Edmonton Strathcona
Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
District created 1952
District webpage ,
Demographics
Population ( 2016 ) 106,066
Electors (2019) 77,285
Area (km²) 80
Pop. density (per km²) 1,325.8
Census division Division No. 11 Census subdivision Edmonton (part)Edmonton Strathcona (formerly known as Edmonton—Strathcona ) is a federal electoral district in Alberta , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. It spans the south-central part of the city of Edmonton . In the periods from 2008 to 2015 and 2019 to 2021, during the 40th , 41st , and 43rd Canadian Parliaments , Edmonton Strathcona was the only federal riding in Alberta not represented by the Conservative Party .
Geography Edmonton Strathcona encompasses the neighbourhoods of Allendale, Argyll, Avonmore, Belgravia, Bonnie Doon, Capilano, Cloverdale, Empire Park, Forest Heights, Fulton Place, Garneau, Gold Bar, Grandview Heights, Hazeldean, Holyrood, Idylwylde, Kenilworth, King Edward Park, Lansdowne, Lendrum Place, Malmo Plains, McKernan, Ottewell, Parkallen, Pleasantview, Queen Alexandra Park, Ritchie, Riverdale , Strathcona, Strathearn, Terrace Heights, and Windsor Park.
The riding contains the historic district of Old Strathcona, the University of Alberta , the University of Alberta Campus Saint-Jean and the Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre .
It borders on the federal ridings of Edmonton Centre , Edmonton Griesbach , Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan , Edmonton Southeast , Edmonton Gateway and Edmonton Riverbend .
This district is bounded:
On the north by the North Saskatchewan River (except for a jog that goes around the neighbourhood of Riverdale, which is north of the river). On the west by the Whitemud Creek from the North Saskatchewan River to Whitemud Drive. On the south by Whitemud Drive, from Whitemud Creek to the City Limits. On the east by Edmonton's City Limits. Political geography As evidenced by the 2008 and 2011 elections, this riding is heavily polarized between more urban New Democratic Party (NDP) voters concentrated in the northwest of the riding and suburban Conservative voters concentrated in the south and east.
The NDP picked up this seat in 2008 for the first time in its history, when Edmonton lawyer Linda Duncan defeated Tory incumbent Rahim Jaffer, thanks to a consolidation of non-Conservative votes. They have retained the riding since and it has established itself as clearly the most left-leaning riding in Alberta. Since the 2021 federal election, Edmonton-Strathcona has been the safest NDP seat in all of Canada.
Demographics According to the 2011 Canadian census ; 2013 representation
Languages: 77.3% English, 3.8% French, 3.5% Chinese, 2.5% German, 1.5% Ukrainian, 1.3% Spanish, 1.3% Tagalog Religions: 52.8% Christian (22.1% Catholic, 5.6% United Church, 3.5% Lutheran, 3.5% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist, 2.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Pentecostal, 13.0% Other), 2.5% Muslim, 1.2% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 40.6% No religion Median income (2010): $35,026 Average income (2010): $46,710
Panethnic groups in Edmonton Strathcona (2011−2021) Panethnic group2021 2016 2011 Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % European 71,690 71.24% 75,835 73.84% 79,705 79.24% East Asian 6,895 6.85% 7,240 7.05% 5,565 5.53% Indigenous 6,305 6.27% 5,405 5.26% 4,320 4.29% South Asian 4,855 4.82% 4,150 4.04% 2,825 2.81% Southeast Asian 3,615 3.59% 3,655 3.56% 2,925 2.91% African 2,410 2.39% 2,335 2.27% 1,505 1.5% Middle Eastern 2,180 2.17% 1,955 1.9% 1,840 1.83% Latin American 1,500 1.49% 1,385 1.35% 1,185 1.18% Other/Multiracial 1,190 1.18% 735 0.72% 730 0.73% Total responses 100,635 98.48% 102,695 96.82% 100,585 97.48% Total population 102,188 100% 106,066 100% 103,183 100% Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
History The Strathcona riding dates back to Territorial times (see Strathcona (federal electoral district) . It was represented by Liberal MPs, then a Liberal MP who after election became a Unionist, then became a Conservative), and a United Farmer of Alberta MP in that early incarnation. (This riding was abolished in 1924, and its area was split among the Edmonton East , Edmonton West and Vegreville ridings.)
The electoral district of Edmonton—Strathcona (later Edmonton Strathcona) was created in 1952 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.
Edmonton—Strathcona gained territory from Edmonton East and was renamed "Edmonton Strathcona" during the 2012 electoral redistribution .
Historical boundaries 1952 representation order 1966 representation order 1976 representation order 1987 representation order 1996 representation order 2003 representation order 2013 representation order Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons :
Current member of Parliament The current member of Parliament is Heather McPherson of the New Democratic Party who was first elected in the 2019 federal election and re-elected in the 2021 federal election . Winning 61% of the district vote in 2021, McPherson holds the largest margin of victory among elected NDP MPs in the 44th parliament.
Election results Edmonton Strathcona (2013–present) vte2025 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Heather McPherson 28,027 46.96 –10.99 $113,792.42 Conservative Miles Berry 19,768 33.12 +6.35 $47,957.55 Liberal Ron Thiering 10,709 17.94 +8.92 $55,867.76 People's David Joel Wojtowicz 386 0.65 –3.87 $1,213.42 Green Atul Deshmukh 366 0.61 –0.64 none listed Independent Graham Lettner 250 0.42 – $5,125.91 Communist Christian Bourque 181 0.30 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 59,687 99.39 – $128,865.02 Total rejected ballots 364 0.61 +0.01 Turnout 60,051 72.00 +2.90 Eligible voters 83,404 New Democratic notional holdSwing –8.67 Source: Elections Canada
2021 federal election redistributed resultsParty Vote % New Democratic 32,556 57.95 Conservative 15,040 26.77 Liberal 5,068 9.02 People's 2,539 4.52 Green 701 1.25 Others 273 0.49
vte2021 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Heather McPherson 31,690 60.68 +13.41 $84,100.08 Conservative Tunde Obasan 13,310 25.49 –11.58 $95,386.46 Liberal Hibo Mohamed 3,948 7.56 –4.06 $22,672.65 People's Wes Janke 2,366 4.53 +2.87 $4,252.77 Green Kelly Green 634 1.21 –0.82 none listed Libertarian Malcolm Stinson 275 0.53 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 52,223 99.40 – $108,879.96 Total rejected ballots 317 0.60 +0.16 Turnout 52,540 69.10 –3.16 Eligible voters 76,037 New Democratic hold Swing +12.50 Source: Elections Canada
vte2019 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Heather McPherson 26,823 47.27 +3.31 $93,513.73 Conservative Sam Lilly 21,035 37.07 +5.79 $88,211.43 Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 6,592 11.62 –9.11 $90,837.85 Green Michael Kalmanovitch 1,152 2.03 –0.27 $8,919.41 People's Ian Cameron 941 1.66 – $1,364.69 Communist Naomi Rankin 125 0.22 – $496.07 Marxist–Leninist Dougal MacDonald 77 0.14 –0.03 none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 56,745 99.56 – $106,353.94 Total rejected ballots 250 0.44 +0.05 Turnout 56,995 72.26 +1.27 Eligible voters 78,876 New Democratic hold Swing +4.55 Source: Elections Canada
vte2015 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Linda Duncan 24,446 43.96 –9.75 $87,241.42 Conservative Len Thom 17,395 31.28 –9.04 $36,812.49 Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 11,524 20.73 +17.87 $62,711.39 Green Jacob K. Binnema 1,278 2.30 –0.04 $1,924.74 Libertarian Malcolm Stinson 311 0.56 – $1,599.80 Pirate Ryan Bromsgrove 201 0.36 – $1,083.76 Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 133 0.24 – none listed Independent Chris Jones 116 0.21 – none listed Independent Andrew Schurman 107 0.19 – $455.26 Marxist–Leninist Dougal MacDonald 93 0.17 –0.02 none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 55,604 99.61 – $208,715.39 Total rejected ballots 217 0.39 – Turnout 55,821 70.99 – Eligible voters 78,635 New Democratic hold Swing –0.35 Source: Elections Canada
2011 federal election redistributed resultsParty Vote % New Democratic 26,753 53.71 Conservative 20,084 40.32 Liberal 1,422 2.85 Green 1,165 2.34 Others 384 0.77
Edmonton—Strathcona (1952-2013) 2011 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Linda Duncan 26,093 53.55 +10.96 $83,591.54 Conservative Ryan Hastman 19,762 40.55 –1.05 $77,930.25 Liberal Matthew Sinclair 1,372 2.82 –6.25 $16,742.47 Green Andrew Fehr 1,119 2.30 –4.14 $217.58 Independent Kyle Murphy 206 0.42 – $1,915.44 Marxist–Leninist Kevan Hunter 91 0.19 –0.12 none listed Independent Christopher White 87 0.18 – $880.11 Total valid votes/expense limit 48,730 99.75 – $84,504.87 Total rejected ballots 124 0.25 +0.04 Turnout 48,854 66.52 +3.66 Eligible voters 73,444 New Democratic hold Swing +6.01 Source: Elections Canada
2008 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Linda Duncan 20,103 42.58 +10.08 $70,896.93 Conservative Rahim Jaffer 19,640 41.60 –0.11 $77,743.57 Liberal Claudette Roy 4,279 9.06 –8.73 $71,903.46 Green Jane Thrall 3,040 6.44 +0.49 $3,801.05 Marxist–Leninist Kevan Hunter 147 0.31 +0.11 none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 47,209 99.79 – $82,491.89 Total rejected ballots 99 0.21 –0.07 Turnout 47,308 62.86 –5.37 Eligible voters 75,254 New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +5.09 Source: Elections Canada
2006 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Rahim Jaffer 22,009 41.71 +2.31 $73,018.07 New Democratic Linda Duncan 17,153 32.51 +8.70 $54,446.98 Liberal Andy Hladyshevsky 9,391 17.80 –11.22 $72,479.99 Green Cameron Wakefield 3,139 5.95 –0.55 $1,326.47 Progressive Canadian Michael Fedeyko 582 1.10 – none listed Marijuana Dave Dowling 390 0.74 –0.33 none listed Marxist–Leninist Kevan Hunter 106 0.20 –0.01 $15.75 Total valid votes/expense limit 52,770 99.72 – $77,836.93 Total rejected ballots 148 0.28 –0.03 Turnout 52,918 68.23 +2.57 Eligible voters 77,560 Conservative hold Swing +5.50 Source: Elections Canada
2004 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Rahim Jaffer 19,089 39.40 –11.64 $65,390.20 Liberal Debby Carlson 14,057 29.01 –2.88 $67,437.17 New Democratic Minister Faust 11,535 23.81 +9.02 $44,181.99 Green Cameron Wakefield 3,146 6.49 – $2,855.80 Marijuana Dave Dowling 519 1.07 –0.39 none listed Marxist–Leninist Kevan Hunter 103 0.21 –0.08 $26.75 Total valid votes/expense limit 48,449 99.69 – $74,517.10 Total rejected ballots 150 0.31 –0.01 Turnout 48,599 65.66 +2.87 Eligible voters 74,014 Conservative hold Swing +7.26 Source: Elections Canada
2000 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Alliance Rahim Jaffer 23,463 42.00 +0.70 $57,365 Liberal Jonathan Dai 17,816 31.90 –3.49 $48,430 New Democratic Hélène Lortie-Narayana 8,256 14.78 +0.25 $25,883 Progressive Conservative Gregory Toogood 5,047 9.04 +1.79 $4,252 Marijuana Ken Kirk 814 1.46 – $149 Canadian Action Kesa Rose Semenchuk 299 0.54 +0.35 $1,485 Marxist–Leninist Kevan Hunter 164 0.29 – $275 Total valid votes 55,859 99.68 Total rejected ballots 182 0.32 +0.12 Turnout 56,041 62.79 +0.05 Eligible voters 89,248 Alliance hold Swing +2.10 Source: Elections Canada
1997 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Rahim Jaffer 20,605 41.30 +1.97 $58,003 Liberal Ginette Rodger 17,654 35.39 –3.13 $58,244 New Democratic Jean McBean 7,251 14.53 +9.48 $42,936 Progressive Conservative Edo Nyland 3,614 7.24 –4.06 $10,183 Green Karina Gregory 406 0.81 +0.24 $520 Natural Law Maury Shapka 153 0.31 –0.27 none listed Independent Naomi Rankin 115 0.23 +0.05 $1,732 Canadian Action J. Alex Ford 92 0.18 – $845 Total valid votes 49,890 99.80 Total rejected ballots 101 0.20 –0.02 Turnout 49,991 62.74 –2.11 Eligible voters 79,680 Reform hold Swing +2.55 Source: Elections Canada
1993 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Reform Hugh Hanrahan 19,541 39.33 +17.09 Liberal Chris Peirce 19,137 38.52 +20.63 Progressive Conservative Scott Thorkelson 5,617 11.31 –22.16 New Democratic Rita Egan 2,513 5.06 –20.26 National Adrian Greenwood 2,129 4.29 – Green Harry Garfinkle 286 0.58 +0.28 Natural Law Maury Shapka 284 0.57 – Independent Naomi Rankin 92 0.19 –0.16 Canada Party Oran Johnson 83 0.17 – Total valid votes 49,682 99.78 Total rejected ballots 112 0.22 +0.00 Turnout 49,794 64.85 –14.86 Eligible voters 76,779 Reform gain Swing Source: Elections Canada
1988 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Scott Thorkelson 18,088 33.46 –27.97 New Democratic Halyna Freeland 13,686 25.32 +5.10 Reform Doug Main 12,024 22.25 – Liberal Una MacLean-Evans 9,672 17.89 +2.41 Rhinoceros Marcel Zeeto Kotowich 199 0.37 – Green Isabelle Foord 159 0.29 –0.56 Independent Kevin Bruce 86 0.16 – Independent Daniel P. Hermansen 56 0.10 – Independent Mary Joyce 43 0.08 – Confederation of Regions Thomas Roger Brown 40 0.07 –1.29 Total valid votes 54,053 99.78 Total rejected ballots 118 0.22 –0.03 Turnout 54,171 79.71 +11.87 Eligible voters 67,962 Progressive Conservative hold Swing –16.54 Source: Elections Canada
1984 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative David Kilgour 33,712 61.43 +2.06 New Democratic Doris S. Burghardt 11,095 20.22 +8.21 Liberal Sandra Douglas--Tubb 8,500 15.49 –11.66 Confederation of Regions Lorne Cass 749 1.37 – Green Russell John Mulvey 466 0.85 – Social Credit Norman Utz 218 0.40 – Communist Anne McGrath 137 0.25 –0.01 Total valid votes 54,877 99.75 Total rejected ballots 139 0.25 +0.03 Turnout 55,016 67.84 +9.48 Eligible voters 81,096 Progressive Conservative hold Swing Source: Elections Canada
1980 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative David Kilgour 23,920 59.38 –0.09 Liberal John Borger 10,938 27.15 –0.91 New Democratic Doug Trace 4,837 12.01 –0.04 Rhinoceros Dave Walker 453 1.12 – Communist Joe Hill 106 0.26 –0.01 Marxist–Leninist Sandy Mowat 31 0.08 –0.09 Total valid votes 40,285 99.78 Total rejected ballots 88 0.22 +0.00 Turnout 40,373 58.36 –9.41 Eligible voters 69,180 Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.50 Source: Elections Canada
1979 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative David Kilgour 26,430 59.47 +4.73 Liberal Julian Kinisky 12,471 28.06 –2.35 New Democratic Robert Davidson 5,352 12.04 +0.54 Communist Joe Hill 120 0.27 –0.01 Marxist–Leninist Carol Arnold 73 0.16 –0.00 Total valid votes 44,446 99.78 Total rejected ballots 98 0.22 –0.04 Turnout 44,544 67.77 +0.06 Eligible voters 65,732 Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.54 Source: Elections Canada
1974 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Douglas Roche 25,808 54.73 +5.01 Liberal B.C. Tanner 14,337 30.41 –0.31 New Democratic Lila Fahlman 5,426 11.51 –5.30 Social Credit Leif Oddson 1,146 2.43 +0.08 Independent Robin Gillespie 226 0.48 – Communist Harry Strynadka 132 0.28 – Marxist–Leninist Margaret Peggy Askin 79 0.17 – Total valid votes 47,154 99.74 Total rejected ballots 124 0.26 –0.40 Turnout 47,278 67.71 –11.38 Eligible voters 69,820 Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.66 Source: Library of Parliament
1972 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Douglas Roche 26,908 49.72 +11.89 Liberal Hu Harries 16,625 30.72 –21.63 New Democratic Howard Alfred Leeson 9,098 16.81 +9.99 Social Credit Bill Pelech 1,272 2.35 – Independent Elizabeth Rowley 152 0.28 –2.72 Independent Peggy Morton 63 0.12 –2.88 Total valid votes 54,118 99.34 Total rejected ballots 358 0.66 +0.11 Turnout 54,476 79.09 +4.60 Eligible voters 68,877 Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.76 Source: Library of Parliament
1968 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Hu Harries 21,074 52.35 +22.59 Progressive Conservative Terry Nugent 15,228 37.83 –0.22 New Democratic Lawrence Radcliffe 2,745 6.82 –3.28 Independent John R. Beatty 1,206 3.00 – Total valid votes 40,253 99.45 Total rejected ballots 221 0.55 –0.26 Turnout 40,474 74.49 –2.81 Eligible voters 54,336 Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.40 Source: Library of Parliament
1965 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Terry Nugent 21,004 38.05 +2.68 Liberal Bill Sinclair 16,431 29.77 –0.57 Social Credit Sigurd Sorenson 11,696 21.19 –4.74 New Democratic Bill McLean 5,572 10.10 +1.73 Independent Bill Stocks 493 0.89 – Total valid votes 55,196 99.19 Total rejected ballots 450 0.81 +0.31 Turnout 55,646 77.30 –3.65 Eligible voters 71,989 Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.63 Source: Library of Parliament
1963 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Terry Nugent 18,880 35.37 +0.98 Liberal John Decore 16,195 30.34 +4.60 Social Credit Sigurd (S.A.) Sorenson 13,841 25.93 –3.22 New Democratic Ian Sowton 4,464 8.36 –2.37 Total valid votes 53,380 99.50 Total rejected ballots 266 0.50 –0.27 Turnout 53,646 80.95 +6.07 Eligible voters 66,269 Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.79 Source: Library of Parliament
1962 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Terry Nugent 16,030 34.39 –26.93 Social Credit Sigurd (S.A.) Sorenson 13,585 29.15 +11.92 Liberal Roy C. Marler 11,996 25.74 +8.64 New Democratic Bill McLean 5,001 10.73 +6.38 Total valid votes 46,612 99.23 Total rejected ballots 363 0.77 +0.02 Turnout 46,975 74.88 –3.26 Eligible voters 62,734 Progressive Conservative hold Swing –19.43 Source: Library of Parliament
1958 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Terry Nugent 25,885 61.32 +32.73 Social Credit Sydney Herbert Thompson 7,270 17.22 –18.43 Liberal Richmond Francis Hanna 7,218 17.10 –12.05 Co-operative Commonwealth Arnold Holmes 1,838 4.35 –2.26 Total valid votes 42,211 99.25 Total rejected ballots 320 0.75 –0.04 Turnout 42,531 78.14 +4.73 Eligible voters 54,429 Progressive Conservative gain Swing Source: Library of Parliament
1953 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Richmond Francis Hanna 8,901 37.33 Social Credit Orvis A. Kennedy 8,750 36.70 Progressive Conservative Sidney Giffard Main 4,012 16.83 Co-operative Commonwealth Floyd Albin Johnson 2,182 9.15 Total valid votes 23,845 99.17 Total rejected ballots 199 0.83 Turnout 24,044 61.33 Eligible voters 39,202 Source: Library of Parliament
See also Notes . 2011 census Statistics Canada . External links 53°31′N 113°29′W/53.52°N 113.48°W/ 53.52; -113.48