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Vegreville - Wainwright
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256/256 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Leon Benoit | 39,155 | 79.69 |
Elected |
| NDP | Ray A. Stone | 5,561 | 11.32 |
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| GRN | William Munsey | 2,498 | 5.08 |
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| LIB | Ron Williams | 1,592 | 3.24 |
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| CHP | Matthew Sokalski | 327 | 0.67 |
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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 is an agricultural riding in east-central Alberta. It stretches from the North Saskatchewan River in the north to the Battle River in the south, and from the Saskatchewan border in the east to Edmonton in the west. Major population centres include Vegreville, Wainwright and Lloydminster.
This riding was formed in 2004, with half the population coming from the Lakeland riding, one-quarter each coming from Elk Island and Crowfoot and a handful coming from Wetaskiwin.
Population: 111,427 (2006 census; an increase of 3.4% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Leon Benoit won the riding for a third time over NDP candidate Ray Stone by more than 30,000 votes. In 2006, he beat NDP candidate Len Lagault after receiving close to 75 per cent of the vote. In the previous election, Benoit was victorious over Liberal Duff Stewart by more than 28,410 votes.
In the former Lakeland riding, Benoit enjoyed three straight electoral victories with the Reform/Canadian Alliance.
Before Benoit's first win in 1993, Vegreville riding had seen 25 years of Tory control. Don Mazankowski was MP from 1968 to 1993. He held senior cabinet positions under prime ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 50.62% (55,740) |
| French | 12.55% (13,820) |
| Aboriginal | 5.42% (5,970) |
| American | 1.93% (2,120) |
| Canadian | 21.92% (24,135) |
| Caribbean | 0.21% (230) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.39% (430) |
| Western European | 33.83% (37,250) |
| Northern European | 12.71% (14,000) |
| Eastern European | 27.72% (30,525) |
| S European | 2.12% (2,330) |
| Other European | 0.24% (265) |
| Scandinavian | 12.49% (13,755) |
| Baltic | 0.20% (215) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.07% (1,175) |
| African | 0.23% (250) |
| Arab | 0.34% (370) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.07% (75) |
| South Asia | 0.30% (325) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.98% (1,075) |
| Oceania | 0.13% (140) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 110,120 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 89% (97,070) |
| French | 2% (1,665) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (65) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (10) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (60) |
| Portuguese | 0% (55) |
| Romanian | 0% (70) |
| Spanish | 0% (155) |
| Danish | 0% (125) |
| Dutch | 0% (430) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 4% (4,400) |
| Norwegian | 0% (75) |
| Swedish | 0% (45) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (20) |
| Czech | 0% (55) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (355) |
| Russian | 0% (130) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (25) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 3% (3,325) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (25) |
| Hungarian | 0% (90) |
| Greek | 0% (30) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (150) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (10) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (105) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (45) |
| Sindhi | 0% (20) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (105) |
| Cantonese | 0% (40) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (275) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (25) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (170) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 109,575 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 7.65 |
| Mining | 14.34 |
| Utilities | 1.15 |
| Construction | 9.03 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.03 |
| Retail | 10.39 |
| Transport | 6.32 |
| Info Culture | 0.64 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.55 |
| Real Estate | 1.71 |
| ProSciTech | 3.26 |
| Management | 0.11 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.09 |
| Education | 4.99 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 6.26 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.64 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.42 |
| Public Admin | 3.80 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 60,165 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.5%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.26%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.01%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $89,128
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 6%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 28.84%
33.20% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Ray Stone Mathew Sokalski | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: Website | |
Leon Benoit | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 60 |
| Birthplace: | Lloydminster, Alta. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Linda |
| Children: | Five - Suzanne, Daniel, Gabriel, Paul, Jennifer |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Education: | University of Alberta - B.Sc.(agriculture) - 1974 |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Won: in Vegreville in 1993 (Reform); in Lakeland in 1997 (Reform), 2000 (Canadian Alliance); won in Vegreville-Wainwright as a Conservative candidate in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Will Munsey | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 708-297-3811 |
| Birthplace: | Alberta |
| Children: | Three |
| Profession: | Educator |
| Education: | Degrees in education and linguistics |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Battle River-Wainwright in 2008. FEDERAL: Defeated in Vegreville-Wainwright in 2008. |
Ronald Williams | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-376-3753 #403, 5110 - 50 St. Stome, Alta. T0B 4H0 | |
| Profession: | Retired |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Village councillor in the Town of Strome |
Ray Stone | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-853-1152 | |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Six years as councillor for Minburn County. Six years as a school trustee. PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Vermilion-Lloydminster in 2001, 2004. FEDERAL: Defeated in Lakeland in 2000. Defeated in Vegreville-Wainwright in 2008. |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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