Calgary-Bow
Alberta electoral district
Calgary-Bow within the City of Calgary, 2017 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 
Demetrios Nicolaides
United Conservative
District created1971
First contested1971
Last contested2023

Calgary-Bow is a provincial electoral district in the city of Calgary, 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.

The electoral district has been a stronghold for right leaning parties. Social Credit briefly held the district from 1971 to 1975 and the Progressive Conservatives have held the district uninterrupted until the 2015 provincial election, when the seat was won by NDP candidate Deborah Drever. The electoral district returned to electing conservative candidate in 2019 with United Conservative Party MLA Demetrios Nicolaides, who won re-election in 2023.

History

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary re-distribution from Calgary West and Calgary Bowness.

The 2010 Alberta electoral district boundary re-distribution significantly changed the riding. The western boundaries were altered to conform to the new Calgary city limits which had been expanded since 2003. The riding lost all land that was east of Sarcee Trail and North of the Bow River to the electoral districts of Calgary-Currie and Calgary-Varsity. The district was also expanded south into land that used to be in Calgary-West up to the new south boundary of Bow Trail / 12 Street SW. The Calgary-Bow electoral district would have a population of 37,806, which was 7.5% below the provincial average of 40,880.[1]

The 2017 Alberta electoral district boundary re-distribution saw the communities of Montgomery and Spruce Cliff added to the constituency. The boundaries as adjusted would give the electoral district a population of 51,358 in 2017, 10% above the provincial average of 46,803.[2]

Boundary history

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Bow[5]
Assembly Years Member Party
See: Calgary West 1959-1971 and Calgary Bowness 1959-1971
17th 1971-1975 Roy Wilson Social Credit
18th 1975-1979 Neil Webber Progressive
Conservative
19th 1979-1982
20th 1982-1986
21st 1986-1989
22nd 1989-1993 Bonnie Laing
23rd 1993-1997
24th 1997-2001
25th 2001-2004 Alana DeLong
26th 2004-2008
27th 2008–2012
28th 2012–2015
29th 2015 Deborah Drever New Democrat
2015–2016 Independent ND
2016–2019 New Democrat
30th 2019–2023 Demetrios Nicolaides United Conservative
31st 2023–present

The electoral district of Calgary-Bow was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from the electoral districts of Calgary West and Calgary Bowness.

The election held that year was won by Social Credit candidate Roy Wilson. He won the district in a closely contested election over Progressive Conservative Bill Wearmouth taking just under half the popular vote. The win came despite the Social Credit party losing government that year. The race was reached a record for turnout in the district that hasn't been matched since.

Wilson ran for his second term in 1975 but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Neil Webber. He would be re-elected with a landslide majority in 1979 and be appointed to the provincial cabinet under Peter Lougheed after the election.

Webber would be re-elected two more times in 1982 and 1986. He won the highest popular vote of his career and in the districts history in the 1982 election. Weber would keep his cabinet post after Don Getty became Premier in 1985 but he decided not to run for re-election and retired at dissolution.

After Wilson retired and the electoral district returned Progressive Conservative candidate Bonnie Laing who won a very close race over former Calgary Alderman Tim Bardsley in the 1986 election. She would hold the district for two more terms before retiring.

Alana DeLong was first elected to her first term in 2001 and has been returned twice more in the 2004 and 2008 elections.

Deborah Drever of the New Democratic Party of Alberta was the representative following the 2015 general election, which saw the provincial NDP under Rachel Notley defeat the Progressive Conservatives led by Premier Jim Prentice. Ms. Drever sat as an independent for 232 days during her term, arising from controversial social media posts.[6] The current representative is Demetrios Niklaides of the United Conservative Party of Alberta, who defeated Ms. Drever in the 2019 general election. Mr. Nikolaides was named the Minister of Advanced Education following the election and remains in that position. Former Calgary City Councillor Druh Farrell has indicated interest in running for the NDP in the 2023 general provincial election.[7]

Legislature results

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeDemetrios Nicolaides13,17549.74-6.15
New DemocraticDruh Farrell12,55247.39+13.23
Alberta PartyPaul Godard6702.53-4.56
Solidarity MovementManuel Santos890.34
Total 26,48699.29
Rejected and declined 1900.71
Turnout 26,67666.43
Eligible voters 40,159
United Conservative hold Swing -9.69
Source(s)

2019 general election

Results by polling division
2019 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
United ConservativeDemetrios Nicolaides13,98755.90+1.89$75,865
New DemocraticDeborah Drever8,54834.16-1.94$48,057
Alberta PartyPaul Godard1,7747.09+4.52$6,206
LiberalDaniel Ejumabone3201.28-3.45$500
GreenMarion Westoll2330.93-1.66$950
Freedom ConservativeRegina Shakirova1610.64$500
Total 25,02399.41
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1490.59
Turnout 25,17268.05
Eligible voters 36,993
United Conservative notional hold Swing +1.92
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[9][10][11]
Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000.

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDeborah Drever5,66934.51%30.47%
Progressive ConservativeByron Nelson5,41932.98%-14.22%
WildroseTrevor Grover3,75222.84%-15.08%
LiberalMatt Gaiser6824.15%-5.09%
Alberta PartyJonathon Himann4592.79%1.19%
GreenDavid Reid4482.73%
Total 16,429
Rejected, spoiled and declined 122
Eligible electors / turnout 31,99051.74%-4.65%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -3.89%
Source(s)
Source: "04 - Calgary-Bow, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2015 Alberta general election redistributed results
Party Votes %
New Democratic 7,080 36.10
Progressive Conservative 6,212 31.67
Wildrose 4,379 22.33
Liberal 928 4.73
Green 509 2.60
Alberta Party 504 2.57
Source(s)
Source: Ridingbuilder

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlana S. DeLong6,99447.21%2.05%
WildroseTim Dyck5,61737.91%28.29%
LiberalStephanie Shewchuk1,3699.24%-25.69%
New DemocraticJason Nishiyama5984.04%0.61%
Alberta PartyEllen Phillips2371.60%
Total 14,815
Rejected, spoiled and declined 72
Eligible electors / turnout 26,40156.39%8.31%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.46%
Source(s)
Source: "04 - Calgary-Bow, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2008 general election

2008 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlana S. DeLong6,68745.16%-3.04%
LiberalGreg Flanagan5,17334.93%7.17%
Wildrose AllianceBarry J. Holizki1,4259.62%1.58%
GreenRandy Weeks8455.71%0.06%
New DemocraticTeale Phelps Bondaroff5073.42%-5.55%
Social CreditLeonard Skowronski1711.15%0.39%
Total 14,808
Rejected, spoiled and declined 64
Eligible electors / turnout 30,93048.08%0.94%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.11%
Source(s)
Source: "02 - Calgary-Bow, 2008 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 174–177.

2004 general election

2004 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlana S. DeLong6,09748.20%-15.74%
LiberalKelly McDonnell3,51227.76%2.80%
New DemocraticJennifer Banks1,1358.97%2.34%
Alberta AllianceJames D. Istvanffy1,0178.04%
GreenMarie Picken7145.64%4.12%
Social CreditDouglas A. Picken970.77%
IndependentMargaret (Peggy) Askin780.62%-0.81%
Total 12,650
Rejected, spoiled and declined 90
Eligible electors / turnout 27,02647.14%-8.12%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.27%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow, 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2001 general election

2001 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlana S. DeLong8,27463.94%9.51%
LiberalKelly McDonnell3,23024.96%-8.45%
New DemocraticJeff Bayliss8586.63%-2.71%
GreensJan Triska3943.04%1.52%
IndependentMargaret (Peggy) Askin1841.42%
Total 12,940
Rejected, spoiled and declined 51
Eligible electors / turnout 23,51055.26%-0.70%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 8.98%

1997 general election

1997 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBonnie Laing6,66454.43%8.15%
LiberalMark Dickerson4,09133.41%-2.03%
New DemocraticBrent Johner1,1449.34%-3.25%
GreensDavid Crowe1871.53%-0.37%
Natural LawRonnie Shapka1581.29%0.78%
Total 12,244
Rejected, spoiled and declined 81
Eligible electors / turnout 22,02555.96%-8.63%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.09%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1993 general election

1993 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBonnie Laing7,01146.28%11.39%
LiberalRob Van Walleghem5,36935.44%1.22%
New DemocraticAnne McGrath1,90812.59%-18.29%
Social CreditPatrick John Hudson3762.48%
GreensDavid Crowe2871.89%
Confederation of RegionsRoberta McDonald1200.79%
Natural LawAlan Livingston780.51%
Total 15,149
Rejected, spoiled and declined 60
Eligible electors / turnout 23,54664.59%12.48%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.09%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989 general election

1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBonnie Laing3,96834.89%-21.23%
LiberalTimothy Walter Bardsley3,89234.22%27.86%
New DemocraticScott Jeffrey3,51330.89%-3.83%
Total 11,373
Rejected, spoiled and declined 44
Eligible electors / turnout 21,90752.12%8.79%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.37%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986 general election

1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNeil Webber5,39256.12%-14.13%
New DemocraticScott Jeffrey3,33634.72%17.61%
LiberalAnnyteh K. Pezuolla6116.36%3.52%
Heritage PartyDouglas Attfield2692.80%
Total 9,608
Rejected, spoiled and declined 49
Eligible electors / turnout 22,28743.33%-19.03%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.87%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election

1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNeil Webber9,41270.25%5.64%
New DemocraticCatherine Martini2,29317.12%4.63%
Western Canada ConceptRoy P. Rasmusen1,0597.90%
LiberalFloyd Allen3802.84%-2.97%
Social CreditDouglas Stewart Williams2531.89%-14.77%
Total 13,397
Rejected, spoiled and declined 44
Eligible electors / turnout 21,55562.36%9.29%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2.59%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election

1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNeil Webber7,04264.61%12.34%
Social CreditJim Beale1,81616.66%-18.55%
New DemocraticFloyd A. Johnson1,36112.49%3.74%
LiberalClive Scott6335.81%2.68%
CommunistAdela Polancec470.43%-0.21%
Total 10,899
Rejected, spoiled and declined 37
Eligible electors / turnout 20,60853.07%-5.48%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 15.44%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election

1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNeil Webber5,25152.27%12.63%
Social CreditRoy Wilson3,53735.21%-12.92%
New DemocraticJack Dunbar8798.75%-3.47%
LiberalMike Prohaszka3143.13%
CommunistDavid Whitefield640.64%
Total 10,045
Rejected, spoiled and declined 30
Eligible electors / turnout 17,20958.54%-9.45%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 4.29%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1971 general election

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditRoy Wilson5,53948.13%
Progressive ConservativeBill Wearmouth4,56339.65%
New DemocraticFred Spooner1,40712.23%
Total 11,509
Rejected, spoiled and declined 68
Eligible electors / turnout 17,02668.00%
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Senate nominee results

2004 Senate nominee election district results

2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-Bow[12] Turnout 47.11%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Votes % Ballots Rank
Progressive ConservativeBert Brown5,23616.72%50.55%1
Progressive ConservativeJim Silye4,86515.54%46.96%5
Progressive ConservativeBetty Unger4,08713.05%39.45%2
  Independent Link Byfield 3,227 10.30% 31.15% 4
Progressive ConservativeDavid Usherwood2,8639.14%27.64%6
Progressive ConservativeCliff Breitkreuz2,7098.65%26.15%3
  Independent Tom Sindlinger 2,459 7.85% 23.74% 9
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 2,134 6.81% 20.60% 8
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 1,955 6.24% 18.87% 7
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 1,782 5.70% 17.20% 10
Total votes 31,317 100%
Total ballots 10,359 3.02 votes per ballot
Rejected, spoiled and declined 2,373
27,026 eligible electors

Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot.

2012 Senate nominee election district results

Student vote results

2004 election

Participating schools[13]
Bowcroft Elementary School
Thomas B. Riley School

On November 19, 2004, a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who had not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts, with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that resided in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district than where they were physically located.

2004 Alberta student vote results[14]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Progressive ConservativeAlana DeLong9931.03%
Green Marie Picken 75 23.51%
  Liberal Kelly McDonnell 51 15.99%
New DemocraticJennifer Banks4815.05%
Alberta AllianceJames Istvanffy175.33%
  Social Credit Douglas Picken 16 5.02%
  Independent Margaret Askin 13 4.07%
Total 319 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 9

2012 election

2012 Alberta student vote results
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Progressive ConservativeAlana DeLong%
WildroseTim Dyck
  Liberal Stephanie Shewchuk %
Alberta PartyEllen Phillips
  NDP Jason Nishiyama %
Total 100%

See also

References

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  2. Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission (October 2017). Proposed Electoral Division Areas, Boundaries, and Names for Alberta. Final Report to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 978-1-988620-04-6. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. Electoral Divisions Act, S.A. 2003, c. E-4.1
  4. "Bill 28 Electoral Divisions Act" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 2010.
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  10. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 11–14. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  11. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume III Election Finances (PDF) (Report). Vol. 3. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 68–82. ISBN 978-1-988620-13-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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  13. "School by School results" (PDF). Student Vote Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  14. "Alberta Election 2004 Results" (PDF). Student Vote Canada. Retrieved April 19, 2008.

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