Calgary East
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Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, 1997 to 2015, and since 2025. It was a lower income urban riding in Calgary, with a sizable visible minority population.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was restored upon the call of the 2025 Canadian federal election. It will be created out of Calgary Forest Lawn south of 16 Ave NE plus part of Vista Heights, and part of Calgary Shepard north of a line following 130 Ave SE to 52 St SE to Glenmore Trail.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census[2]
Languages: 70.3% English, 5.3% Tagalog, 4.1% Vietnamese, 2.7% Arabic, 2.0% Spanish, 1.8% French, 1.4% Cantonese, 1.2% Tigrigna
Religions: 48.2% Christian (23.2% Catholic, 2.9% United Church, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Anglican, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.0% Baptist, 14.7% Other), 37.1% No religion, 8.5% Muslim, 3.6% Buddhist
Median income: $38,400 (2020)
Average income: $46,880 (2020)
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| Southeast AsianTemplate:Efn | 19,945 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| African | 10,605 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| Indigenous | 6,660 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| Middle EasternTemplate:Efn | 5,855 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| South Asian | 4,240 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| East AsianTemplate:Efn | 3,505 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| Latin American | 2,665 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| Other/multiracialTemplate:Efn | 2,875 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| Total responses | 118,980 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
| Total population | 119,555 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||||||||||||
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History
This riding was originally created in 1914 as East Calgary from the electoral districts of Calgary and Macleod. The riding's name was changed in 1924 to Calgary East. It was abolished in 1952 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South, and Macleod, with a small section going to Bow River. It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser ridings.
It was again abolished in 1987 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, Calgary Southwest, and Crowfoot ridings.
This electoral district was again created in 1996 from the ridings of Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild Rose.
In 2013, Calgary East was abolished a third time. Most of the riding became part of Calgary Forest Lawn, with smaller portions transferred to Calgary Shepard and Calgary Centre.
This electoral district was created for a fourth time in 2023 from the ridings of Calgary Forest Lawn, and Calgary Shepard.[3]
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
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Election results
Calgary East, since 2025
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| 2021 federal election redistributed results[4] | |||
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| Party | Vote | % | |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Conservative | 24,157 | 52.86 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Liberal | 8,474 | 18.54 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | New Democratic | 8,264 | 18.08 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | People's | 3,275 | 7.17 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Green | 967 | 2.12 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Others | 566 | 1.24 |
Calgary East, 1997–2015
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Total number of votes:
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Note: Conservative vote is compared to total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000.
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Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform vote in 1997.
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Calgary East, 1979–1988
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Calgary East, 1925 - 1952
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East Calgary, 1917–1925
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(In 1917 William Irvine ran as a joint candidate of the Non-Partisan League and the Calgary Labour League.[5])
See also
References
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- Riding history for Calgary East (1924-1952) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Calgary East (1976-1987) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Calgary East (1996-present) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
- Elections Canada
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
Notes
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