Summary: This is a new riding in northwest Calgary. There is no incumbent running here.
Boundaries: This riding was created mainly from the outer neighbourhoods of the Calgary Nose Hill riding. It also includes a small portion of what used to be Calgary West. Neighbourhoods here include Hawkwood, Silver Springs, Tuscany, Royal Oak, Sage Hill and Evanston.
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Last Election: In 2011, people within the boundaries of this new riding voted 68.5 per cent Conservative, followed by 12.7 per cent Liberal.
History: Only 2 MP’s have represented voters in this area since 1997: Conservative Diane Ablonczy in Calgary Nose Hill, and Conservative Rob Anders in Calgary West.
Demographics: The median income, as of the 2011 National Household Survey, is $44,456, second highest in Alberta.
Candidates
Conservative: Pat Kelly, mortgage broker
NDP: Stephanie Kot, former federal civil servant
Liberal: Nirmala Naidoo, former journalist
Green: Catriona Wright, CEO, Calgary Rocky Ridge Greens
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