Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan

Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.

Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta electoral district
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Garnett Genuis
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]111,541
Electors (2019)95,317
Area (km²)[1]1,271
Pop. density (per km²)87.8
Census division(s)Division No. 11
Census subdivision(s)Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona County

Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election.[2] It was created out of parts of Edmonton—Sherwood Park and Vegreville—Wainwright.[3]

Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census[4][5]

Ethnic groups: 90.6% White, 4.2% Aboriginal, 1.4% South Asian
Languages: 90.2% English, 2.2% French, 1.8% German, 1.1% Ukrainian
Religions: 67.3% Christian (26.8% Catholic, 10.0% United Church, 5.5% Lutheran, 4.2% Anglican, 2.3% Baptist, 1.6% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Pentecostal, 15.4% Other), 30.6% No religion
Median income (2010): $44,302
Average income (2010): $60,210

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
Riding created from Edmonton—Sherwood Park and Vegreville—Wainwright
42nd  2015–2019     Garnett Genuis Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Sherwood Park - Fort Saskatchewan (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted; *Most of the "Other" vote belonged to James Ford)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarnett Genuis41,09257.6-15.8
New DemocraticAidan Theroux14,74020.6+8.5
LiberalTanya Holm8,73012.2+2.1
People'sJohn Wetterstrand5,0047.0+5.2
MaverickTodd Newberry8491.2N/A
GreenSheldon Perris7001.0-1.2
IndependentCharles Simpson2830.4N/A
Total valid votes 71,39899.6
Total rejected ballots 2980.4
Turnout 71,69673.9
Eligible voters 96,964
Conservative hold Swing -12.2
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarnett Genuis53,60073.37+9.43$59,435.26
New DemocraticAidan Theroux8,86712.14+2.33$8,662.98
LiberalRon Thiering7,35710.07-10.35$9,038.34
GreenLaura Sanderson1,5922.18-0.29$0.00
People'sDarren Villetard1,3341.83-$1,638.00
Veterans CoalitionPatrick McElrea3000.41-$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 73,05099.56
Total rejected ballots 3210.44+0.17
Turnout 73,37176.29+2.23
Eligible voters 96,171
Conservative hold Swing +3.55
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarnett Genuis42,64263.94+14.48$114,842.36
LiberalRod Frank13,61520.42+13.95$23,559.35
New DemocraticJoanne Cave6,5409.81-1.42$15,416.14
GreenBrandie Harrop1,6482.47-1.59$3,796.57
IndependentJames Ford1,5632.34-26.44$5,420.41
LibertarianStephen C. Burry6781.02*$3,387.73
Total valid votes/expense limit 66,68699.73 $228,934.10
Total rejected ballots 1800.27–
Turnout 66,86674.06–
Eligible voters 90,289
Conservative hold Swing +0.27
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative24,89049.46
  Others14,48528.78
  New Democratic5,64911.23
  Liberal3,2546.47
  Green2,0464.07

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. Report – Alberta
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2012). "Statistics Canada: 2011 Census Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (May 8, 2013). "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  6. "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  9. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  10. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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