Edmonton Centre

Edmonton Centre
Alberta electoral district
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Eleanor Olszewski
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2025
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]109,941
Electors (2019)81,766
Area (km²)[2]46
Pop. density (per km²)2,390
Census divisionDivision No. 11
Census subdivisionEdmonton (part)


Edmonton Centre (French: Edmonton-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and since 2004.

Geography

The riding is anchored in the heart of Downtown Edmonton. It also includes Spruce Avenue, Rossdale, Central McDougall, Prince Rupert, Wîhkwêntôwin, Queen Mary Park, Westwood, Prince Charles, Sherbrooke, Dovercourt, Woodcroft, Inglewood, Westmount, North Glenora, Glenora, McQueen, Grovenor, Gagnon Estate, Canora, High Park, Crestwood, Jasper Park, Parkview, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood, Patricia Heights, Rio Terrace, and Quesnell Heights.

In geographic terms, Edmonton Centre is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive to the south, 97 Street to the east, Alberta Highway 16 and CN Rail line to the north, and 156 Street to the west.

History

The electoral district was originally created in 1966 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.

It was abolished in 1976, with parts of it being transferred to Edmonton North, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.

It was re-created in 2003 from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest and a small part of Edmonton Centre-East.

Edmonton Centre lost territory to Edmonton West and gained territory from Edmonton—Spruce Grove during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 electoral redistribution, Edmonton Centre gained the neighbourhoods of Athlone, Kensington and Calder from Edmonton Griesbach, as well as the neighbourhoods of Glenwood, Britannia Youngstown and Mayfield from Edmonton West. It lost the remainder of the neighbourhood of McCauley to Edmonton Griesbach and all of its territory south of the Mackenzie Ravine to 95 Avenue to Edmonton West.

Historical boundaries

  • 1966 representation order
    1966 representation order
  • 2003 representation order
    2003 representation order
  • 2013 representation order
    2013 representation order

Demographics

Panethnic groups in Edmonton Centre (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 65,925 61.88% 67,770 64.21% 72,240 70.77%
African 10,245 9.62% 7,835 7.42% 4,365 4.28%
Indigenous 8,565 8.04% 7,245 6.86% 6,755 6.62%
Southeast Asian[b] 7,195 6.75% 7,595 7.2% 7,065 6.92%
East Asian[c] 5,295 4.97% 5,740 5.44% 5,600 5.49%
South Asian 4,205 3.95% 3,880 3.68% 2,265 2.22%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,945 1.83% 2,280 2.16% 1,575 1.54%
Latin American 1,660 1.56% 1,780 1.69% 1,550 1.52%
Other/Multiracial[e] 1,495 1.4% 1,430 1.35% 675 0.66%
Total responses 106,540 97.63% 105,540 96% 102,080 96.19%
Total population 109,125 100% 109,941 100% 106,121 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton Centre
Riding created from Edmonton East and Edmonton West
28th  1968–1972     Steve Paproski Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Edmonton North, Edmonton East
and Edmonton West
Riding re-created from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest
and Edmonton Centre-East
38th  2004–2006     Anne McLellan Liberal
39th  2006–2008     Laurie Hawn Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Randy Boissonnault Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     James Cumming Conservative
44th  2021–2025     Randy Boissonnault Liberal
45th  2025–present Eleanor Olszewski

Current member of Parliament

Eleanor Olszewski of the Liberal Party has represented the riding in Parliament since the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Election results

Edmonton Centre (2003-present)

Vote shareYear00.10.20.30.40.52004200720102013201620192022LiberalConservativeNDPGreenPeople'sFederal election results in Edmonton Centre ...
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Graph of election results in Edmonton Centre (2003-present) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2025 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 24,138 44.35 +13.14 $114,486.94
Conservative Sayid Ahmed 20,626 37.90 +5.30 $122,742.76
New Democratic Trisha Estabrooks 8,440 15.51 –14.90 $111,907.33
People's John Ross 468 0.86 –4.00 $1,148.80
Christian Heritage David John Bohonos 158 0.29 – $1,052.75
Independent Gregory Bell 155 0.28 – none listed
Independent Mike Dutcher 137 0.25 – none listed
Communist Naomi Rankin 133 0.24 +0.20 none listed
Independent Ronald S. Billingsley Jr. 106 0.19 – $68,236.41
Marxist–Leninist Merryn Edwards de la O 67 0.12 –0.14 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,428 99.13 – $131,456.25
Total rejected ballots 479 0.87 +0.18
Turnout 54,907 63.06 +0.57
Eligible voters 87,067
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +3.84
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Transposition of 2021 votes to 2022 electoral redistribution[8]
Party Votes %
  Conservative 16,146 32.60
  Liberal 15,456 31.21
  New Democratic 15,061 30.41
  People's 2,405 4.86
  Green 56 0.11
  Others 401 0.81


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 16,560 33.69 +0.68 $109,264.76
Conservative James Cumming 15,945 32.44 –9.01 $81,069.18
New Democratic Heather MacKenzie 14,171 28.83 +8.19 $48,046.91
People's Brock Crocker 2,094 4.26 +2.74 $3,172.62
Libertarian Valerie Keefe 266 0.54 – none listed
Marxist–Leninist Merryn Edwards 112 0.23 +0.08 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,148 99.31 – $110,160.12
Total rejected ballots 342 0.69 +0.01
Turnout 49,490 62.49 –1.83
Eligible voters 79,203
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +4.85
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative James Cumming 22,006 41.45 +6.50 $76,270.63
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 17,524 33.01 –4.18 $97,185.79
New Democratic Katherine Swampy 10,959 20.64 –3.81 $53,174.12
Green Grad Murray 1,394 2.63 +0.00 none listed
People's Paul Hookham 805 1.52 – $5,550.42
Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 206 0.39 –0.09 none listed
Independent Adil Pirbhai 119 0.22 – $3,475.90
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Morton 79 0.15 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,092 99.32 – $108,656.90
Total rejected ballots 362 0.68 +0.24
Turnout 53,454 64.32 –2.72
Eligible voters 83,112
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.34
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]


2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 19,902 37.19 +13.46 $126,839.87
Conservative James Cumming 18,703 34.95 –11.25 $103,753.81
New Democratic Gil McGowan 13,084 24.45 –1.37 $109,525.67
Green David J. Parker 1,403 2.62 –0.94 $113.87
Rhinoceros Steven Stauffer 257 0.48 – none listed
Independent Kat Yaki 163 0.30 – $2,097.91
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,512 99.56 – $211,594.41
Total rejected ballots 234 0.44
Turnout 53,746 67.04
Eligible voters 80,173
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.35
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]


2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Laurie Hawn 23,625 48.03 –1.01 $78,296.82
New Democratic Lewis Cardinal 12,480 25.37 +10.39 $68,299.46
Liberal Mary MacDonald 11,037 22.44 –4.99 $83,849.59
Green David J. Parker 1,676 3.41 –4.71 $1,779.36
Pirate Mikkel Paulson 289 0.59 – none listed
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Morton 81 0.16 –0.28 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,188 99.59 – $91,304.96
Total rejected ballots 201 0.41 +0.09
Turnout 49,389 57.16 +5.59
Eligible voters 86,408
Conservative hold Swing –5.70
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
Transposition of 2011 votes to 2012 electoral redistribution[17]
Party Votes %
  Conservative 19,908 46.20
  New Democratic 11,127 25.82
  Liberal 10,226 23.73
  Green 1,534 3.56
  Others 296 0.69


2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Laurie Hawn 22,634 49.04 +4.19 $85,325.01
Liberal Jim Wachowich 12,661 27.43 –11.15 $87,981.60
New Democratic Donna Martyn 6,912 14.98 +4.23 $36,082.88
Green David J. Parker 3,746 8.12 +2.87 $2,243.84
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Morton 203 0.44 +0.24 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,156 99.68 – $90,808.53
Total rejected ballots 146 0.32 –0.01
Turnout 46,302 51.57 –10.98
Eligible voters 89,777
Conservative hold Swing +7.67
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]


2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Laurie Hawn 25,805 44.85 +3.71 $86,419.47
Liberal Anne McLellan 22,196 38.58 –3.92 $80,931.19
New Democratic Donna Martyn 6,187 10.75 +1.64 $27,801.94
Green David J. Parker 3,021 5.25 +0.38 $1,386.60
Independent Chandra Segaran Swamy 204 0.35 – $4,221.83
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Morton 117 0.20 +0.05 $15.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 57,530 99.67 – $87,086.53
Total rejected ballots 192 0.33 –0.11
Turnout 57,722 62.55 +2.78
Eligible voters 92,286
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.82
Source: Elections Canada[20][21][22]


2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Anne McLellan 22,560 42.50 – $79,600.47
Conservative Laurie Hawn 21,839 41.14 – $81,555.76
New Democratic Meghan McMaster 4,836 9.11 – $21,577.42
Green David J. Parker 2,584 4.87 – $310.99
Marijuana Lyle Kenny 509 0.96 – none listed
Progressive Canadian Sean Tisdall 456 0.86 – $936.43
Independent John Baloun 221 0.42 – $2,428.01
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Morton 78 0.15 – $26.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,083 99.56 – $83,344.40
Total rejected ballots 234 0.44 +0.09
Turnout 53,317 59.77 –0.26
Eligible voters 89,197
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source: Elections Canada[23][24][25]

Edmonton Centre (1968–1979)

Vote shareYear00.10.20.30.40.50.61968196919701971197219731974LiberalPCNDPSCIndependent (<5%)Federal election results in Edmonton Center ...
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Graph of election results in Edmonton Centre (1966-1976) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Paproski 18,165 54.29 +0.71
Liberal Branny Schepanovich 10,501 31.39 +3.49
New Democratic George D. Labercane 3,717 11.11 –4.30
Social Credit Gerry K.J. Beck 766 2.29 –0.22
Independent Reg Jacklin 125 0.37 –
Communist Norah Jarbeau 116 0.35 –
Marxist–Leninist Daniel R. Nelson 68 0.20 –
Total valid votes 33,458 99.65
Total rejected ballots 118 0.35 –0.49
Turnout 33,576 60.03 –10.30
Eligible voters 55,929
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.10
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]


1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Paproski 21,443 53.58 +18.96
Liberal Branny Schepanovich 11,165 27.90 –6.00
New Democratic George D. Labercane 6,166 15.41 +6.64
Social Credit Martin Hattersley 1,006 2.51 –
Independent Glenn P.G. Pylypa 134 0.33 –
Independent Diane E. Robichaud 106 0.26 –
Total valid votes 40,020 99.16
Total rejected ballots 337 0.84 –0.21
Turnout 40,357 70.33 +1.82
Eligible voters 57,382
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.48
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]


1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Paproski 12,062 34.62 –
Liberal Donald Gray 11,811 33.90 –
Independent Liberal William Hawrelak 7,912 22.71 –
New Democratic Norman Gerald Dolman 3,054 8.77 –
Total valid votes 34,839 98.95
Total rejected ballots 368 1.05 –
Turnout 35,207 68.51 –
Eligible voters 51,388
Progressive Conservative hold Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]

See also

References

  • "Edmonton Centre (Code 48012) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  7. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2025 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  8. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  10. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  11. ^ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  12. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  13. ^ "Forty-Second General Election 2015 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2015.
  14. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2015). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2015 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  15. ^ "Forty-First General Election 2011 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2011.
  16. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2011). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2011 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  17. ^ "Transposition of Votes – 2013 Representation Order". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Fortieth General Election 2008 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2008.
  19. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2008). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2008 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  20. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (2006)". lop.parl.ca.
  21. ^ "Thirty-Ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2006.
  22. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2006). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2006 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  23. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (2004)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ^ "Thirty-Eighth General Election 2004 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2004.
  25. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2004). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2004 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  26. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (1974)". lop.parl.ca.
  27. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Thirtieth General Election, 1974: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  28. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (1972)". lop.parl.ca.
  29. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1972). Twenty-Ninth General Election, 1972: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  30. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (1968)". lop.parl.ca.
  31. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1968). Twenty-Eighth General Election, 1968: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775853.

Notes

  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.

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