Airdrie-East

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Airdrie-East
Alberta
Rocky View, Wheatland

Airdrie-East is a

2019 Alberta election
.

Geography

The district is located northeast of Calgary, containing most of Airdrie, except the area west of 8 St SW and south of 1 Ave NW. It stretches west past Keoma to RR253.

History

Members for Airdrie-East
Assembly Years Member Party
See Airdrie and Chestermere-Rocky View 2012-2019
30th
2019–2023 Angela Pitt United Conservative
31st
2023–present

The district was created in 2017 when the Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended abolishing Airdrie and Chestermere-Rocky View, completely reorganizing the ridings surrounding Calgary to reflect the rapid growth in the area.[2] In 2017, the Airdrie-East electoral district had a population of 49,978, which was 7 per cent above the provincial average of 46,803 for a provincial electoral district.[3]

In the 2019 Alberta general election, United Conservative Party candidate and incumbent from the former Airdrie electoral district, Angela Pitt was elected with 67 per cent of the vote, defeating New Democratic Party candidate Roxie Baez Zamora with 20 per cent of the vote, and four candidates.[4]

In the 2023 Alberta general election, Angela Pitt was re-elected on a reduced majority.[5]

Electoral results

2023

2023 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Angela Pitt 15,215 62.01 -5.31
New Democratic Dan Nelles 8,697 35.45 +15.53
Green Michael Jacobsen 623 2.54
Total 24,535 99.38
Rejected and declined 153 0.62
Turnout 24,688 61.84
Eligible voters 39,924
United Conservative hold Swing -10.42
Source(s)

2019

2019 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
United Conservative Angela Pitt 16,764 67.32 -0.37 $62,714
New Democratic Roxie Baez Zamora 4,960 19.92 -9.63 $13,180
Alberta Party Alex Luterbach 2,371 9.52 $4,646
Freedom Conservative Rick Northey 482 1.94 $1,511
Alberta Independence Jeff Olson 213 0.86 $1,655
Independent Richard Absalom D. Herdman 112 0.45 $500
Total 24,902
Rejected, spoiled and declined 168 33 6
Eligible electors / turnout 35,729 70.18
United Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[7][8][9]
Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000.

2015

Redistributed results, 2015 Alberta general election
Wildrose 7,044 36.54%
Progressive Conservative 6,006 31.15%
New Democratic 5,703 29.58%
Others 527 2.73%

References