Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont
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Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont (formerly known as Edmonton—Beaumont) is a federal electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 in Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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 since 2004.

Geography

Edmonton–Mill Woods–Beaumont includes the neighbourhoods of Tweddle Place, Michaels Park, Richfield, Lee Ridge, Tipaskan, Kameyosek, Meyonohk, Satoo, Ekota, Menisa, Greenview, Hillview, Tawa, Meyokumin, Sakaw, Jackson Heights, Kiniski Gardens, Flynn Dell, Minchau, Weinlos, Bisset, Daly Grove, Pollard Meadows, Crawford Plains, Larkspur, The Meadows
The Meadows, Edmonton
The Meadows is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive to the east and south...

, Wildrose, Ellerslie, Wernerville and Meadows Area in the City of Edmonton, the Town of Beaumont and the small part of Leduc County
Leduc County, Alberta
Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It is east to west and north to south, and has a population of over 12,000 people. The municipal district is home to scenic prairie parkland and several lakes...

 that is located between Edmonton and Beaumont. The area of the district is 175 km².

History

The electoral district was created as "Edmonton–Beaumont" in 2003 from the vast majority of Edmonton Southeast
Edmonton Southeast
Edmonton Southeast was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.-Demographics:-Geography:It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta.-History:...

, a small part of Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin (electoral district)
Wetaskiwin is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.-Geography:...

, and a fraction of Elk Island
Elk Island (electoral district)
Elk Island was a federal electoral district in the province of Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.- Demographics :-History:The electoral district was created in 1987 from Pembina and Vegreville ridings....

.

In 2004, it was re-named "Edmonton–Mill Woods–Beaumont".

Members of Parliament

This riding
Electoral district (Canada)
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 has elected the following Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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:
Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton Southeast
Edmonton Southeast
Edmonton Southeast was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.-Demographics:-Geography:It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta.-History:...

, Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin (electoral district)
Wetaskiwin is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.-Geography:...

, and Elk Island
Elk Island (electoral district)
Elk Island was a federal electoral district in the province of Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.- Demographics :-History:The electoral district was created in 1987 from Pembina and Vegreville ridings....

 prior to 2003
38th
Canadian federal election, 2004
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2004–2005     David Kilgour
David Kilgour
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Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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2005–2006     Independent
39th
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...

2006–2008     Mike Lake Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
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40th
Canadian federal election, 2008
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2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Mike Lake.

Edmonton–Mill Woods–Beaumont, 2006–present



Edmonton–Beaumont, 2004–2006

See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Alberta federal electoral districts
    Alberta federal electoral districts
    As of 2006, the province of Alberta has 28 electoral districts represented in the Canadian House of Commons.*Calgary Centre*Calgary Centre-North*Calgary East*Calgary Northeast*Calgary Southeast*Calgary Southwest*Calgary West*Calgary—Nose Hill*Crowfoot...

  • Past Canadian electoral districts

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