Results, Ridings and Candidates
Edmonton - Mill Woods - Beaumont
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 216/216 polls | |||
| CON | Mike Lake | 25,130 | 60.20 |
Elected |
| LIB | Indira Saroya | 7,714 | 18.48 |
|
| NDP | Mike Butler | 6,347 | 15.20 |
|
| GRN | David Allan Hrushka | 2,366 | 5.67 |
|
| COM | Naomi Rankin | 186 | 0.45 |
|
Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Mike Lake (Incumbent)
- Naomi Rankin
- David Hrushka
- Indira Saroya
- Michael Butler
Mike Lake
Party: Conservative Party
Birthdate: June 4, 1969
Age: 39
Birthplace: New Westminster, B.C.
Education: Earned a bachelor of communication, with distinction, from the University of Alberta.
Profession: Business person
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Debi
Children: A son, Jaden, and daughter, Jenae.
Career Background: After graduation, joined the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. In 10 years with the Oilers, has served as group sales manager and director of ticket sales, and is currently a national accounts manager, working with some of the Oilers' largest corporate partners.
Community Activities: An active member, with his wife, of the Edmonton Autism Society, dedicating time and energy to assisting their autistic son Jaden. Spends many hours mentoring his nine foster brothers and one foster sister through his parents' involvement with the Alberta Foster Care program.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont in 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of the Public Accounts committee and Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities committee.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative Caucus.
Contact information:
Naomi Rankin
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Age: 56
Profession: Computer programmer
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Community Activities: Founding member of the Women's Studies Centre at the University of Alberta and of Edmonton Working Women.
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-465-7893
David Hrushka
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Manager
Career Background: He has various positions including regional and executive manager in many fields including retail, commerce and information technology. He won multiple internet awards.
Community Activities: He was actively involved in the areas of prevention and risk assessment, and served in about 80 children's charity organizations.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Edmonton-Mill Woods in 2008.
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-484-3757
Indira Saroya
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthplace: Jalandhar, India
Education: BA, Punjab State University; M.Sc., University of Alberta
Profession: Teacher and child-care provider
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Joginder Saroya
Children: Two children - a son and daughter
Career Background: She co-owns a daycare in Mill Woods, which she opened in 1989 with her husband. She has also taught yoga at the University of Alberta and MacEwan College for various age groups.
Community Activities: Vice-president of the Alberta Women's Liberal Commission; secretary of the Indo-Canadian Liaison's Committee of Edmonton. She is also a participant with the Edmonton Immigration Services Association, the Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action, and the Maple Leaf Writers' Foundation.
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-242-6463
Michael Butler
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alta.
Education: Certificate in visual communications from Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Widower
Career Background: Small business owner, tradesman; was a home builder for more than eight years.
Community Activities: Was actively involved with several community recreation leagues, the Mill Woods crime council and the Make Poverty History campaign. Coached basketball at Louis St. Laurent school.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Edmonton-Rutherford in 2008
Contact information:
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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