Bow River is a federal electoral district in southern Alberta , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968, from 1979 to 1988 and since 2015.
Bow River electoral district Bow River in relation to other Alberta federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Legislature House of Commons MP Martin Shields Conservative District created 2013 First contested 2015 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[ 1] 115,022 Electors (2019)78,944 Area (km²)[ 2] 24,036.47 Pop. density (per km²) 4.8 Census division(s) Division No. 2 , Division No. 5 , Division No. 6 Census subdivision(s) Brooks , Chestermere , Kneehill , Newell , Rocky View , Strathmore , Taber , Taber (MD) , Vulcan , Wheatland
This riding was first created in 1914 from Macleod riding. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Calgary North , Crowfoot , Palliser and Rocky Mountain ridings.
It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Crowfoot, Lethbridge , Palliser and Rocky Mountain ridings. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Calgary North, Calgary Northeast , Calgary West , Crowfoot, Lethbridge, Macleod, Red Deer and Wild Rose ridings.
It was re-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 , scheduled for October 2015.[ 3] Crowfoot (53%), Medicine Hat (37%) and Macleod (10%) ridings.
Panethnic groups in Bow River (2011−2021)
Panethnic 2021[ 4]
2016[ 5]
2011[ 6]
Pop. %
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
European [ a] 83,840
85,535
82,105
Indigenous
7,545
7,310
5,935
South Asian
6,360
4,450
2,520
Southeast Asian [ b] 5,885
4,550
3,735
African
4,345
2,820
1,405
East Asian [ c] 1,685
1,805
1,450
Latin American
1,550
1,150
630
Middle Eastern [ d] 1,110
950
490
Other/Multiracial [ e]
1,005
605
495
Total responses
113,320
109,170
98,760
Total population
119,458
115,022
103,871
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.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
Bow RiverRiding created from Macleod
13th
1917–1921 Howard Hadden Halladay Government (Unionist) 14th
1921–1925 Edward Joseph Garland Progressive 15th
1925–1926 16th
1926–1930 United Farmers of Alberta 17th
1930–1932[ nb 1]
1932–1935 Co-operative Commonwealth
18th
1935–1940 Charles Edward Johnston Social Credit 19th
1940–1945 20th
1945–1949 21st
1949–1953 22nd
1953–1957 23rd
1957–1958 24th
1958–1962 Eldon Woolliams Progressive Conservative 25th
1962–1963 26th
1963–1965 27th
1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Calgary North , Crowfoot ,Palliser and Rocky Mountain
Riding re-created from Crowfoot , Lethbridge ,Palliser and Rocky Mountain
31st
1979–1980 Gordon Taylor Progressive Conservative 32nd
1980–1984 33rd
1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Calgary North , Calgary Northeast , Calgary West ,Crowfoot , Lethbridge , Macleod , Red Deer and Wild Rose
Riding re-created from Crowfoot , Medicine Hat and Macleod
42nd
2015–2019 Martin Shields Conservative 43rd
2019–2021 44th
2021–present
Graph of election results in Bow River (2013-) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
A map showing the 2021 general election results by polling division in Bow River.
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Martin Shields 35,676
69.8
-14.1
$58,577.57
People's Jonathan Bridges
5,108
10.0
+7.6
$1,097.41
New Democratic Michael MacLean
4,726
9.2
+3.6
$0.00
Liberal Getu Shawile
3,869
7.6
+1.8
$7,802.63
Maverick Orrin Bliss
1,368
2.7
–
$8,111.55
Christian Heritage Tom Lipp
391
0.8
-0.06
$9,741.82
Total valid votes/expense limit
51,138 100.0 – $122,402.30
Total rejected ballots
300
Turnout
51,438 63.5
Eligible voters
81,042
Conservative hold
Swing
-10.85
Source: Elections Canada [ 8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Martin Shields 38,701
77.42
–5.97
$79,588.40
Liberal William MacDonald Alexander
6,840
13.68
+10.14
$2,815.97
New Democratic Lynn MacWilliam
2,622
5.25
–2.91
$1,102.35
Green Rita Ann Fromholt
919
1.84
–1.57
–
Independent Andrew Kucy
543
1.09
–
$7,287.85
Christian Heritage Frans VandeStroet
280
0.56
–
$883.46
Democratic Advancement
Fahed Khalid
83
0.17
–
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
49,988 100.00 $229,883.88
Total rejected ballots
151 0.30 –
Turnout
50,139 66.72 –
Eligible voters
75,146
Conservative hold
Swing
–8.06
Source: Elections Canada [ 12] [ 13]
Graph of election results in Bow River (1976-1987) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Graph of election results in Bow River (1914-1966) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
^ 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.
^ Edward Joseph Garland was a founding member of the Co-operative Commonwealth, which was founded on 1 August 1932
^ Statistics Canada : 2017^ Statistics Canada : 2017^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved March 26, 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved March 26, 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved March 26, 2023 . ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders" . Elections Canada . Retrieved April 9, 2024 .^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts" .^ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved October 4, 2019 .^ "Election Night Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019 .^ "Candidate Campaign Returns" . Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020 .^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Bow River (Validated results)" . Elections Canada . October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015 .^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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