Legislature House of Commons District webpage profile, map Electors (2015) 79,446 Elector 79,446 | First contested 2015 Population (2011) 104,422 Province Alberta | |
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MP Kelly McCauley
Conservative District created Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 Census divisions Division No. 11, Alberta, Edmonton | ||
Edmonton West (French: Edmonton-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988, from 1997 to 2004 and again since 2015.
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History and geography
This riding was first created in 1914 from Edmonton riding. Originally this was vast rural district including most of the northwestern quadrant of the province of Alberta and a small portion of the city of Edmonton. In 1924 the northern rural sections were separated to form the ridings of Peace River and Athabasca and in 1933 the more southerly portions became Jasper—Edson, and the areas nearer the city became Pembina in 1966.
The urban part of riding similarly shrank over time as Edmonton's population expanded and new districts were spun off from Edmonton West. Parts of Edmonton West were lost to Edmonton—Strathcona (1952), Edmonton Centre (first time 1966), Edmonton North, (1976). However it also gained area from the (temporary) abolition of Edmonton Centre in 1976.
Edmonton West was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Edmonton Northwest and Edmonton Southwest ridings. It was re-created in 1996 from Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southwest ridings.
Edmonton West was abolished again in 2003 and transferred mostly into Edmonton Centre, with a smaller portion going into Edmonton—Spruce Grove. It was recreated by the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 from parts of Edmonton—Spruce Grove and Edmonton Centre.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons: