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Westlock - St. Paul
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219/219 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Brian Storseth | 32,597 | 77.84 |
Elected |
| NDP | Lyndsey Ellen Henderson | 5,096 | 12.17 |
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| LIB | Rob Fox | 2,559 | 6.11 |
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| GRN | Lisa Grant | 1,623 | 3.88 |
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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 east-central Alberta riding abuts Saskatchewan in the east and Edmonton in the south. Main centres include Bonnyville, Westlock, St. Paul, Cold Lake, Smoky Lake and Redwater. There are also several First Nations reserves.
Westlock-St. Paul was created in 2004 from 46 per cent of Lakeland, 18 per cent of Elk Island, 15 per cent of St. Albert, 12 per cent of Athabaska and a tiny portion of Yellowhead.
Population: 101,010 (2006 census; an increase of 2.0% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Conservative Brian Storseth won re-election, beating New Democrat Della Drury by more than 23,000 votes. Storseth earned the position of MP when he defeated Liberal Cory Ollikka in the 2006 election by a significant margin. In 2004, Conservative Dave Chatters, the incumbent from the Athabaska riding, defeated Liberal Joe Dion, with two-thirds of the vote.
In Vegreville and Lakeland, Leon Benoit won elections in 1993, 1997 and 2000 as a Reform/Canadian Alliance member. In 2000, he won over Liberal Wayne Kowalski by 20,298 votes.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.91% (42,850) |
| French | 22.23% (22,200) |
| Aboriginal | 16.17% (16,145) |
| American | 1.21% (1,210) |
| Canadian | 24.76% (24,725) |
| Caribbean | 0.36% (360) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.15% (150) |
| Western European | 25.48% (25,440) |
| Northern European | 8.39% (8,375) |
| Eastern European | 25.65% (25,610) |
| S European | 2.41% (2,410) |
| Other European | 0.22% (220) |
| Scandinavian | 8.03% (8,020) |
| Baltic | 0.21% (210) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.03% (1,025) |
| African | 0.24% (235) |
| Arab | 0.47% (465) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.05% (50) |
| South Asia | 0.29% (285) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.94% (940) |
| Oceania | 0.09% (85) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 99,855 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 85% (83,670) |
| French | 6% (5,650) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (10) |
| Cree | 2% (2,020) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (60) |
| Dene | 0% (215) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (10) |
| 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% (30) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (10) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (125) |
| Portuguese | 0% (130) |
| Romanian | 0% (10) |
| Spanish | 0% (100) |
| Danish | 0% (70) |
| Dutch | 0% (450) |
| Flemish | 0% (35) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 2% (1,815) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Czech | 0% (50) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (450) |
| Russian | 0% (125) |
| Serbian | 0% (20) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (95) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 3% (2,570) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 0% (55) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (175) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (55) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (10) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (105) |
| Cantonese | 0% (85) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (75) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (55) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (55) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (105) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 98,765 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3.44 |
| Mining | 0.90 |
| Utilities | 0.51 |
| Construction | 7.46 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.13 |
| Retail | 11.18 |
| Transport | 5.16 |
| Info Culture | 2.65 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.78 |
| Real Estate | 2.28 |
| ProSciTech | 7.30 |
| Management | 0.14 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.37 |
| Education | 6.85 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.57 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.31 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.94 |
| Public Admin | 4.97 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 2,226,385 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.6%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.46%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.04%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $82,880
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.28%
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.
Lisa Grant | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-717-0475 | |
| Birthplace: | Red Deer |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake in 2008. |
Rob Fox | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 1-888-Rob-Fox1 (762-3691) | |
| Marital Status: | Married Louise Vincent |
| Children: | Four |
| Profession: | Consultant |
Lyndsey Henderson | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-650-2047 | |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | University of Alberta - BA (English/history) 2009 |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
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