Edmonton West

Edmonton West (Template:Langx) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988, from 1997 to 2004 and again since 2015.

Demographics

Population, 2011	104,422
Electors	78,293
Area (km²)	105
Population density (people per km²)	994

Panethnic groups in Edmonton West (2011−2021)

Panethnic group	2021		2016		2011
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
EuropeanTemplate:Efn	70,850		70,975		69,285
Southeast AsianTemplate:Efn	21,410		15,490		9,705
East AsianTemplate:Efn	8,320		7,955		6,825
Indigenous	7,885		7,145		5,080
South Asian	7,390		6,285		3,820
African	7,280		4,995		3,180
Middle EasternTemplate:Efn	4,370		3,350		2,475
Latin American	1,975		1,650		1,175
Other/MultiracialTemplate:Efn	2,740		2,010		1,310
Total responses	132,220		119,845		102,850
Total population	134,194		121,869		104,422
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History and geography

This riding was first created in 1914 from Edmonton riding. Originally, this was a vast rural district including most of the northwestern quadrant of the province of Alberta and a portion of the city of Edmonton: the area north of the North Saskatchewan River and west of 101st Street.

In 1924, it took in parts of the now-abolished Strathcona riding that had been within Edmonton city limits. It took in the southside area lying west of 103rd Street.

In 1924 the northern rural sections were also separated to form the ridings of Peace River and Athabasca.

In 1933 the more southerly portions became Jasper—Edson. The areas nearer the city but outside it became Pembina in 1966.

The urban part of riding similarly shrank over time as Edmonton's population expanded and new districts were spun off from Edmonton West. Parts of Edmonton West were lost to Edmonton—Strathcona (in 1952), Edmonton Centre (for the first time in 1966), and Edmonton North (in 1976). However, it also gained area from the (temporary) abolition of Edmonton Centre in 1976.

Edmonton West was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Edmonton Northwest and Edmonton Southwest ridings. It was re-created in 1996 from the abolished Edmonton Northwest and redrawn Edmonton Southwest ridings.

Edmonton West was abolished again in 2003 and transferred mostly into the re-formed Edmonton Centre, with a smaller portion going into Edmonton—Spruce Grove. It was re-created by the 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution from parts of the abolished Edmonton—Spruce Grove and redrawn Edmonton Centre.

Members of Parliament

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

Election results

2015–present

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Graph of election results in Edmonton West (since 2015, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	22,556	45.62
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	12,123	24.52
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	12,088	24.45
Template:Canadian party colour |	People's	2,520	5.10
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	25	0.05
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	135	0.27

2011 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	24,733	64.20
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	7,502	19.47
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	4,801	12.46
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,417	3.68
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	74	0.19

1997–2004

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Graph of election results in Edmonton West (1996-2003, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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1917–1988

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By-election on Template:Trim Acceptance by the Honourable Charles Stewart of an office of emoulment under the Crown, 5 October 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes

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The vote tallies recorded here are the final ones after Army votes were added. Votes cast actually in Edmonton had Oliver the winner by more than 100 votes.

See also

• Edmonton West provincial electoral district
• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

External links

• Riding history for Edmonton West (1914 - 1987) from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for Edmonton West (1996 - 2003) from the Library of Parliament
• Expenditures - 2000
• Expenditures - 1997
• Elections Canada
• Website of the Parliament of Canada