Lakeland (electoral district)

Lakeland is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004, and again since 2015. Its name is derived from the area's topography (and the former Lakeland County). The district's largest communities are Bonnyville, St. Paul, and the Alberta part of Lloydminster.

Lakeland
Alberta electoral district
Lakeland in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Shannon Stubbs
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]108,451
Electors (2019)78,525
Area (km²)[2]31,877
Pop. density (per km²)3.4
Census division(s)Division No. 10, Division No. 12, Division No. 13
Census subdivision(s)Athabasca, Bonnyville, Bonnyville No. 87, Lloydminster, St. Paul, St. Paul No. 19, Smoky Lake, Vegreville, Vermilion, Vermilion River

History

The district was created in 1996 from the Beaver River and Vegreville ridings. It was abolished in 2003, with parts transferred to Vegreville—Wainwright and Westlock—St. Paul. A small part was transferred to Athabasca.

The riding was re-created in 2013 from these same districts (Athabasca having been renamed to Fort McMurray—Athabasca) with a new set of boundaries, no longer including the northerly communities of Lac La Biche and Cold Lake, but extending further west to the towns of Athabasca and Waskatenau. It is largely a successor to Vegreville—Wainwright.

Demographics

Its 2016 population was 108,451, a 3.7% increase from 2011.[3]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Lakeland
Riding created from Beaver River and Vegreville
36th  1997–2000[nb 1]     Leon Benoit Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003[nb 2]
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Athabasca,
Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul
Riding re-created from Fort McMurray—Athabasca,
Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul
42nd  2015–2019     Shannon Stubbs Conservative
43rd  2019–present

In addition, Senator Martha Bielish designated "Lakeland" as her Senate division, representing the area as a Progressive Conservative from 1979 to 1990. She was Alberta's first female Senator.[4]

Election results

2015–present
Graph of election results in Lakeland (since 2011 (redistributed), minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeShannon Stubbs48,31483.9+11.09$54,504.49
New DemocraticJeffrey Swanson3,7286.5-3.56none listed
LiberalMark Watson2,5654.5-9.19none listed
People'sAlain Houle1,4682.5-$7,186.92
GreenKira Brunner1,1051.9-0.44$0.00
LibertarianRobert McFadzean2510.4-0.7$0.00
Veterans CoalitionRoberta Marie Graham1470.3-none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,578100.0
Total rejected ballots 198
Turnout 57,77673.6
Eligible voters 78,525
Conservative hold Swing +7.33
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeShannon Stubbs39,88272.81-6.19$96,950.81
LiberalGarry Parenteau7,50013.69+8.59$5,761.06
New DemocraticDuane Zaraska5,51310.06-1.16$8,006.40
GreenDanielle Montgomery1,2832.34-1.88–
LibertarianRobert George McFadzean6011.10$1,653.97
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,779100.00 $242,495.35
Total rejected ballots 1550.28–
Turnout 54,93469.24–
Eligible voters 79,334
Conservative notional hold Swing -7.39
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative32,52978.99
  New Democratic4,62111.22
  Liberal2,1005.10
  Green1,7404.23
  Others1910.46

1997–2004
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceLeon Benoit29,34865.45+6.17$46,423
LiberalWayne Kowalski9,05020.18+2.54$40,607
Progressive ConservativePaul Pelletier4,3739.75–8.06$4,991
New DemocraticRaymond Stone2,0694.61+0.18$3,570
Total valid votes 44,840100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1320.29
Turnout 44,97263.65
Alliance hold Swing +1.82
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ReformLeon Benoit23,21459.28$46,821
Progressive ConservativeLes Parsons6,97617.81$29,332
LiberalHansa Thaleshvar6,91117.64$27,199
New DemocraticJohn Williams1,7374.43$992
IndependentValerie Doreen Morrow3210.81$5,106
Total valid votes 39,159100.0  
Total rejected ballots 970.25
Turnout 39,25656.61

See also

Notes
  1. The Reform Party merged with the Canadian Alliance on 27 March 2000.
  2. The Canadian Alliance merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the Conservative Party on 8 December 2003.

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. Statistics Canada (July 1, 2016). "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lakeland".
  4. "200 Remarkable Alberta Women".
  5. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Lakeland (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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