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Edmonton Strathcona
Federal electoral district of Canada

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 2008–2015 and 2019-2021, during the 40th, 41st, and 43rd Canadian Parliaments, Edmonton Strathcona was the only federal riding in Alberta not represented by the Conservative Party.

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Geography

The riding is home to most of Edmonton's francophones. The historic district of Old Strathcona, the University of Alberta, the University of Alberta Campus Saint-Jean and the Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre are all located in the riding.

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.

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:1

  • 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 and one of the safest seats for the NDP in the prairies.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census; 2013 representation23

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)
Panethnicgroup202142016520116
Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European771,69071.24%75,83573.84%79,70579.24%
East Asian86,8956.85%7,2407.05%5,5655.53%
Indigenous6,3056.27%5,4055.26%4,3204.29%
South Asian4,8554.82%4,1504.04%2,8252.81%
Southeast Asian93,6153.59%3,6553.56%2,9252.91%
African2,4102.39%2,3352.27%1,5051.5%
Middle Eastern102,1802.17%1,9551.9%1,8401.83%
Latin American1,5001.49%1,3851.35%1,1851.18%
Other/Multiracial111,1901.18%7350.72%7300.73%
Total responses100,63598.48%102,69596.82%100,58597.48%
Total population102,188100%106,066100%103,183100%
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

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Edmonton—StrathconaRiding created from Edmonton East and Edmonton West
22nd  1953–1957     Richmond Francis Hanna Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     Sydney Herbert Thompson Social Credit
24th  1958–1962     Terry Nugent Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     Hu Harries Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Douglas Roche Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 David Kilgour
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Scott Thorkelson
35th  1993–1997     Hugh Hanrahan Reform
36th  1997–200012 Rahim Jaffer
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–200313
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Linda Duncan New Democratic
41st  2011–2015
Edmonton Strathcona
42nd  2015–2019     Linda Duncan New Democratic
43rd  2019–2021 Heather McPherson
44th  2021–2025
45th  2025–present

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

Graph of election results in Edmonton—Strathcona, Edmonton Strathcona (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Edmonton Strathcona (2013–present)

Graph of election results in Edmonton Strathcona (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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2025 Canadian federal election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHeather McPherson27,95946.82–11.13
ConservativeMiles Berry19,77333.11+6.34
LiberalRon Thiering10,80618.09+9.07
People'sDavid Joel Wojtowicz3850.64–3.88
GreenAtul Deshmukh3650.61–0.64
IndependentGraham Lettner2510.42N/A
CommunistChristian Bourque1810.30N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout59,72072.59
Eligible voters82,266
New Democratic notional holdSwing–8.74
Source: Elections Canada1415
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2021 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHeather McPherson31,69060.31+13.04$84,080.08
ConservativeTunde Obasan13,31025.33-11.74$96,778.74
LiberalHibo Mohamed3,9487.51-4.11$22,672.65
People'sWes Janke2,3664.50+2.84$4,252.77
GreenKelly Green6341.21-0.82$0.00
LibertarianMalcolm Stinson2750.52-none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit52,22399.40-0.16$108,879.96
Total rejected ballots3170.60+0.16
Turnout52,54069.37-2.89
Eligible voters75,736
New Democratic holdSwing+12.39
Source: Elections Canada16
2021 federal election redistributed results17
PartyVote%
 New Democratic32,55657.95
 Conservative15,04026.77
 Liberal5,0689.02
 People's2,5394.52
 Green7011.25
 Others2730.49
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2019 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHeather McPherson26,82347.27+3.30$91,753.90
ConservativeSam Lilly21,03537.07+5.79$88,211.43
LiberalEleanor Olszewski6,59211.62-9.11$91,354.39
GreenMichael Kalmanovitch1,1522.03-0.27$8,919.41
People'sIan Cameron9411.66-none listed
CommunistNaomi Rankin1250.22-none listed
Marxist–LeninistDougal MacDonald770.14-0.03none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit56,74599.56
Total rejected ballots2500.44+0.05
Turnout56,99572.26+1.27
Eligible voters78,876
New Democratic holdSwing-1.24
Source: Elections Canada1819
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2015 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLinda Duncan24,44643.96-9.75$87,241.42
ConservativeLen Thom17,39531.28-9.04$36,812.49
LiberalEleanor Olszewski11,52420.73+17.87$62,711.39
GreenJacob K. Binnema1,2782.30-0.04$1,924.74
LibertarianMalcolm Stinson3110.56$1,599.80
PirateRyan Bromsgrove2010.36$2,183.76
RhinocerosDonovan Eckstrom1330.24
IndependentChris Jones1160.21
IndependentAndrew Schurman1070.19
Marxist–LeninistDougal MacDonald930.17-0.02
Total valid votes/expense limit55,60499.61 $208,715.39
Total rejected ballots2170.39
Turnout55,82170.99
Eligible voters78,635
New Democratic holdSwing-0.35
2011 federal election redistributed results20
PartyVote%
 New Democratic26,75353.71
 Conservative20,08440.32
 Liberal1,4222.85
 Green1,1652.34
 Others3840.77

Edmonton—Strathcona (1952-2013)

Graph of election results in Edmonton—Strathcona (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLinda Duncan26,09353.55+10.97$84,389
ConservativeRyan Hastman19,76240.55−1.05$78,272
LiberalMatthew Sinclair1,3722.82−6.24$15,741
GreenAndrew Fehr1,1192.30−4.14$43
IndependentKyle Murphy2060.42$2,005
Marxist–LeninistKevan Hunter910.19−0.12
IndependentChristopher White870.18$880
Total valid votes/expense limit48,730100.00
Total rejected ballots1240.25+0.04
Turnout48,85468.76+3.3
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2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLinda Duncan20,10342.58+10.07$71,669
ConservativeRahim Jaffer19,64041.60−0.11$81,597
LiberalClaudette Roy4,2799.06−8.74$72,953
GreenJane Thrall3,0406.44+0.49$3,801
Marxist–LeninistKevan Hunter1470.31+0.11
Total valid votes/expense limit47,20999.79 $82,492
Total rejected ballots990.21−0.07
Turnout47,30865.4−5.2
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2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRahim Jaffer22,00941.71+2.31$75,063
New DemocraticLinda Duncan17,15332.51+8.71$53,478
LiberalAndy Hladyshevsky9,39117.80−11.21$76,923
GreenCameron Wakefield3,1395.95−0.54$755
Progressive CanadianMichael Fedeyko5821.10$0.0
MarijuanaDave Dowling3900.74−0.33$0.0
Marxist–LeninistKevan Hunter1060.20−0.01$16
Total valid votes52,770100.00
Total rejected ballots1480.28−0.03
Turnout52,91870.6+3.9
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2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRahim Jaffer19,08939.40−2.60$67,449
LiberalDebby Carlson14,05729.01−2.88$67,910
New DemocraticMalcolm Azania11,53523.80+9.02$46,100
GreenCameron Wakefield3,1466.49$2,353
MarijuanaDave Dowling5191.07−0.38
Marxist–LeninistKevan Hunter1030.21−0.08$26
Total valid votes48,449100.00
Total rejected ballots1500.31
Turnout48,59965.66
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2000 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
AllianceRahim Jaffer23,46342.00+0.70$57,365
LiberalJonathan Dai17,81631.89−3.49$48,430
New DemocraticHélène Narayana8,25614.78+0.25$25,883
Progressive ConservativeGregory Toogood5,0479.03+1.79$4,252
MarijuanaKen Kirk8141.45$149
Canadian ActionKesa Rose Semenchuk2990.53+0.35$1,485
Marxist–LeninistKevan Hunter1640.29$275
Total valid votes55,859100.00
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1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
ReformRahim Jaffer20,60541.30+1.95$58,003
LiberalGinette Rodger17,65435.38−3.12$58,244
New DemocraticJean McBean7,25114.53+9.48$42,936
Progressive ConservativeEdo Nyland3,6147.24−4.05$10,183
GreenKarina Gregory4060.81+0.23$520
Natural LawMaury Shapka1530.30−0.29
IndependentNaomi Rankin1150.23+0.05$1,732
Canadian ActionJ. Alex Ford920.18$845
Total valid votes49,890100.00
Total rejected ballots1010.20
Turnout49,99162.74
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1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ReformHugh Hanrahan19,53139.35+17.10
LiberalChris Peirce19,11338.50+20.61
Progressive ConservativeScott Thorkelson5,60411.29−22.17
New DemocraticRita Egan2,5085.05−20.27
NationalAdrian Greenwood2,1314.29
Natural LawMaury Shapka2920.59
GreenHarry Garfinkle2870.58+0.28
IndependentNaomi Rankin900.18
Canada PartyOran K. Johnson830.17
Total valid votes49,639100.00
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1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeScott Thorkelson18,08833.46−27.97
New DemocraticHalyna Freeland13,68625.32+5.10
ReformDoug Main12,02422.24
LiberalUna MacLean Evans9,67217.89+2.40
RhinocerosMarcel Zeeto Kotowich1990.37
GreenIsabelle Foord1590.29−0.56
IndependentKevin Bruce860.16
IndependentDaniel P. Hermansen560.10
IndependentMary Joyce430.08
Confederation of RegionsThomas Roger Brown400.07−1.29
Total valid votes54,053100.00
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1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Kilgour33,71261.43+2.05
New DemocraticDoris S. Burghardt11,09520.22+8.21
LiberalSandra Douglas-Tubb8,50015.49−11.66
Confederation of RegionsLorne Cass7491.36
GreenRussell John Mulvey4660.85
Social CreditNorman Utz2180.40
CommunistAnne McGrath1370.25−0.01
Total valid votes54,877100.00
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1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Kilgour23,92059.38−0.09
LiberalJohn Borger10,93827.15−0.91
New DemocraticDoug Trace4,83712.01−0.03
RhinocerosDave Walker4531.12
CommunistJoe Hill1060.26−0.01
Marxist–LeninistSandy Mowat310.08−0.09
Total valid votes40,285100.00
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1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Kilgour26,43059.47+4.73
LiberalJulian Kinisky12,47128.06−2.35
New DemocraticRobert Davidson5,35212.04+0.53
CommunistJoe Hill1200.27−0.01
Marxist–LeninistCarol Arnold730.16−0.00
Total valid votes44,446100.00
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1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Roche25,80854.73+5.01
LiberalB.C. Tanner14,33730.40−0.32
New DemocraticLila Fahlman5,42611.51−5.30
Social CreditLeif Oddson1,1462.43+0.08
LibertarianRobin Gillespie2260.48
CommunistHarry Strynadka1320.28
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Askin790.17
Total valid votes47,154100.00
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1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Roche26,90849.72+11.89
LiberalHu Harries16,62530.72−21.63
New DemocraticHoward Alfred Leeson9,09816.81+9.99
Social CreditBill Pelch1,2722.35
IndependentElizabeth Rowley1520.28
IndependentPeggy Morton630.12
Total valid votes54,118100.00
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1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHu Harries21,07452.35+22.59
Progressive ConservativeTerry Nugent15,22837.83−0.22
New DemocraticLawrence Radcliffe2,7456.82−3.28
IndependentJohn R. Beatty1,2063.00
Total valid votes40,253100.00
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1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTerry Nugent21,00438.05+2.68
LiberalBill Sinclair16,43129.77−0.57
Social CreditSigurd Sorenson11,69621.19−4.74
New DemocraticBill McLean5,57210.09+1.73
IndependentBill Stocks4930.89
Total valid votes55,196100.00
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1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTerry Nugent18,88035.37+0.98
LiberalJohn Decore16,19530.34+4.60
Social CreditS.A. Sorenson13,84125.93−3.22
New DemocraticIan Sowton4,4648.36−2.37
Total valid votes53,380100.00
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1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTerry Nugent16,03034.39−26.93
Social CreditS.A. Sorenson13,58529.14+11.92
LiberalRoy C. Marler11,99625.74+8.64
New DemocraticBill McLean5,00110.73+6.37
Total valid votes46,612100.00
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1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTerry Nugent25,88561.32+32.73
Social CreditSydney Herbert Thompson7,27017.22−18.43
LiberalRichmond Francis Hanna7,21817.10−12.05
Co-operative CommonwealthArnold Holmes1,8384.35−2.26
Total valid votes42,211100.00
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1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Social CreditSydney Herbert Thompson13,12435.65−1.05
LiberalRichmond Francis Hanna10,73129.15−8.18
Progressive ConservativeTerry Nugent10,52528.59+11.76
Co-operative CommonwealthFloyd Albin Johnson2,4346.61−2.54
Total valid votes36,814100.00
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1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalRichmond Francis Hanna8,90137.33
Social CreditOrvis A. Kennedy8,75036.70
Progressive ConservativeSidney Giffard Main4,01216.83
Co-operative CommonwealthFloyd Albin Johnson2,1829.15
Total valid votes23,845100.00

See also

Notes

53°31′N 113°29′W / 53.52°N 113.48°W / 53.52; -113.48

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  2. "2011 Census Profile". February 8, 2012. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=48019&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Edmonton%20Strathcona&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1

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  7. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

  8. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.

  9. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.

  10. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.

  11. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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  13. The Canadian Alliance merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the Conservative Party on 8 December 2003.

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