Calgary-Klein

Calgary-Klein
Alberta electoral district

2010 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 

Craig Coolahan
New Democratic

District created 2010
First contested 2012
Last contested 2015

Calgary-Klein is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The district was created in the 2010 boundary redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post voting system. The riding is named after former premier Ralph Klein.

History

The electoral district was created in the 2010 Alberta boundary re-distribution. It was created mainly from Calgary-North Hill and a portion of Calgary-Nose Hill.

Boundary history

Electoral history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for
Calgary-Klein
Assembly Years Member Party
See Calgary-North Hill 1971-2012, Calgary-Nose Hill 2004-2012
28th 2012–2015 Kyle Fawcett Progressive Conservative
29th 2015–present Craig Coolahan New Democratic

Prior to the election of New Democrat candidate Craig Coolahan in 2015, the antecedent electoral districts that comprise Calgary-Klein elected Progressive Conservative candidates since the 1970s.

Legislature results

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election

results[1]

Turnout % Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
New DemocraticCraig Coolahan 8,098 40.29%
Progressive ConservativeKyle Fawcett 4,878 26.68%
WildroseJeremy Nixon 4,206 22.02%
LiberalDavid Gamble 1,104 6.04% *
Total
Rejected, spoiled and declined
Eligible electors / Turnout %

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election

results[2]

Turnout % Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeKyle Fawcett 6,852 41.21% +2.89%
WildroseJeremy Nixon 5,755 34.61% +25.87%
LiberalChristopher Tahn 1,980 11.91% -20.08%
New DemocraticMarc Power 1,687 10.15% -2.21%
Evergreen Roger Gagné 354 2.13% -4.42% *
Total
Rejected, spoiled and declined
Eligible electors / Turnout %

References

External links

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