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| Profile |
|
Wild Rose in relation to the other Alberta ridings |
| Population, 2001 |
101,690 |
| Electors |
82,230 |
| Area (km2) |
27,778 |
| Population density (people per km2) |
4 |
Wild Rose is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. It had been called a safe seat for the Conservative Party of Canada.
[edit] Geography
The district is in the southwest part of Alberta. Within the large riding are the cities and towns of Airdrie, Olds, Cochrane, Canmore, and Banff, as well as the municipal district of Bighorn, the county of Mountain View, Improvement district No.9 (Banff), parts of Clearwater and Rocky View. The Stoney First Nation is also located within the riding. The riding is bounded by British Columbia to the west, Calgary to the southeast and Red Deer to the northeast.
[edit] History
The electoral district was created in 1986 from Bow River, Red Deer and Macleod ridings.
In 2003, about 30% of this district was transferred to Crowfoot riding and about 4% of Red Deer riding was transferred to this district.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
- 1988-1993: Louis Feltham - Progressive Conservative
- 1993-present: Myron Thompson - Reform (1993-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)
[edit] Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Myron Thompson, a former life insurance agent and school principal and teacher. He was first elected in 1993. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness'.
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Myron Thompson |
39,487 |
72.16% |
+1.57% |
$52,003 |
| |
Green |
Sean Maw |
5,929 |
10.84% |
+2.58% |
$8,652 |
| |
Liberal |
Judy Stewart |
5,331 |
9.74% |
-2.90% |
$8,736 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Shannon Nelles |
3,972 |
7.26% |
-1.22% |
$2,057 |
| Total valid votes |
54,715 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
127 |
0.23% |
|
| Turnout |
54,842 |
66.69% |
|
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Myron Thompson |
33,337 |
70.59% |
|
$41,324 |
| |
Liberal |
Judy Stewart |
5,971 |
12.64% |
|
$22,911 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Jeff Horvath |
4,009 |
8.48% |
|
$4,672 |
| |
Green |
Chris Foote |
3,904 |
8.26% |
|
$696 |
| Total valid votes |
47,221 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
101 |
0.21% |
|
| Turnout |
47,322 |
61.51% |
|
| Canadian federal election, 2000 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Canadian Alliance |
Myron Thompson |
40,193 |
70.35% |
|
$38,078 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Truper McBride |
7,370 |
12.90% |
|
$17,837 |
| |
Liberal |
Bryan Mahoney |
6,334 |
11.08% |
|
$8,304 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Anne Wilson |
2,320 |
4.06% |
|
$2,552 |
| |
Independent |
Garnet T. Hammer |
908 |
1.58% |
|
$72 |
| Total valid votes |
57,125 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
175 |
0.31% |
|
| Turnout |
57,300 |
62.52% |
|
| Canadian federal election, 1997 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Reform |
Myron Thompson |
28,569 |
63.78% |
|
$43,013 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Bert Dyck |
8,506 |
18.99% |
|
$34,928 |
| |
Liberal |
Bryan Mahoney |
5,428 |
12.11% |
|
$9,259 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Anne Wilson |
1,594 |
3.55% |
|
$2,614 |
| |
Green |
Vanessa Violini |
692 |
1.54% |
|
$275 |
| Total valid votes |
44,789 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
88 |
0.20% |
|
|
| Turnout |
44,877 |
60.47% |
|
|
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