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Westlock—St. Paul (briefly known as Battle River) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It included Westlock County, Sturgeon County, Thorhild County, Smoky Lake County, the County of St. Paul No. 19, and the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 this riding was abolished into Lakeland (35%), Sturgeon River—Parkland (32%), Fort McMurray—Cold Lake (20%), Peace River—Westlock (13%), and a small section outside of St. Albert being transferred to St. Albert—Edmonton.[3]

History

This riding was created in 2003 as “Westlock—St. Paul” from parts of Lakeland, Elk Island, St. Albert, Yellowhead, and Athabasca ridings. The riding was known as “Battle River” from 2004 to 2005, despite the Battle River not actually running through the riding.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Lakeland, Elk Island, St. Albert,
Yellowhead, and Athabasca
38th  2004–2006     David Chatters Conservative
39th  2006–2008 Brian Storseth
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Lakeland, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake,
Peace River—Westlock, Sturgeon River—Parkland
and St. Albert—Edmonton

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Storseth 32,652 77.82 +5.11 $37,859.30
New Democratic Lyndsey Ellen Henderson 5,103 12.16 +2.03 $11.00
Liberal Rob Fox 2,569 6.12 –2.97 $16,592.95
Green Lisa Grant 1,634 3.89 –2.81 $924.03
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,958 99.61 – $94,223.82
Total rejected ballots 166 0.39 +0.05
Turnout 42,124 55.21 +4.09
Eligible voters 76,291
Conservative hold Swing +3.57
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Storseth 27,338 72.71 +4.49 $65,235.23
New Democratic Della Drury 3,809 10.13 +0.10 $107.10
Liberal Leila Houle 3,418 9.09 –5.91 $19,384.02
Green Aden Murphy 2,522 6.71 +1.80 $2,786.76
Christian Heritage Sip Hofstede 510 1.36 – $5,477.11
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,597 99.65 – $90,419.42
Total rejected ballots 131 0.35 +0.06
Turnout 37,728 51.13 –9.31
Eligible voters 73,791
Conservative hold Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Storseth 29,698 68.22 +1.42 $39,577.84
Liberal Cory Ollikka 6,531 15.00 –4.25 $25,848.92
New Democratic Peter Eugene Opryshko 4,368 10.03 +1.24 $2,388.99
Green Richard De Smet 2,136 4.91 –0.24 $962.85
Independent Werner Gisler 416 0.96 – $2,212.84
Independent Clarence Schultz 381 0.88 – $2,436.96
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,530 99.71 – $83,905.50
Total rejected ballots 125 0.29 –0.09
Turnout 43,655 60.44 +3.87
Eligible voters 72,231
Conservative hold Swing +2.84
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative David Chatters 26,433 66.80 – $23,175.88
Liberal Joe Dion 7,619 19.26 – $42,140.79
New Democratic Peggy Kirkeby 3,480 8.80 – $2,112.71
Green John Archibald McDonald 2,036 5.15 – $981.14
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,568 99.62 – $80,880.33
Total rejected ballots 151 0.38 –
Turnout 39,719 56.56 –
Eligible voters 70,219
Conservative notional hold Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta (2013). Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta, 2012 (Report) ([Rev.] ed.). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 978-1-100-22175-5.
  4. ^ “Forty-First General Election 2011 — Poll-by-poll Results: Westlock—St. Paul”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2011.
  5. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2011). “Candidate Campaign Returns, 2011 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported “as amended” where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported “as submitted”.
  6. ^ “Fortieth General Election 2008 — Poll-by-poll Results: Westlock—St. Paul”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2008.
  7. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2008). “Candidate Campaign Returns, 2008 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported “as amended” where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported “as submitted”.
  8. ^ “Thirty-Ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll Results: Westlock—St. Paul”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2006.
  9. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2006). “Candidate Campaign Returns, 2006 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported “as amended” where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported “as submitted”.
  10. ^ “Thirty-Eighth General Election 2004 — Poll-by-poll Results: Westlock—St. Paul”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2004.
  11. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2004). “Candidate Campaign Returns, 2004 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit”. elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported “as amended” where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported “as submitted”.


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