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Results

Westlock-St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes Status
219/219 polls Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT
CON Brian Storseth 32,597 Elected
NDP Lyndsey Ellen Henderson 5,096
LIB Rob Fox 2,559
GRN Lisa Grant 1,623
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Riding Info

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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

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Demographics

Ethnic Origin

Ethnic Origin
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

Mother Tongue
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
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%
Provincial
4.3%
National
6.6%
Seniors
11.46%
Provincial
10.74%%
National
13.71%%
Home Owners
28.04%
Provincial
27.90%%
National
26.92%%
Avg Family Income
$82,880
Provincial
$98,240
National
$82,325
Immigration
5%
Provincial
16%
National
20%
Post-Secondary Degree
27.28%
Provincial
33.20%
National
33.35%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

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Candidate Info

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CON – Brian Storseth

GRN – Lisa Grant

LIB – Rob Fox

NDP – Lyndsey Henderson

Brian Storseth

Brian Storseth

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Contact Information:

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Twitter

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Email

Age:

33

Birthplace:

Barrhead

Marital Status:

Married to Jennifer

Children:

Two - Ayden, Eastin

Profession:

Businessperson

Education:

Attended University of Calgary and University of Alberta - political science studies

Political Career:

MUNICIPAL: Former Barrhead town councillor.

FEDERAL: Elected in Westlock-St. Paul in 2006, 2008.

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Lisa Grant

Party: Green Party of Canada

Contact Information:

Website

Email

780-717-0475

Birthplace:

Red Deer

Marital Status:

Married

Children:

Two

Political Career:

PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake in 2008.

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Rob Fox

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Contact Information:

Website

Twitter

Facebook

1-888-Rob-Fox1 (762-3691)

Marital Status:

Married Louise Vincent

Children:

Four

Profession:

Consultant

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Lyndsey Henderson

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Contact Information:

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Facebook

Email

780-650-2047

Profession:

Manager

Education:

University of Alberta - BA (English/history) 2009

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