Edmonton Southeast

Edmonton Southeast
Alberta electoral district
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Jagsharan Singh Mahal
Conservative
District created1987
First contested1988
Last contested2025
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]113,208
Electors (2025)70,526
Area (km²)71
Pop. density (per km²)1,594.5
Census divisionDivision No. 11
Census subdivisionEdmonton (part)


Edmonton Southeast is a federal electoral district in Alberta that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2025. A riding of the same name previously existed from 1988 to 2004.

Geography

Edmonton Southeast is located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta. It was re-created by the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution. The riding was formed from the eastern half of Edmonton Mill Woods, with its southern boundary extended to reach Edmonton's expanded city limits.[2][3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Languages: 54.5% English, 20.3% Punjabi, 4.5% Tagalog, 2.5% Gujarati, 2.1% Hindi, 1.9% Spanish, 1.9% French, 1.8% Urdu, 1.0% Malayalam

Religions: 36.3% Christian (18.4% Catholic, 1.5% United Church, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 14.0% Other), 23.7% No religion, 23.0% Sikh, 9.4% Hindu, 6.1% Muslim

Median income: $40,800 (2020)

Average income: $48,880 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Edmonton Southeast (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
South Asian 43,940 39.1%
European[a] 39,585 35.22%
Southeast Asian[b] 11,450 10.19%
African 5,130 4.56%
Indigenous 4,450 3.96%
Latin American 2,555 2.27%
East Asian[c] 2,285 2.03%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,135 1.01%
Other/multiracial[e] 1,865 1.66%
Total responses 112,385 99.27%
Total population 113,210 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

The original riding was created in 1987. In 2003, it was redistributed into the Edmonton—Beaumont and Edmonton—Strathcona ridings.

Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton Southeast
Riding created from Edmonton South,
Edmonton—Strathcona, Pembina, and Wetaskiwin
34th  1988–1990     David Kilgour Progressive Conservative
 1990–1990     Independent
 1990–1993     Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
Riding dissolved into Edmonton—Beaumont
and Edmonton—Strathcona
Riding re-created from Edmonton Mill Woods
and Edmonton—Wetaskiwin
45th  2025–present     Jagsharan Singh Mahal Conservative

Election results

2023 representation order

2025 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jagsharan Singh Mahal 25,206 52.88 +15.18 $99,104.56
Liberal Amarjeet Sohi 18,481 38.77 +4.77 none listed
New Democratic Harpreet Grewal 2,536 5.32 –17.00 $10,271.96
People's Martin Schuetza 881 1.85 –3.83 none listed
Independent Gurleen Chandi 292 0.61 – none listed
Communist Corinne Benson 268 0.56 +0.29 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,664 99.06 – $123,761.55
Total rejected ballots 452 0.94 +0.61
Turnout 48,116 66.56 +4.73
Eligible voters 72,286
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.98
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2021 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 15,597 37.70
  Liberal 14,068 34.00
  New Democratic 9,237 22.32
  People's 2,352 5.68
  Others 122 0.29

1996 representation order

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal David Kilgour 21,109 50.87 +4.89 $59,600
Alliance Tim Uppal 16,392 39.51 –1.95 $59,294
Progressive Conservative Allan Ryan 2,269 5.47 –0.75 $870
New Democratic Joginder Kandola 1,285 3.10 –2.77 $7,150
Natural Law Richard Shelford 187 0.45 –0.02 none listed
Canadian Action Michael Sekuloff 154 0.37 – $1,475
Communist Matthew James 97 0.23 – $238
Total valid votes 41,493 99.67
Total rejected ballots 139 0.33 +0.15
Turnout 41,632 61.83 +5.78
Eligible voters 67,337
Liberal hold Swing +3.42
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal David Kilgour 14,745 45.98 –0.18 $23,451
Reform Eleanor Maroes 13,295 41.46 +1.73 $31,536
Progressive Conservative Terence Bachor 1,994 6.22 –0.17 $16,341
New Democratic Roberta Allen 1,882 5.87 +1.90 $1,557
Natural Law Eshwar Jagdeo 152 0.47 +0.08 none listed
Total valid votes 32,068 99.82
Total rejected ballots 58 0.18 –0.03
Turnout 32,126 56.05 –9.10
Eligible voters 57,319
Liberal hold Swing –0.96
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

1987 representation order

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Kilgour 23,129 46.16 +25.32
Reform Aurell Royer 19,910 39.73 +29.02
Progressive Conservative John Kurian 3,203 6.39 –42.28
New Democratic Ken Ross 1,988 3.97 –14.93
National Janet Blond 1,457 2.91 –
Natural Law Richard Shelford 194 0.39 –
Green Ed Schell 149 0.30 –0.08
Canada Party Michael Gushnowski 78 0.16 –
Total valid votes 50,108 99.79
Total rejected ballots 103 0.21 +0.01
Turnout 50,211 65.15 –9.58
Eligible voters 77,071
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +27.17
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Kilgour 23,597 48.67 –
Liberal Chris Peirce 10,104 20.84 –
New Democratic Harbans Dhillon 9,161 18.90 –
Reform Wes McLeod 5,192 10.71 –
Green Harry Garfinkle 184 0.38 –
Confederation of Regions Oran Johnson 102 0.21 –
Commonwealth of Canada Dorothy Bohdan 76 0.16 –
Independent Peggy Morton 66 0.14 –
Total valid votes 48,482 99.80
Total rejected ballots 97 0.20 –
Turnout 48,579 74.73 –
Eligible voters 65,007
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing N/A
Source: Elections Canada[15][16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Edmonton Southeast – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Proposal of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta" (PDF). Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta. 10 June 2022. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta" (PDF). Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta. 16 June 2023. pp. 20–22.
  4. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Edmonton Southeast [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Alberta". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Southeast". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  6. ^ 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".
  7. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southeast, Alberta (2000)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2000). Thirty-Seventh General Election, 2000: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-65518-4.
  10. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southeast, Alberta (1997)". lop.parl.ca.
  11. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1997). Thirty-Sixth General Election, 1997: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada.
  12. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southeast, Alberta (1993)". lop.parl.ca.
  13. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-60097-5.
  14. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Contributions and Expenses of Registered Political Parties and Candidates (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-61265-5.
  15. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southeast, Alberta (1988)". lop.parl.ca.
  16. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-56648-3.
  17. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-56925-3.

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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