Calgary-Currie
Alberta electoral district
Calgary-Currie within the City of Calgary, 2017 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 
Janet Eremenko
New Democratic
District created1971
First contested1971
Last contested2023

Calgary-Currie is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was created in 1971 and is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.

The district is currently represented by Janet Eremenko, a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) who was elected in the 2023 Alberta general election.

History

The Calgary-Currie electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from parts of Calgary Glenmore and Calgary West.

The 2010 boundary redistribution saw the riding significantly changed. The Electoral Boundary Commission originally tried to abolish the riding but several complaints were submitted to the Commission. Instead the riding was completely redrawn with the north boundary pushed up to the Bow River from 17 Avenue SW into land that was part of Calgary-Bow and Calgary-Buffalo. The east boundary which had gone as far as 1 Street SE was moved west to 14 Street SW losing land to Buffalo and Calgary-Elbow. The south boundary was significantly revised with Elbow causing the riding to gain and lose land with that constituency in a few different places and finally the west boundary was straightened out to run along Sarcee Trail causing the riding to gain land from Calgary-West.

Boundary history

Electoral history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Currie[3]
Assembly Years Member Party
See Calgary Glenmore 1959-1971 and Calgary West 1959-1971
17th 1971-1975 Fred Peacock Progressive Conservative
18th 1975-1979
19th 1979-1982 Dennis Anderson
20th 1982-1986
21st 1986-1989
22nd 1989-1993 Jocelyn Burgener
23rd 1993-1997
24th 1997-2001
25th 2001-2004 Jon Lord
26th 2004-2008 Dave Taylor Liberal
27th 2008-2010
2010-2011 Independent
2011-2012 Alberta Party
28th 2012–2015 Christine Cusanelli Progressive Conservative
29th 2015–2019 Brian Malkinson New Democratic
30th 2019-2023 Nicholas Milliken United Conservative
31st 2023 Janet Eremenko New Democratic

The Calgary-Currie electoral district was created in the boundary redistribution of 1971. The electoral district was named after the former Currie Army Barracks which used to exist in Southwest Calgary. The district replaced large portions of Calgary West and Calgary Glenmore.

The first general election in 1971 saw Progressive Conservative candidate Fred Peacock win a tight race over incumbent Social Credit member Frederick Colborne who had previously represented Calgary Centre. His old electoral district was abolished and he decided to run in Currie instead of Calgary-Buffalo.

During his first term Peacock served as a cabinet minister in the Lougheed government. He was re-elected for a second term in 1975 before he retired from provincial politics in 1979.

The second MLA to represent the district was Dennis Anderson. He won a large majority in the 1979 election. He was re-elected in 1982 with the highest popular vote in the districts history. He was also easily re-elected in 1986 and again in 1989 before retiring in 1993.

The third MLA was Progressive Conservative candidate Jocelyn Burgener who won a hotly contested election in 1993 against Mark Waters son of Senator Stan Waters and leader of the Alberta Political Alliance. She was re-elected in 1997 before retiring in 2001.

Former Calgary Alderman Jon Lord became the fourth representative for the district. He was elected with a large majority in the 2001 election. Lord ran for a second term but was defeated by Liberal candidate Dave Taylor, who was a talk radio host in Calgary prior to running for office.

Taylor was re-elected to his second term in 2008. After the election he ran for leadership of the Liberal party but was defeated by David Swann. He left the Liberal caucus on April 11, 2010 to sit as an independent. On January 24, 2011, Taylor joined the Alberta Party.

Legislature results

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJanet Eremenko12,26154.81+11.94
United ConservativeNicholas Milliken9,18141.04-2.66
Alberta PartyJason Avramenko4091.83-9.19
GreenLane Robson2220.99
LiberalLeila Keith2160.97-1.19
Solidarity MovementDawid Pawlowski830.37
Total 22,37299.12
Rejected and declined 1980.88
Turnout 22,57062.39
Eligible electors 36,178
New Democratic gain from United Conservative Swing +7.30
Source(s)

2019 general election

Results by Polling Division
2019 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
United ConservativeNicholas Milliken9,96043.70-0.09$74,793
New DemocraticBrian Malkinson9,76942.86+3.60$60,594
Alberta PartyLindsay Luhnau2,51211.02+3.47$14,604
LiberalJoshua Codd4912.15-5.27$8,132
 Pro-LifeLucas C. Hernandez
60
0.26
+0.25
$500
Total 22,79298.77
Rejected, spoiled and declined 2841.23
Turnout 23,07666.20
Eligible voters 34,857
United Conservative notional hold Swing -1.84
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[5][6][7]
Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000.

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBrian Malkinson7,38739.82%34.37%
Progressive ConservativeChristine Cusanelli4,57724.67%-20.29%
WildroseTerry Devries3,76920.31%-8.57%
LiberalShelley Wark-Martyn1,4417.77%-8.32%
Alberta PartyTony Norman1,0065.42%2.17%
GreenNelson Berlin3732.01%0.65%
Total 18,553
Rejected, spoiled and declined 82487
Eligible electors / turnout 37,34249.92%-4.56%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -0.47%
Source(s)
Source: "07 - Calgary-Currie, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2015 Alberta general election redistributed results
Party Votes %
New Democratic 7,104 39.27
Progressive Conservative 4,342 24.00
Wildrose 3,580 19.79
Alberta Party 1,367 7.56
Liberal 1,344 7.43
Green 352 1.95
Social Credit 3 0.02
Source(s)
Source: Ridingbuilder

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeChristine Cusanelli7,39444.96%7.69%
WildroseCorrie Adolph4,75028.89%23.40%
LiberalNorval Horner2,64616.09%-29.47%
New DemocraticRobert Scobel8965.45%1.10%
Alberta PartyNorm Kelly5343.25%
EvergreenDean N. Halstead2241.36%-5.64%
Total 16,444
Rejected, spoiled and declined 127
Eligible electors / turnout 30,41554.48%15.92%
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 3.90%
Source(s)
Source: "07 - Calgary-Currie, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2008 general election

2008 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Taylor5,56445.56%0.05%
Progressive ConservativeArthur Kent4,55237.27%-2.52%
GreenGraham Mackenzie8967.34%0.01%
WildroseKenneth J.P. Mazeroll6705.49%2.34%
New DemocraticMarc Power5314.35%0.13%
Total 12,213
Rejected, spoiled and declined 6392
Eligible electors / turnout 31,84238.56%-6.74%
Liberal hold Swing 1.28%
Source(s)
Source: "05 - Calgary-Currie, 2008 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2004 general election

2004 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Taylor5,04645.51%21.57%
Progressive ConservativeJon Lord4,41239.79%-22.36%
GreenKim Warnke8137.33%
New DemocraticRobert Scobel4684.22%-5.78%
Alberta AllianceKen Mazeroll3483.14%
Total 11,087
Rejected, spoiled and declined 58
Eligible electors / turnout 24,60345.30%-2.97%
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -16.24%

2001 general election

2001 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJon Lord6,92262.15%8.14%
LiberalPat Murray2,66723.95%-9.05%
New DemocraticGarth Mundle1,11410.00%3.54%
IndependentJ. Bruce Miller4343.90%
Total 11,137
Rejected, spoiled and declined 72
Eligible electors / turnout 23,22048.27%-0.95%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 8.59%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1997 general election

1997 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJocelyn Burgener5,95254.02%6.15%
LiberalMairi Matheson3,63633.00%-0.37%
New DemocraticLiz Blackwood7126.46%-3.73%
Social CreditJeff Townsend6105.54%
Natural LawRichard Shelford1090.99%
Total 11,019
Rejected, spoiled and declined 39
Eligible electors / turnout 22,46449.23%-8.48%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 3.26%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1993 general election

1993 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJocelyn Burgener6,69947.87%-1.75%
LiberalMairi Matheson4,67033.37%-0.23%
New DemocraticIlona Boyce1,42610.19%-6.60%
Alberta AllianceMark Waters1,2008.57%
Total 13,995
Rejected, spoiled and declined 44
Eligible electors / turnout 24,32757.71%5.97%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.76%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989 general election

1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDennis L. Anderson5,07249.62%-9.99%
LiberalMairi Matheson3,43433.59%13.57%
New DemocraticBruce McGuigan1,71616.79%-1.19%
Total 10,222
Rejected, spoiled and declined 34
Eligible electors / turnout 19,82451.74%4.68%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.78%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986 general election

1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDennis L. Anderson5,48359.61%-16.05%
LiberalRork Hilford1,84220.03%14.68%
New DemocraticGlenn Miller1,65417.98%6.93%
IndependentPeter Grizans2192.38%
Total 9,198
Rejected, spoiled and declined 14
Eligible electors / turnout 19,57847.05%-17.81%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.51%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election

1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDennis L. Anderson9,70175.66%15.99%
New DemocraticGlenn Miller1,41711.05%2.02%
Western Canada ConceptDarwin M. Sorenson1,0187.94%
LiberalRork Hilford6865.35%-1.49%
Total 12,822
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25
Eligible electors / turnout 19,80564.87%5.01%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 14.70%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election

1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDennis L. Anderson6,88559.67%-13.38%
Social CreditCharles S. Dunkley2,82224.46%13.15%
New DemocraticGlenn Miller1,0429.03%0.45%
LiberalJerry Arshinoff7896.84%-0.22%
Total 11,538
Rejected, spoiled and declined 20
Eligible electors / turnout 19,30959.86%2.71%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.27%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election

1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFred H. Peacock6,06873.06%24.06%
Social CreditEdwin Ens93911.31%-32.32%
New DemocraticHiram Coulter7138.58%1.21%
LiberalRon Chahal5867.06%
Total 8,306
Rejected, spoiled and declined 23
Eligible electors / turnout 14,57457.15%-17.28%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 28.19%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1971 general election

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFred H. Peacock5,25549.00%
Social CreditFrederick C. Colborne4,67943.63%
New DemocraticMargaret I. Jackson7917.38%
Total 10,725
Rejected, spoiled and declined 48
Eligible electors / turnout 14,47574.42%
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Currie Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Senate nominee results

2004 Senate nominee election district results

2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-Currie[8] Turnout 45.35%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Votes % Ballots Rank
Progressive ConservativeBert Brown3,81315.73%45.50%1
Progressive ConservativeJim Silye3,62814.97%43.29%5
Progressive ConservativeBetty Unger3,15913.03%37.70%2
  Independent Link Byfield 3,061 12.63% 36.53% 4
  Independent Tom Sindlinger 2,653 10.95% 31.66% 9
Progressive ConservativeDavid Usherwood2,1618.92%25.79%6
Progressive ConservativeCliff Breitkreuz1,9608.09%23.39%3
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 1,420 5.86% 16.95% 8
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 1,280 5.28% 15.28% 7
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 1,105 4.54% 13.19% 10
Total Votes 24,240 100%
Total Ballots 8,380 2.89 Votes Per Ballot
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 2,778
24,603 Eligible Electors

Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot

2012 Senate nominee election district results

Student Vote results

2004 election

Participating Schools[9]
Alternative High School
Crescent Heights High School
Dr. Oakley School
St. Marys High School
Western Canada High School
Westmount Charter 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[10]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
  Liberal Dave Taylor 266 32.96%
Progressive ConservativeJon Lord20325.16%
Green Kim Warnke 173 21.44%
New DemocraticRobert Scobel10913.51%
Alberta AllianceKen Mazeroll566.93%
Total 807 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 37

2012 election

See also

References

  1. "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. pp. 7–8.
  2. "Bill 28 Electoral Divisions Act" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 2010.
  3. "Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 1905-2006" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  4. "06 - Calgary-Currie". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. "06 - Calgary-Currie, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 23–26. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume III Election Finances (PDF) (Report). Vol. 3. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 68–82. ISBN 978-1-988620-13-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  9. "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  10. "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2008.

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