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Riding Profile:
Strathmore-Brooks, in south-central Alberta, is bordered on the northeast by the Red Deer River and on much of the south by the Bow River. In the 2004 redistribution, the Siksika First Nation moved from the riding to Little Bow, and the riding was stretched north to include the communities of Rockyford and Rosebud. Other communities here are Bassano, Brooks, Strathmore, Gleichen, Hussar and Standard.

Agriculture is the main industry in Strathmore-Brooks, with manufacturing in second place. Household incomes, at $60,538, are slightly below the Alberta average, with seven per cent of residents considered low income. About 61 per cent of residents were born in Alberta, while nearly eight per cent are immigrants. Twelve per cent of the population is of German origin.

Political History:
Voters in Strathmore-Brooks have gone with the Conservatives for the past two decades. The incumbent, Learning Minister Lyle Oberg, earned his seat in 1993 by beating Liberal Peter Hansen by 2,979 votes. In 1997, his challenger was Liberal Roger Nelson, who lost by almost 6,000 votes. In 2001, Oberg defeated Liberal Barry Morishita by almost 7,000 votes. Oberg's predecessors in the old Bow Valley riding were the Social Credit party's Fred Mandeville (1971-82) and Tory Tom Musgrove (1982-93).

In 2001, voter turnout was 47 per cent.