Federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada
Prince Albert is a federal
electoral district in
Saskatchewan , Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.
It is one of two districts which has been represented by two different Prime Ministers:
William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1945, and
John Diefenbaker from 1953 to 1979; the district of
Quebec East was the other. It is also the only district where two future Prime Ministers competed against each other – King against Diefenbaker, in the
1926 election .
Geography
This riding is found in the central part of the province, in the transitional area between the
Aspen parkland and
boreal forest biomes. The major centre of the riding, and its namesake, is the city of
Prince Albert which has a rich political history. Smaller centres in the riding include
Nipawin ,
Melfort , and
Tisdale .
History
The electoral district was first created in 1907 from portions of
Humboldt ,
Mackenzie , and
Saskatchewan . It existed in this form until 1987 when it was abolished into
Prince Albert—Churchill River ,
Saskatoon—Humboldt , and
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake . It was re-created in 1996 from portions of the
Prince Albert—Churchill River ,
Mackenzie , and
Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.
While the city of Prince Albert has significant
NDP support, the rural areas are among the most conservative in Saskatchewan and the country.[
citation needed ] As a result, it has been in the hands of a centre-right party for its entire existence in its current incarnation.
This riding lost a fraction of territory to
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River , and gained territory from
Saskatoon—Humboldt , Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River and a fraction from
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin during the
2012 electoral redistribution .
During the campaign for the 2021 election,
Liberal candidate, Estelle Hjertaas, had several of her campaign signs vandalized.
[3]
Historical boundaries
1905 representation order
1914 representation order
1924 representation order
1933 representation order
1947 representation order
1952 representation order
1966 representation order
1976 representation order
1987 representation order (as Prince Albert—Churchill River)
1996 representation order
2003 representation order
2013 representation order
2023 final report
Demographics
Panethnic groups in Prince Albert (2011−2021)
Panethnic group
2021
[4]
2016
[5]
2011
[6]
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
European
[a]
46,375
59.66%
49,435
64.1%
52,840
68.98%
Indigenous
25,730
33.1%
23,625
30.63%
21,880
28.56%
Southeast Asian
[b]
2,530
3.25%
1,935
2.51%
540
0.7%
South Asian
1,215
1.56%
790
1.02%
275
0.36%
African
950
1.22%
655
0.85%
270
0.35%
East Asian
[c]
290
0.37%
340
0.44%
570
0.74%
Latin American
275
0.35%
120
0.16%
145
0.19%
Middle Eastern
[d]
185
0.24%
135
0.18%
40
0.05%
Other/
multiracial
[e]
180
0.23%
100
0.13%
45
0.06%
Total responses
77,730
96.15%
77,125
96.86%
76,605
96.55%
Total population
80,845
100%
79,625
100%
79,344
100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on
2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
Members of Parliament
Election results
1997–present
Graph of election results in Prince Albert (since 1997, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Randy Hoback
22,340
64.9
-2.8
$43,253.20
New Democratic
Ken MacDougall
5,214
15.1
-2.3
$5,527.17
Liberal
Estelle Hjertaas
3,653
10.6
+0.3
$19,152.96
People's
Joseph McCrea
2,388
6.9
+4.9
$3,603.87
Maverick
Heather Schmitt
466
1.4
-
$7,787.78
Green
Hamish Graham
364
1.1
-1.0
$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit
34,425
100.0
–
$110,268.45
Total rejected ballots
161
0.5
Turnout
34,586
60.2
Eligible voters
57,483
Source:
Elections Canada
[7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Randy Hoback
19,673
49.79
-12.63
$150,007.16
New Democratic
Lon Borgerson
11,244
28.46
-3.03
$73,259.98
Liberal
Gordon Kirkby
7,832
19.82
+16.38
$10,644.06
Green
Byron Tenkink
761
1.93
-0.29
$422.40
Total valid votes/expense limit
39,510
100.0
$210,065.49
Total rejected ballots
103
–
–
Turnout
39,613
–
–
Eligible voters
55,873
Source:
Elections Canada
[11]
[12]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Randy Hoback
19,214
62.2
+4.5
$79,394
New Democratic
Valerie Mushinski
9,841
31.8
+3.0
$47,100
Liberal
Ron Wassill
1,070
3.5
-4.5
$1,991
Green
Myk Brazier
666
2.2
-2.7
–
Canadian Action
Craig Batley
116
0.4
-0.2
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
30,907
100.0
$83,468
Total rejected ballots
88
0.3
+0.1
Turnout
30,995
60.8
+5
Eligible voters
50,946
–
–
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Randy Hoback
16,542
57.7
+3.3
$72,129
New Democratic
Valerie Mushinski
8,243
28.8
+5.0
$47,075
Liberal
Lou Doderai
2,289
8.0
-11.4
$10,138
Green
Amanda Judith Marie Smytaniuk
1,413
4.9
+2.6
$2,466
Canadian Action
Craig Batley
167
0.6
–
$
Total valid votes/expense limit
28,654
100.0
$80,865
Total rejected ballots
55
0.2
-0.1
Turnout
28,709
56
-6
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Alliance
Brian Fitzpatrick
14,825
45.6
+7.5
$58,048
Liberal
Tim Longworth
6,754
20.8
-0.4
$46,856
New Democratic
Dennis Nowoselsky
6,676
20.5
-11.2
$49,523
Progressive Conservative
David Orchard
3,943
12.1
+3.9
$63,282
Green
Benjamin Webster
317
1.0
–
$20
Total valid votes
32,515
100.0
–
Total rejected ballots
83
0.23
Turnout
32,598
64.1
-0.4
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Reform
Derrek Konrad
12,508
38.1
–
$55,562
New Democratic
Ray Funk
10,418
31.7
–
$59,376
Liberal
Gordon Kirkby
6,965
21.2
–
$37,643
Progressive Conservative
Brian Fripp
2,702
8.2
–
$13,911
Canadian Action
John Hrapchak
275
0.8
–
Total valid votes
32,868
100.0
–
Total rejected ballots
107
0.3
Turnout
32,975
64.5
1908–1988
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
Canadian federal by-election, November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02 ) On Mr. King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926 (1926-10-11 ) .
Party
Candidate
Votes
Elected
Liberal
William Lyon Mackenzie King
acclaimed
Y
Total valid votes
-
-
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.
Note: Unionist vote is compared to Liberal-Conservative vote in 1911 election.
See also
References
Notes
^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority,
n.i.e. " and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
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