Edmonton-Riverview

Provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada

Edmonton-Riverview Alberta electoral district

Edmonton-Riverview within the City of Edmonton, 2017 boundaries

Provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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Lori Sigurdson
New Democratic
District created| 1996
First contested| 1997
Last contested| 2023

Edmonton Riverview is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. Created in the 1997 boundary redistribution, the district includes re-distributed areas of the Edmonton-Glenora, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Edmonton-Whitemud.

Neighbourhoods in this riding include: Windsor Park, Belgravia, Parkallen, Crestwood, Laurier Heights, and Parkview. Edmonton-Riverview remains one of the more affluent ridings in Edmonton, featuring some of the city's most expensive real estate.

The riding is currently represented by New Democrat Lori Sigurdson.

## History

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The electoral district was created in the 1996 boundary redistribution out of parts of Edmonton-Glenora and Edmonton-Strathcona. The 2010 boundary redistribution saw the riding change on its western boundary with the boundary between Whitemud Drive and 87 Avenue moving west to run along 170 Street, in land that was part of Edmonton-Meadowlark. The northeast corner of the riding was also revised to have the boundary move along the right bank instead of the left bank of the North Saskatchewan River.

### Boundary history

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39 Edmonton-Riverview 2003 boundaries[1]

Bordering districts
North  | East  | West  | South
Edmonton-Centre, Edmonton-Glenora | Edmonton-Strathcona | Edmonton-Meadowlark | Edmonton-McClung, Edmonton-Rutherford, Edmonton-Whitemud
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Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2003, Electoral Divisions Act
Starting at the intersection of 156 Street with Stony Plain Road; then 1. east along Stony Plain Road to MacKinnon Ravine at 148 Street; 2. southeast along MacKinnon Ravine to the left bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 3. east along the left bank of the North Saskatchewan River to Groat Road Bridge; 4. southwest across Groat Road Bridge to the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 5. generally east along the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River to the northerly extension of 111 Street; 6. south along the extension and 111 Street to 87 Avenue; 7. west along 87 Avenue to 112 Street; 8. south along 112 Street to University Avenue; 9. southeast along University Avenue to 109 Street; 10. south along 109 Street to 61 Avenue; 11. west along 61 Avenue to the centre line of 111 Street; 12. south along the centre line of 111 Street to Whitemud Drive; 13. west along Whitemud Drive to Whitemud Creek; 14. north along Whitemud Creek to Fox Drive; 15. west along Fox Drive to Whitemud Drive; 16. north and west along Whitemud Drive to 159 Street; 17. north along 159 Street to 87 Avenue; 18. west along 87 Avenue to 163 Street; 19. north along 163 Street to 95 Avenue; 20. east along 95 Avenue to 156 Street; 21. north along 156 Street to the starting point.
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42 Edmonton-Riverview 2010 boundaries

Bordering districts
North  | East  | West  | South
Edmonton-Centre and Edmonton-Glenora | Edmonton-Strathcona | Edmonton-Meadowlark, Edmonton-McClung and Edmonton-Whitemud | Edmonton-Rutherford

Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2010, Electoral Divisions Act
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### Electoral history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for
Edmonton-Riverview[2]

Assembly  | Years  | Member  | Party
See Edmonton-Glenora 1971-1997 and Edmonton-Strathcona 1971-1997
24th | 1997-2001  |  | Linda Sloan | Liberal
25th | 2001-2004  | Kevin Taft
26th | 2004-2008
27th | 2008–2012
28th | 2012–2015  |  | Steve Young | Progressive Conservative
29th | 2015–2019  |  | Lori Sigurdson | New Democratic
30th | 2019–2023
31st | 2023–

The first election held in 1997 saw Liberal candidate Linda Sloan elected as the first representative. Sloan defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Gwen Harris by over 900 votes. Sloan declined to seek a second term.

The 2001 election saw Liberal candidate and best-selling author Kevin Taft run against Progressive Conservative candidate and former Edmonton City Councilor Wendy Kinsella. Taft won almost half the popular vote earning 49% in the race.

Taft would later become leader of the Alberta Liberals he stood for a second term in office in the 2004 election. Taft easily defeated Progressive Conservative candidate and future MLA Fred Horne taking almost 65% of the vote.

He was re-elected again in 2008 and resigned his leadership position after the Progressive Conservatives made big gains at the Liberals expense throughout the province.

## Legislative election results

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### Elections in the 1990s

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1997 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Linda Sloan | 6,066 | 42.12
| Progressive Conservative | Gwen Harris | 5,122 | 35.57
| New Democratic | Donna Fong | 2,261 | 15.70
| Social Credit | David Prenoslo | 805 | 5.59
| Communist | Naomi Rankin | 61 | 0.42
Total valid votes  | 14,402
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 56
Registered electors  | 23,040
Turnout  | 14,458 | 62.75
| Liberal pickup new district.

Source(s)

"1997 General Election". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

### Elections in the 2000s

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2001 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Kevin Taft | 7,420 | 49.68 | +7.56
| Progressive Conservative | Wendy Kinsella | 5,883 | 39.39 | +3.82
| New Democratic | Doug McLachlan | 1,469 | 9.83 | -5.87
| Greens | Jerry Paschen | 165 | 1.10
Total valid votes  | 14,937
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 56
Registered electors  | 23,208
Turnout  | 14,993 | 64.20 | +1.45
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.87

Source(s)

"2001 Statement of Official results Edmonton-Riverview" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 3, 2010.

2004 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Kevin Taft | 10,280 | 65.48 | +15.80
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Horne | 3,575 | 22.77 | -16.62
| New Democratic | Donna Martyn | 1,058 | 6.74 | -3.09
| Greens | John Lackey | 357 | 2.27 | +1.17
| Alberta Alliance | David Edgar | 313 | 1.99
| Social Credit | David Power | 116 | 0.75
Total valid votes  | 15,699
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 91
Registered electors  | 25,060
Turnout  | 15,790 | 63.01 | -1.19
| Liberal hold | Swing | +16.21

Source(s)

"Edmonton-Riverview Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 15, 2010.

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2008 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Kevin Taft | 7,471 | 50.61 | −14.87
| Progressive Conservative | Wendy Andrews | 5,171 | 35.03 | +12.26
| New Democratic | Erica Bullwinkle | 1,284 | 8.70 | +1.96
| Greens | Cameron Wakefield | 506 | 3.43 | +1.16
| Wildrose Alliance | Kyle Van Hauwaert | 329 | 2.23 | +0.24
Total  | 14,761
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 36
Eligible electors  | 31,130
Turnout  | 14,797 | 47.53 | -15.48
| Liberal hold | Swing | −13.57

Source(s)

The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 328–331.

### Elections in the 2010s

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2012 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Young | 7,288 | 39.59 | +4.56
| Liberal | Arif Khan | 4,202 | 22.83 | -27.78
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 3,892 | 21.14 | +12.44
| Wildrose | John Corie | 2,721 | 14.78 | +12.55
| Alberta Party | Timothy Wong | 306 | 1.66
Total valid votes  | 18,409
Rejected, spoiled, and declined  | 203
Registered electors  | 28,975
Turnout  | 18,612 | 64.23 | +16.70
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.17

Source(s)

Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved September 14, 2018.

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2015 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,108 | 62.78 | +41.64
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Young | 3,732 | 19.35 | -20.24
| Liberal | Donna Wilson | 1,416 | 7.34 | -15.49
| Wildrose | Ian Crawford | 1,350 | 7.00 | -7.78
| Alberta Party | Brandon Beringer | 487 | 2.53 | +0.87
| Green | Sandra Lange | 135 | 0.70
| Independent | Glenn Miller | 59 | 0.31
Total valid votes  | 19,287
Rejected, spoiled, and declined  | 128
Registered electors  | 31,416
Turnout  | 19,415 | 61.80 | -2.43
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +30.94

Source(s)

Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved September 14, 2018.

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2019 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,234 | 55.9% | -6.88%
| United Conservative | Kara Barker | 6,508 | 29.8% | +3.45%
| Alberta Party | Katherine O'Neill | 2,503 | 11.4% | +8.87%
| Liberal | Indy Randhawa | 299 | 1.4% | -5.94%
| Independence | Corey MacFadden | 190 | 0.9% | \--
| Independent | Rob Bernshaw | 135 | 0.6% | \--
Total valid votes  | 21,869
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 58 | 70 | 11
Registered electors and turnout  | 33,012 | 66.5%
| New Democratic hold | Swing |

Source(s)

"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

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2023 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,875 | 67.06 | +11.12
| United Conservative | Terry Vankka | 5,564 | 28.98 | -0.78
| Liberal | Eric Champagne | 413 | 2.15 | +0.78
| Green | Robin George | 347 | 1.81 | -
Total  | 19,199 | 99.05 | -
Rejected and declined  | 185 | 0.95
Turnout  | 19,384 | 63.34
Eligible voters  | 30,603
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +5.95

Source(s)

Source: Elections Alberta[3]

## Senate nominee election results

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### 2004

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2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Riverview[4] | Turnout 63.24%

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Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % votes | % ballots | Rank
| Progressive Conservative | Betty Unger | 4,789 | 16.78% | 47.54% | 2
| Independent  | Link Byfield | 4,390  | 15.38%  | 43.58%  | 4
| Progressive Conservative | Bert Brown | 3,304 | 11.58% | 32.80% | 1
| Independent  | Tom Sindlinger | 2,987  | 10.47%  | 29.65%  | 9
| Progressive Conservative | Cliff Breitkreuz | 2,960 | 10.37% | 29.39% | 3
| Alberta Alliance | Michael Roth  | 2,236  | 7.84%  | 22.20%  | 7
| Alberta Alliance | Gary Horan  | 2,111  | 7.40%  | 20.96%  | 10
| Progressive Conservative | David Usherwood | 2,067 | 7.24% | 20.52% | 6
| Alberta Alliance | Vance Gough  | 1,882  | 6.59%  | 18.68%  | 8
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Silye | 1,814 | 6.35% | 18.01% | 5
Total votes | 28,540 | 100%
Total ballots | 10,073 | 2.83 votes per ballot
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 5,776

Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot.

## Student vote results

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### 2004

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Participating schools[5]

Avalon Junior High School
Crestwood Junior High
Laurier Heights School
Meadowlark Elementary School
St Paul School
St Rose School

On November 19, 2004 a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who had not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts, with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that resided in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district than where they were physically located.

2004 Alberta student vote results[6]

Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | %
| Liberal | Kevin Taft | 721  | 52.63%
| NDP | Donna Martyn  | 204  | 14.89%
| Green | John Lackey  | 186  | 13.58%
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Horne | 169 | 12.33%
| Social Credit | David Power  | 53  | 3.87%
| Alberta Alliance | David Edgar | 37 | 2.70%
Total | 1,370 | 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 25

## See also

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* List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
* Canadian provincial electoral districts

## References

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1. ^ "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. pp. 20–21.
2. ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 1905-2006" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
3. ^ "40 - Edmonton-Riverview". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
4. ^ "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
5. ^ "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
6. ^ "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2008.

## External links

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* Website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
* Website of the Edmonton Riverview PC Association

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Current Alberta provincial electoral districts

North|

* Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock
* Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul
* Central Peace-Notley
* Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche
* Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo
* Grande Prairie
* Grande Prairie-Wapiti
* Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland
* Lesser Slave Lake
* Morinville-St. Albert
* Peace River
* St. Albert
* West Yellowhead

Edmonton|

* Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
* Edmonton-Castle Downs
* Edmonton-City Centre
* Edmonton-Decore
* Edmonton-Ellerslie
* Edmonton-Glenora
* Edmonton-Gold Bar
* Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
* Edmonton-Manning
* Edmonton-McClung
* Edmonton-Meadows
* Edmonton-Mill Woods
* Edmonton-North West
* Edmonton-Riverview
* Edmonton-Rutherford
* Edmonton-South
* Edmonton-South West
* Edmonton-Strathcona
* Edmonton-West Henday
* Edmonton-Whitemud

Central|

* Camrose
* Drayton Valley-Devon
* Drumheller-Stettler
* Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
* Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
* Lacombe-Ponoka
* Leduc-Beaumont
* Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
* Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
* Red Deer-North
* Red Deer-South
* Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre
* Spruce Grove-Stony Plain
* Sherwood Park
* Strathcona-Sherwood Park
* Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright

Calgary|

* Calgary-Acadia
* Calgary-Beddington
* Calgary-Bhullar-McCall
* Calgary-Bow
* Calgary-Buffalo
* Calgary-Cross
* Calgary-Currie
* Calgary-East
* Calgary-Edgemont
* Calgary-Elbow
* Calgary-Falconridge
* Calgary-Fish Creek
* Calgary-Foothills
* Calgary-Glenmore
* Calgary-Hays
* Calgary-Klein
* Calgary-Lougheed
* Calgary-Mountain View
* Calgary-North
* Calgary-North West
* Calgary-North East
* Calgary-Peigan
* Calgary-Shaw
* Calgary-South East
* Calgary-Varsity
* Calgary-West

South|

* Airdrie-Cochrane
* Airdrie-East
* Banff-Kananaskis
* Brooks-Medicine Hat
* Cardston-Siksika
* Chestermere-Strathmore
* Cypress-Medicine Hat
* Highwood
* Lethbridge-East
* Lethbridge-West
* Livingstone-Macleod
* Taber-Warner

* See also: Politics of Alberta
* List of Alberta general elections
* 2019 election

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