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This is page shows results of Canadian federal elections in the province of Alberta outside the Calgary and Edmonton areas.

Regional profile

Rural Alberta is far and away the most conservative region in Canada. For most of the last 80 years, the major right-wing party of the day has won all or most of the ridings here, often by astronomical margins. The Conservative Party of Canada has kept this tradition going, winning every riding in this region by some of the largest margins in the nation, making rural Alberta easily the least competitive region in the country. This was always the power base for the former Reform and Canadian Alliance parties from 1993 to 2000, and before then the former Progressive Conservative Party swept every riding here from 1972 to 1993. Social Credit was birthed in rural Alberta, and for many years was either the first or second party in much of the region. Some ridings in this area were previously friendly to Red Tories, but since the 1990s the entire region has turned in a more fiscal and social conservative direction. For example, former prime minister Joe Clark represented the riding of Yellowhead and its predecessor, Rocky Mountain, from 1972 to 1993 during his first tenure in parliament, but ran in (and won) the comparatively less conservative seat of Calgary Centre during his comeback to politics in 2000.

Much of this area has not been represented by a centre-left MP in recent memory; for instance, Lethbridge has been represented solely by right-wing MPs since 1930. The Liberals have been completely shut out in rural Alberta since 1972, and have been barely on the radar screen here for most of the time since then. As evidence of the antipathy much of the region has for the Liberals, Jack Horner crossed the floor in 1977 to join the Liberals, only to be soundly defeated when he ran for reelection in Crowfoot as a Liberal in 1979. He was also resoundingly defeated when he tried to regain the riding in 1980. In recent elections the Liberals have drawn their lowest percentage of votes ever; they are usually lucky to draw more than 20 percent of the vote, and in some ridings (Crowfoot and Yellowhead) they have attracted less than three percent. The New Democratic Party has also had poor results. In fact, the Green Party finished second in Wild Rose in 2006. The NDP surge in 2011 affected this region--in 2011 the NDP finished second in all of the ridings.

2015 - 42nd General Election

Electoral district								Incumbent
Electoral district	Conservative	NDP	Liberal	Green	Libertarian	Other		Incumbent
Banff—Airdrie	Blake Richards 42,228 63.37%	Joanne Boissonneault 4,521 6.78%	Marlo Raynolds 17,380 26.08%	Mike MacDonald 2,509 3.77%				Blake Richards Wild Rose
Battle River—Crowfoot	Kevin Sorenson 47,552 80.91%	Katherine Swampy 3,844 6.54%	Andy Kowalski 5,505 9.37%	Gary Kelly 1,868 3.18%				Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot
Bow River	Martin Shields 38,701 77.42%	Lynn MacWilliam 2,622 5.25%	William MacDonald Alexander 6,840 13.68%	Rita Ann Fromholt 919 1.84%		Fahed Khalid (DAPC) 83 0.17% Andrew Kucy (Ind.) 543 1.09% Frans VandeStroet (CHP) 280 0.56%	New District
Foothills	John Barlow 46,166 75.70%	Alison Thompson 3,919 6.43%	Tanya MacPherson 8,149 13.36%	Romy S. Tittel 1,983 3.25%	Cory Morgan 424 0.70%	Marc Slingerland (CHP) 345 0.57%		John Barlow Macleod
Fort McMurray—Cold Lake	David Yurdiga 28,625 60.56%	Melody Lepine 3,663 7.75%	Kyle Harrietha 13,403 28.36%	Brian Deheer 743 1.57%	Scott Berry 552 1.17%	Roelof Janssen (CHP) 280 0.59%		David Yurdiga Fort McMurray—Athabasca
Grande Prairie—Mackenzie	Chris Warkentin 38,895 72.91%	Saba Mossagizi 4,343 8.14%	Reagan Johnston 7,819 14.66%	James David Friesen 1,673 3.14%	Dylan Thompson 613 1.15%			Chris Warkentin Peace River
Lakeland	Shannon Stubbs 39,882 72.81%	Duane Zaraska 5,513 10.06%	Garry Parenteau 7,500 13.69%	Danielle Montgomery 1,283 2.34%	Robert George McFadzean 601 1.10%			Leon Benoit† Vegreville—Wainwright
							Merged District
								Brian Storseth† Westlock—St. Paul
Lethbridge	Rachael Harder 32,321 56.76%	Cheryl Meheden 11,674 20.50%	Mike Pyne 10,532 18.50%	Kas MacMillan 1,461 2.57%		Geoffrey Capp (CHP) 746 1.31% Solly Krygier-Paine (Rhino.) 209 0.37%		Jim Hillyer‡
Medicine Hat— Cardston—Warner	Jim Hillyer 34,849 68.80%	Erin Weir 4,897 9.67%	Glen Allan 9,085 17.94%	Brent Smith 1,319 2.60%		John Clayton Turner (Ind.) 500 0.99%		LaVar Payne† Medicine Hat
Peace River—Westlock	Arnold Viersen 34,342 69.35%	Cameron Alexis 7,127 14.39%	Chris Brown 6,360 12.84%	Sabrina Lee Levac 1,247 2.52%	Jeremy Sergeew 443 0.89%		New District
Red Deer—Lacombe	Blaine Calkins 43,599 70.71%	Doug Hart 7,055 11.44%	Jeff Rock 9,235 14.98%	Les Kuzyk 1,773 2.88%				Blaine Calkins Wetaskiwin
Red Deer—Mountain View	Earl Dreeshen 46,245 74.33%	Paul Harris 5,233 8.41%	Chandra Lescia Kastern 8,356 13.43%	Simon Oleny 1,621 2.61%	James Walper 445 0.72%	Scott Milne (Pirate) 312 0.50%		Earl Dreeshen Red Deer
Yellowhead	Jim Eglinski 37,950 72.25%	Ken Kuzminski 4,753 9.05%	Ryan Maguhn 7,467 14.22%	Sandra Wolf Lange 1,538 2.93%	Cory Lystang 817 1.56%			Jim Eglinski

2011 - 41st General Election

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	Conservative	Liberal	NDP	Green	Other	Incumbent
Crowfoot	Kevin Sorenson 44,114 83.94%	Omar Harb 1,224 2.33%	Ellen Parker 4,805 9.14%	Konrad Schellenberg 1,711 3.26%	John C. Turner (Ind.) 499 0.95%	Kevin Sorenson
Crowfoot	Kevin Sorenson 44,114 83.94%	Omar Harb 1,224 2.33%	Ellen Parker 4,805 9.14%	Konrad Schellenberg 1,711 3.26%	Gerard Groenendijk (CHP) 204 0.39%	Kevin Sorenson
Fort McMurray—Athabasca	Brian Jean 22,546 72.10%	Karen Young 3,230 10.33%	Berend Wilting 4,101 13.11%	Jule Asterisk 1,394 4.46%		Brian Jean
Lethbridge	Jim Hillyer 27,179 56.41%	Michael Cormican 3,992 8.29%	Mark Sandilands 13,097 27.18%	Cailin Bartlett 2,195 4.56%	Geoffrey Capp (CHP) 1,716 3.56%	Rick Casson†
Macleod	Ted Menzies 40,008 77.47%	Nicole Hankel 1,898 3.68	Janine Giles 5,334 10.33%	Attila Nagy 2,394 4.64%	Brad Carrigan (PC) 1,754 3.40%	Ted Menzies
Macleod	Ted Menzies 40,008 77.47%	Nicole Hankel 1,898 3.68	Janine Giles 5,334 10.33%	Attila Nagy 2,394 4.64%	Marc Slingerland (CHP) 252 0.49%	Ted Menzies
Medicine Hat	LaVar Payne 30,720 71.55%	Norm Boucher 4,420 10.29%	Dennis Perrier 5,616 13.08%	Graham Murray 1,859 4.33%	Frans VandStroet (CHP) 320 0.75%	LaVar Payne
Peace River	Chris Warkentin 36,374 75.77%	Corina Ganton 1,481 3.09%	Jennifer Villeburn 7,740 16.12%	Wayne John Kamieniecki 1,699 3.54%	Russ Toews (Ind.) 360 0.75%	Chris Warkentin
Peace River	Chris Warkentin 36,374 75.77%	Corina Ganton 1,481 3.09%	Jennifer Villeburn 7,740 16.12%	Wayne John Kamieniecki 1,699 3.54%	Donovan Eckstrom (Rhino) 350 0.73%	Chris Warkentin
Red Deer	Earl Dreeshen 38,106 75.89%	Andrew Lineker 2,015 4.01%	Stuart Somerville 7,478 14.89%	Mason Connor Sisson 2,610 5.20%		Earl Dreeshen
Vegreville—Wainwright	Leon Benoit 39,155 79.69%	Ron Williams 1,592 3.24%	Ray A Stone 5,561 11.32%	William Munsey 2,498 5.08%	Matthew Sokalski (CHP) 327 0.67%	Leon Benoit
Westlock—St. Paul	Brian Storseth 32,597 77.84%	Rob Fox 2,559 6.11%	Lyndsey Ellen Henderson 5,096 12.17%	Lisa Grant 1,623 3.88%		Brian Storseth
Wetaskiwin	Blaine Calkins 37,725 81.45%	Christopher Anderson 1,346 2.91%	Tim Robson 5,267 11.37%	Robert Johnston 1,976 4.27%		Blaine Calkins
Wild Rose	Blake Richards 43,488 74.64%	John Douglas Reilly 3,909 6.71%	Jeff Horvath 6,603 11.33%	Mike MacDonald 4,081 7.00%	Randy Vanden Broek (CHP) 181 0.31%	Blake Richards
Yellowhead	Rob Merrifield 31,780 77.06%	Zack Siezmagraff 1,180 2.86%	Mark Wells 5,383 13.05%	Monika Schaefer 2,123 5.15%	Jacob Strydhorst (CHP) 402 0.97%	Rob Merrifield
Yellowhead	Rob Merrifield 31,780 77.06%	Zack Siezmagraff 1,180 2.86%	Mark Wells 5,383 13.05%	Monika Schaefer 2,123 5.15%	Melissa Brade (CAP) 371 0.90%	Rob Merrifield

2008 - 40th General Election

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	Conservative	Liberal	NDP	Green	Other	Incumbent
Crowfoot	Kevin Sorenson 39,396	Sharon Howe 1,962	Ellen Parker 3,796	Kaity Kettenbach 2,869		Kevin Sorenson
Fort McMurray—Athabasca	Brian Jean 17,160	John Webb 2,689	Mark Voyageur 3,267	Dylan Richards 1,619	Shawn Reimer (IND) 382 John Malcolm (FPNP) 244 Jacob Strydhorst (CHP) 186	Brian Jean
Lethbridge	Rick Casson 32,212	Michael Cormican 4,405	Mark Sandilands 6,713	Amanda Swager 3,420	Geoffrey Capp (CHP) 1,091	Rick Casson
Macleod	Ted Menzies 35,333	Isabel Paynter 2,701	Stan Knowlton 3,055	Jared McCollum 4,160	Marc Slingerland (CHP) 422	Ted Menzies
Medicine Hat	LaVar Payne 26,949	Beverley Botter 2,640	Wally Regehr 4,187	Kevin Dodd 2,338	Dean Shock (IND) 970 David Patrick (IND) 580 Frans Vandestroet (CHP) 363	Monte Solberg†
Peace River	Chris Warkentin 29,288	Liliane Maisonneuve 2,833	Adele Boucher Rymhs 6,105	Jennifer Villebrun 3,295	Edwin Siggelkow (CAP) 374 Melanie Simard (Libert.) 315	Chris Warkentin
Red Deer	Earl Dreeshen 33,226	Garfield Marks 2,863	Stuart Somerville 5,040	Evan Bedford 4,332		Bob Mills†
Vegreville—Wainwright	Leon Benoit 34,493	Adam Campbell 2,345	Raymond Stone 4,230	Will Munsey 3,876		Leon Benoit
Westlock—St. Paul	Brian Storseth 27,338	Leila Houle 3,416	Della Drury 3,808	Aden Murphy 2,522	Sip Hofstede (CHP) 510	Brian Storseth
Wetaskiwin	Blaine Calkins 32,528	Rita Dillon 2,362	Tim Robson 3,636	Les Parsons 3,375	Shawn Mann (CAP) 269	Blaine Calkins
Wild Rose	Blake Richards 36,681	Jenn Turcott 2,882	Jeff Horvath 4,352	Lisa Fox 6,390	Krista Zoobkoff (Libert.) 248	Myron Thompson†
Yellowhead	Rob Merrifield 26,863	Mohamed El-Rafih 1,489	Ken Kuzminski 4,567	Monika Schaefer 3,437	John Wierenga (CHP) 606 Melissa Brade (CAP) 408	Rob Merrifield

2006 - 39th General Election

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	Liberal	Conservative	NDP	Green	Other	Incumbent
Crowfoot	Adam Campbell 2,908	Kevin Sorenson 43,210	Ellen Parker 3,875	Cameron Wigmore 2,347		Kevin Sorenson
Fort McMurray—Athabasca	Mel Buffalo 4,663	Brian Jean 20,400	Roland Lefort 4,602	Ian Hopfe 1,547	John Malcolm (FPNP) 337	Brian Jean
Lethbridge	Michael Cormican 5,859	Rick Casson 35,061	Melanee Thomas 7,135	Andrea Sheridan 1,846	Marc Slingerland (CHP) 1,458 Howard Fosyth (Ind.) 735	Rick Casson
Macleod	Bernie Kennedy 4,596	Ted Menzies 37,534	Joyce Thomas 3,251	Larry Ashmore 3,075	Myron Wolf Child (Ind.) 1,055 Catherine Whelan Costen (CAP) 235	Ted Menzies
Medicine Hat	Bev Botter 3,737	Monte Solberg 35,670	Wally Regehr 3,598	Kevin Dodd 1,746		Monte Solberg
Peace River	Tanya Kappo 4,573	Chris Warkentin 27,785	Susan Thompson 5,427	Zane Lewis 1,102	Bill Given (Ind.) 9,882	Charlie Penson†
Red Deer	Luke Kurata 4,636	Bob Mills 38,375	Kelly Bickford 5,034	Tanner Wade Waldo 2,618		Bob Mills
Vegreville—Wainwright	Duff Stewart 3,873	Leon Benoit 37,954	Len Legault 4,727	Brian Rozmahel 3,822	Robert Kratchmer (WBP) 431 Blaine William Stephan (CHP) 364	Leon Benoit
Westlock—St. Paul	Cory Ollikka 6,531	Brian Storseth 29,698	Peter Opryshko 4,368	Richard De Smet 2,136	Werner Gisler (Ind.) 416 Clarence Shultz (Ind.) 381	David Chatters†
Wetaskiwin	Peter Crossley 4,371	Blaine Calkins 35,776	Jim Graves 4,441	Tom Lampman 3,016		Dale Johnston†
Wild Rose	Judy Stewart 5,331	Myron Thompson 39,487	Shannon Nelles 3,968	Sean Maw 5,929		Myron Thompson
Yellowhead	Nancy Love 4,066	Rob Merrifield 30,640	Noel Lapierre 4,712	Monika Schaefer 2,856	John Wierenga (CHP) 765	Rob Merrifield

2004 - 38th General Election

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Key map	Fort McMurray-Athabasca Crowfoot Lethbridge Macleod Medicine Hat Peace River Red Deer Vegreville-Wainwright Westlock-St. Paul Wetaskiwin Wild Rose Yellowhead
Conservative Party of Canada	Green Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada	New Democratic Party

2000 - 37th General Election

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