Banff—Airdrie
Federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Banff—Airdrie is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.
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Alberta electoral district | |||
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative | ||
District created | 2013 | ||
First contested | 2015 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2016)[1] | 135,762 | ||
Electors (2019) | 107,281 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 12,358.29 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 11 | ||
Census division(s) | Division No. 6, Division No. 15 | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Crossfield, Rocky View, Stoney 142, 143, 144 |
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Banff—Airdrie was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election.[3] The riding was created out of parts of Wild Rose (98%) and Macleod (2%) electoral districts.[4]
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, it will be abolished at the first election held after April 22, 2024. With the riding being spit between Airdrie—Cochrane, Bow River, and Yellowhead.[5]