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Calgary West
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294/294 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Robert Anders | 40,025 | 62.18 |
Elected |
| LIB | Janice Kinch | 11,379 | 17.68 |
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| NDP | Shawna Knowles | 6,666 | 10.36 |
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| GRN | Anna Lisa Wagner | 6,068 | 9.43 |
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| ML | André Vachon | 233 | 0.36 |
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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 is a primarily residential riding running in a strip along the western edge of the city. It is bounded by the western city limits, Crowchild Trail Northwest, Bow Trail Southwest, Sarcee Trail Southwest and Glenmore Trail Southwest. The Bow River divides the riding into northern and southern portions.
Calgary West was established in 1914 but abolished in 1952. It was re-established in 1976. In the 2004 redistribution, about 30 per cent of the riding was removed, while 6,350 people were added from Calgary Centre and 4,500 from Macleod.
Population: 132,162 (2006 census; an increase of 27.2% since 2001)
Political History
For the past five terms, Rob Anders has represented this riding. He came to office with the Reform party in 1997, defeating Liberal Dave Bronconnier. Then, in 2000, as a Canadian Alliance candidate he beat Tory Jim Silye, formerly a Reform Party MP, by 19,963 votes. In 2004, as a Conservative candidate, he beat Liberal Justin Thompson by 14,920 votes. In the 2006 election, Anders defeated Liberal Jennifer Pollock. In 2008, he beat Pollock again by a margin of 21,292 votes.
Before Anders, this was the riding of current Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper gained office in 1993. In the previous election, he suffered a resounding defeat at the hands of Tory Jim Hawkes, who had held the riding since 1979.
- 1979-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 50.11% (60,180) |
| French | 10.56% (12,675) |
| Aboriginal | 3.34% (4,005) |
| American | 2.23% (2,675) |
| Canadian | 19.99% (24,000) |
| Caribbean | 0.62% (745) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.37% (1,650) |
| Western European | 22.21% (26,670) |
| Northern European | 8.25% (9,910) |
| Eastern European | 19.22% (23,085) |
| S European | 6.69% (8,030) |
| Other European | 2.47% (2,965) |
| Scandinavian | 7.85% (9,425) |
| Baltic | 0.38% (455) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.47% (1,760) |
| African | 1.29% (1,555) |
| Arab | 1.07% (1,280) |
| Maghrebi | 0.09% (110) |
| West Asia | 0.93% (1,120) |
| South Asia | 2.47% (2,970) |
| East/SE Asia | 9.39% (11,280) |
| Oceania | 0.25% (305) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 120,085 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 79% (93,485) |
| French | 1% (1,580) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (25) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (20) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| 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% (425) |
| Portuguese | 0% (140) |
| Romanian | 0% (520) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,640) |
| Danish | 0% (110) |
| Dutch | 1% (645) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (1,680) |
| Norwegian | 0% (45) |
| Swedish | 0% (35) |
| Yiddish | 0% (70) |
| Bosnian | 0% (200) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (60) |
| Croatian | 0% (255) |
| Czech | 0% (335) |
| Macedonian | 0% (25) |
| Polish | 1% (1,475) |
| Russian | 1% (1,770) |
| Serbian | 0% (475) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (215) |
| Slovak | 0% (215) |
| Slovenian | 0% (45) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (610) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (45) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (40) |
| Hungarian | 1% (730) |
| Greek | 0% (110) |
| Armenian | 0% (15) |
| Turkish | 0% (105) |
| Amharic | 0% (35) |
| Arabic | 1% (600) |
| Hebrew | 0% (460) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (25) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (50) |
| Bengali | 0% (70) |
| Gujarati | 0% (235) |
| Hindi | 0% (275) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (295) |
| Pashto | 0% (25) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (280) |
| Sindhi | 0% (60) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (60) |
| Urdu | 0% (215) |
| Malayalam | 0% (30) |
| Tamil | 0% (100) |
| Telugu | 0% (25) |
| Japanese | 0% (240) |
| Korean | 1% (765) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,005) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,205) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,025) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (20) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (60) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (230) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (85) |
| Ilocano | 0% (90) |
| Malay | 0% (25) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (2,135) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (25) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 118,665 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.35 |
| Mining | 2.19 |
| Utilities | 0.95 |
| Construction | 10.47 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.69 |
| Retail | 11.45 |
| Transport | 5.74 |
| Info Culture | 1.74 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.97 |
| Real Estate | 2.02 |
| ProSciTech | 5.24 |
| Management | 0.09 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.66 |
| Education | 5.02 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.49 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.95 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.51 |
| Public Admin | 6.85 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 69,945 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.8%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.68%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.55%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $122,272
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 21%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 39.47%
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.
Shawna Knowles | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-219-8183 | |
| Profession: | Clerk |
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