Crowfoot (electoral district)

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished2013
First contested1968
Crowfoot
Alberta electoral district
Crowfoot in relation to the other Alberta ridings (2003 boundaries)
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished2013
First contested1968
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]125,481
Electors (2011)87,897
Area (km²)[2]42,810.46
Census division(s)Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 7, Division No. 10
Census subdivision(s)Rocky View County, Camrose, Mountain View County, Strathmore, Chestermere, Wheatland County, Drumheller, Camrose County, Stettler, Kneehill County

Crowfoot was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2015.

It was located in the central part of the province, and is named in honour of Chief Crowfoot, leader of the Blackfoot First Nations in the 19th century.

Even by the standards of rural Alberta, Crowfoot was a strongly conservative riding. The major right-wing party of the day — Progressive Conservative (1968–1993), Reform (1993–2000), Canadian Alliance (2000–2003), and Conservative (after 2003) — won every election in this riding, usually by some of the largest recorded margins in Canadian politics. As a measure of how conservative this riding is, Jack Horner, the riding's original member, crossed the floor to the Liberals in 1977, only to tumble to only 18 percent of the vote in 1979.

This electoral district was also home to the largest margin of victory in any federal riding in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections. Conservative candidate Kevin Sorenson won 37,649 votes, or 80.2% of the riding's total in 2004. This represented a difference of 34,034 votes, or 72.5%, from the candidate with the riding's second most votes, Liberal Adam Campbell who only received 3,615 votes, or 7.7% of the riding's votes. It was the riding with the highest Conservative vote in the 2004 and 2006 elections. In 2006, Sorenson increased his vote even further, to 43,009 votes, 82.5% of the total.

The district included the City of Camrose; the Town of Drumheller; the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34; Wheatland County; Kneehill County; Starland County; the County of Stettler No. 6; the County of Paintearth No. 18; Camrose County; and all of Alberta's three special areas (Nos. 2, 3 and 4).

History

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Medicine Hat, Acadia, Bow River, and Macleod ridings. At the time, the riding contained the rural areas south and east of Calgary, extending as far south as Claresholm and as far east as the Saskatchewan border. It also extended into the rural area of east-central Alberta as far north as Coronation.

Redistribution in 1976 altered the riding drastically. The riding lost all of its territory south of the Red Deer River, which was transferred to ridings of Bow River and Medicine Hat. In turn, the riding moved northward, taking up most of rural east-central Alberta, adding much of what was previously in the riding of Battle River. The riding would now extend as far north as the Highway 13 corridor, including Camrose.

The 1987 redistribution added the Drumheller area to the riding, as well as the Red Deer River valley area north of Drumheller from the ridings of Red Deer and Bow River. In turn, the riding lost most of the Highway 13 corridor in the north to Vegreville except for the Camrose area.

The 1996 redistribution added the Highway 13 corridor back to the riding.

In 2003, parts of Wild Rose riding were added, including the eastern exurbs of Calgary, like Chestemere. The riding subsequently lost the Highway 21 corridor east of Red Deer to the ridings of Red Deer and Wetaskiwin, and lost the Highway 13 corridor (except for Camrose) to Vegreville—Wainwright.

It was abolished in 2012. Most of the riding's eastern portion became Battle River—Crowfoot, with much of the western portion transferring to Bow River and Red Deer—Mountain View. Some outer western portions of the riding that had been annexed into Calgary joined Calgary Shepard and Calgary Forest Lawn.

Historical boundaries

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Crowfoot
Riding created from Medicine Hat, Acadia,
Bow River and Macleod
28th  1968–1972     Jack Horner Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1977
 1977–1979     Liberal
31st  1979–1980     Arnold Malone Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Jack Ramsay Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Independent Canadian Alliance
 2000–2000     Independent
37th  2000–2003     Kevin Sorenson Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Battle River—Crowfoot,
Bow River, Red Deer—Mountain View,
Calgary Shepard and Calgary Forest Lawn

Election results

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKevin Sorenson44,11583.99+1.96$38,136.33
New DemocraticEllen Parker4,8059.15+1.26$10,006.52
GreenKonrad Schellenberg1,7113.26–2.73none listed
LiberalOmar Harb1,2242.33–1.75$4,588.85
IndependentJohn C. Turner4630.88–$2,666.70
Christian HeritageGerard Groenendijk2040.39–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,52299.75–$110,090.77
Total rejected ballots 1310.25–0.01
Turnout 52,65359.24+4.38
Eligible voters 88,881
Conservative hold Swing +1.61
Source: Elections Canada[3][4][5]

2008

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKevin Sorenson39,34282.03–0.53$57,134.49
New DemocraticEllen Parker3,7837.89+0.49$5,163.95
GreenKaitlin Kettenbach2,8755.99+1.51none listed
LiberalSharon L. Howe1,9584.08–1.48$1,396.63
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,95899.74–$106,273.30
Total rejected ballots 1270.26–0.01
Turnout 48,08554.86–9.95
Eligible voters 87,644
Conservative hold Swing –0.51
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]

2006

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKevin Sorenson43,21082.56+2.35$31,639.90
New DemocraticEllen Parker3,8757.40+0.50$4,016.35
LiberalAdam Campbell2,9085.56–2.14$602.29
GreenCameron Wigmore2,3474.48+0.66$198.78
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,34099.73–$95,708.12
Total rejected ballots 1420.27+0.08
Turnout 52,48264.81+2.45
Eligible voters 80,980
Conservative hold Swing +0.92
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]

2004

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKevin Sorenson37,64980.21–4.51$42,984.85
LiberalAdam Campbell3,6157.70+1.51$3,109.69
New DemocraticEllen Parker3,2416.90+3.86$2,538.61
GreenArnold Baker1,7953.82–$193.43
MarijuanaMax Leonard Cornelssen6391.36–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,93999.81–$90,518.84
Total rejected ballots 890.19–0.05
Turnout 47,02862.36–3.82
Eligible voters 75,409
Conservative hold Swing –3.01
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]

2000

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceKevin Sorenson33,76770.56–0.43$44,001
Progressive ConservativeVerlyn Olson6,77814.16–1.34$18,591
LiberalOrest Werezak2,9646.19–3.52$2,938
IndependentJack Ramsay2,6685.57–$18,085
New DemocraticJay Russell1,4573.04–0.75$788
IndependentValerie Doreen Morrow2230.47–$7,959
Total valid votes 47,85799.76
Total rejected ballots 1170.24+0.06
Turnout 47,97466.18+2.12
Eligible voters 72,488
Alliance hold Swing –0.45
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
2000 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote %
  Canadian Alliance33,98871.72
  Progressive Conservative6,64114.01
  Liberal3,0946.53
  New Democratic1,3962.95
  Independents2,2694.79

1997

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformJack Ramsay30,58970.99+5.01$48,007
Progressive ConservativePaul Marshall6,67915.50–2.47$18,052
LiberalRedford W. Peeples4,1859.71–2.88$5,178
New DemocraticWilliam M. Scotten1,6353.79+1.39$859
Total valid votes 43,08899.82
Total rejected ballots 790.18–0.04
Turnout 43,16764.06–7.28
Eligible voters 67,387
Reform hold Swing +3.74
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]

1993

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformJack Ramsay23,61165.98+33.93
Progressive ConservativeBrian Heidecker6,43117.97–35.71
LiberalDarryl Sandford4,50612.59+5.99
New DemocraticBerend J. Wilting8602.40–5.27
Natural LawAlan J. Livingston2630.73–
IndependentAnita Ashmore1140.32–
Total valid votes 35,78599.78
Total rejected ballots 800.22+0.00
Turnout 35,86571.34–6.94
Eligible voters 50,275
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +34.82
Source: Elections Canada[20][21][22]

1988

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArnold Malone19,07953.68–24.15
ReformJack Ramsay11,39232.05–
New DemocraticFred Rappel2,7257.67–1.66
LiberalDoug Moe2,3446.60–0.75
Total valid votes 35,54099.78
Total rejected ballots 770.22–0.01
Turnout 35,61778.28+5.10
Eligible voters 45,499
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –28.10
Source: Elections Canada[23][24][25]

1984

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArnold Malone26,29177.83+1.22
New DemocraticL. Gladys Creasy3,1539.33+3.09
LiberalVange MacNaughton2,4837.35–8.18
Confederation of RegionsJoe Domanski1,5594.62–
Social CreditArthur E. Robinson2940.87–0.75
Total valid votes 33,78099.77
Total rejected ballots 780.23+0.00
Turnout 33,85873.18+2.37
Eligible voters 46,266
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –0.94
Source: Elections Canada[26][27][28]

1980

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArnold Malone23,49176.61–0.51
LiberalJack Horner4,76115.53–2.67
New DemocraticRoger Milbrandt1,9126.24+1.56
Social CreditJim Green4981.62–
Total valid votes 30,66299.77
Total rejected ballots 710.23+0.07
Turnout 30,73370.81–7.06
Eligible voters 43,402
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.59
Source: Elections Canada[29][30][31]

1979

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArnold Malone25,20277.12+1.61
LiberalJack Horner5,94718.20+3.65
New DemocraticRoger Milbrandt1,5294.68+0.20
Total valid votes 32,67899.84
Total rejected ballots 530.16–0.06
Turnout 32,73177.87+8.70
Eligible voters 42,032
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.63
Source: Elections Canada[32][33][34]

1974

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Horner18,04875.51–0.03
LiberalErnie Patterson3,47714.55+4.07
Social CreditJim Green1,3075.47–1.68
New DemocraticMuriel McCreary1,0714.48–2.34
Total valid votes 23,90399.78
Total rejected ballots 530.22–0.82
Turnout 23,95669.17–7.25
Eligible voters 34,635
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.05
Source: Library of Parliament[35][36]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Horner18,66775.54+2.09
LiberalAndy McAlister2,59110.48–10.80
Social CreditJim Green1,7687.15–
New DemocraticGloria Jean Ann McGowan1,6866.82+1.55
Total valid votes 24,71298.96
Total rejected ballots 2601.04+0.57
Turnout 24,97276.42–0.14
Eligible voters 32,679
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.45
Source: Library of Parliament[37][38]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJack Horner16,50873.45
LiberalNoel Sharp4,78321.28
New DemocraticStuart McCready1,1855.27
Total valid votes 22,47699.53
Total rejected ballots 1060.47
Turnout 22,58276.56
Eligible voters 29,497
Source: Library of Parliament[39][40]

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