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Edmonton - Spruce Grove
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285/285 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Rona Ambrose | 41,775 | 71.08 |
Elected |
| NDP | Catherine Chaulk-Stokes | 9,272 | 15.78 |
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| LIB | Chris Austin | 5,484 | 9.33 |
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| GRN | Joshua Lund | 2,241 | 3.81 |
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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 part of Parkland County, including Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Spring Lake and the Stony Plain reserve. It also covers the southwest corner of Edmonton, encompassed by the city limits, the Yellowhead Trail, the CN Rail line, 170th Street, Whitemud Drive and the North Saskatchewan River.
Edmonton-Spruce Grove was created in 2004 by combining 39 per cent of the riding of St. Albert with 33 per cent of Edmonton Southwest, 25 per cent of Edmonton West and a small section of Yellowhead.
Population: 128,945 (2006 census; an increase of 15.5% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Rona Ambrose won a third term, beating New Democrat Barb Phillips by almost 30,000 votes. In 2006, Ambrose beat Liberal Brad Enge by 29,000 votes. In 2004, Ambrose defeated Liberal Neil Mather to become MP. Ambrose served as environment minister before being appointed minister of intergovernmental affairs in January 2007. In 2010, she was appointed minister of public works and government services and minister responsible for the status of women. In the previous three elections, St. Albert was the turf of John Williams of the Reform/Canadian Alliance. In 2000, he won by 19,108 votes over Liberal Bob Russell. In 2004, Williams ran and won in the new riding of Edmonton-St. Albert.
In 1988, a Progressive Conservative, Walter Van De Walle, won the St. Albert riding.
Edmonton-Spruce Grove:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 47.55% (55,395) |
| French | 13.69% (15,945) |
| Aboriginal | 5.86% (6,825) |
| American | 1.85% (2,155) |
| Canadian | 21.39% (24,915) |
| Caribbean | 1.24% (1,450) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.09% (1,265) |
| Western European | 26.32% (30,665) |
| Northern European | 9.34% (10,880) |
| Eastern European | 26.03% (30,325) |
| S European | 5.90% (6,870) |
| Other European | 0.45% (530) |
| Scandinavian | 8.92% (10,390) |
| Baltic | 0.24% (280) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.12% (1,305) |
| African | 1.32% (1,540) |
| Arab | 0.88% (1,025) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.34% (400) |
| South Asia | 2.15% (2,500) |
| East/SE Asia | 5.24% (6,100) |
| Oceania | 0.33% (380) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.15% (170) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 116,495 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 85% (98,480) |
| French | 2% (2,195) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (80) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (10) |
| 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% (420) |
| Portuguese | 0% (540) |
| Romanian | 0% (70) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,020) |
| Danish | 0% (75) |
| Dutch | 1% (710) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (20) |
| German | 1% (1,545) |
| Norwegian | 0% (30) |
| Swedish | 0% (40) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (115) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (85) |
| Czech | 0% (75) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (675) |
| Russian | 0% (100) |
| Serbian | 0% (50) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (35) |
| Slovak | 0% (100) |
| Slovenian | 0% (35) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (1,660) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (25) |
| Hungarian | 0% (225) |
| Greek | 0% (75) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (50) |
| Amharic | 0% (55) |
| Arabic | 0% (390) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (165) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (80) |
| Bengali | 0% (25) |
| Gujarati | 0% (125) |
| Hindi | 0% (480) |
| Kurdish | 0% (100) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (715) |
| Pashto | 0% (30) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (45) |
| Sindhi | 0% (85) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (20) |
| Urdu | 0% (30) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (45) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (15) |
| Korean | 0% (130) |
| Cantonese | 1% (865) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,240) |
| Mandarin | 0% (180) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (60) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (30) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (325) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (25) |
| Ilocano | 0% (35) |
| Malay | 0% (25) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (960) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 115,325 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10.71 |
| Mining | 10.87 |
| Utilities | 0.89 |
| Construction | 8.18 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.66 |
| Retail | 10.49 |
| Transport | 4.28 |
| Info Culture | 1.05 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.94 |
| Real Estate | 1.35 |
| ProSciTech | 3.81 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.43 |
| Education | 5.47 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.71 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.21 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.79 |
| Public Admin | 4.23 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 64,945 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.1%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 7.97%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.05%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $101,216
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 16%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.29%
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.
Joshua Lund | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-988-1752 | |
Catherine Chaulk-Stokes | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Profession: | Nurse |
| Education: | Graduate of the University of Alberta. |
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