Calgary McKnight (federal electoral district)

Calgary McKnight is a future federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada[2]

Calgary McKnight
Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext federal election
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]123,148
Census division(s)Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s)Calgary

Geography edit

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be created from parts of Calgary Forest Lawn and Calgary Skyview.[3] It is named after McKnight Boulevard which runs though the riding.

Demographics edit

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Languages: 46.7% English, 19.1% Punjabi, 5.2% Tagalog, 4.6% Urdu, 3.0% Arabic, 2.1% Vietnamese, 2.0% Spanish, 1.6% Hindi, 1.5% Cantonese, 1.2% French

Religions: 33.1% Christian (16.4% Catholic, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Anglican, 1.1% Pentecostal, 12.9% Other), 21.0% Sikh, 19.9% Muslim, 17.0% No religion, 6.0% Hindu, 2.4% Buddhist

Median income: $34,400 (2020)

Average income: $40,440 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Calgary East (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
South Asian 48,240 39.11%
European[a] 25,290 20.51%
Southeast Asian[b] 17,790 14.42%
African 10,370 8.41%
Middle Eastern[c] 9,155 7.42%
East Asian[d] 3,260 2.64%
Indigenous 3,195 2.59%
Latin American 3,045 2.47%
Other/multiracial[e] 2,990 2.42%
Total responses 123,330 99.64%
Total population 123,775 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History edit

Parliament Years Member Party
Calgary McKnight
Riding created from Calgary Forest Lawn and Calgary Skyview

Electoral Results edit

2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 16,282 43.76
  Conservative 12,733 34.22
  New Democratic 6,020 16.18
  People's 1,465 3.94
  Green 422 1.13
  Others 285 0.77

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Calgary McKnight – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Northeast Calgary could soon have a new federal MP". Calgary. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Calgary McKnight [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Alberta". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

Notes edit

  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 "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" 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.