Alberta Electoral Boundary Re-distribution, 2010
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Recently made electoral laws in Alberta
, Canada
fix the number of Legislature
seats at 87 in the next general election
. In 2009 and 2010 the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission was given the task of re-distributing the province's electoral divisions. On December 1, 2010, the 87 new divisions were approved as follows:
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fix the number of Legislature
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
seats at 87 in the next general election
28th Alberta general election
The 28th general election in Alberta, Canada, will take place when the Premier formally advises the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly....
. In 2009 and 2010 the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission was given the task of re-distributing the province's electoral divisions. On December 1, 2010, the 87 new divisions were approved as follows:
| No. | Name | Pop. | Var. to Prov. Avg. | Var. to Cat. Avg. |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dunvegan-Central-Peace-Notley |
| 2 | Lesser Slave Lake Lesser Slave Lake (electoral district) Lesser Slave Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It has existed since 1971.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :... |
| 3 | Calgary-Acadia |
| 4 | Calgary-Bow |
| 5 | Calgary-Buffalo |
| 6 | Calgary-Cross |
| 7 | Calgary-Currie |
| 8 | Calgary-East |
| 9 | Calgary-Elbow |
| 10 | Calgary-Fish Creek |
| 11 | Calgary-Foothills |
| 12 | Calgary-Fort |
| 13 | Calgary-Glenmore Calgary-Glenmore Calgary Glenmore is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.The electoral riding of Calgary Glenmore is one of two original Calgary ridings of the seven that still survives from the 1959 redistribution of the Calgary riding... |
| 14 | Calgary-Greenway |
| 15 | Calgary-Hawkwood |
| 16 | Calgary-Hays |
| 17 | Calgary-Klein |
| 18 | Calgary-Lougheed |
| 19 | Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill |
| 20 | Calgary-McCall |
| 21 | Calgary-Mountain View |
| 22 | Calgary-North West |
| 23 | Calgary-Northern Hills |
| 24 | Calgary-Shaw |
| 25 | Calgary-South East |
| 26 | Calgary-Varsity |
| 27 | Calgary-West |
| 28 | Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. The electoral district covers the neighborhoods of Beverly Heights, Belmont Park and Clareview Station.-Boundary history:... |
| 29 | Edmonton-Calder Edmonton-Calder Edmonton-Calder is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is currently represented by Progressive Conservative MLA Doug Elniski.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :... |
| 30 | Edmonton-Castle Downs |
| 31 | Edmonton-Centre |
| 32 | Edmonton-Decore |
| 33 | Edmonton-Ellerslie |
| 34 | Edmonton-Glenora Edmonton-Glenora Edmonton-Glenora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the North Saskatchewan river.... |
| 35 | Edmonton-Gold Bar |
| 36 | Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood |
| 37 | Edmonton-Manning |
| 38 | Edmonton-McClung |
| 39 | Edmonton-Meadowlark |
| 40 | Edmonton-Mill Creek |
| 41 | Edmonton-Mill Woods |
| 42 | Edmonton-Riverview |
| 43 | Edmonton-Rutherford |
| 44 | Edmonton-South West |
| 45 | Edmonton-Strathcona Edmonton-Strathcona (provincial electoral district) Edmonton-Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It shares the same name as the federal electoral district of Edmonton—Strathcona.... |
| 46 | Edmonton-Whitemud Edmonton-Whitemud Edmonton-Whitemud is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. In 1989, its constituents unseated the Premier of the day, Donald Getty, by voting for Liberal candidate, Percy Wickman.... |
| 47 | Airdrie |
| 48 | Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater |
| 49 | Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. This riding is home to the popular tourist destination Banff National Park, environmental issues tend to dominate here.... |
| 50 | Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-2004 general election:-2004 Senate nominee election district results:... |
| 51 | Battle River-Wainwright Battle River-Wainwright Battle River-Wainwright is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-2004 general election:-2004 Senate nominee election district results:... |
| 52 | Bonnyville-Cold Lake Bonnyville-Cold Lake Bonnyville-Cold Lake is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 53 | Cardston-Taber-Warner Cardston-Taber-Warner Cardston-Taber-Warner is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... |
| 54 | Chestermere-Rocky View |
| 55 | Cypress-Medicine Hat Cypress-Medicine Hat Cypress-Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial electoral district, located in the southeastern corner of the province.Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency covers the portion of Medicine Hat south of the South Saskatchewan River, the Trans-Canada Highway and... |
| 56 | Drayton Valley-Devon |
| 57 | Drumheller-Stettler Drumheller-Stettler Drumheller-Stettler is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting... |
| 58 | Fort McMurray-Conklin |
| 59 | Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of current districts 83 mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 60 | Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Fort Saskatchewan—Vegreville is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 61 | Grande Prairie-Smoky |
| 62 | Grande Prairie-Wapiti |
| 63 | Highwood Highwood (electoral district) Highwood is a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 64 | Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Innisfail-Sylvan Lake is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 65 | Lac La Biche-St Paul-Two Hills |
| 66 | Lacombe-Ponoka Lacombe-Ponoka Lacombe-Ponoka is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-2004 general election:-2004 Senate nominee election district results:... |
| 67 | Leduc Beaumont |
| 68 | Lethbridge-East Lethbridge-East Lethbridge-East is an provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, covering the eastern half of the city of Lethbridge. The district is one of 83 in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.The... |
| 69 | Lethbridge-West Lethbridge-West Lethbridge-West is an Alberta provincial electoral district, covering the western half of the city of Lethbridge, including all of West Lethbridge.... |
| 70 | Little Bow |
| 71 | Livingstone-Macleod Livingstone-Macleod Livingstone-Macleod is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 72 | Medicine Hat Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district) Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial electoral district, covering most of the city of Medicine Hat.Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency covers the portion of the city north of the South Saskatchewan River, the Trans-Canada Highway and Carry Drive... |
| 73 | Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County.... |
| 74 | Peace River Peace River (provincial electoral district) Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting... |
| 75 | Red Deer-North |
| 76 | Red Deer-South |
| 77 | Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre |
| 78 | Sherwood Park Sherwood Park (electoral district) Sherwood Park is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-2004 general election:-2004 Senate nominee election district results:... |
| 79 | Spruce Grove-St. Albert |
| 80 | St. Albert St. Albert (provincial electoral district) St. Albert formally styled Saint Albert is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandate to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta of Alberta, Canada.... |
| 81 | Stony Plain Stony Plain (electoral district) Stony Plain originally styled Stonyplain is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. From 1926 to 1957 Single Transferable Vote was used in the... |
| 82 | Strathcona-Sherwood Park |
| 83 | Strathmore-Brooks Strathmore-Brooks Strathmore-Brooks is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:-Members of the Legislative Assembly:-2004 general election:-2004 Senate nominee election district results:... |
| 84 | Vermilion-Lloydminster Vermilion-Lloydminster Vermilion-Lloydminster is an Albertan provincial electoral district, located in east-central Alberta.Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency is bounded by the Saskatchewan border to the east, and clockwise from there is bounded by Battle River-Wainwright, Fort... |
| 85 | West Yellowhead West Yellowhead (electoral district) West Yellowhead is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current riding's mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 86 | Wetaskiwin-Camrose Wetaskiwin-Camrose Wetaskiwin-Camrose is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 83 current district in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.... |
| 87 | Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Whitecourt-Ste. Anne is an Alberta provincial electoral district, located in central Alberta. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting... |