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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258/258 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Ted Menzies | 40,008 | 77.47 |
Elected |
| NDP | Janine Giles | 5,334 | 10.33 |
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| GRN | Attila Nagy | 2,394 | 4.64 |
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| LIB | Nicole Hankel | 1,898 | 3.68 |
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| PCP | Brad Carrigan | 1,754 | 3.40 |
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| CHP | Marc Slingerland | 252 | 0.49 |
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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
Located in southwest Alberta, this rural riding stretches from Waterton Lakes National Park in the south to the western and southern half of Calgary in the north. Communities include High River, Okotoks, Vulcan, Pincher Creek, Fort Macleod and Claresholm, as well as the southern tip of Banff. Several First Nations reserves are also here: the Blood reserve in the southeast corner, the Tsuu T'ina Nation west of Calgary, the Peigan reserve in the south and the Siksika reserve in the northeast corner.
Macleod was originally established in 1907, abolished in 1966 and re-established in 1986. It has been largely unaltered by the past two redistributions. In 2004, it lost about six per cent of its former area while adding small sections from the Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Wild Rose ridings.
Population: 107,638 (2006 census; an increase of 10.4% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Ted Menzies won a third term in 2008, beating Green Party candidate Jared McCollum by more than 31,000 votes. In 2006, Menzies won over Liberal Bernie Kennedy. In 2004, Menzies won the riding with 75 per cent of the vote, defeating Liberal Chris Shade.
Grant Hill served as MP from 1993 to 2004. He was a member of the Reform, Canadian Alliance and Conservative parties.
Before the 1986 redistribution, most of Macleod's residents were in the Bow River riding. From 1979 to 1988, the PCs' Gordon Taylor held that seat.
- 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 52.97% (56,540) |
| French | 9.73% (10,390) |
| Aboriginal | 12.18% (13,005) |
| American | 2.23% (2,375) |
| Canadian | 21.21% (22,640) |
| Caribbean | 0.26% (275) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.59% (635) |
| Western European | 29.24% (31,215) |
| Northern European | 10.53% (11,235) |
| Eastern European | 15.13% (16,145) |
| S European | 3.91% (4,170) |
| Other European | 0.55% (590) |
| Scandinavian | 10.17% (10,860) |
| Baltic | 0.21% (220) |
| Czech/Slovak | 2.06% (2,200) |
| African | 0.39% (415) |
| Arab | 0.52% (550) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.07% (80) |
| South Asia | 0.48% (510) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.08% (2,215) |
| Oceania | 0.30% (320) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 106,740 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 87% (92,040) |
| French | 1% (1,000) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 2% (2,465) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (95) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 1% (840) |
| 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% (10) |
| Ojibway | 0% (20) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (345) |
| Portuguese | 0% (25) |
| Romanian | 0% (25) |
| Spanish | 0% (290) |
| Danish | 0% (175) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,075) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (20) |
| German | 4% (4,515) |
| Norwegian | 0% (20) |
| Swedish | 0% (50) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (30) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Czech | 0% (85) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (315) |
| Russian | 0% (105) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (120) |
| Slovenian | 0% (30) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (270) |
| Latvian | 0% (20) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (40) |
| Hungarian | 0% (260) |
| Greek | 0% (50) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (220) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (35) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (130) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (25) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (75) |
| Korean | 0% (105) |
| Cantonese | 0% (165) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (285) |
| Mandarin | 0% (75) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (35) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (30) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (15) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (175) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 106,095 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 13.12 |
| Mining | 9.82 |
| Utilities | 1.09 |
| Construction | 9.13 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.16 |
| Retail | 9.13 |
| Transport | 4.96 |
| Info Culture | 1.06 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.56 |
| Real Estate | 1.20 |
| ProSciTech | 4.16 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.44 |
| Education | 5.62 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.28 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.19 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.48 |
| Public Admin | 5.27 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 64,380 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.9%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.52%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.09%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $117,980
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 9%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.79%
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.
PCP – Brad Carrigan Marc Slingerland | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: | |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Lethbridge in 2006. Defeated in Macleod in 2008 |
Ted Menzies | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 59 |
| Birthplace: | Claresholm, Alta. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Sandy |
| Children: | Two adult children - Michael and Kari |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Macleod in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Atilla Nagy | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-254-5737 | |
| Birthplace: | Hungary |
| Profession: | Writer |
| Education: | Bachelor's of science degree for cellular, molecular and microbial biology. |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Oak Ridges-Markham in 2007. FEDERAL: Defeated in Scarborough-Rouge River in 2008 |
Nicole Hankel | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: Twitter403-797-9330 Suite 390, 16 Midlake Blvd. SE Calgary, Alta. T2X 2X7 | |
Janine Giles | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-678-7454 | |
| Profession: | Student |
| Education: | 2005 - BA (political science) - University of Calgary 2007 - MA (political science) - McGill University Currently a PhD (political science) student at University of Calgary |
Brad Carrigan | |
| Party: Progressive Canadian Party Contact Information: 587-777-8030 | |
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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 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
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