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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258/258 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Kevin A. Sorenson | 44,114 | 83.94 |
Elected |
| NDP | Ellen Parker | 4,805 | 9.14 |
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| GRN | Konrad Schellenberg | 1,711 | 3.26 |
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| LIB | Omar Harb | 1,224 | 2.33 |
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| IND | John C. Turner | 499 | 0.95 |
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| CHP | Gerard Groenendijk | 204 | 0.39 |
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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 rural riding sprawls across east-central Alberta, from the Red Deer River and Bow River in the south to the Battle River in the north. The Saskatchewan border forms the eastern boundary. The largest communities are Stettler, Camrose and Drumheller.
The Crowfoot riding was established in 1966. In 1996, about one-third of the residents of the Vegreville riding were redistributed here. Then, in 2004, about 30 per cent of the riding was carved away, while 34,705 people were added from Wild Rose.
Population: 114,825 (2006 census; an increase of 10.3% since 2001)
Political History
Kevin Sorenson gained office with the Canadian Alliance in 2000. He won as a Conservative in 2004 with more than 80 per cent of the vote. His winning streak continued in the 2006 election, when Sorenson defeated NDP candidate Ellen Parker by more than 39,300 votes. In 2008, he beat Parker again by 35, 600 votes.
For the two terms prior to 2000, Crowfoot was held by the Reform Party's Jack Ramsay. Ramsay was found guilty of attempted rape in 1999. He was booted from the Reform caucus and banned from the Canadian Alliance.
Tories were elected in this riding from 1968 until 1993. For the first 11 of those years, Jack Horner was MP. Horner lost the Conservative leadership to Joe Clark in 1976 and was recruited to the Liberal Party by Pierre Trudeau in 1977 with the promise of a cabinet post — minister of industry, trade and commerce. Horner was defeated by Progressive Conservative Arnold Malone in the 1979 election. Malone continued as MP until 1993.
- 1968-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 50.38% (65,840) |
| French | 10.43% (13,630) |
| Aboriginal | 2.98% (3,895) |
| American | 2.37% (3,095) |
| Canadian | 18.09% (23,645) |
| Caribbean | 0.94% (1,225) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.15% (1,505) |
| Western European | 23.78% (31,070) |
| Northern European | 8.43% (11,015) |
| Eastern European | 18.12% (23,675) |
| S European | 8.13% (10,620) |
| Other European | 0.82% (1,075) |
| Scandinavian | 8.05% (10,515) |
| Baltic | 0.45% (590) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.54% (2,015) |
| African | 1.35% (1,760) |
| Arab | 1.52% (1,985) |
| Maghrebi | 0.09% (120) |
| West Asia | 0.85% (1,115) |
| South Asia | 3.13% (4,095) |
| East/SE Asia | 10.72% (14,015) |
| Oceania | 0.34% (445) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.05% (65) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 130,680 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 79% (101,615) |
| French | 2% (2,375) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (25) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (795) |
| Portuguese | 0% (260) |
| Romanian | 0% (470) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,370) |
| Danish | 0% (195) |
| Dutch | 1% (675) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (25) |
| German | 2% (2,145) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (45) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (70) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (135) |
| Croatian | 0% (255) |
| Czech | 0% (185) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (1,390) |
| Russian | 1% (700) |
| Serbian | 0% (130) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Slovak | 0% (215) |
| Slovenian | 0% (75) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (475) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (50) |
| Hungarian | 0% (355) |
| Greek | 0% (365) |
| Armenian | 0% (20) |
| Turkish | 0% (95) |
| Amharic | 0% (55) |
| Arabic | 1% (1,195) |
| Hebrew | 0% (30) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (40) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (20) |
| Bengali | 0% (200) |
| Gujarati | 0% (430) |
| Hindi | 0% (180) |
| Kurdish | 0% (20) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (380) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (655) |
| Sindhi | 0% (65) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (60) |
| Urdu | 0% (325) |
| Malayalam | 0% (35) |
| Tamil | 0% (130) |
| Telugu | 0% (30) |
| Japanese | 0% (260) |
| Korean | 2% (1,985) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,510) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,835) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,095) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (25) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (45) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (495) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (110) |
| Ilocano | 0% (100) |
| Malay | 0% (65) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (995) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (30) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 129,430 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.59 |
| Mining | 4.18 |
| Utilities | 0.96 |
| Construction | 6.66 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.90 |
| Retail | 10.88 |
| Transport | 3.97 |
| Info Culture | 2.04 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.76 |
| Real Estate | 2.52 |
| ProSciTech | 9.71 |
| Management | 0.22 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.06 |
| Education | 8.53 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 11.34 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.73 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.02 |
| Public Admin | 6.00 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 69,020 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.2%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.04%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.14%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $143,641
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 7%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 44.33%
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.
Gerard Groenendijk | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada Contact Information: Website | |
Kevin Sorenson | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 855-672-9330 4895-50th St. Camrose, Alta. T4V 1P6 403-324-4199 124 2 Ave. Strathmore, Alta. T1P 1A3 |
| Age: | 52 |
| Birthplace: | Killam, Alta. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Darlene |
| Children: | Two - Kristen and Ryan |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Education: | Auctioneer diploma - Western College of Auctioneering, Billings, Mont. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Crowfoot in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Konrad Schellenberg | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-608-8768 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Mechanical engineering technologist diploma from NAIT, 1997. |
John C. Turner | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 403-823-7851 | |
Omar Harb | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-473-4272 | |
Ellen Parker | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-679-4755 |
| Birthplace: | Vancouver |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Education: | B.Ed. (home economics) - University of Alberta, 1980. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Crowfoot in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
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| 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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