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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266/266 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Earl Dreeshen | 38,106 | 75.89 |
Elected |
| NDP | Stuart Somerville | 7,478 | 14.89 |
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| GRN | Mason Connor Woodruff Sisson | 2,610 | 5.20 |
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| LIB | Andrew Lineker | 2,015 | 4.01 |
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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 central Alberta riding consists of the county of Red Deer. More than half of the population lives in the city of Red Deer. Sylvan Lake and Innisfail are the other population centres.
The riding was established in 1907. In 2004, about one-fifth of its population was redistributed elsewhere. Added were 2,543 residents from Wild Rose and 2,835 from Crowfoot.
Population: 124,063 (2006 census; an increase of 18.1% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Earl Dreeshen won election for the first time, beating New Democrat Stuart Somerville by 28,186 votes.
In the previous five elections, Bob Mills, running under the Reform, Canadian Alliance and Conservative banners, had racked up some of the biggest wins in federal politics before retiring in 2008. In 2004, he won nearly three-quarters of the votes cast, trouncing Liberal Luke Kurata by 28,216 ballots. In 2006, he defeated NDP candidate Kelly Bickford by more than 33,000 votes.
This riding was largely dominated by the Social Credit party between 1935 and 1968. In the latter years of that reign, the Red Deer MP was Social Credit Leader Robert Thompson. He quit the party after the Quebec wing took it over. He was re-elected in 1968 as a Tory, beginning 25 years of PC control. Thompson was succeeded by Gordon Towers, who won five elections from 1972 to 1984.
- 1908, 1911 - LIB
- 1917 - CONS
- 1921, 1925 - PROG
- 1926, 1930 - UFA
- 1935 - SC
- 1940 - NEW DEMOCRACY
- 1945-57 inclusive - SC
- 1958 - PC
- 1962, 1963, 1965 - SC
- 1968-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 54.61% (66,510) |
| French | 12.80% (15,585) |
| Aboriginal | 6.40% (7,795) |
| American | 2.29% (2,785) |
| Canadian | 24.66% (30,035) |
| Caribbean | 0.28% (345) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.32% (1,610) |
| Western European | 30.79% (37,500) |
| Northern European | 13.93% (16,960) |
| Eastern European | 17.01% (20,720) |
| S European | 3.56% (4,330) |
| Other European | 0.41% (495) |
| Scandinavian | 13.34% (16,250) |
| Baltic | 0.35% (425) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.23% (1,495) |
| African | 0.69% (835) |
| Arab | 0.30% (360) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.21% (260) |
| South Asia | 0.67% (815) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.64% (3,210) |
| Oceania | 0.20% (240) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.10% (120) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 121,795 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 91% (110,105) |
| French | 1% (1,765) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (35) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (10) |
| 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% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (75) |
| Portuguese | 0% (65) |
| Romanian | 0% (135) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,460) |
| Danish | 0% (195) |
| Dutch | 1% (865) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (20) |
| German | 1% (1,725) |
| Norwegian | 0% (40) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (55) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (55) |
| Czech | 0% (65) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (235) |
| Russian | 0% (245) |
| Serbian | 0% (50) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (385) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (40) |
| Hungarian | 0% (95) |
| Greek | 0% (60) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 0% (165) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (35) |
| Hindi | 0% (95) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (130) |
| Pashto | 0% (20) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (100) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (35) |
| Malayalam | 0% (20) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (40) |
| Korean | 0% (60) |
| Cantonese | 0% (160) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (505) |
| Mandarin | 0% (45) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (30) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (45) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (245) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (960) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (20) |
| Creoles | 0% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 121,200 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5.17 |
| Mining | 5.92 |
| Utilities | 0.82 |
| Construction | 9.37 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.75 |
| Retail | 9.46 |
| Transport | 5.77 |
| Info Culture | 1.58 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.27 |
| Real Estate | 2.21 |
| ProSciTech | 7.09 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.63 |
| Education | 5.77 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.39 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 3.20 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.97 |
| Public Admin | 4.17 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 70,130 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.2%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.24%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.28%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $93,768
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 8%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 29.60%
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.
Mason Sisson | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-307-2704 | |
| Birthplace: | Red Deer, Alta. |
| Profession: | Production manager |
Andrew Lineker | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
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