Calgary McKnight (federal electoral district)

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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

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

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.