Grande Prairie—Mackenzie is a federal electoral district in northwestern Alberta, created in 2012 from the Peace River district.[3] It contains the western half of Alberta's Peace region, including the city of Grande Prairie (where more than half its residents live) and stretching to the border with the Northwest Territories. It is impossible to traverse the district by road without leaving it, as the section of the Peace River contained within has no bridges or ferries.

Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Alberta electoral district
Grande Prairie—Mackenzie in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Chris Warkentin
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]106,738
Electors (2019)84,688
Area (km²)[2]109,194
Pop. density (per km²)0.98
Census division(s)Division No. 17, Division No. 18, Division No. 19
Census subdivision(s)Beaverlodge, Clear Hills, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie No. 1, Greenview No. 16, High Level, Mackenzie, Northern Lights, Peace River, Sexsmith

The riding was named Grande Prairie in the commission's initial report,[4] but original plans for a much smaller riding were abandoned in the interest of keeping Peace River—Westlock more compact.[5] The new name thus reflects the inclusion of Mackenzie County.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Grande Prairie at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[6] It will lose the remainder of Mackenzie County including the communities of Rainbow Lake, Hay Lake 209, Upper Hay River 212, High Level and Bushe River 207 to Peace River—Westlock.

Demographics

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Panethnic groups in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 88,365 75.42% 91,325 79.08% 87,215 82.63%
Indigenous 16,825 14.36% 15,165 13.13% 13,725 13%
Southeast Asian[b] 5,480 4.68% 4,005 3.47% 1,885 1.79%
South Asian 2,020 1.72% 1,335 1.16% 685 0.65%
African 1,885 1.61% 1,525 1.32% 530 0.5%
East Asian[c] 965 0.82% 945 0.82% 785 0.74%
Latin American 630 0.54% 485 0.42% 300 0.28%
Middle Eastern[d] 515 0.44% 405 0.35% 190 0.18%
Other/multiracial[e] 480 0.41% 285 0.25% 230 0.22%
Total responses 117,160 97.97% 115,480 98.43% 105,545 98.88%
Total population 119,586 100% 117,327 100% 106,738 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Riding created from Peace River
42nd  2015–2019     Chris Warkentin Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Grande Prairie, 2023 representation order

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2021 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 35,401 68.96
  New Democratic 6,085 11.85
  People's 5,238 10.20
  Liberal 2,164 4.22
  Others 2,447 4.77

Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, 2013 representation order

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Chris Warkentin 36,361 68.4 -15.6 $41,519.91
New Democratic Jennifer Villebrun 6,462 12.2 +5.2 $841.79
People's Shawn McLean 5,411 10.2 +7.8 $15,893.10
Liberal Dan Campbell 2,397 4.5 -0.3 $0.00
Maverick Ambrose Ralph 2,195 4.1 $24,544.01
Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 314 0.6 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,140 $140,613.53
Total rejected ballots 315 0.59 +0.08
Turnout 53,455 64.4 -8.0
Eligible voters 82,950
Conservative hold Swing -10.4
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2019 Canadian federal election: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Chris Warkentin 51,198 84.0 +11.09 $39,732.27
New Democratic Erin Alyward 4,245 7.0 -1.14 $1,284.64
Liberal Kenneth Munro 2,910 4.8 -9.86 $1,675.64
People's Douglas Gordon Burchill 1,492 2.4 - $4,216.22
Green Shelley Termuende 1,134 1.9 -1.24 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,979 100.0
Total rejected ballots 314
Turnout 61,293 72.38
Eligible voters 84,688
Conservative hold Swing +6.12
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2015 Canadian federal election: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Chris Warkentin 38,895 72.91 -3.21 $47,450.74
Liberal Reagan Johnston 7,819 14.66 +11.48 $7,280.10
New Democratic Saba Mossagizi 4,343 8.14 -7.26 $13,165.14
Green James David Friesen 1,673 3.14 -0.62 $2,768.22
Libertarian Dylan Thompson 613 1.15 $120.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,343 100.00   $269,305.37
Total rejected ballots 158 0.30
Turnout 53,501 66.45
Eligible voters 80,511
Conservative hold Swing -7.34
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 25,917 76.13
  New Democratic 5,245 15.41
  Green 1,271 3.73
  Liberal 1,084 3.18

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ Report – Alberta
  4. ^ "Government Bill (House of Commons) C-37 (41-2) - Third Reading - Riding Name Change Act, 2014 - Parliament of Canada".
  5. ^ "Part II – Amendments to the Initial Report (April 6, 2013) – Alberta – Objections - Redistribution Federal Electoral Districts".
  6. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta".
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Grande Prairie—Mackenzie (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 22, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  16. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections