Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright

Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting. It was contested for the first time in the 2019 Alberta election.

Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright
Alberta electoral district
Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright within Alberta (2017 boundaries).
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 		 
Garth Rowswell
United Conservative
District created2017
First contested2019
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]46,042
Area (km²)10,091
Pop. density (per km²)4.6
Census division(s)7, 10
Census subdivision(s)Makaoo 120, MD of Wainwright, Vermilion River, Lloydminster (Alberta portion), Vermilion, Wainwright, Chauvin, Dewberry, Edgerton, Irma, Kitscoty, Marwayne, Paradise Valley

Geography

The district is coterminous with the municipal districts of Wainwright and Vermilion River in eastern Alberta. It is named for its three largest communities, Vermilion, Lloydminster, and Wainwright. Major thoroughfares include Highway 14, the Yellowhead Highway, the interprovincial Highway 17, and Highway 41.

History
Members for Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright
Assembly Years Member Party
See Vermilion-Lloydminster 1993-2019 and
Battle River-Wainwright 2004-2019
30th 2019–2023 Garth Rowswell United Conservative
31st 2023–

The district was created in 2017 when the Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended renaming Vermilion-Lloydminster, transferring its portion of Minburn County to Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville and absorbing the MD of Wainwright from Battle River-Wainwright.[2] Although the Commission recommended the name Vermilion-Wainwright for this district, the Legislative Assembly decided to retain Lloydminster in the name at the request of Vermilion-Lloydminster MLA Richard Starke.

Electoral results

2023 general election
2023 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeGarth Rowswell13,09774.40-4.44
New DemocraticDawn Flaata3,07517.47+7.54
Alberta PartyDarrell Dunn4752.70-3.74
Wildrose Loyalty CoalitionDanny Hozack4602.61–
IndependentMatthew Powell3511.99–
GreenTigra-Lee Campbell1460.83–
Total 17,60499.59–
Rejected and declined 730.41
Turnout 17,67752.40
Eligible voters 33,733
United Conservative hold Swing -5.99
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[3]

2010s
2019 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeGarth Rowswell19,76878.84%-1.27
New DemocraticRyan Clarke2,4909.93%-8.71
Alberta PartyCraig G. Peterson1,6156.44%–
Freedom ConservativeJim Mckinnon8983.58%–
Alberta Advantage PartyKelly Zeleny1700.68%–
IndependentRobert McFadzean1330.53%–
Total 25,074––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 79––
Eligible electors / turnout 31,46579.94%–
United Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "86 - Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Redistributed results, 2015 Alberta election
Progressive Conservative6,51243.74%
Wildrose5,41536.37%
New Democratic2,77618.64%
Others[lower-alpha 1]1861.25%
  1. Includes Liberal votes in Battle River-Wainwright (no candidate in Vermilion-Lloydminster).

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. "Final Report" (PDF). Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission. October 1, 2017. p. 5.
  3. "86 - Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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