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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281/281 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Jason Kenney | 48,206 | 76.26 |
Elected |
| NDP | Kirk Oates | 6,493 | 10.27 |
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| GRN | Brett Spencer | 4,079 | 6.45 |
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| LIB | Brian N. MacPhee | 4,020 | 6.36 |
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| IND | Antoni Grochowski | 224 | 0.35 |
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| WBP | Paul Fromm | 190 | 0.30 |
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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 suburban riding borders the Calgary city limits in the south and east, follows 114th Avenue Southwest, Barlow Trail Southeast, Deerfoot Trail Southeast and Glenmore Trail Southeast in the north and runs along the CP Rail line in the west. It includes older areas and the newer southeast neighbourhoods of McKenzie Lake and Douglas Glen.
This riding was created in 1986 from parts of Calgary South and Calgary East. In 1996, 40 per cent of the riding was carved away, while 13 per cent of Calgary Southwest was added. In 2004, 11 per cent of the riding was redistributed elsewhere.
Population: 125,738 (2006 census; an increase of 17.0% since 2001)
Political History
In the past five elections, Jason Kenney of the Reform, Canadian Alliance and now Conservative parties has had an easy win. In 2008, he beat Green Party candidate Margaret Chandler by 35,578 votes. In the 2006 election, he gained the majority of votes again when he defeated Liberal James Ludwar by 38,794 votes. In 2004, he beat Liberal Jim Tanner by a margin of 28,365 votes.
The former Calgary South was the riding of Conservative R.B. Bennett, who was prime minister from 1930 to 1935. Since 1945, the seat has only twice gone to Liberals — most recently to Pat Mahoney, who in 1968 became the last Liberal elected in Calgary. A succession of Tories held the seat from 1972 to 1993, when it was taken by Reform's Jan Brown.
Calgary Southeast:
- 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 48.46% (58,730) |
| French | 10.22% (12,390) |
| Aboriginal | 3.68% (4,455) |
| American | 2.34% (2,840) |
| Canadian | 16.90% (20,485) |
| Caribbean | 0.82% (990) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.38% (1,675) |
| Western European | 20.42% (24,745) |
| Northern European | 7.95% (9,630) |
| Eastern European | 16.56% (20,065) |
| S European | 7.58% (9,185) |
| Other European | 1.42% (1,725) |
| Scandinavian | 7.50% (9,095) |
| Baltic | 0.44% (530) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.16% (1,410) |
| African | 2.55% (3,090) |
| Arab | 1.63% (1,970) |
| Maghrebi | 0.09% (110) |
| West Asia | 0.77% (930) |
| South Asia | 2.42% (2,935) |
| East/SE Asia | 11.00% (13,335) |
| Oceania | 0.45% (540) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.05% (55) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 121,190 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 75% (90,225) |
| French | 2% (2,480) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (35) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (35) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (30) |
| Dene | 0% (10) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| 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% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (10) |
| Italian | 0% (495) |
| Portuguese | 0% (300) |
| Romanian | 0% (405) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,720) |
| Danish | 0% (220) |
| Dutch | 1% (725) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (20) |
| German | 1% (1,330) |
| Norwegian | 0% (35) |
| Swedish | 0% (50) |
| Yiddish | 0% (55) |
| Bosnian | 0% (190) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (330) |
| Croatian | 0% (150) |
| Czech | 0% (90) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 1% (1,080) |
| Russian | 1% (885) |
| Serbian | 0% (410) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (190) |
| Slovak | 0% (145) |
| Slovenian | 0% (45) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (390) |
| Latvian | 0% (20) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (80) |
| Hungarian | 1% (685) |
| Greek | 0% (510) |
| Armenian | 0% (20) |
| Turkish | 0% (95) |
| Amharic | 1% (930) |
| Arabic | 1% (1,165) |
| Hebrew | 0% (35) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (160) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (115) |
| Bengali | 0% (180) |
| Gujarati | 0% (290) |
| Hindi | 0% (185) |
| Kurdish | 0% (20) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (200) |
| Pashto | 0% (85) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (380) |
| Sindhi | 0% (45) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (45) |
| Urdu | 0% (495) |
| Malayalam | 0% (40) |
| Tamil | 0% (80) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (430) |
| Korean | 1% (1,085) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,610) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,825) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,525) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (25) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (120) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (310) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (145) |
| Ilocano | 0% (75) |
| Malay | 0% (145) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,500) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (15) |
| Swahili | 0% (80) |
| Creoles | 0% (50) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 119,650 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.51 |
| Mining | 4.13 |
| Utilities | 0.88 |
| Construction | 8.20 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.68 |
| Retail | 11.78 |
| Transport | 5.14 |
| Info Culture | 1.88 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.36 |
| Real Estate | 1.96 |
| ProSciTech | 6.12 |
| Management | 0.04 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.65 |
| Education | 5.24 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.67 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.17 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.77 |
| Public Admin | 4.64 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 67,715 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.2%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.58%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 23.93%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $145,427
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 16%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 44.94%
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.
Brett Spencer | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-695-9221 |
| Profession: | Sales |
| Education: | Studied business at SAIT, and then attended the Calgary technical institute |
Antoni Grochowski | |
| Party: Independent | |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Calgary-Buffalo in 2008 FEDERAL: Defeated in Calgary Centre in 2008 |
Brian MacPhee | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-870-3618 380 Canyon Meadows Dr. SE Unit 3105 Calgary, Alta. T2J 7C3 |
| Birthplace: | Vermilion |
Kirk Oates | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-975-7378 |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Served as town councillor in Bon Accord from 2004 to 2007. |
Paul Fromm | |
| Party: Western Block Party Contact Information: 403-542-8426 | |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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