Edmonton—Spruce Grove

Coordinates: 53°28′55″N 113°42′54″W / 53.482°N 113.715°W / 53.482; -113.715
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Edmonton—Spruce Grove
Alberta electoral district
Edmonton–Spruce Grove in relation to other federal electoral districts in Edmonton
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]151,389
Electors (2011)99,397
Area (km²)[2]1,009.36
Census division(s)Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s)Edmonton, Parkland County, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain

Edmonton—Spruce Grove was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It was a suburban riding in Edmonton.

The electoral district was created in 2003 from St. Albert, Edmonton Southwest and Edmonton West ridings. It was abolished in 2013. Most of the Edmonton portion became part of a recreated Edmonton West, with a small portion transferring to Edmonton Centre. The suburban portion became part of Sturgeon River—Parkland.

Member of Parliament[edit]

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from St. Albert, Edmonton Southwest
and Edmonton West
38th  2004–2006     Rona Ambrose Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Sturgeon River—Parkland,
Edmonton West and Edmonton Centre

Its only Member of Parliament for the duration of the riding's existence was Rona Ambrose, a former columnist and communication consultant, who was first elected to Parliament in the 2004 election as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She served as the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Minister of the Environment, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Labour, Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Minister of Western Economic Diversification, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and Minister of Health most recently. In the 2004-2005 parliamentary session, she served as a member of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38, Standing Committee on Finance, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the Subcommittee on Fiscal Imbalance of the Standing Committee on Finance.

After the riding was dissolved in 2013, Ambrose went on to seek election in the new riding of Sturgeon River—Parkland in 2015, which she won.

Election results[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Rona Ambrose 41,782 71.10 +2.55 $88,882
New Democratic Catherine Chaulk-Stokes 9,272 15.78 +3.30 $50
Liberal Chris Austin 5,483 9.33 -2.16 $9,593
Green Josh Lund 2,232 3.80 -3.69 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,769 99.75
Total rejected ballots 146 0.25 +0.08
Turnout 58,915 55.79 +2.27
Eligible voters 105,599
Conservative hold Swing -0.38
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Rona Ambrose 36,402 68.55 +1.72 $94,219
New Democratic Barbara Phillips 6,627 12.48 +2.00 $10,939
Liberal Chris Austin 6,099 11.49 -5.34 $20,611
Green Wendy Walker 3,975 7.49 +1.63
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,103 99.83 $97,141
Total rejected ballots 91 0.17 -0.02
Turnout 53,194 53.52 -9.93
Conservative hold Swing -0.14
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Rona Ambrose 38,826 66.83 +6.43 $67,100
Liberal Brad Enge 9,776 16.83 -8.75 $17,620
New Democratic Jason Rockwell 6,091 10.48 +1.56 $5,315
Green John Lackey 3,404 5.86 +0.76 $2,097
Total valid votes 58,097 99.81
Total rejected ballots 109 0.19 -0.02
Turnout 58,206 63.45 +3.12
Conservative hold Swing +7.59
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Rona Ambrose 30,497 60.40 +1.33 $73,732
Liberal Neil Mather 12,912 25.57 -12.21 $63,512
New Democratic Hayley Phillips 4,508 8.93 +5.63 $2,802
Green Jerry Paschen 2,572 5.09 $154
Total valid votes 50,489 99.79
Total rejected ballots 106 0.21
Turnout 50,595 60.33
Conservative notional hold Swing +6.77


Note: Change based on redistributed results. Conservative vote is compared to the total of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance vote in 2000.

2000 federal election redistributed results[3]
Party Vote %
  Canadian Alliance 26,461 55.84
  Liberal 13,762 29.04
  Progressive Conservative 4,577 9.66
  New Democratic 2,298 4.85
  Others 289 0.61

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Edmonton—Spruce Grove (Code 48017) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Riding history for Edmonton—Spruce Grove from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes[edit]

53°28′55″N 113°42′54″W / 53.482°N 113.715°W / 53.482; -113.715