Calgary East
Federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada
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::summary Federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Canada electoral district"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| province | Alberta |
| image | |
| caption | Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election |
| fed-status | active |
| fed-district-number | 48007 |
| fed-created | 1914 |
| fed-election-first | 1917 |
| fed-election-last | 2025 |
| fed-rep | Jasraj Hallan |
| fed-rep-party | Conservative |
| demo-pop-ref | |
| demo-census-date | 2021 |
| demo-pop | 119,550 |
| demo-cd | Division No. 6 |
| demo-csd | Calgary (part) |
| :: |
| province = Alberta | image = | caption = Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election | fed-status = active | fed-district-number = 48007 | fed-created = 1914 | fed-abolished = | fed-election-first = 1917 | fed-election-last = 2025 | fed-rep = Jasraj Hallan | fed-rep-party = Conservative | demo-pop-ref = | demo-area-ref = | demo-electors-ref = | demo-census-date = 2021 | demo-pop = 119,550 | demo-electors = | demo-electors-date = | demo-area = | demo-cd = Division No. 6 | demo-csd = Calgary (part)
Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, 1997 to 2015, and since 2025. It has always been a lower-income urban riding in Calgary, with a sizable visible minority population.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was restored upon the call of the 2025 Canadian federal election. It will be created out of Calgary Forest Lawn south of 16 Ave NE plus part of Vista Heights, and part of Calgary Shepard north of a line following 130 Ave SE to 52 St SE to Glenmore Trail.
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 70.3% English, 5.3% Tagalog, 4.1% Vietnamese, 2.7% Arabic, 2.0% Spanish, 1.8% French, 1.4% Cantonese, 1.2% Tigrigna
Religions: 48.2% Christian (23.2% Catholic, 2.9% United Church, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Anglican, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.0% Baptist, 14.7% Other), 37.1% No religion, 8.5% Muslim, 3.6% Buddhist
Median income: $38,400 (2020)
Average income: $46,880 (2020)
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| Panethnic group | 2021 | Pop. | % | Total responses | 118,980 | Total population | 119,555 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European | 62,630 | ||||||
| Southeast Asian | 19,945 | ||||||
| African | 10,605 | ||||||
| Indigenous | 6,660 | ||||||
| Middle Eastern | 5,855 | ||||||
| South Asian | 4,240 | ||||||
| East Asian | 3,505 | ||||||
| Latin American | 2,665 | ||||||
| Other/multiracial | 2,875 | ||||||
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. | |||||||
| Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. | |||||||
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History
This riding was originally created in 1914 as East Calgary from the electoral districts of Calgary and Macleod. The riding's name was changed in 1924 to Calgary East. It was abolished in 1952 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South, and Macleod, with a small section going to Bow River. It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser ridings.
It was again abolished in 1987 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, Calgary Southwest, and Crowfoot ridings.
This electoral district was again created in 1996 from the ridings of Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild Rose.
In 2013, Calgary East was abolished a third time. Most of the riding became part of Calgary Forest Lawn, with smaller portions transferred to Calgary Shepard and Calgary Centre.
This electoral district was created for a fourth time in 2023 from the ridings of Calgary Forest Lawn, and Calgary Shepard.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| FromYr = 1917 | ToYr = 1921 | Assembly# = 13 | CanParty = Conservative (historical) | RepName = Daniel Lee Redman | RepLink = Daniel Lee Redman | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1921 | ToYr = 1925 | Assembly# = 14 | CanParty = Labour | RepName = William Irvine | RepLink = William Irvine (Canadian politician) | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1925 | ToYr = 1926 | Assembly# = 15 | CanParty = Conservative (historical) | RepName = Fred Davis | RepLink = Fred Davis (politician) | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1926 | ToYr = 1930 | Assembly# = 16 | CanParty = Labour | RepName = Herbert Bealey Adshead | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1930 | ToYr = 1935 | Assembly# = 17 | CanParty = Conservative (historical) | RepName = George Douglas Stanley | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1935 | ToYr = 1940 | Assembly# = 18 | CanParty = Social Credit | RepName = John Landeryou | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1940 | ToYr = 1945 | Assembly# = 19 | CanParty = Liberal | RepName = George Henry Ross | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1945 | ToYr = 1949 | Assembly# = 20 | CanParty = PC | RepName = Douglas Harkness | RepTerms# = 2 | PartyTerms# = 2 | FromYr = 1949 | ToYr = 1953 | Assembly# = 21 | FromYr = 1979 | ToYr = 1980 | Assembly# = 31 | CanParty = PC | RepName = John Kushner | RepTerms# = 2 | PartyTerms# = 3 | FromYr = 1980 | ToYr = 1984 | Assembly# = 32 | FromYr = 1984 | ToYr = 1988 | Assembly# = 33 | RepName = Alex Kindy | RepTerms# = 1 | FromYr = 1997 | ToYr = 2000 | Assembly# = 36 | CanParty = Reform | RepName = Deepak Obhrai | RepTerms# = 8 | PartyTerms# = 1 | #ByElections = 1 | FromYr = 2000 | ToYr = 2000 | CanParty = Canadian Alliance | PartyTerms# = 2 | FromYr = 2000 | ToYr = 2003 | Assembly# = 37 | #ByElections = 1 | FromYr = 2003 | ToYr = 2004 | CanParty = Conservative | PartyTerms# = 5 | FromYr = 2004 | ToYr = 2006 | Assembly# = 38 | FromYr = 2006 | ToYr = 2008 | Assembly# = 39 | FromYr = 2008 | ToYr = 2011 | Assembly# = 40 | FromYr = 2011 | ToYr = 2015 | Assembly# = 41 | FromYr = 2025 | ToYr = | Assembly# = 45 | CanParty = Conservative | RepName = Jasraj Hallan | RepTerms# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 1
Election results
Calgary East, since 2025
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| 2021 federal election redistributed results | Party | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 24,157 | ||
| Liberal | 8,474 | ||
| New Democratic | 8,264 | ||
| People's | 3,275 | ||
| Green | 967 | ||
| Others | 566 | ||
| :: |
Calgary East, 1997–2015
Total number of votes:
Note: Conservative vote is compared to total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform vote in 1997.
Calgary East, 1979–1988
Calgary East, 1925 - 1952
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to National Government vote in 1940.
Note: National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1940.
East Calgary, 1917–1925
(In 1917 William Irvine ran as a joint candidate of the Non-Partisan League and the Calgary Labour League.)
References
- Expenditures - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
- Elections Canada
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
Notes
References
- "Calgary East – Final boundaries".
- (July 20, 2023). "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta".
- "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Calgary East [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Alberta".
- (July 20, 2023). "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta".
- "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders".
- Mardiros, William Irvine, p. 64
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