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Fort McMurray—Athabasca

{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox Canada electoral district

| province = Alberta

| image = Alberta federal ridings (rural) - Fort Mac-Athabasca.svg

| caption = Fort McMurray—Athabasca in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts (2003 map)

| fed-status = defunct

| fed-district-number = 48001

| fed-created = 1966

| fed-abolished = 2013

| fed-election-first = 1968

| fed-election-last = 2011

| fed-rep =

| fed-rep-party =

| fed-rep-party-link =

| demo-pop-ref = Statistics Canada: 2011

| demo-area-ref =

| demo-electors-ref =

| demo-census-date = 2011

| demo-pop = 115372

| demo-electors = 71621

| demo-electors-date = 2011

| demo-area = 176648.51

| demo-cd = Division No. 12, Division No. 13, Division No. 16, Division No. 17

| demo-csd = Allison Bay 219, Athabasca, Athabasca County, Beaver Lake 131, Big Lakes, Bondiss, Boyle, Charles Lake 225, Chipewyan 201A, Desmarais, Dog Head 218, Drift Pile River 150, Fort McKay, Fort McKay 174, Gregoire Lake 176, Gregoire Lake 176A, Heart Lake 167, High Prairie, Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo, Island Lake, Island Lake South, Janvier 194, Jean Baptiste Gambler 183, Kapawe'no First Nation (Freeman 150B), Kapawe'no First Nation (Grouard 230), Kapawe'no First Nation (Halcro 150C), Kapawe'no First Nation (Pakashan 150D), Lac La Biche County, Lesser Slave River No. 124, Loon Lake 235, Mewatha Beach, Namur Lake 174B, Namur River 174A, Northern Sunrise County, Opportunity No. 17, Sawridge 150G, Sawridge 150H, Slave Lake, South Baptiste, Sucker Creek 150A, Sunset Beach, Swan River 150E, Thabacha Náre 196A, Thebathi 196, Utikoomak Lake 155, Utikoomak Lake 155A, Wabasca 166, Wabasca 166A, Wabasca 166B, Wabasca 166C, Wabasca 166D, West Baptiste, Whispering Hills, Wood Buffalo, Woodlands County

}}

Fort McMurray—Athabasca (formerly Athabasca) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2015. It was a predominantly rural riding in northeastern Alberta, representing the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Big Lakes County, Lac La Biche County, Athabasca County and the southeastern part of Northern Sunrise County.

Demographics

:According to the 2011 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 65.8% White, 22.1% Aboriginal, 3.8% South Asian, 2.5% Filipino, 1.9% Black, 1.2% Arab

Languages: 80.7% English, 4.9% Cree, 3.1% French, 1.6% Tagalog

Religions: 67.3% Christian (33.4% Catholic, 7.3% Anglican, 5.0% United Church, 3.8% Pentecostal, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 13.6% Other Christian), 3.4% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 26.2% No religion

Median income (2010): $47,348

History

It was created as "Athabasca" riding in 1966 from Athabaska and Peace River ridings. In 2004, it was renamed "Fort McMurray—Athabasca".

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, this riding was abolished. 69% was redistributed into the new riding of Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, 19% to Peace River—Westlock (notably the towns of Slave Lake and High Prairie among others) and 11% to Lakeland.

=Members of Parliament=

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

{{CanMP}}

{{CanMP nodata|Athabasca
Riding created from Athabaska and Peace River}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1968

| ToYr = 1972

| Assembly# = 28

| CanParty = PC

| RepName = Paul Yewchuk

| RepTerms# = 4

| PartyTerms# = 7

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1972

| ToYr = 1974

| Assembly# = 29

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1974

| ToYr = 1979

| Assembly# = 30

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1979

| ToYr = 1980

| Assembly# = 31

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1980

| ToYr = 1984

| Assembly# = 32

| RepName = Jack Shields

| RepTerms# = 3

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1984

| ToYr = 1988

| Assembly# = 33

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1988

| ToYr = 1993

| Assembly# = 34

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1993

| ToYr = 1997

| Assembly# = 35

| CanParty = Reform

| RepName = David Chatters

| RepTerms# = 5

| PartyTerms# = 2

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1997

| ToYr = 2000

| Assembly# = 36

| #ByElections = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2000

| ToYr = 2000

| CanParty = Canadian Alliance

| PartyTerms# = 2

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2000

| ToYr = 2003

| Assembly# = 37

| #ByElections = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2003

| ToYr = 2004

| CanParty = Conservative

| PartyTerms# = 2

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2004

| ToYr = 2006

| Assembly# = 38

| RepName = Brian Jean

| RepTerms# = 1

}}

{{CanMP nodata|Riding renamed — Fort McMurray—Athabasca}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2006

| ToYr = 2008

| Assembly# = 39

| CanParty = Conservative

| RepName = Brian Jean

| RepTerms# = 3

| PartyTerms# = 4

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2008

| ToYr = 2011

| Assembly# = 40

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2011

| ToYr = 2014

| Assembly# = 41

| #ByElections = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2014

| ToYr = 2015

| RepName = David Yurdiga

| RepTerms# = 1

}}

{{CanMP nodata|Riding dissolved into Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, Peace River—Westlock
and Lakeland}}

{{CanMP end}}

Election results

=Fort McMurray—Athabasca, 2004–2015=

{{2014 Canadian federal by-elections/Fort McMurray—Athabasca}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Brian Jean|21,988|71.84|+4.73|$68,113}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Berend Wilting|4,053|13.24|+0.34|$24}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Karen Young|3,190|10.42|-0.18|$20,825}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Jule Asterisk|1,374|4.49|-1.88|$2,734}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|30,605 |100.00|}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|144 |0.47|+0.13 | }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|30,749|40.75|+5 | }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|75,456|–|–| }}

{{CANelec/hold|CA|Conservative|+2.20}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Brian Jean|17,160|67.12|+2.67|$48,046}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Mark Voyageur |3,300|12.91|-1.58 |$1,853 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|John Webb |2,710|10.60|-4.17 |$5,459 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Dylan Richards |1,628|6.37|+1.47 | }}

{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Shawn Reimer|350|1.37|–|$666 }}

{{CANelec|CA|FPNP|John Malcolm |233|0.91|-0.47|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Jacob Strydhorst |186|0.73 |–|$733 }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|25,567 |100.00 | $101,823}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|86| 0.34|+0.03}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|25,653|36|-12}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2006|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Brian Jean|20,342|64.45|+4.16|$59,027}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Mel H. Buffalo|4,663|14.77|-9.28|$3,333}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Roland Lefort|4,573|14.49|+4.03|$19,091}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ian Hopfe|1,547|4.90|-0.28|$8}}

{{CANelec|CA|FPNP|John Malcolm|437|1.38|–| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|31,549|100.00}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|97|0.31|-0.06}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|31,646|48.32|+0.47}}

{{end}}

=Athabasca, 1968–2004=

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2004|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Brian Jean|17,942|60.3|-6.40 |$84,096}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Doug Faulkner|7,158|24.05|-4.35 |$52,713}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Robert Cree|3,115|10.46| +7.94|$4,942}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ian Hopfe|1,542|5.18|+4.18 |$112}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|29,757|100.00}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|112|0.37|+0.07}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|29,869|47.85|-8.43}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|David Chatters|18,775|54.45|-0.16 |$34,623}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Harold Cardinal|9,793|28.40| -1.62|$66,236}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Doug Faulkner|4,224|12.25| +3.10|$26,660}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Alysia Erickson|872|2.52|-2.17 | }}

{{CANelec|CA|Marijuana|Reginald Normore|469|1.36|–| }}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Harvey Alex Scott|345|1.00|-0.50 |$194}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|34,478|100.00}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|104|0.30|+0.03}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|34,582|56.28|+6.86}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|David Chatters|14,673|54.61| +7.47|$48,747}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Adam Germain|8,066|30.02|+5.42 |$59,100}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Don McGladdery|2,459|9.15| -9.96|$17,026}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Bryan Nelson|1,262|4.69| -2.87| }}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Dave Gregory|405|1.50|+0.53 |$1,206}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|26,865|100.00}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|72|0.27}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|26,937|49.42}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1993|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|David Chatters|15,348| 47.14|+41.68 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Lawrence Courtoreille|8,011| 24.60|+12.26 }}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Jack Shields|6,223|19.11|-33.70 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ian Thorn|2,461| 7.56|-19.73 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Harvey A. Scott|315| 0.97| }}

{{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Roger Shapka|202| 0.62| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 32,560 | 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1988|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Jack Shields|17,248| 52.81|-15.50}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ian Thorn|8,911| 27.28|+10.20 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Dan Meakes|4,031| 12.34|+0.32 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Betty Lebsack|1,781| 5.45 | }}

{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Simone Middelkoop|585| 1.79| }}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Laurent St. Denis|104|0.32 | }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 32,660| 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1984|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Jack Shields|23,997|68.31|+20.83 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ann Dort-MacLean|6,001| 17.08|+2.01 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Mike Woodward|4,222|12.02|-23.08 }}

{{CANelec|CA|CoR|Fred W. Borger|578|1.65| }}

{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Rudolph Michetti|332| 0.95|-0.71 }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 35,130| 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1980|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Jack Shields|13,287|47.48|-11.19 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Chuck Knight|9,822| 35.10|+6.30 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Harry W. Daniels|4,218| 15.07|+4.90 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Clayton Eberhart|463| 1.65|-0.71 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Herman Huizingh|196| 0.70| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 27,986| 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1979|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Paul Yewchuk|15,978| 58.67|-4.68 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|C.A. Chuck Knight|7,843| 28.80|+3.56 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Robert Godbout|2,770| 10.17|-1.25 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Clayton Eberhart|645| 2.37| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|27,236 | 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1974|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Paul Yewchuk|13,15|63.34|+3.10 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Yvon Mahé|5,243| 25.24|+2.56 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Peter Opryshko|2,372| 11.42|-1.05 }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 20,772| 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1972|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Paul Yewchuk|12,936|60.24|+13.14 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Jim Ducharme|4,871| 22.68|-17.89 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Peter Eugene Opryshko|2,677| 12.47|+0.15 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Albert V. Bourcier|989| 4.61 | }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 21,473| 100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1968|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Paul Yewchuk|8,852| 47.10}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Michael Maccagno|7,626|40.58 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Terry Anderson|2,315|12.32 }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 18,793| 100.00}}

{{end}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{SCref|unit=fed|name=2011fed|accessdate=2011-03-06|48001}}

External links

  • {{CanRiding|ID=673|name=Athabasca (1966-2004)}}
  • {{CanRiding|ID=3086|name=Fort McMurray—Athabasca (2004-present)}}
  • [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin2/summary_report.aspx Expenditures - 2008]
  • [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
  • [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=48001 Expenditures - 2000]
  • [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=64578.35&objectType=district&action=display&ElectionID=191&ul=1 Expenditures - 1997]
  • Website of the [https://www.parl.ca/ Parliament of Canada]
  • [http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?document=home&lang=e Report on Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution]

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