Lakeland is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004, and again since 2015. Its name is derived from the area's topography (and the former Lakeland County). The district's largest communities are Bonnyville, St. Paul, and the Alberta part of Lloydminster.
History
The district was created in 1996 from the Beaver River and Vegreville ridings. It was abolished in 2003, with parts transferred to Vegreville—Wainwright and Westlock—St. Paul. A small part was transferred to Athabasca.
The riding was re-created in 2013 from these same districts (Athabasca having been renamed to Fort McMurray—Athabasca) with a new set of boundaries, no longer including the northerly communities of Lac La Biche and Cold Lake, but extending further west to the towns of Athabasca and Waskatenau. It is largely a successor to Vegreville—Wainwright.
Demographics Its 2016 population was 108,451, a 3.7% increase from 2011.
+ Panethnic groups in Lakeland (2011−2021)Panethnic group202120162011 European 79,805 84,920 85,625 Indigenous 16,165 14,840 13,105 Southeast Asian 3,080 2,165 1,000 South Asian 1,340 1,055 420 African 750 970 330 East Asian 515 625 400 Latin American 370 325 200 Middle Eastern 330 390 190 Other/multiracial 235 215 180 Total responses 102,580 105,505 101,450 Total population 105,993 108,677 104,616
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
In addition, Senator Martha Bielish designated "Lakeland" as her Senate division, representing the area as a Progressive Conservative from 1979 to 1990. She was Alberta's first female Senator.
Election results
2015–present
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Conservative 36,405 69.40 People's 5,802 11.06 New Democratic 5,511 10.51 Liberal 2,604 4.96 Green 463 0.88 Others 1,671 3.19
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Conservative 32,529 78.99 New Democratic 4,621 11.22 Liberal 2,100 5.10 Green 1,740 4.23 Others 191 0.46
1997–2004
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Notes
References
External links
Expenditures - 2000 Expenditures - 1997 Elections Canada Website of the Parliament of Canada