Lakeland (electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada

Lakeland Alberta electoral district

From the 2015 federal election to 2025

From the 2025 federal election

Interactive map of riding boundaries

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
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Shannon Stubbs
Conservative
District created| 2013
First contested| 2015
Last contested| 2025
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]| 108,451
Electors (2019)| 78,525
Area (km²)[2]| 31,877
Pop. density (per km²)| 3.4
Census division(s)| Division No. 10, Division No. 12, Division No. 13
Census subdivision(s)| Lloydminster (part), Bonnyville (part), Vermilion River, Athabasca County, Bonnyville, St. Paul County, St. Paul, Vegreville, Saddle Lake, Vermilion

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

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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

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Its 2016 population was 108,451, a 3.7% increase from 2011.[3]

Panethnic groups in Lakeland (2011−2021)  Panethnic group  | 2021[4] | 2016[5] | 2011[6]

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
European[a] | 79,805  | 77.8%  | 84,920  | 80.49%  | 85,625  | 84.4%
Indigenous | 16,165  | 15.76%  | 14,840  | 14.07%  | 13,105  | 12.92%
Southeast Asian[b] | 3,080  | 3%  | 2,165  | 2.05%  | 1,000  | 0.99%
South Asian | 1,340  | 1.31%  | 1,055  | 1%  | 420  | 0.41%
African | 750  | 0.73%  | 970  | 0.92%  | 330  | 0.33%
East Asian[c] | 515  | 0.5%  | 625  | 0.59%  | 400  | 0.39%
Latin American | 370  | 0.36%  | 325  | 0.31%  | 200  | 0.2%
Middle Eastern[d] | 330  | 0.32%  | 390  | 0.37%  | 190  | 0.19%
Other/multiracial[e] | 235  | 0.23%  | 215  | 0.2%  | 180  | 0.18%
Total responses  | 102,580  | 96.78%  | 105,505  | 97.08%  | 101,450  | 96.97%
Total population  | 105,993  | 100%  | 108,677  | 100%  | 104,616  | 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

## Members of Parliament

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

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Lakeland
Riding created from Beaver River and Vegreville
36th |  1997–2000[nb 1] |  | Leon Benoit | Reform
2000–2000 |  | Alliance
37th |  2000–2003[nb 2]
2003–2004 |  | Conservative
Riding dissolved into Athabasca,
Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul
Riding re-created from Fort McMurray—Athabasca,
Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul
42nd |  2015–2019 |  | Shannon Stubbs | Conservative
43rd |  2019–2021
44th |  2021–2025
45th |  2025–present

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.[7]

## Election results

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### 2015–present

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Graph of election results in Lakeland (since 2013, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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2025 Canadian federal election

** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Des Bissonnette |  |  |  |
| Green | Bridget Burns |  |  |  |
| People's | Michael Manchen |  |  |  |
| Liberal | Barry Milaney |  |  |  |
| Christian Heritage | Micheal Speirs |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Shannon Stubbs |  |  |  |
Total valid votes/expense limit  |
Total rejected ballots  |
Turnout  |
Eligible voters  |
Source: Elections Canada[8]
2021 federal election redistributed results[9]

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

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 36,557 | 69.4 | -14.5 | $35,954.03
| People's | Ann McCormack | 5,827 | 11.1 | +8.5 | $15,179.04
| New Democratic | Des Bissonnette | 5,519 | 10.5 | +4.0 | $1,217.51
| Liberal | John Turvey | 2,610 | 5.0 | +0.5 | $0.00
| Maverick | Fred Sirett | 1,674 | 3.2 | N/A | $8,694.07
| Green | Kira Brunner | 464 | 0.9 | -1.0 | $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 52,651 | 99.6 | – | $124,350.72
Total rejected ballots  | 229 | 0.4
Turnout  | 52,880 | 68.1
Eligible voters  | 77,712
| Conservative hold | Swing | -11.5
Source: Elections Canada[10]

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 48,314 | 83.91 | +11.11 | $54,504.49
| New Democratic | Jeffrey Swanson | 3,728 | 6.47 | -3.59 | none listed
| Liberal | Mark Watson | 2,565 | 4.45 | -9.24 | none listed
| People's | Alain Houle | 1,468 | 2.55 | - | $7,186.92
| Green | Kira Brunner | 1,105 | 1.92 | -0.42 | $0.00
| Libertarian | Robert McFadzean | 251 | 0.44 | -0.66 | $0.00
| Veterans Coalition | Roberta Marie Graham | 147 | 0.26 | - | none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 57,578 | 99.66
Total rejected ballots  | 198 | 0.34 | +0.06
Turnout  | 57,776 | 71.70 | +2.79
Eligible voters  | 80,578
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.35
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

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2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 39,882 | 72.81 | -6.19 | $96,950.81
| Liberal | Garry Parenteau | 7,500 | 13.69 | +8.59 | $5,761.06
| New Democratic | Duane Zaraska | 5,513 | 10.06 | -1.16 | $8,006.40
| Green | Danielle Montgomery | 1,283 | 2.34 | -1.88 | -
| Libertarian | Robert George McFadzean | 601 | 1.10 |  | $1,653.97
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 54,779 | 99.72 |  | $242,495.35
Total rejected ballots  | 155 | 0.28 | -
Turnout  | 54,934 | 68.91 | -
Eligible voters  | 79,721
| Conservative notional hold | Swing | -7.39
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2011 federal election redistributed results[15]

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

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Graph of election results in Lakeland (1996-2003, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Alliance | Leon Benoit | 29,348 | 65.45 | +6.17 | $46,423
| Liberal | Wayne Kowalski | 9,050 | 20.18 | +2.54 | $40,607
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Pelletier | 4,373 | 9.75 | –8.06 | $4,991
| New Democratic | Raymond Stone | 2,069 | 4.61 | +0.18 | $3,570
Total valid votes  | 44,840 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 132 | 0.29
Turnout  | 44,972 | 63.65
| Alliance hold | Swing | +1.82
1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| Reform | Leon Benoit | 23,214 | 59.28 | $46,821
| Progressive Conservative | Les Parsons | 6,976 | 17.81 | $29,332
| Liberal | Hansa Thaleshvar | 6,911 | 17.64 | $27,199
| New Democratic | John Williams | 1,737 | 4.43 | $992
| Independent | Valerie Doreen Morrow | 321 | 0.81 | $5,106
Total valid votes  | 39,159 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 97 | 0.25
Turnout  | 39,256 | 56.61

## See also

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* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## Notes

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1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

1. ^ The Reform Party merged with the Canadian Alliance on 27 March 2000.
2. ^ The Canadian Alliance merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the Conservative Party on 8 December 2003.

## References

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1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2016
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
3. ^ Statistics Canada (July 1, 2016). "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lakeland".
4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
7. ^ "200 Remarkable Alberta Women". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.
8. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
9. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
12. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
13. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. February 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
14. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
15. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

## External links

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* Riding history for Lakeland from the Library of Parliament
* Expenditures - 2000
* Expenditures - 1997
* Elections Canada
* Website of the Parliament of Canada

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Federal ridings in rural Alberta

Conservative|

* Airdrie—Cochrane
* Battle River—Crowfoot
* Bow River
* Foothills
* Fort McMurray—Cold Lake
* Grande Prairie
* Lakeland
* Leduc—Wetaskiwin
* Lethbridge
* Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
* Parkland
* Peace River—Westlock
* Ponoka—Didsbury
* Red Deer
* St. Albert—Sturgeon River
* Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
* Yellowhead

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Manitoba|

| Rural Manitoba|

* Brandon—Souris
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* Portage—Lisgar
* Riding Mountain
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Winnipeg|

* Elmwood—Transcona
* Kildonan—St. Paul
* Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
* Winnipeg Centre
* Winnipeg North
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Saskatchewan|

| North|

* Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake
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* Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan
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Alberta|

| Rural Alberta|

* Airdrie—Cochrane
* Battle River—Crowfoot
* Bow River
* Foothills
* Fort McMurray—Cold Lake
* Grande Prairie
* Lakeland
* Leduc—Wetaskiwin
* Lethbridge
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* Ponoka—Didsbury
* Red Deer
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* Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
* Yellowhead

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Edmonton|

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* Calgary Heritage
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