Sunset Beach, Swan River 150E, Thabacha Náre 196A, Thebathi 196, Utikoomak Lake 155, Utikoomak Lake 155A, Wabasca 166, Wabasca 166A, Wabasca 166B, Wabasca 166C, Wabasca 166D, West Baptiste, Whispering Hills, Wood Buffalo, Woodlands County

Fort McMurray—Athabasca (formerly Athabasca) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2015. It was a predominantly rural riding in northeastern Alberta, representing the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Big Lakes County, Lac La Biche County, Athabasca County and the southeastern part of Northern Sunrise County.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 65.8% White, 22.1% Aboriginal, 3.8% South Asian, 2.5% Filipino, 1.9% Black, 1.2% Arab
Languages: 80.7% English, 4.9% Cree, 3.1% French, 1.6% Tagalog
Religions: 67.3% Christian (33.4% Catholic, 7.3% Anglican, 5.0% United Church, 3.8% Pentecostal, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 13.6% Other Christian), 3.4% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 26.2% No religion
Median income (2010): $47,348

History

It was created as "Athabasca" riding in 1966 from Athabaska and Peace River ridings. In 2004, it was renamed "Fort McMurray—Athabasca".

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, this riding was abolished. 69% was redistributed into the new riding of Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, 19% to Peace River—Westlock (notably the towns of Slave Lake and High Prairie among others) and 11% to Lakeland.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Athabasca
Riding created from Athabaska and Peace River
28th  1968–1972     Paul Yewchuk Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984 Jack Shields
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     David Chatters Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006 Brian Jean
Riding renamed — Fort McMurray—Athabasca
39th  2006–2008     Brian Jean Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2014
 2014–2015 David Yurdiga
Riding dissolved into Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, Peace River—Westlock
and Lakeland

Election results

Fort McMurray—Athabasca, 2004–2015

Canadian federal by-election, June 30, 2014
Resignation of Brian Jean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Yurdiga 5,991 46.71 −25.13
Liberal Kyle Harrietha 4,529 35.31 +24.89
New Democratic Lori McDaniel 1,472 11.48 −1.77
Green Brian Deheer 453 3.53 −0.96
Libertarian Tim Moen 381 2.97 –
Total valid votes 12,826 99.74
Total rejected ballots 34 0.26 –0.20
Turnout 12,860 14.67 –25.63
Eligible voters 87,647
Conservative hold Swing –25.01
Source: Elections Canada[2]

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Jean 21,988 71.84 +4.73 $68,113
New Democratic Berend J. Wilting 4,053 13.24 +0.34 $24
Liberal Karen Young 3,190 10.42 –0.18 $20,825
Green Jule Asterisk 1,374 4.49 –1.88 $2,734
Total valid votes 30,605 99.53
Total rejected ballots 144 0.47 +0.13
Turnout 30,749 40.30 +4.48
Eligible voters/turnout 76,298
Conservative hold Swing +2.53
Source: Library of Parliament[3]

2008

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Jean 17,160 67.12 +2.46 $48,046
New Democratic Mark Voyageur 3,300 12.91 –1.68 $1,853
Liberal John Webb 2,710 10.60 –4.18 $5,459
Green Dylan Richards 1,628 6.37 +1.46 –
Independent Shawn Reimer 350 1.37 – $666
First Peoples National John Malcolm 233 0.91 –0.16 –
Christian Heritage Jacob Strydhorst 186 0.73 – $733
Total valid votes/Expense limit 25,567 99.66 – $101,823
Total rejected ballots 86 0.34 +0.03
Turnout 25,653 35.82 –12.50
Eligible voters/turnout 71,621
Conservative hold Swing +0.39
Source: Library of Parliament[4]

2006

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Jean 20,400 64.66 +4.16 $59,027
Liberal Mel Harrison Buffalo 4,663 14.78 -9.27 $3,333
New Democratic Roland Lefort 4,602 14.59 +4.02 $19,091
Green Ian Hopfe 1,547 4.90 -0.28 $8
First Peoples National John Malcolm 337 1.07 – –
Total valid votes 31,549 99.69
Total rejected ballots 97 0.31 –0.06
Turnout 31,646 48.32 +0.47
Eligible voters/turnout 65,496
Conservative notional hold Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[5]

2004

2004 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Jean 17,942 60.30 –6.41 $81,580.13
Liberal Doug Faulkner 7,158 24.05 –4.35 $53,930.40
New Democratic Robert Cree 3,115 10.47 +7.94 $4,942.54
Green Ian Hopfe 1,542 5.18 +4.18 $56.53
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,757 99.63 – $88,843.54
Total rejected ballots 112 0.37 +0.07
Turnout 29,869 47.85 –8.43
Eligible voters 62,427
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing +27.97
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]

2000

2000 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance David Chatters 18,775 54.46 –0.16 $34,623
Liberal Harold Cardinal 9,793 28.40 –1.62 $66,236
Progressive Conservative Doug Faulkner 4,224 12.25 +3.10 $26,660
New Democratic Alysia Erickson 872 2.53 –2.17 –
Marijuana Reginald Normore 469 1.36 – –
Green Harvey Alex Scott 345 1.00 –0.51 $194
Total valid votes 34,478 99.70
Total rejected ballots 104 0.30 +0.03
Turnout 34,582 56.28 +6.86
Eligible voters/turnout 61,446
Alliance notional gain from Reform Swing +26.42
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]

1997

1997 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform David Chatters 14,673 54.62 +7.55 $48,747
Liberal Adam Germain 8,066 30.02 +5.43 $59,100
Progressive Conservative Don McGladdery 2,459 9.15 –10.00 $17,026
New Democratic Bryan Nelson 1,262 4.70 –2.93 –
Green Dave Gregory 405 1.51 +0.55 $1,206
Total valid votes 26,865 99.73
Total rejected ballots 72 0.27 +0.02
Turnout 26,937 49.42 –10.16
Eligible voters/turnout 54,504
Reform hold Swing +6.49
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

1993

1993 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform David Chatters 15,350 47.07 +41.61
Liberal Lawrence Courtoreille 8,020 24.59 +12.25
Progressive Conservative Jack Shields 6,248 19.16 –33.65
New Democratic Ian Thorn 2,489 7.63 –19.65
Green Harvey Alex Scott 312 0.96 –
Natural Law Roger Shapka 195 0.60 –
Total valid votes 32,614 99.75
Total rejected ballots 81 0.25 +0.05
Turnout 32,695 59.58 –10.23
Eligible voters/turnout 54,875
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +26.93
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14][15]

1988

1988 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jack Shields 17,248 52.81 –15.50
New Democratic Ian Thorn 8,911 27.28 +10.20
Liberal Dan Meakes 4,031 12.34 +0.32
Reform Betty Lebsack 1,781 5.45 –
Christian Heritage Simone Middelkoop 585 1.79 –
Communist Laurent A. St. Denis 104 0.32 –
Total valid votes 32,660 99.80
Total rejected ballots 66 0.20 –0.09
Turnout 32,726 69.81 +9.50
Eligible voters/turnout 46,880
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.65
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17][18]

1984

1984 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jack Shields 23,997 68.31 +23.65
New Democratic Ann Dort-Maclean 6,001 17.08 +2.90
Liberal Mike Woodward 4,222 12.02 –21.00
Confederation of Regions Fred W. Borger 578 1.65 –
Social Credit Rudolph Michetti 332 0.95 –0.61
Total valid votes 35,130 99.70
Total rejected ballots 104 0.30 –0.09
Turnout 35,234 60.31 +0.46
Eligible voters/turnout 58,422
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.28
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20][21]

1980

1980 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jack Shields 13,287 44.66 –14.00
Liberal Chuck Knight 9,822 33.02 +4.22
New Democratic Harry W. Daniels 4,218 14.18 +4.01
Independent Herman Huizingh 1,960 6.59 –
Social Credit Clayton Eberhart 463 1.56 –0.81
Total valid votes 29,750 99.61
Total rejected ballots 116 0.39 +0.04
Turnout 29,866 59.85 +0.70
Eligible voters/turnout 49,899
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –4.89
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23][24]

1979

1979 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Yewchuk 15,978 58.67 –4.68
Liberal Chuck Knight 7,843 28.80 +3.56
New Democratic Robert Godbout 2,770 10.17 –1.25
Social Credit Clayton Eberhart 645 2.37 –
Total valid votes 27,236 99.65
Total rejected ballots 95 0.35 –0.20
Turnout 27,331 59.15 +2.09
Eligible voters/turnout 46,204
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –0.56
Source: Library of Parliament[25][26][27]

1974

1974 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Yewchuk 13,157 63.34 +3.10
Liberal Yvon Mahé 5,243 25.24 +2.56
New Democratic Peter Eugene Opryshko 2,372 11.42 –1.05
Total valid votes 20,772 99.45
Total rejected ballots 115 0.55 –1.35
Turnout 20,887 57.07 –9.51
Eligible voters/turnout 36,601
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.83
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Yewchuk 12,936 60.24 +13.14
Liberal Jim Ducharme 4,871 22.68 –17.89
New Democratic Peter Eugene Opryshko 2,677 12.47 +0.15
Social Credit Albert Bourcier 989 4.61 –
Total valid votes 21,473 98.10
Total rejected ballots 415 1.90 +0.86
Turnout 21,888 66.58 –1.84
Eligible voters/turnout 32,874
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.38
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election: Athabasca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Yewchuk 8,852 47.10 –6.95
Liberal Michael Maccagno 7,626 40.58 +9.54
New Democratic Terry Anderson 2,315 12.32 +7.61
Total valid votes 18,793 98.96
Total rejected ballots 197 1.04 +0.42
Turnout 18,990 68.42 –7.36
Eligible voters/turnout 27,755
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.29
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]

See also

References

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