Edmonton-Mill Woods (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Edmonton Mill Woods (federal electoral district).
Edmonton-Mill Woods
Alberta electoral district
Edmonton-Mill Woods within the City of Edmonton, 2017 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 		 
Christina Gray
New Democratic
District created1979
First contested1979
Last contested2023

Edmonton-Mill Woods is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 87 current electoral districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.

This urban district is located in south central Edmonton was created in the 1979 boundary redistribution from Edmonton-Avonmore. The electoral district since its creation has been a swing riding controlled by the Progressive Conservatives, New Democrats and Liberals. The current representative is New Democrat Christina Gray who was first elected in 2015, and re-elected in 2019.

History

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The electoral district was created in the 1979 boundary redistribution from Edmonton-Avonmore.

The 2010 boundary redistribution saw some changes made to the riding. The south boundary was pushed southward from 23 Avenue east of Mill Woods Drive to Anthony Henday Drive in land that used to be part of Edmonton-Ellerslie. The east boundary was changed to cede land south of Mill Creek to Edmonton-Mill Creek.

Boundary history

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Electoral history

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Edmonton-Mill Woods
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Edmonton-Avonmore, Edmonton-Ottewell and Wetaskiwin-Leduc
19th  1979–1982     Milt Pahl Progressive Conservative
20th  1982–1986
21st  1986–1989     Gerry Gibeault New Democratic
22nd  1989–1993
23rd  1993–1997     Don Massey Liberal
24th  1997–2001
25th  2001–2004
26th  2004–2008 Weslyn Mather
27th  2008–2012     Carl Benito Progressive Conservative
28th  2012–2015 Sohail Quadri
29th  2015–2019     Christina Gray New Democratic
30th  2019–2023
31st  2023–Present

The electoral district was created in the 1979 boundary redistribution. The election held that year saw Progressive Conservative candidate Milt Pahl won a large majority to pick up the new seat for his party. He won a second term in the 1982 general election. He more than doubled his popular vote but faced a strong challenge from NDP candidate Gerry Gibeault and ended up decreasing his overall percentage.

Premier Peter Lougheed would appoint Pahl to the provincial cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio. He held that going into the 1986 general election while attempting to run for his third term in office. The election that year saw a rematch between Gibeault and Pahl.

The race in 1986 was very close with Gibeault winning by less than 100 votes to pick up the seat for the New Democrats. He won a higher popular vote running for a second term in the 1989 general election but his overall percent was reduced. He moved to the Edmonton-Ellerslie electoral district to run for election in 1993 and was defeated.

Liberal candidate Don Massey won the district in the 1993 election to pick it up for his party. He was re-elected with a smaller majority in the 1997 election and just barely held onto the district in the 2001 general election as he face a strong challenge from future Progressive Conservative MLA Carl Benito.

Massey briefly became leader of the provincial Liberals in 2004. He decided not to run again for office and retired at dissolution of the assembly later that year. His replacement in the legislature was Liberal candidate Weslyn Mather who won the district with just under half the popular vote in the 2004 election.

Mather was defeated by Carl Benito in the 2008 election who managed to win the seat for the Progressive Conservatives for the first time in 22 years.

Legislative election results

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2023

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2023 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Christina Gray 11,063 61.69 +11.70
United Conservative Raman Athwal 6,869 38.31 +0.03
Total 17,932 99.02 –
Rejected and declined 177 0.98
Turnout 18,109 56.48
Eligible voters 32,062
New Democratic hold Swing +5.83
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[2]

2019

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2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Christina Gray 10,461 50.00% -14.86%
United Conservative Heather Sworin 8,008 38.27% 9.81%
Alberta Party Anju Sharma 1,560 7.46% –
Liberal Abdi Bakal 572 2.73% -2.82%
Alberta Independence Dallas Price 254 1.21% –
Communist Andrew J. Janewski 69 0.33% 0.04%
Total 20,924 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 78 75 17
Eligible electors / turnout 32,353 64.97% 10.27%
New Democratic hold Swing -17.03%
Source(s)
Source: "38 - Edmonton-Mill Woods, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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. 148–151. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2015

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2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Christina Gray 9,930 64.86% 50.72%
Progressive Conservative Sohail Quadri 2,920 19.07% -16.14%
Wildrose Baljit Sall 1,437 9.39% -11.21%
Liberal Roberto Maglalang 850 5.55% -15.74%
Independent Aura Leddy 129 0.84% –
Communist Naomi J. Rankin 44 0.29% –
Total 15,310 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 55 30 22
Eligible electors / turnout 28,130 54.70% 0.10%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 17.09%
Source(s)
Source: "41 - Edmonton-Mill Woods, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

2012

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2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sohail Quadri 4,942 35.21% -8.66%
Wildrose Alliance Joanne Autio 3,312 23.60% 20.64%
Liberal Weslyn Mather 2,988 21.29% -15.60%
New Democratic Sandra Azocar 1,985 14.14% 0.54%
Independent Carl Benito 545 3.88% –
Alberta Party Robert Leddy 262 1.87% –
Total 14,034 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 111 68 7
Eligible electors / turnout 25,920 54.60% 15.49%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2.32%
Source(s)
Source: "41 - Edmonton-Mill Woods, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2012). The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2011 Provincial Enumeration and Monday, April 23, 2012 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2008

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2008 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Carl Benito 4,752 43.87% 15.21%
Liberal Weslyn Mather 3,996 36.89% -11.12%
New Democratic Christina Gray 1,474 13.61% -1.38%
Wildrose Alliance Robert Leddy 321 2.96% -4.98%
Green David A. Hrushka 289 2.67% –
Total 10,832 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 20 12 4
Eligible electors / Turnout 27,755 39.11% -5.85%
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -6.18%
Source(s)
Source: "38 - Edmonton-Mill Woods, 2008 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2008). The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2004

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2004 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Weslyn Mather 5,012 48.01% -0.96%
Progressive Conservative Naresh Bhardwaj 2,992 28.66% -15.16%
New Democratic Lloyd Nelson 1,565 14.99% 7.77%
Alberta Alliance Charles Relland 829 7.94% –
Communist Naomi J. Rankin 42 0.40% –
Total 10,440 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 43 18 1
Eligible electors / Turnout 23,319 44.96% -9.37%
Liberal hold Swing 7.10%
Source(s)
Source: "00 - Edmonton-Mill Woods, 2004 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2005). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Enumeration and General Election of the Twenty-sixth Legislative Assembly (Report). Edmonton: Alberta Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.

2001

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2001 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Massey 4,920 48.97% -2.31%
Progressive Conservative Carl Benito 4,402 43.81% 13.79%
New Democratic Mel H. Buffalo 725 7.22% -5.48%
Total 10,047 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25 13 3
Eligible electors / Turnout 18,546 54.32% -1.45%
Liberal hold Swing -8.05%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2001). The report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2000 provincial confirmation process and Monday, March 12, 2001, Provincial General Election of the twenty-fifth Legislative Assembly. Edmonton: Alberta Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.

1997

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1997 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Massey 5,113 51.28% -4.83%
Progressive Conservative Ziad N. Jaber 2,993 30.02% 3.11%
New Democratic Ricardo Acuna 1,266 12.70% 2.10%
Social Credit John Filp 546 5.48% 1.12%
Greens Raymond Boyko 52 0.52% 0.04%
Total 9,970 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 15 23 3
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,909 55.77% -0.70%
Liberal hold Swing -3.97%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (1997). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, November, 1996 general enumeration and Tuesday, March 11, 1997 general election Twenty-fourth Legislative Assembly. Edmonton: Alberta Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.

1993

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1993 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Massey 5,330 56.11% 22.40%
Progressive Conservative W. Bill Pidruchney 2,556 26.91% 2.14%
New Democratic Laat Bhinder 1,007 10.60% -30.92%
Social Credit Robert J. Alford 414 4.36% –
Independent Ken Kozak 102 1.07% –
Greens Raymond Boyko 46 0.48% –
Natural Law Mary D. Romach 44 0.46% –
Total 9,499 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 22 – –
Eligible electors / Turnout 16,861 56.47% 2.51%
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing 10.70%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989

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1989 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gerry Gibeault 5,824 41.52% -1.47%
Liberal Murray W. Scambler 4,729 33.71% 24.69%
Progressive Conservative Bas Roopnarine 3,475 24.77% -17.18%
Total 14,028 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26 – –
Eligible electors / Turnout 26,048 53.95% 12.05%
New Democratic hold Swing 3.38%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986

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1986 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gerry Gibeault 4,103 42.99% 14.43%
Progressive Conservative Milt Pahl 4,004 41.95% -13.93%
Liberal Philip Lister 861 9.02% 5.75%
Representative Richard Mather 445 4.66% –
Christian Heritage Mike Pawlus 132 1.38% –
Total 9,545 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 18 – –
Eligible electors / Turnout 22,823 41.90% -19.24%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -13.14%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982

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1982 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Milt Pahl 10,095 55.88% -2.12%
New Democratic Gerry Gibeault 5159 28.55% 7.62%
Western Canada Concept Dave Fletcher 1894 10.48% –
Liberal Winston Mohabir 590 3.27% -10.08%
Social Credit Terry Juba 329 1.82% -5.91%
Total 18,067 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 39 – –
Eligible electors / Turnout 29,614 61.14% 5.81%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.87%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979

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1979 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Milt Pahl 4,299 57.99% –
New Democratic L. (Les) Owre 1,552 20.94% –
Liberal Rose MacPherson 989 13.34% –
Social Credit Rudy Rodriques 573 7.73% –
Total 7,413 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 242 – –
Eligible electors / Turnout 13,834 55.33% –
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Mill Woods Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Senate nominee election results

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2004

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2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Mill Woods[3] Turnout 45.00%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % votes % ballots Rank
Progressive Conservative Betty Unger 3,764 13.91% 44.22% 2
  Independent Link Byfield 3,273 12.09% 38.45% 4
Progressive Conservative Bert Brown 3,061 11.31% 35.96% 1
Progressive Conservative Cliff Breitkreuz 2,937 10.85% 34.50% 3
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 2,791 10.31% 32.79% 7
  Independent Tom Sindlinger 2,490 9.20% 29.25% 9
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 2,447 9.04% 28.75% 10
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 2,400 8.87% 28.20% 8
Progressive Conservative David Usherwood 2,119 7.83% 24.89% 6
Progressive Conservative Jim Silye 1,780 6.59% 20.91% 5
Total votes 27,062 100%
Total ballots 8,512 3.18 votes per ballot
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1,982

Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot

2012

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References

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  1. ^ "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. p. 20.
  2. ^ "38 - Edmonton-Mill Woods". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
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