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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265/265 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Peter Goldring | 24,085 | 52.75 |
Elected |
| NDP | Ray Martin | 17,099 | 37.45 |
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| LIB | Shafik Ruda | 3,132 | 6.86 |
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| GRN | Trey Capnerhurst | 1,341 | 2.94 |
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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 inner-core riding is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River in the south, the CN Rail line running north to Manning Drive in the east, 167th Avenue in the north and 97th Street in the west. Edmonton City Airport is in the northeast corner.
In the 1996 redistribution, this riding adopted about 16 per cent of the residents of Edmonton North. Then, in 2004, it lost about one-third of its former population, while gaining 43,742 people from Edmonton North.
Population: 128,199 (2006 census; an increase of 7.6% since 2001)
Political History
Current incumbent Peter Goldring won with the Reform Party in 1997, upsetting then-incumbent Judy Bethel, a Liberal, by 3,470 votes. In 2000, under the Canadian Alliance banner, Goldring defeated Liberal Sue Olsen by 3,445 votes. As a Conservative, he defeated Liberal John Bethel in 2004. In the 2006 election, Goldring defeated Liberal Nicole Martel. In 2008, Goldring defeated New Democrat Ray Martin by 7,855 votes.
Over the past half-century, a wide range of parties has held the riding. In 1953 and 1957, the Social Credit Party took this seat, after which the Tories enjoyed a 30-year winning streak. Then, in 1988, incumbent PC Bill Lesick lost by 657 votes to the NDP's Ross Harvey. Harvey became the first New Democrat to win a federal seat in Alberta. Harvey, in turn, was replaced by the Liberal's Judy Bethel in 1993.
The riding was established as Edmonton East in 1914 and the name changed to Edmonton Centre-East in June 2000. The name was restored to Edmonton East in 2004.
- 1953, 1957 - SC
- 1958-1984 - PC
- 1988 - NDP
- 1993 - LIB
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 36.44% (40,950) |
| French | 11.40% (12,815) |
| Aboriginal | 5.31% (5,970) |
| American | 1.43% (1,605) |
| Canadian | 17.48% (19,640) |
| Caribbean | 1.73% (1,945) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.02% (2,265) |
| Western European | 22.44% (25,215) |
| Northern European | 7.47% (8,395) |
| Eastern European | 18.43% (20,715) |
| S European | 5.67% (6,375) |
| Other European | 0.47% (525) |
| Scandinavian | 7.23% (8,120) |
| Baltic | 0.13% (150) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.95% (1,065) |
| African | 1.76% (1,980) |
| Arab | 0.93% (1,050) |
| Maghrebi | 0.06% (65) |
| West Asia | 0.69% (780) |
| South Asia | 16.63% (18,685) |
| East/SE Asia | 9.32% (10,475) |
| Oceania | 0.41% (460) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.25% (285) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 112,380 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 70% (77,160) |
| French | 2% (1,975) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (155) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (270) |
| Portuguese | 0% (95) |
| Romanian | 0% (200) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,015) |
| Danish | 0% (70) |
| Dutch | 0% (275) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 2% (2,080) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (110) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (175) |
| Czech | 0% (85) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (1,230) |
| Russian | 0% (145) |
| Serbian | 0% (40) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (40) |
| Slovenian | 0% (65) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (800) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (80) |
| Greek | 0% (75) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (20) |
| Amharic | 0% (25) |
| Arabic | 1% (575) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (240) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (45) |
| Gujarati | 1% (905) |
| Hindi | 1% (1,550) |
| Kurdish | 0% (75) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 9% (9,600) |
| Pashto | 0% (45) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (405) |
| Sindhi | 0% (160) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (85) |
| Urdu | 2% (1,765) |
| Malayalam | 0% (230) |
| Tamil | 0% (65) |
| Telugu | 0% (20) |
| Japanese | 0% (35) |
| Korean | 0% (370) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,100) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (1,660) |
| Mandarin | 0% (195) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (45) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (565) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (95) |
| Ilocano | 0% (115) |
| Malay | 0% (20) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (2,400) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (115) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 110,445 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.70 |
| Mining | 3.58 |
| Utilities | 1.17 |
| Construction | 9.39 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.09 |
| Retail | 11.49 |
| Transport | 4.81 |
| Info Culture | 1.83 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.67 |
| Real Estate | 1.76 |
| ProSciTech | 6.40 |
| Management | 0.14 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.57 |
| Education | 6.59 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.89 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.59 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.95 |
| Public Admin | 7.48 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 70,080 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.4%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 6.63%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 26.82%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $86,986
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 20%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.06%
33.20% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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