Edmonton Centre

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Alberta

Edmonton federal electoral districts map|

caption = Edmonton Centre in relation to other federal electoral districts in Edmonton
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 48012
fed-created = 2003
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 2004
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Laurie Hawn
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 120326
demo-electors = 92286
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 55
demo-cd = Division No. 11
demo-csd = Edmonton

Edmonton Centre is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 2004.

Geography

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Downtown Edmonton, Spruce Avenue, Rossdale, Central McDougall, Prince Rupert, Oliver, Queen Mary Park, Westwood, Prince Charles, Sherbrooke, Dovercourt, Woodcroft, Inglewood, Westmount, North Glenora, Glenora, McQueen, Grovenor, Gagnon Estate, Canora, High Park, Mayfield, Britannia, Youngstown, Glenwood, West Jasper Place, Crestwood, Sherwood Jasper Park, Meadowlark Park, West Meadowlark Park, Parkview, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood and Elmwood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta.

History

The electoral district was originally created in 1966 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.

It was abolished in 1976 with parts of it being transferred to Edmonton North, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.

In was re-created in 2003 from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest and a small part of Edmonton Centre-East.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

#1968-1979: Steven Eugene Paproski - Progressive Conservative - He previously represented Edmonton North.

#2004-2006: Anne McLellan - Liberal - She previously represented Edmonton West and Edmonton Northwest.
#2006-present: Laurie Hawn - Conservative

Current Member of Parliament

In the 39th general federal election of January 23, 2006, Laurie Hawn of the Conservative Party was elected to represent the riding in Parliament. He was sworn in on February 6, 2006.

Election results

2003 - present

-
Conservative
Laurie Hawn
align="right"|25,811
align="right"|44.8%
align="right"|+3.7%
align="right"
Liberal
Anne McLellan
align="right"|22,221
align="right"|38.6%
align="right"|-3.9%
align="right"
New Democratic Party
Donna Martyn
align="right"|6,201
align="right"|10.8%
align="right"|+1.7%
align="right"
Green
David J. Parker
align="right"|3,022
align="right"|5.2%
align="right"|+.3%
align="right"
Independent
John Baloun
align="right"|217
align="right"|.4%
align="right"
align="right"
Marxist-Leninist
Peggy Morton
align="right"|116
align="right"|.2%
align="right"
align="right"
- bgcolor="white"!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes!align="right"|57,588!align="right"|100.00%!align="right"
!align="right"
- bgcolor="white"!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots!align="right"
!align="right"
!align="right"
!align="right"
- bgcolor="white"!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout!align="right"
!align="right"|63.7%!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Anne McLellan
align="right"|22,560
align="right"|42.49%
align="right"
align="right"|$79,849
Conservative
Laurie Hawn
align="right"|21,839
align="right"|41.14%
align="right"
align="right"|$81,655
New Democratic Party
Meghan McMaster
align="right"|4,836
align="right"|9.11%
align="right"
align="right"|$21,577
Green
David J. Parker
align="right"|2,584
align="right"|4.86%
align="right"
align="right"|$310
Marijuana
Lyle Kenny
align="right"|509
align="right"|0.95%
align="right"
align="right"
Progressive Canadian
Sean Tisdall
align="right"|456
align="right"|0.85%
align="right"
align="right"
Independent
John Baloun
align="right"|221
align="right"|0.41%
align="right"
align="right"|$2,803
Marxist-Leninist
Peggy Morton
align="right"|78
align="right"|0.14%
align="right"
align="right"|$26
- bgcolor="white"!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes!align="right"|53,083!align="right"|100.00%!align="right"
!align="right"
- bgcolor="white"!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots!align="right"|234!align="right"|0.44%!align="right"
!align="right"
- bgcolor="white"!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout!align="right"|53,317!align="right"|59.77%!align="right"
!align="right"

1968 - 1979

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Alberta federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts
* Edmonton Centre provincial electoral district.

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=197 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1966 - 1976)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1284 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2003 - present)]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]