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2004 Candidates:
Bal Boora (Liberal)
Clint Dunford (PC)
Mark Sandilands (NDP)
Scott Sawatsky (Social Credit)
Andrea Sheridan (Green Party)
Merle Terlesky (Alberta Alliance)
Riding Profile:
Lethbridge-West comprises the west half of the city of Lethbridge. The
municipal boundaries form the north and west borders of the riding, while
the south border is the Oldman River. To the east, the riding is divided
from Lethbridge-East mostly by 13th Street. In 2004 redistribution, voters
living between 13th Street in the west, Mayor Magrath Drive in the east,
10th Avenue in the south, and the CPR line in the north were shifted to
Lethbridge-East.
Retail provides the most jobs in Lethbridge-West, followed by health
and social services. At $52,729, household incomes are well below the
provincial average, and more than 11 per cent of residents are considered
low income. Immigrants comprise just over 10 per cent of the population,
while more than 62 per cent were born in Alberta.
Political History:
This riding has gone to the Tories since 1975. Incumbent and Human Resources
Minister Clint Dunford slipped into office in 1993, defeating Liberal
Michael Dietrich by 109 votes - the narrowest margin in that election.
In 1997 he enjoyed a comparatively comfortable 914-vote win over Liberal
Leslie Vaala. In 2001, Dunford and Vaala were rematched, with the incumbent
winning by just under 1,200 votes. Dunford's predecessor was John Gogo,
who held this seat from 1975-93, serving in cabinet for part of that time.
In 2001, voter turnout was 56.7 per cent.
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