Calgary Centre-North (formerly known as Calgary North Centre) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2015. It was a mixed urban and suburban constituency in Calgary – with a dense urban area close to the Bow River in the south and suburbs in the north of the riding, west of Deerfoot Trail and east of Nose Hill Park.
History[edit]
This riding was created as "Calgary North Centre" in 2003 from Calgary Centre (38%), Calgary—Nose Hill (38%) and Calgary Northeast (24%).
In 2004, it was renamed "Calgary Centre-North".
In 2013, it was abolished and redistributed into Calgary Confederation (67%) and Calgary Nose Hill (33%) ridings.
Members of Parliament[edit]
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
Election results[edit]
Calgary Centre-North[edit]
Canadian federal election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
Expenditures |
|
Conservative |
Michelle Rempel |
28,443 |
56.53 |
0.00 |
$82,363.77 |
|
New Democratic |
Paul Vargis |
8,048 |
15.99 |
+0.67 |
$15,914.50 |
|
Liberal |
Stephen Randall |
7,046 |
14.00 |
+2.23 |
$55,742.32 |
|
Green |
Heather MacIntosh |
6,578 |
13.07 |
-2.22 |
$42,457.33 |
|
Marxist–Leninist |
Peggy Askin |
203 |
0.40 |
+0.02 |
$0.00 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
50,318 |
100.00 |
|
$ |
Total rejected ballots |
200 |
0.40 |
– |
Turnout |
50,518 |
60.55 |
– |
Eligible voters |
83,431 |
– |
– |
Canadian federal election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
Expenditures |
|
Conservative |
Jim Prentice |
27,371 |
56.53 |
+0.53 |
$67,126 |
|
New Democratic |
John Chan |
7,417 |
15.32 |
-1.46 |
$24,957 |
|
Green |
Eric Donovan |
7,403 |
15.29 |
+3.49 |
n/a |
|
Liberal |
Doug James |
5,699 |
11.77 |
-1.93 |
$12,026 |
|
Libertarian |
Jason McNeil |
345 |
0.71 |
+0.71 |
$3,315 |
|
Marxist–Leninist |
Peggy Askin |
184 |
0.38 |
+0.04 |
n/a |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
48,419 |
100.00 |
|
$88,582 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
– |
– |
Turnout |
|
– |
– |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+1.0 |
Canadian federal election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
Expenditures |
|
Conservative |
Jim Prentice |
31,174 |
56.00 |
+1.82 |
$69,871 |
|
New Democratic |
John Chan |
9,341 |
16.78 |
+4.66 |
$23,559 |
|
Liberal |
Matthew Moody |
7,628 |
13.70 |
-7.65 |
$16,352 |
|
Green |
Marc Andrew MacGillivray |
6,573 |
11.80 |
+0.56 |
$4,212 |
|
Independent |
Michael Falconar |
383 |
0.68 |
-0.05 |
$1,133 |
|
First Peoples National |
Doug Dokis |
206 |
0.37 |
– |
$0 |
|
Marxist–Leninist |
Margaret Peggy Askin |
194 |
0.34 |
-0.01 |
$59 |
|
Canadian Action |
James Kohut |
168 |
0.30 |
– |
$0 |
Total valid votes |
55,667 |
100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
213 |
0.38 |
Turnout |
55,880 |
63.80 |
Calgary North Centre[edit]
Canadian federal election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
Expenditures |
|
Conservative |
Jim Prentice |
28,143 |
54.18 |
* |
$55,236 |
|
Liberal |
Cathy McClusky |
11,093 |
21.35 |
* |
$43,208 |
|
New Democratic |
John Chan |
6,298 |
12.12 |
* |
$15,764 |
|
Green |
Mark MacGillivray |
5,840 |
11.24 |
* |
$3,450 |
|
Independent |
Michael Falconar |
380 |
0.73 |
* |
$3,076 |
|
Marxist–Leninist |
Margaret Peggy Askin |
184 |
0.35 |
* |
$46 |
Total valid votes |
51,938 |
100.00 |
|
– |
Total rejected ballots |
188 |
0.36 |
– |
Turnout |
52,126 |
60.97 |
– |
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