Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater was a
provincial electoral district
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in
Alberta
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mandated to return a single member to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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using
first-past-the-post
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balloting from 2012 to 2019.
History
The electoral district was created in the
2010 electoral boundary re-distribution from the electoral old district of
Athabasca-Redwater. The electoral district boundaries were updated to align the district to current municipal boundaries along the sparsely populated north and western boundaries.
The Athabasca-Sturgeon electoral district was dissolved in the 2017 electoral boundary re-distribution, and portions of the district would incorporate the
Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock and
Morinville-St. Albert electoral districts for the
2019 Alberta general election
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.
Boundary history
Representation history
The predecessor district
Athabasca-Redwater that existed from 2004 to 2012. Its antecedents had returned Progressive Conservative candidates since the 1970s while old
Redwater returned Liberal candidates until 1997. The current incumbent is Progressive Conservative MLA
Jeff Johnson who won his first term in office in the 2008 election with a landslide majority.
Legislative election results
2012
2015
Student vote results
2012
See also
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List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 87 districts fixed in law in Alberta, Canada.
History
The original 25 districts were drawn u ...
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Canadian provincial electoral districts
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References
External links
Elections AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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Alberta provincial electoral districts
Athabasca, Alberta