Calgary Heritage

Calgary Heritage
Alberta electoral district
Calgary Heritage in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Bob Benzen
Conservative
District created 2013
First contested 2015
Last contested 2017
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 108,320
Electors (2015) 80,213
Area (km²)[1] 70
Pop. density (per km²) 1,547.4
Census divisions Division No. 6
Census subdivisions Calgary

Calgary Heritage is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.

Calgary Heritage was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the calling of the 42nd Canadian federal election, which was held on 19 October 2015. It is essentially a reconfigured version of Calgary Southwest, the former riding of Stephen Harper, who served as the Prime Minister of Canada from 2006 until his party was defeated in 2015. Territory from the former Calgary Southwest comprises 99% of the new riding, while territory from Calgary Southeast makes up 1%.[2]

While Calgary as a whole has long been considered heartland for the Conservative Party of Canada and its antecedents, Calgary Heritage is located in a particularly conservative area of Calgary. Its predecessor, Calgary Southwest, frequently gave Conservative candidates some of the highest margins in the nation. Had it existed under its current boundaries in 2011, Harper would have won over 74 percent of the vote.

While Harper was handily re-elected to this riding in the 2015 election, his Conservatives lost their bid for a fresh mandate.[3] Harper resigned as prime minister on November 4, 2015, shortly before the new prime minister Justin Trudeau's swearing-in. Harper resigned as MP for Calgary Heritage on August 26, 2016.[4] A by-election to fill the seat was held on April 3, 2017; Bob Benzen retained it for the Conservatives.

Geography

The riding is located in the southwestern corner of Calgary. It contains the neighbourhoods of Bayview, Braeside, Bridlewood, Canyon Meadows, Cedarbrae, Chinook Park, Eagle Ridge, Evergreen, Haysboro, Kelvin Grove, Kingsland, Lakeview, North Glenmore Park (south of Glenmore Trail), Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Shawnee Slopes, Southwood, Woodbine and Woodlands.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 75.9% White, 5.8% Filipino, 4.7% Chinese, 3.1% South Asian, 2.4% Aboriginal, 2.2% Latin American, 2.1% Black
Languages: 74.9% English, 3.7% Chinese, 3.0% Tagalog, 2.3% Spanish, 1.9% Russian, 1.8% French, 1.1% German
Religions: 61.6% Christian (26.1% Catholic, 7.7% United Church, 4.8% Anglican, 2.9% Christian Orthodox, 2.5% Lutheran, 1.5% Presbyterian, 1.5% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 12.6% Other Christian), 2.5% Muslim, 2.4% Jewish, 1.2% Hindu, 31.4% None.
Median income: $39,383 (2010)
Average income: $57,511 (2010)

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address
Conservative Calgary Heritage Conservative Association Barb Zabrowski 2525 Woodview Drive SW
Green Calgary Heritage Federal Green Party Association Kelly J. Christie 491 Queen Charlotte Road SE
Liberal Calgary Heritage Federal Liberal Association Eric Peters 1301-8880 Horton Road SW
New Democratic Calgary Heritage Federal NDP Riding Association Roger Moreau 648 Parkvalley Road SE

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Calgary Heritage
Riding created from Calgary Southeast and Calgary Southwest
42nd  2015–2016     Stephen Harper Conservative
 2017–Present Bob Benzen

Election results

Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017
Resignation of Stephen Harper
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeBob Benzen19,38971.49+7.72
LiberalScott Forsyth5,88921.71−4.26
New DemocraticKhalis Ahmed7842.89−4.39
GreenTaryn Knorren4841.78−0.35
Christian HeritageJeff Willerton3831.41
LibertarianDarcy Gerow1130.42
National AdvancementStephen J. Garvey790.29
Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,121 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout
Eligible voters 81,036
Conservative hold Swing +4.70
Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeStephen Harper37,26363.77–10.65$105,821.13
LiberalBrendan Miles15,17225.97+18.50$46,125.76
New DemocraticMatt Masters4,2557.28–4.84$38,181.16
GreenKelly Christie1,2462.13–3.37$7,044.83
LibertarianSteven Paolasini2460.42–$170.00
IndependentLarry R. Heather1140.20–$16.50
IndependentKorry Zepik730.12–$1,098.48
IndependentNicolas Duchastel de Montrouge610.10–$277.12
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,430100.00 $215,236.37
Total rejected ballots 2280.39–
Turnout 58,65873.13–
Eligible voters 80,213
Conservative hold Swing –14.58
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative34,76174.38
  New Democratic5,66312.12
  Liberal3,4857.46
  Green2,5685.50
  Others2550.55

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Report – Alberta
  3. ↑ http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/when-does-justin-trudeau-become-prime-minister/
  4. ↑ Levitz, Stephanie (August 26, 2016). "Stephen Harper leaves politics, gives up House of Commons seat". CBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=48007&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary%20Heritage&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  6. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=48007&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary%20Heritage&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  7. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Calgary Heritage (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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