Dunvegan-Central Peace
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 Alberta electoral district |
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| Provincial electoral district | ||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| MLA | Hector Goudreau Progressive Conservative |
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| District created | 2004 | |
| First contested | 2004 | |
| Last contested | 2008 | |
Dunvegan-Central Peace is an Alberta provincial electoral district, located in northwestern Alberta.
Following the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, Dunvegan was the only division with a population of less than 75% the provincial average, with its recorded population of 24,202. As a result, it is formally designated as a special consideration division as opposed to a standard rural division. Due to its isolation, the constituency meets criteria in the Albertan election laws that allow for this discrepancy. Prior to 2004 the district was named Dunvegan, the boundaries did not significantly change.
The constituency lies on the border with British Columbia. Major towns include Fairview, Falher, Grimshaw and Spirit River. The riding contains a large agricultural industry based on cattle farming, the border closure to live beef has hurt the riding.
The current MLA for this district is Progressive Conservative Hector Goudreau. He was re-elected in the district in the 26th Alberta general election in a near photo finish race with Dale Lueken from the Alberta Alliance.
Peace River borders to the north and east. Lesser Slave Lake borders to the east. Grande Prairie Smoky and Grande Prairie Wapiti border to the south. Peace River South borders to the west in British Columbia
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[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | |
| See Dunvegan 1986-2004 | ||||
| Hector Goudreau | Progressive Conservative | 2004 | present | |
[edit] Election results
[edit] 2004 general election
| 2004 Alberta general election results[1] | Turnout 54.88% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Progressive Conservative | Hector Goudreau | 3,670 | 44.46% | |
| Alberta Alliance | Dale Lueken | 3,332 | 40.36% | |
| Liberal | Don Thompson | 689 | 8.35% | |
| NDP | Leon Pendleton | 446 | 5.40% | |
| Social Credit | Lanny Portsmouth | 118 | 1.43% | |
| Total | 8,261 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 63 | |||
| 15,168 Eligible Electors | ||||
[edit] 2004 Senate nominee election district results
| 2004 Senate nominee election results: Dunvegan-Central Peace[2] | Turnout 53.72% | |||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % Votes | % Ballots | Rank |
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| Progressive Conservative | Betty Unger | 2,407 | 12.57% | 38.78% | 2 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bert Brown | 2,328 | 12.15% | 37.51% | 1 | |
| Alberta Alliance | Gary Horan | 2,192 | 11.44% | 35.32% | 10 | |
| Alberta Alliance | Vance Gough | 2,180 | 11.38% | 35.12% | 8 | |
| Alberta Alliance | Michael Roth | 2,103 | 10.98% | 33.88% | 7 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Cliff Breitkreuz | 2,017 | 10.53% | 32.50% | 3 | |
| Independent | Link Byfield | 1,989 | 10.38% | 32.05% | 4 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Silye | 1,437 | 7.50% | 23.15% | 5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | David Usherwood | 1,350 | 7.05% | 21.75% | 6 | |
| Independent | Tom Sindlinger | 1,151 | 6.02% | 11.54% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 19,154 | 100% | ||||
| Total Ballots | 6,207 | 3.09 Votes Per Ballot | ||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 1,941 | |||||
| 15,168 Eligible Electors | ||||||
Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot
[edit] 2008 general election
| 2008 Alberta general election results[3] | Turnout ?% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Progressive Conservative | Hector Goudreau | 4,185 | 51.99% | |
| Alberta Alliance | Dale Lueken | 2,361 | 29.33% | |
| NDP | Nathan Macklin | 1,218 | 15.13% | |
| Liberal | Bob Woken | 285 | 3.55% | |
| Total | 8,049 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | ? | |||
[edit] Alberta Student Vote 2004
| Participating Schools[4] |
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| Eaglesham School |
| Ecole Heritage |
| Fairview High School |
| Hines Creek Composite School |
| Kennedy Elementary |
| Rycroft School |
| Saint Thomas More |
| Savanna School |
| Woking School |
On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
| 2004 Alberta Student Vote results[5] | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Alberta Alliance | Dale Lueken | 280 | 38.41% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Hector Goudreau | 218 | 29.90% | |
| NDP | Leon Pendleton | 89 | 12.21% | |
| Liberal | Don Thompson | 82 | 11.25% | |
| Social Credit | Lanny Portsmouth | 60 | 8.23% | |
| Total | 729 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 25 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Dunvegan-Central Peace Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election. Elections Alberta. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results. Elections Alberta. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Dunvegan-Central Peace Statement of Unofficial Results 2008 Alberta general election. Elections Alberta. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ School by School results. Student Vote Canada. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates. Student Vote Canada. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
[edit] External links
- Electoral Divisions Act 2003
- Demographics for Dunvegan-Central Peace
- Riding Map for Dunvegan-Central Peace
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Discover the Peace Country - Dunvegan
