Prince Albert (federal electoral district)

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Not to be confused with Prince Albert (provincial electoral district).

Prince Albert
Saskatchewan electoral district
Prince Albert in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Coordinates:53°12′11″N 104°50′28″W / 53.203°N 104.841°W / 53.203; -104.841
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Randy Hoback
Conservative
District created1996; 28 years ago (1996)
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]79,344
Electors (2015)55,873
Area (km²)[2]18,927
Pop. density (per km²)4.2
Census subdivision(s)Prince Albert, Melfort, Nipawin, Buckland No. 491, Tisdale, Prince Albert No. 461

Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.

It is one of two districts which has been represented by two different Prime Ministers: William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1945, and John Diefenbaker from 1953 to 1979; the district of Quebec East was the other. It is also the only district where two future Prime Ministers competed against each other – King against Diefenbaker, in the 1926 election.

Geography[edit]

This riding is found in the central part of the province, in the transitional area between the Aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes. The major centre of the riding, and its namesake, is the city of Prince Albert which has a rich political history. Smaller centres in the riding include Nipawin, Melfort, and Tisdale.

History[edit]

The electoral district was first created in 1907 from portions of Humboldt, Mackenzie, and Saskatchewan. It existed in this form until 1987 when it was abolished into Prince Albert—Churchill River, Saskatoon—Humboldt, and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake. It was re-created in 1996 from portions of the Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie, and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.

While the city of Prince Albert has significant NDP support, the rural areas are among the most conservative in Saskatchewan and the country.[citation needed] As a result, it has been in the hands of a centre-right party for its entire existence in its current incarnation.

This riding lost a fraction of territory to Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, and gained territory from Saskatoon—Humboldt, Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River and a fraction from Saskatoon—Wanuskewin during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

During the campaign for the 2021 election, Liberal candidate, Estelle Hjertaas, had several of her campaign signs vandalized.[3]

Historical boundaries[edit]

  • 1905 representation order
    1905 representation order
  • 1914 representation order
    1914 representation order
  • 1924 representation order
    1924 representation order
  • 1933 representation order
    1933 representation order
  • 1947 representation order
    1947 representation order
  • 1952 representation order
    1952 representation order
  • 1966 representation order
    1966 representation order
  • 1976 representation order
    1976 representation order
  • 1987 representation order (as Prince Albert—Churchill River)
    1987 representation order (as Prince Albert—Churchill River)
  • 1996 representation order
    1996 representation order
  • 2003 representation order
    2003 representation order
  • 2013 representation order
    2013 representation order
  • 2023 final report
    2023 final report

Demographics[edit]

Panethnic groups in Prince Albert (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 46,375 59.66% 49,435 64.1% 52,840 68.98%
Indigenous 25,730 33.1% 23,625 30.63% 21,880 28.56%
Southeast Asian[b] 2,530 3.25% 1,935 2.51% 540 0.7%
South Asian 1,215 1.56% 790 1.02% 275 0.36%
African 950 1.22% 655 0.85% 270 0.35%
East Asian[c] 290 0.37% 340 0.44% 570 0.74%
Latin American 275 0.35% 120 0.16% 145 0.19%
Middle Eastern[d] 185 0.24% 135 0.18% 40 0.05%
Other/multiracial[e] 180 0.23% 100 0.13% 45 0.06%
Total responses 77,730 96.15% 77,125 96.86% 76,605 96.55%
Total population 80,845 100% 79,625 100% 79,344 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Parliament Years Member Party
Prince Albert
Riding created from Humboldt, Mackenzie and Saskatchewan
11th  1908–1911     William Winfield Rutan Liberal
12th  1911–1914     James McKay Conservative
 1915–1917 Samuel James Donaldson
13th  1917–1920     Andrew Knox Government (Unionist)
 1920–1921     Progressive
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926     Charles McDonald Liberal
16th  1926–1930 William Lyon Mackenzie King
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Edward LeRoy Bowerman Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953     Francis Helme Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     John Diefenbaker Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1979
 1979–1980     Stan Hovdebo New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Prince Albert—Churchill River,
Saskatoon—Humboldt and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
Riding re-created from Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie
and Saskatoon—Humboldt
36th  1997–2000     Derrek Konrad Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003 Brian Fitzpatrick
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Randy Hoback
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results[edit]

1997–present[edit]

Graph of election results in Prince Albert (since 1997, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Randy Hoback 22,340 64.9 -2.8 $43,253.20
New Democratic Ken MacDougall 5,214 15.1 -2.3 $5,527.17
Liberal Estelle Hjertaas 3,653 10.6 +0.3 $19,152.96
People's Joseph McCrea 2,388 6.9 +4.9 $3,603.87
Maverick Heather Schmitt 466 1.4 - $7,787.78
Green Hamish Graham 364 1.1 -1.0 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,425 100.0 – $110,268.45
Total rejected ballots 161 0.5
Turnout 34,586 60.2
Eligible voters 57,483
Source: Elections Canada[7]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Randy Hoback 26,891 67.7 +17.91 $47,630.00
New Democratic Harmony Johnson-Harder 6,925 17.4 -11.06 none listed
Liberal Estelle Hjertaas 4,107 10.3 -9.52 $32,348.20
Green Kerri Wall 839 2.1 +0.17 $0.00
People's Kelly Day 778 2.0 - $2,327.52
Veterans Coalition Brian Littlepine 170 0.4 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,710 100.0
Total rejected ballots 237
Turnout 39,947 69.8
Eligible voters 57,200
Conservative hold Swing +14.49
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Randy Hoback 19,673 49.79 -12.63 $150,007.16
New Democratic Lon Borgerson 11,244 28.46 -3.03 $73,259.98
Liberal Gordon Kirkby 7,832 19.82 +16.38 $10,644.06
Green Byron Tenkink 761 1.93 -0.29 $422.40
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,510 100.0     $210,065.49
Total rejected ballots 103 – –
Turnout 39,613 – –
Eligible voters 55,873
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 20,774 62.42
  New Democratic 10,482 31.49
  Liberal 1,144 3.44
  Green 740 2.22
  Others 142 0.43
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Randy Hoback 19,214 62.2 +4.5 $79,394
New Democratic Valerie Mushinski 9,841 31.8 +3.0 $47,100
Liberal Ron Wassill 1,070 3.5 -4.5 $1,991
Green Myk Brazier 666 2.2 -2.7 –
Canadian Action Craig Batley 116 0.4 -0.2 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,907 100.0   $83,468
Total rejected ballots 88 0.3 +0.1
Turnout 30,995 60.8 +5
Eligible voters 50,946 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Randy Hoback 16,542 57.7 +3.3 $72,129
New Democratic Valerie Mushinski 8,243 28.8 +5.0 $47,075
Liberal Lou Doderai 2,289 8.0 -11.4 $10,138
Green Amanda Judith Marie Smytaniuk 1,413 4.9 +2.6 $2,466
Canadian Action Craig Batley 167 0.6 – $
Total valid votes/expense limit 28,654 100.0   $80,865
Total rejected ballots 55 0.2 -0.1
Turnout 28,709 56 -6
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Fitzpatrick 17,271 54.4 +7.2 $65,910
New Democratic Valerie Mushinski 7,562 23.8 -1.3 $23,690
Liberal Patrick Jahn 6,149 19.4 -4.8 $28,756
Green Marc Loiselle 744 2.4 -1.1 $350
Total valid votes 31,726 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 85 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 31,811 61.5% +8.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Brian Fitzpatrick 13,576 47.3 -10.4 $69,931
New Democratic Don Hovdebo 7,221 25.1 +4.6 $30,743
Liberal Patrick Jahn 6,929 24.1 +3.4 $42,440
Green Marc Loiselle 987 3.4 +2.5 $110
Total valid votes 28,713 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 107 0.4 +0.2
Turnout 28,820 53.5 -10.7

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Brian Fitzpatrick 14,825 45.6 +7.5 $58,048
Liberal Tim Longworth 6,754 20.8 -0.4 $46,856
New Democratic Dennis Nowoselsky 6,676 20.5 -11.2 $49,523
Progressive Conservative David Orchard 3,943 12.1 +3.9 $63,282
Green Benjamin Webster 317 1.0 – $20
Total valid votes 32,515 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 83 0.23
Turnout 32,598 64.1 -0.4

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Derrek Konrad 12,508 38.1 – $55,562
New Democratic Ray Funk 10,418 31.7 – $59,376
Liberal Gordon Kirkby 6,965 21.2 – $37,643
Progressive Conservative Brian Fripp 2,702 8.2 – $13,911
Canadian Action John Hrapchak 275 0.8 –
Total valid votes 32,868 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 107 0.3
Turnout 32,975 64.5

1908–1988[edit]

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Stan Hovdebo 13,359 35.6 +0.8
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dobrowolsky 13,062 34.8 +2.3
Liberal J.H. Clyne Harradence 10,886 29.0 -3.8
Confederation of Regions Tony Panas 262 0.7
Total valid votes 37,569 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Stan Hovdebo 11,601 34.8 -3.2
Liberal J.H. Clyne Harradence 10,919 32.8 +7.3
Progressive Conservative Kris Eggum 10,819 32.5 -3.6
Total valid votes 33,339 100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 19 November 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On Mr. Diefenbaker's death, 16 August 1979
New Democratic Stan Hovdebo 10,941 38.0 +2.3
Progressive Conservative Kris Eggum 10,385 36.0 -12.9
Liberal J.H. Clyne Harradence 7,336 25.5 +10.1
Independent John L. De Bruyne 147 0.5
Total valid votes 28,809 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 16,438 49.0 -10.2
New Democratic Stan Hovdebo 11,979 35.7 +14.1
Liberal Peter Abrametz 5,158 15.4 -2.7
Total valid votes 33,575 100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 17,787 59.1 -0.4
New Democratic Thora E. Wiggens 6,496 21.6 -6.3
Liberal Philip Edward West 5,426 18.0 +7.0
Social Credit Joseph Gerrard Cools 366 1.2 -0.1
Total valid votes 30,075 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 19,410 59.5 +3.5
New Democratic Bill Berezowsky 9,115 27.9 -0.2
Liberal Leo F. Pinel 3,613 11.1 -4.7
Social Credit Claude Campagna 421 1.3
Independent Bill Fair 61 0.2
Total valid votes 32,620 100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 17,850 56.0 -9.0
New Democratic Al Hartley 8,979 28.2 +10.6
Liberal Philip Edward West 5,025 15.8 +1.4
Total valid votes 31,854 100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 15,635 65.1 -6.3
New Democratic Peter Kachur 4,227 17.6 +4.1
Liberal Lenore Ramsland Andrews 3,453 14.4 +1.5
Social Credit John Dashchuk 718 3.0 +0.7
Total valid votes 24,033 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 17,824 71.4 +0.6
New Democratic Henry Merrifield Apps 3,373 13.5 -2.7
Liberal Harold John Fraser 3,206 12.8 +2.2
Social Credit Kenneth Solheim 565 2.3 -0.2
Total valid votes 24,968 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 18,276 70.8 -1.3
New Democratic Roger C. Carter 4,173 16.2 -0.7
Liberal George William Newell 2,745 10.6 -0.4
Social Credit Ken Solheim 627 2.4
Total valid votes 25,821 100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 16,583 72.1 +19.0
Co-operative Commonwealth Thora Elizabeth Wiggens 3,870 16.8 -8.1
Liberal Ernie Unruh 2,538 11.0 -11.0
Total valid votes 22,991 100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 12,349 53.1 +9.0
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Nathaniel Gooding 5,795 24.9 -6.0
Liberal Russell Ernest Partridge 5,119 22.0 -1.7
Total valid votes 23,263 100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 10,038 44.1 +31.9
Co-operative Commonwealth David Frederick Corney 7,037 30.9 -8.8
Liberal Floyd Robert Glass 5,409 23.7 -24.4
Labor–Progressive Phyllis Clarke 295 1.3
Total valid votes 22,779 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Heselton Helme 8,916 48.2 +7.8
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward LeRoy Bowerman 7,341 39.6 -1.3
Progressive Conservative George Henry Whitter 2,258 12.2 -2.1
Total valid votes 18,515 100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward LeRoy Bowerman 7,928 40.99 +30.0 Green tickY
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 7,799 40.32 −5.6
Progressive Conservative Walter Hemming Nelson 2,768 14.31
Social Credit Joshua Norman Haldeman 847 4.38
Total valid votes 19,342 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 8,310 45.96 −8.7 Green tickY
National-Unity Robert Rae Manville 7,534 41.67
Co-operative Commonwealth Peter William Strelive 1,993 11.02 +2.2
Communist Alfred Cowie Campbell 243 1.34
Total valid votes 18,080 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 9,087 54.67 +1.2 Green tickY
Social Credit Alexander Rupert Bedard 3,185 19.16
Conservative Tom Francis Graves 2,880 17.33 −29.2
Co-operative Commonwealth Tom Johnston 1,469 8.84
Total valid votes 16,621 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 9,283 53.43 Green tickY
Conservative George Braden 8,091 46.57
Total valid votes 17,374 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Canadian federal by-election, November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02)
On Mr. King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926 (1926-10-11).
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King acclaimed Green tickY
Total valid votes - - 
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 8,933 64.87 −12.6 Green tickY
Conservative John Diefenbaker 4,838 35.13
Total valid votes 13,771 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Canadian federal by-election, February 15, 1926 (1926-02-15)
Charles McDonald's resignation on January 15, 1926 (1926-01-15).
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 7,920 77.50 +26.3 Green tickY
Independent David Luther Burgess 2,299 22.50
Total valid votes 10,219 100.0
History of Federal Ridings Since 1867[13]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Liberal Charles McDonald 5,301 51.2 +20.0 Green tickY
Progressive Andrew Knox 2,638 25.5 -28.1
Conservative John Diefenbaker 2,412 23.3 +7.7
Total valid votes 10,351 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Andrew Knox 8,525 53.6
Liberal Lorenzo William Brigham 4,962 31.2 -0.1
Conservative David Wilson Paul 2,417 15.2 -56.5
Total valid votes 15,904 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Government (Unionist) Andrew Knox 6,589 68.7 +15.9
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Samuel McLeod 2,999 31.3 -15.9
Total valid votes 9,588 100.0

Note: Unionist vote is compared to Liberal-Conservative vote in 1911 election.

By-election on 1 February 1915

On Mr. McKay being appointed Judge, 16 December 1914

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Samuel James Donaldson acclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James McKay 3,316 52.8 +6.1
Liberal William Winfield Rutan 2,961 47.2 -4.2
Total valid votes 6,277 100.0
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William Winfield Rutan 2,413 51.4
Conservative James McKay 2,194 46.7
Independent Liberal W.H. Joseph Jaxon 87 1.9
Total valid votes 4,694 100.0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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 "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.
  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ "Prince Albert Liberal candidate frustrated with theft and vandalism of signs". CTV News. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 October 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 November 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Results – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Prince Albert, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  12. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  13. ^ "Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 – 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

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