First contested 1979 District webpage profile, map Area (km²) 76,127 Population (2011) 98,855 | Last contested 2015 Electors (2015) 73,996 Pop. density (per km²) 1.3 Elector 73,996 District created 1976 | |
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Yellowhead is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. The district is in west-central Alberta and represents: parts of the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 including Grande Cache, Improvement District No. 25 (Willmore), the Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper), the Municipality of Jasper, Yellowhead County including Hinton and Edson, Brazeau County including Drayton Valley, Lac Ste. Anne County including Alexis 133, Parkland County, Leduc County, Clearwater County including Big Horn 144A, Sunchild 202, and O'Chiese 203, and Rocky Mountain House.
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History
The electoral district was created in 1976 from Rocky Mountain, Athabasca, Edmonton West, Pembina, and Wetaskiwin ridings.
Its most high-profile MP has been Joe Clark, who was Prime Minister 1979-80 and a prominent cabinet and opposition figure.
This riding lost territory to Peace River—Westlock and Sturgeon River—Parkland, and gained territory from Wetaskiwin and Wild Rose during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Following the 2013 redistribution, portions of this electoral district (notably the town of Whitecourt) joined the newly formed riding of Peace River—Westlock while the regions of Leduc County and Rocky Mountain House were added to Yellowhead.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 CensusEthnic groups: 85.3% White, 11.7% Aboriginal, 1.0% Filipino
Languages: 90.5% English, 2.6% French, 1.7% German
Religions: 58.5% Christian (20.6% Catholic, 10.3% United Church, 4.3% Anglican, 4.2% Lutheran, 2.1% Baptist, 1.9% Pentecostal, 15.3% Other Christian), 1.0% Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality, 39.7% No religion
Median income (2010): $34,679
Riding Associations
Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: