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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256/256 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Lee Richardson | 28,366 | 56.88 |
Elected |
| LIB | Jennifer Pollock | 8,635 | 17.31 |
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| NDP | Donna Marlis Montgomery | 7,378 | 14.79 |
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| GRN | William Hamilton | 5,494 | 11.02 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This central Calgary riding is bordered by the Bow Trail Southwest and the Bow River in the north, the Sarcee Trail Southwest to the west, the Glenmore Trail and Highway 8 to the south and Macleod Trail Southwest and the CP Rail line in the east.
This riding was created in 2004, bringing together nearly 71,000 residents from Calgary Centre, 38,889 from Calgary West and 7,578 from Calgary Southwest.
Population: 124,197 (2006 census; an increase of 5.8% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Lee Richardson won for the second time in 2008, defeating Liberal Heesung Kim by 17,122 votes.
In 2006, Richardson defeated Kim. During the 2004 election, Richardson won the vote over previous Liberal candidate Julie Turnbull.
The former Calgary Centre was Tory territory from 1968 to 1993 and was dominated for 21 of those years by Harvie Andre, who held a number of cabinet positions. The Reform Party took over in 1993 and 1997. In 2000, the Tories returned, with then-leader Joe Clark unseating Eric Lowther by 4,304 votes.
Calgary Centre:
- 1968-1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - PC
- 2006 - CON
Calgary South Centre:
- 2004, 2006 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 41.72% (41,895) |
| French | 17.08% (17,150) |
| Aboriginal | 27.17% (27,285) |
| American | 1.24% (1,245) |
| Canadian | 22.60% (22,695) |
| Caribbean | 0.28% (285) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.70% (700) |
| Western European | 16.87% (16,940) |
| Northern European | 6.46% (6,490) |
| Eastern European | 14.91% (14,975) |
| S European | 3.01% (3,025) |
| Other European | 0.35% (355) |
| Scandinavian | 5.98% (6,010) |
| Baltic | 0.11% (110) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.59% (590) |
| African | 1.00% (1,005) |
| Arab | 1.58% (1,590) |
| Maghrebi | 0.09% (95) |
| West Asia | 0.13% (135) |
| South Asia | 1.83% (1,840) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.15% (2,155) |
| Oceania | 0.18% (180) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.05% (50) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 100,420 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 82% (81,575) |
| French | 3% (2,965) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (10) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (45) |
| Cree | 6% (6,175) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (60) |
| Dene | 0% (340) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (10) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (15) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (125) |
| Portuguese | 0% (100) |
| Romanian | 0% (45) |
| Spanish | 1% (675) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (180) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (1,030) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (20) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (25) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (25) |
| Croatian | 0% (40) |
| Czech | 0% (45) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (325) |
| Russian | 1% (540) |
| Serbian | 0% (140) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (35) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (555) |
| Latvian | 0% (35) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (30) |
| Greek | 0% (25) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (15) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 1% (815) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (255) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (40) |
| Gujarati | 0% (120) |
| Hindi | 0% (95) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (265) |
| Pashto | 0% (15) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (40) |
| Sindhi | 0% (15) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (370) |
| Malayalam | 0% (190) |
| Tamil | 0% (65) |
| Telugu | 0% (20) |
| Japanese | 0% (15) |
| Korean | 0% (95) |
| Cantonese | 0% (100) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (230) |
| Mandarin | 0% (150) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (35) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (45) |
| Ilocano | 0% (55) |
| Malay | 0% (20) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (535) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (25) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 99,340 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 15.54 |
| Mining | 7.67 |
| Utilities | 1.09 |
| Construction | 8.40 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.02 |
| Retail | 10.06 |
| Transport | 5.68 |
| Info Culture | 1.18 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.68 |
| Real Estate | 1.32 |
| ProSciTech | 3.98 |
| Management | 0.13 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.32 |
| Education | 5.51 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.85 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.61 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.22 |
| Public Admin | 3.52 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 66,520 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.5%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 5.51%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 25.23%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $108,169
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 23%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.44%
33.20% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
William Hamilton | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: Website403-984-4111 1009 7 Ave. SW Calgary, Alta. T2P 3G9 | |
| Profession: | Consultant |
Donna Marlis Montgomery | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Education: | Master's degree and an education degree from University of Alberta. |
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