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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207/207 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Blaine Calkins | 37,726 | 81.46 |
Elected |
| NDP | Tim Robson | 5,267 | 11.37 |
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| GRN | Robert Johnston | 1,976 | 4.27 |
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| LIB | Christopher Anderson | 1,346 | 2.91 |
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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 a largely rural riding between Edmonton and Red Deer. The North Saskatchewan River is the northwestern boundary. Edmonton's city limits form the boundary in the northeast. Major centres are Wetaskiwin and Leduc; smaller communities include Ponoka, Lacombe and Rocky Mountain House.
Wetaskiwin was established in 1924. In 1996, Wetaskiwin absorbed about 12 per cent of the old Elk Island riding. In 2004, one-quarter of the riding's population was redistributed, while 20,286 former residents of Red Deer were added, along with 2,764 from Crowfoot.
Population: 107,914 (2006 census; an increase of 6.7% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Conservative Blaine Calkins won re-election, beating NDP candidate Tim Robson with more than 75 per cent of the vote. Calkins won in 2006, receiving 75 per cent of the vote and beating NDP candidate Jim Graves.
Prior to 2006 election, Conservative Dale Johnston had an easy time in the riding, winning four straight votes. In 2004, he defeated Liberal Rick Bonnett by 26,316 votes. Since 1993, he has won every race by at least 19,000 votes.
Before Johnston's first win under the Reform banner in 1993, Tories had controlled the riding for 35 years. Harry Moore held the seat from 1962 to 1972 and Stan Schellenberger was MP from 1972 to 1988. In 1988, Tory Willie Littlechild ran and won, becoming the first treaty Indian elected to the House of Commons.
Wetaskiwin:
- 1925 - LIB
- 1926, 1930 - UFA
- 1935-57 inclusive - SC
- 1958-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 48.37% (51,540) |
| French | 10.73% (11,435) |
| Aboriginal | 13.27% (14,140) |
| American | 2.50% (2,665) |
| Canadian | 21.98% (23,420) |
| Caribbean | 0.16% (175) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.19% (200) |
| Western European | 34.62% (36,895) |
| Northern European | 14.71% (15,670) |
| Eastern European | 15.41% (16,420) |
| S European | 2.57% (2,740) |
| Other European | 0.29% (305) |
| Scandinavian | 13.96% (14,875) |
| Baltic | 0.28% (295) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.84% (900) |
| African | 0.38% (400) |
| Arab | 0.25% (270) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.05% (50) |
| South Asia | 0.26% (280) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.08% (1,150) |
| Oceania | 0.12% (130) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 106,560 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 90% (95,330) |
| French | 1% (990) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 2% (1,590) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (20) |
| Dene | 0% (15) |
| 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% (25) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (10) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (45) |
| Portuguese | 0% (20) |
| Romanian | 0% (30) |
| Spanish | 0% (85) |
| Danish | 0% (125) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,565) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (100) |
| German | 3% (3,080) |
| Norwegian | 0% (60) |
| Swedish | 0% (135) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Czech | 0% (60) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (135) |
| Russian | 0% (115) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (25) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (555) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (25) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (100) |
| Hungarian | 0% (110) |
| Greek | 0% (75) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (95) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (50) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (55) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (25) |
| Malayalam | 0% (15) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (110) |
| Cantonese | 0% (75) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (115) |
| Mandarin | 0% (25) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (30) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (240) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 105,615 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 9.81 |
| Mining | 0.36 |
| Utilities | 0.40 |
| Construction | 9.28 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.57 |
| Retail | 10.33 |
| Transport | 5.89 |
| Info Culture | 1.43 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.88 |
| Real Estate | 1.66 |
| ProSciTech | 4.23 |
| Management | 0.09 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.74 |
| Education | 6.17 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.71 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.04 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.90 |
| Public Admin | 3.94 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 65,985 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.5%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.97%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.28%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $82,661
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 6%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 26.00%
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.
Robert Johnston | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-402-7830 |
| Profession: | Photographer and writer |
Christopher Anderson | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 403-848-3333 |
| Birthplace: | Barhead, Alta. |
| Profession: | Journeyman electrician |
| Education: | Computer technician A+ certification and electrician training |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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