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Edmonton - Leduc
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263/263 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | James Rajotte | 37,832 | 63.62 |
Elected |
| NDP | Artem Medvedev | 11,478 | 19.30 |
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| LIB | Richard Fahlman | 7,260 | 12.21 |
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| GRN | Valerie Kennedy | 2,896 | 4.87 |
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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 riding covers a section of southwest Edmonton as well as part of Leduc County, including the town of Devon. Edmonton-Leduc is bounded by city limits in the south and runs to the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive in the north. It lies between the Calgary Trail, Highway 625 and Range Road 235 in the east and the North Saskatchewan River and Highway 60 in the west.
This riding was created in the 2004 redistribution by combining more than 54,000 people formerly of Edmonton Southwest with about 20,000 from each of Wetaskiwin and Edmonton-Strathcona.
Population: 116,986 (2006 census; an increase of 22.2% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Conservative James Rajotte won with a margin of more than 23,000 votes over Liberal Donna Lynn Smith. In 2006, he won with a margin of more than 22,000 votes over Liberal Jim Jacuta. Rajotte also held the seat in the two previous elections when he beat Liberal Bruce King in 2004 and won as an Alliance candidate in 2000.
For the two terms prior to that, the seat was held by Reformer Ian McClelland. Before McClelland's win, Tories Doug Roche (1979-84) and Jim Edwards (1984-93) represented the area.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.17% (49,795) |
| French | 12.76% (15,070) |
| Aboriginal | 8.57% (10,125) |
| American | 1.91% (2,255) |
| Canadian | 17.33% (20,465) |
| Caribbean | 0.75% (890) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.09% (1,290) |
| Western European | 22.19% (26,200) |
| Northern European | 7.66% (9,045) |
| Eastern European | 20.46% (24,165) |
| S European | 6.00% (7,085) |
| Other European | 1.30% (1,540) |
| Scandinavian | 7.32% (8,640) |
| Baltic | 0.41% (480) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.95% (1,120) |
| African | 2.79% (3,300) |
| Arab | 0.91% (1,070) |
| Maghrebi | 0.02% (25) |
| West Asia | 0.86% (1,015) |
| South Asia | 1.94% (2,285) |
| East/SE Asia | 9.65% (11,400) |
| Oceania | 0.28% (335) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.14% (170) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 118,080 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 77% (89,160) |
| French | 2% (2,575) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (10) |
| Cree | 0% (395) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (40) |
| Dene | 0% (50) |
| Dogrib | 0% (10) |
| Gitksan | 0% (15) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (10) |
| 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% (100) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (85) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (745) |
| Portuguese | 0% (230) |
| Romanian | 0% (325) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,235) |
| Danish | 0% (210) |
| Dutch | 1% (850) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 1% (1,735) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (60) |
| Bosnian | 0% (55) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (30) |
| Croatian | 0% (295) |
| Czech | 0% (205) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (1,420) |
| Russian | 0% (460) |
| Serbian | 0% (315) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (180) |
| Slovak | 0% (40) |
| Slovenian | 0% (40) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (1,655) |
| Latvian | 0% (15) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (40) |
| Estonian | 0% (40) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 0% (180) |
| Greek | 0% (130) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (190) |
| Amharic | 0% (355) |
| Arabic | 1% (645) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (200) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (310) |
| Bengali | 0% (95) |
| Gujarati | 0% (120) |
| Hindi | 0% (435) |
| Kurdish | 0% (30) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (80) |
| Pashto | 0% (145) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (480) |
| Sindhi | 0% (25) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (35) |
| Urdu | 0% (340) |
| Malayalam | 0% (50) |
| Tamil | 0% (60) |
| Telugu | 0% (30) |
| Japanese | 0% (180) |
| Korean | 0% (385) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,325) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,130) |
| Mandarin | 0% (505) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (45) |
| Lao | 0% (30) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (270) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (1,245) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (75) |
| Ilocano | 0% (320) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,730) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (25) |
| Swahili | 0% (75) |
| Creoles | 0% (90) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 116,480 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.01 |
| Mining | 3.25 |
| Utilities | 1.31 |
| Construction | 10.40 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.10 |
| Retail | 12.45 |
| Transport | 5.07 |
| Info Culture | 1.98 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.38 |
| Real Estate | 2.20 |
| ProSciTech | 6.91 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.26 |
| Education | 5.48 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.14 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.99 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.59 |
| Public Admin | 5.20 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 76,600 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.1%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.57%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 21.94%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $79,493
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 25%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 35.13%
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.
Richard Fahlman | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Profession: | Professor |
| Education: | PhD - Simon Fraser University |
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