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Edmonton - Sherwood Park
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241/241 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Tim Uppal | 24,622 | 44.64 |
Elected |
| IND | James Ford | 16,283 | 29.52 |
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| NDP | Mike Scott | 7,981 | 14.47 |
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| LIB | Rick Szostak | 4,130 | 7.49 |
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| GRN | Chris Vallee | 1,924 | 3.49 |
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| WBP | Paul St. Laurent | 221 | 0.40 |
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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 contains the city of Fort Saskatchewan in the northeast, as well as most of the northeast corner of Edmonton. It is bounded by the city limits in the north and east and by Township Road 522 in the south. Highway 216, 34th Street, the North Saskatchewan River, the CN Rail line, Highway 15, 167th Avenue and 97th Street form the western boundary.
Edmonton-Sherwood Park was created in 2004 by combining 57 per cent of the Elk Island riding with 28 per cent of Edmonton Centre-East and eight per cent of Edmonton North.
Population: 118,073 (2006 census; an increase of 14.0% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Conservative Tim Uppal won a tight race over Independent candidate James Ford, beating him by only 1,741 votes. Uppal ran in place of Conservative Ken Epp who retired in 2008. Epp won the 2006 election over Liberal Ron Symic. In 2004, Epp held the seat under the Conservative banner. He first won in Elk Island in 1993 and 1997 as a Reformer and again in 2000 as a member of the Canadian Alliance.
Before 1993, this area elected Tories — Peter Elzinga, in Pembina riding, from 1974 to 1984, then Walter Van De Walle in a 1986 Pembina byelection and Brian O'Kurley in Elk Island in 1988.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 – CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.92% (53,785) |
| French | 14.65% (18,360) |
| Aboriginal | 6.61% (8,280) |
| American | 1.67% (2,090) |
| Canadian | 20.02% (25,080) |
| Caribbean | 0.68% (850) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.93% (1,165) |
| Western European | 22.46% (28,145) |
| Northern European | 7.94% (9,945) |
| Eastern European | 22.94% (28,740) |
| S European | 7.26% (9,100) |
| Other European | 0.34% (420) |
| Scandinavian | 7.64% (9,570) |
| Baltic | 0.30% (380) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.93% (1,170) |
| African | 1.56% (1,950) |
| Arab | 3.56% (4,455) |
| Maghrebi | 0.09% (115) |
| West Asia | 0.54% (675) |
| South Asia | 1.61% (2,015) |
| East/SE Asia | 8.93% (11,195) |
| Oceania | 0.22% (275) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.12% (150) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 125,305 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 79% (97,015) |
| French | 3% (3,145) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (265) |
| 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% (10) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (1,110) |
| Portuguese | 1% (755) |
| Romanian | 0% (55) |
| Spanish | 1% (925) |
| Danish | 0% (100) |
| Dutch | 1% (770) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 1% (1,605) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (25) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (295) |
| Czech | 0% (140) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (1,250) |
| Russian | 0% (200) |
| Serbian | 0% (140) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Slovak | 0% (115) |
| Slovenian | 0% (55) |
| Ukrainian | 2% (2,280) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (35) |
| Hungarian | 0% (220) |
| Greek | 0% (45) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (100) |
| Amharic | 0% (175) |
| Arabic | 2% (2,595) |
| Hebrew | 0% (25) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (385) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (60) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (50) |
| Hindi | 0% (350) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (265) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (275) |
| Sindhi | 0% (10) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (55) |
| Urdu | 0% (125) |
| Malayalam | 0% (40) |
| Tamil | 0% (30) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 0% (100) |
| Korean | 0% (70) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,815) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,190) |
| Mandarin | 0% (385) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (20) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (160) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (1,435) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (15) |
| Ilocano | 0% (50) |
| Malay | 0% (20) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,485) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 123,560 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10.82 |
| Mining | 6.86 |
| Utilities | 0.81 |
| Construction | 9.67 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.57 |
| Retail | 8.70 |
| Transport | 4.02 |
| Info Culture | 1.44 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.78 |
| Real Estate | 1.75 |
| ProSciTech | 7.40 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.43 |
| Education | 5.95 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.87 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.23 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.71 |
| Public Admin | 3.91 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 59,170 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.5%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.79%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.16%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $96,085
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 13%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 33.28%
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.
Tim Uppal | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-640-1062 |
| Age: | 36 |
| Birthplace: | New Westminster |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | One daughter, Kirpa |
| Profession: | Real estate |
| Education: | Post-secondary - University of Alberta |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated as a Canadian Alliance candidate in Edmonton Southeast in 2000. Defeated as a Conservative candidate in Edmonton-Beaumont in 2004. Elected in Edmonton-Sherwood Park in 2008 |
Chris Vallee | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-472-6568 | |
| Profession: | Tradesperson |
| Education: | Graduate of NAIT in materials engineering and web development and design |
James Ford | |
 | Party: Independent Contact Information: 780-416-8699 |
| Profession: | Consultant |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated as an Indpendent candidate in Edmonton-Sherwood Park in 2008 |
Mike Scott | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
Paul St. Laurent | |
| Party: Western Block Party Contact Information: 780-722-3321 | |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
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