| Profile |
Southwest
Calgary Southwest in relation to the other Calgary ridings |
| Population, 2001 |
107,920 |
| Electors |
80,296 |
| Area (km²) |
|
| Population density (people per km²) |
|
Calgary Southwest is a federal electoral district in
Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the
Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southwest part of
the City of Calgary, south of Glenmore Trail, and west of the Canadian Pacific railway.
History
The electoral district was created in 1987 from Bow River,
Calgary East, and Calgary South ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of
Commons:
- 1988-1993: Bobbie Sparrow - Progressive Conservative
- 1993-2002: Preston Manning - Reform
(1993-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2002)
- 2002-present: Stephen Harper - Canadian
Alliance (2002-2003), Conservative (2003-present) - He previously
represented Calgary West.
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Prime
Minister Stephen Harper, an economist and a lecturer. He was first elected in
1993. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada and is has been elected to power after winning the plurality
of the seats in the 2006 federal election.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Stephen Harper |
41,549 |
71.96% |
|
$67,115 |
| |
Liberal |
Michael Swanson |
6,573 |
11.38% |
|
$15,691 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Holly Heffernan |
4,628 |
8.02% |
|
$5,177 |
| |
Green |
Kim Warnke |
4,407 |
7.63% |
|
$1,800 |
| |
Christian Heritage |
Larry Heather |
579 |
1% |
|
$1,370 |
| Total valid votes |
57,736 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
|
|
|
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Stephen Harper |
35,297 |
68.35% |
|
$62,955 |
| |
Liberal |
Avalon Roberts |
9,501 |
18.39% |
|
$55,529 |
| |
Green |
Darcy Kraus |
3,210 |
6.21% |
|
$521 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Daria Fox |
2,884 |
5.58% |
|
$3,648 |
| |
Marijuana |
Mark de Pelham |
516 |
0.99% |
|
|
| |
Christian Heritage |
Larry Heather |
229 |
0.44% |
|
$1,630 |
| Total valid votes |
51,637 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
149 |
0.29% |
|
|
| Turnout |
51,786 |
64.49% |
|
|
By-election: On Mr. Manning's resignation, 31 January 2002
| Canadian federal election, 2000 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Canadian Alliance |
Preston Manning |
34,529 |
64.81% |
|
$69,676 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Paul Monaghan |
8,679 |
16.29% |
|
$8,592 |
| |
Liberal |
Barry J. Rust |
7,954 |
14.93% |
|
$13,233 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Jennifer Stewart |
2,113 |
3.96% |
|
$720 |
| Total valid votes |
53,275 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
158 |
0.30% |
|
| Turnout |
53,433 |
62.93% |
|
| Canadian federal election, 1997 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Reform |
Preston Manning |
27,912 |
57.99% |
|
$62,515 |
| |
Liberal |
Paul Drager |
9,706 |
20.16% |
|
$61,666 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Jan Brown |
8,617 |
17.90% |
|
$34,551 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Mara Vogel |
1,322 |
2.74% |
|
$1,064 |
| |
Green |
Sol Candel |
310 |
0.64% |
|
|
| |
Natural Law |
Richard Shelford |
175 |
0.36% |
|
|
| |
Christian Heritage |
Larry Heather |
89 |
0.18% |
|
$176 |
| Total valid votes |
48,131 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
107 |
0.22% |
|
|
| Turnout |
48,238 |
66.78% |
|
|
See also
External links
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