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Calgary Southwest
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254/254 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Stephen J. Harper | 43,002 | 75.08 |
Elected |
| NDP | Holly Heffernan | 6,823 | 11.91 |
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| LIB | Marlene Lamontagne | 4,121 | 7.19 |
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| GRN | Kelly Christie | 3,000 | 5.24 |
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| IND | Larry R. Heather | 330 | 0.58 |
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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 residential riding takes in the southwest corner of Calgary and is bounded by the city limits in the west and south, the CP Rail line in the east and Glenmore Trail Southwest in the north. Glenmore Reservoir is in the northern part of the riding.
Calgary Southwest was formed in 1986 from parts of Calgary South, East and West. Twenty per cent of the riding was redistributed elsewhere in 1996 and another seven per cent was removed in 2004.
Population: 120,750 (2006 census; an increase of 11.9% since 2001)
Political History
This is the riding of Preston Manning and Stephen Harper. Manning, founder of the Reform Party, came to power here in 1993 by trouncing two-term Tory incumbent Bobbie Sparrow, with a margin of victory of nearly 29,000 votes. Manning won easily in 1997 and 2000. He gave up the Reform leadership and was beaten in a leadership campaign for the Canadian Alliance by Stockwell Day. Manning resigned from Parliament in 2002.
In the byelection to replace him, Alliance Leader Stephen Harper beat New Democrat Bill Phipps by 9,387 votes. In March 2004, Harper was chosen to lead the new Conservative Party of Canada. Three months later, he held the seat in the federal election, winning over Liberal candidate Avalon Roberts. In the 2006 election, Harper secured the seat again, finishing 34,996 votes ahead of Liberal candidate Mike Swanson. In 2008, Harper won another landslide defeating Liberal candidate Marlene Lamontagne by 33,627 votes.
Prior to 1993, Tories have long been dominant here. During his tenure as prime minister from 1930-35, Conservative R.B. Bennett was the MP for Calgary South.
- 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 55.21% (68,955) |
| French | 11.72% (14,635) |
| Aboriginal | 3.68% (4,595) |
| American | 2.17% (2,705) |
| Canadian | 22.92% (28,625) |
| Caribbean | 0.64% (795) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.24% (1,545) |
| Western European | 25.47% (31,810) |
| Northern European | 9.88% (12,335) |
| Eastern European | 19.14% (23,900) |
| S European | 6.47% (8,080) |
| Other European | 0.81% (1,015) |
| Scandinavian | 9.46% (11,810) |
| Baltic | 0.34% (430) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.57% (1,955) |
| African | 0.76% (950) |
| Arab | 0.81% (1,010) |
| Maghrebi | 0.02% (20) |
| West Asia | 0.42% (525) |
| South Asia | 2.21% (2,755) |
| East/SE Asia | 6.37% (7,960) |
| Oceania | 0.28% (355) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (35) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 124,885 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 86% (105,990) |
| French | 1% (1,810) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (20) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (25) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (15) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| 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% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (385) |
| Portuguese | 0% (285) |
| Romanian | 0% (345) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,105) |
| Danish | 0% (140) |
| Dutch | 0% (575) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 1% (1,655) |
| Norwegian | 0% (80) |
| Swedish | 0% (85) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (390) |
| Czech | 0% (225) |
| Macedonian | 0% (15) |
| Polish | 1% (1,035) |
| Russian | 1% (675) |
| Serbian | 0% (160) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Slovak | 0% (145) |
| Slovenian | 0% (70) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (485) |
| Latvian | 0% (20) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (45) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 0% (525) |
| Greek | 0% (95) |
| Armenian | 0% (35) |
| Turkish | 0% (85) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 0% (285) |
| Hebrew | 0% (15) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (50) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (50) |
| Gujarati | 0% (280) |
| Hindi | 0% (90) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (325) |
| Pashto | 0% (10) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (115) |
| Sindhi | 0% (115) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (30) |
| Urdu | 0% (175) |
| Malayalam | 0% (130) |
| Tamil | 0% (65) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (185) |
| Korean | 0% (400) |
| Cantonese | 1% (820) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,075) |
| Mandarin | 0% (330) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (40) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (55) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (230) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (50) |
| Ilocano | 0% (60) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,460) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (30) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 123,895 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.40 |
| Mining | 2.03 |
| Utilities | 0.70 |
| Construction | 8.74 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.19 |
| Retail | 11.43 |
| Transport | 4.52 |
| Info Culture | 2.15 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.99 |
| Real Estate | 2.42 |
| ProSciTech | 8.10 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.25 |
| Education | 6.34 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.40 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.22 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.70 |
| Public Admin | 5.89 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 73,485 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.4%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 8.89%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.86%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $121,063
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 23%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 38.12%
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.
Kelly Christie | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-457-2723 |
| Birthplace: | Winnipeg |
| Profession: | Tradesperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Calgary Southwest in 2008 |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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