Fort McMurray—Athabasca explained
| Province: | Alberta |
| Fed-Status: | defunct |
| Fed-District-Number: | 48001 |
| Fed-Created: | 1966 |
| Fed-Abolished: | 2013 |
| Fed-Election-First: | 1968 |
| Fed-Election-Last: | 2011 |
| Demo-Pop-Ref: | [1] |
| Demo-Census-Date: | 2011 |
| Demo-Pop: | 115372 |
| Demo-Electors: | 71621 |
| Demo-Electors-Date: | 2011 |
| Demo-Area: | 176648.51 |
| Demo-Cd: | Division No. 12, Division No. 13, Division No. 16, Division No. 17 |
| Demo-Csd: | Allison Bay 219, Athabasca, Athabasca County, Beaver Lake 131, Big Lakes, Bondiss, Boyle, Charles Lake 225, Chipewyan 201A, Desmarais, Dog Head 218, Drift Pile River 150, Fort McKay, Fort McKay 174, Gregoire Lake 176, Gregoire Lake 176A, Heart Lake 167, High Prairie, Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo, Island Lake, Island Lake South, Janvier 194, Jean Baptiste Gambler 183, Kapawe'no First Nation (Freeman 150B), Kapawe'no First Nation (Grouard 230), Kapawe'no First Nation (Halcro 150C), Kapawe'no First Nation (Pakashan 150D), Lac La Biche County, Lesser Slave River No. 124, Loon Lake 235, Mewatha Beach, Namur Lake 174B, Namur River 174A, Northern Sunrise County, Opportunity No. 17, Sawridge 150G, Sawridge 150H, Slave Lake, South Baptiste, Sucker Creek 150A, Sunset Beach, Swan River 150E, Thabacha Náre 196A, Thebathi 196, Utikoomak Lake 155, Utikoomak Lake 155A, Wabasca 166, Wabasca 166A, Wabasca 166B, Wabasca 166C, Wabasca 166D, West Baptiste, Whispering Hills, Wood Buffalo, Woodlands County |
Fort McMurray—Athabasca (formerly Athabasca) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2015. It was a predominantly rural riding in northeastern Alberta, representing the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Big Lakes County, Lac La Biche County, Athabasca County and the southeastern part of Northern Sunrise County.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 65.8% White, 22.1% Aboriginal, 3.8% South Asian, 2.5% Filipino, 1.9% Black, 1.2% Arab
Languages: 80.7% English, 4.9% Cree, 3.1% French, 1.6% Tagalog
Religions: 67.3% Christian (33.4% Catholic, 7.3% Anglican, 5.0% United Church, 3.8% Pentecostal, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 13.6% Other Christian), 3.4% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 26.2% No religion
Median income (2010): $47,348
History
It was created as "Athabasca" riding in 1966 from Athabaska and Peace River ridings.
In 2004, it was renamed "Fort McMurray—Athabasca".
Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, this riding was abolished. 69% was redistributed into the new riding of Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, 19% to Peace River—Westlock (notably the towns of Slave Lake and High Prairie among others) and 11% to Lakeland.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Athabasca, 1968–2004
See also
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Notes and References
- [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
