First contested 2004 District webpage profile, map Elector 78,131 | District created 2003 Last contested 2015 | |
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MP Randy BoissonnaultLiberal Census divisions Division No. 11, Alberta, Edmonton | ||
Edmonton Centre (French: Edmonton-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979, and since 2004. There is also a provincial electoral district by the same name.
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Geography
The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Downtown Edmonton, Spruce Avenue, Rossdale, Central McDougall, Prince Rupert, Oliver, Queen Mary Park, Westwood, Prince Charles, Sherbrooke, Dovercourt, Woodcroft, Inglewood, Westmount, North Glenora, Glenora, McQueen, Grovenor, Gagnon Estate, Canora, High Park, Mayfield, Britannia, Youngstown, Glenwood, West Jasper Place, Crestwood, Jasper Park, Meadowlark Park, West Meadowlark Park, Parkview, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood and Elmwood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta.
In geographic terms, Edmonton Centre is bound by the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive to the south, 97th Street to the east, the Alberta Highway 16 and CN Rail line to the north, and by 170th Street to the west.
History
The electoral district was originally created in 1966 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 with parts of it being transferred to Edmonton North, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.
In was re-created in 2003 from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest and a small part of Edmonton Centre-East.
Edmonton Centre lost territory to Edmonton West and gained territory from Edmonton—Spruce Grove during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
In the 42nd general federal election of October 19, 2015, Randy Boissonnault of the Liberal Party was elected to represent the riding in Parliament.