How growth in Edmonton’s south end ensured a ninth federal electoral riding

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Canada’s latest election map shows that among all provinces, the Alberta Population Magazine and Edmonton themselves have evolved with the leap and literal boundaries.

And depending on how the campaign plays, these changes may change candidates for the election of lawmakers.

Of the five new election rides in Canada since 2021, three of which are in Alberta.

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Leanne Nyirfa, regional media adviser for elections in Alberta, Canada, said Alberta has broken into 34 rides as the population influx.

“Many boundaries have changed. We can’t say that these are three new rides because the election map has been completely re-drawn,” Nyirfa said.

This may mean that you may not have the same poll that voted on the last time you voted, or even on the same ride.

In 2021, there are 338 electoral districts. Through reallocation, there are 343 electoral districts in 2025.

With the gains made on one ride in Edmonton, Edmonton’s newly reorganized riding list is centers, Gateway, Griesbach, Manning, Northwest, Riverbend, Southeast, Strathcona and the West.

Borders transfer fate

In a fascinating statistical drama, in one case, the 2025 border would have been a game-changer for the 2021 election.

At Canada 338, poll analyst and physics professor Philippe J. Fournier teaches physics and astronomy at Cégepde Saint-Laurent in Montreal, breaking down the 2021 poll results and covering them on the newly drawn map.

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Surprise, Surprise – If the new line appears in 2021 in the victory of Edmonton liberal congressman Randy Boissonnault (who was taken out of the cabinet after controversy over the perceived Native legacy claims that he won’t run for election in April).

“Remapping the map turns the razor thin liberals into a conservative seat,” Fournier said.

He said the new map is good for federal conservatives — not intentional, but a response to population shift, between the map layout and Alberta’s staunch conservative voting model.

Often, the intention of painting is to bring the community together, Fournier said.

Explosion in the south

Previously consistent rides at Edmonton-Riverbend and Edmonton-Mill Woods have added nearly 20,000 residents from 2011 to 2021. Edmonton-Manning added 25,000 in the same window, while Edmonton-West added 30,000.

But on the southern side of the city, there are unique explosions in population explosions

The former Edmonton-Wetaskiwin almost doubled, adding 99,000 residents.

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With the newly drawn map, Edmonton’s rides tend to be more vertically oriented, with seven riding in nine riding directions, while the old line is more horizontal, and six out of eight ridings are wider than the length.

Ellerslie once formed a southern border between Edmonton-Riverbend and Edmonton-Wetaskiwin, and the new lines made Edmonton-Riverbend Queen Elizabeth II Expressway Go to the northern end of Edmonton International Airport.

Highway 16, the Yellowman was once the border on the west side of Edmonton, but now flows through it north of Edmonton, crossing the St. Albert-Sturgeon River on Anthony Henday Drive, while voters in St. Albert found themselves on the same ride as Alberta Beach. In Parkland, the voters in Spruce Grove will be served by the same members of Congress as Drayton Valley and Mayerthorpe.

Edmonton-Riverbend gained acreage on the southwest side, and Edmonton-Wetaskiwin became even bigger.

Edmonton-Mill Woods was disbanded and divided into Edmonton-Gateway and Edmonton-Southwest.

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A river passes through it – northern Saskatchewan forms a large part of the border throughout the city, but in the southwest of the city, Windermere – formerly divided into Edmonton-Riverbend and Edmonton-Wetaskiwin – has all merged into Edmonton-Wetaskiwin.

Edmonton-Griesbach had some changes in shape, and Edmonton center picked up some square feet.

Edmonton-Strathcona extends to Whitemud, Royal, Royau Park and Duggan – but no longer crosses the North Saskatchewan River, losing the Riverdale section of the map.

The nomination deadline is imminent

Possible candidates still have time to fill out their nomination form – the deadline is April 7 at 2pm – and the voters will be aware of the ballots two days later.

In the 2019 federal election, the national turnout was 67%, and Alberta had 60.2% of eligible registered voters.

In 2021, deep in the pandemic, turnout has been reduced a bit, with a turnout of 62.6%.

In the 2021 federal election, both the New Democrats and liberals gained a foothold in Edmonton – Edmonton-Centre won the liberals, while Edmonton-Griesbach won the NDP (Edmonton-Strathcona left NDP).

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Alberta has been ranked fourth in voters, with 3,033,419 in 2021. Nunavut has a sparse and distant population with 21,499 electors and only 64 polling stations. Nevertheless, the average turnout rate in the two jurisdictions at each polling station is not different, with Alberta having 382 electors and Nunavut having 338 electors.

Who can run

Voters can use the election voter information service on www.ections.ca where electoral districts are in.

You can see the full list of Alberta’s electoral districts here.

Candidates must be Canadian and must wear hats on April 28 or over.

A full list of confirmed candidates will be available on April 9.

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