Calgary-Hays is a provincial electoral district mandated to return one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada using the first past the post method of voting.
The riding was formed in 2004, carved out of the Calgary-Shaw electoral district. The district is named after former Calgary mayor and Canadian Senator Harry Hays who represented the electoral district of Calgary South as a Member of Parliament.
In its present boundaries the electoral district covers the deep southeast corner of Calgary and includes the neighbourhoods of McKenzie Lake, McKenzie Towne, Quarry Park, Douglas Glen, and Douglasdale.
History The electoral district was created in the 2003 boundary redistribution from Calgary-Shaw. The 2010 boundary redistribution split the riding in half to form most of Calgary-South East due to significant growth of new communities in the southeast quadrant of Calgary.
Boundary history 13 Calgary-Hays 2003 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthCalgary-Fort, Calgary-EgmontAirdrie-ChestermereCalgary-Egmont, Calgary-Fish Creek, Calgary-Shaw, HighwoodHighwoodriding map goes hereLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2003, Electoral Divisions Act.Starting at the intersection of Barlow Trail SE with Glenmore Trail SE; then 1. east along Glenmore Trail SE to the Calgary city boundary; 2. generally south and west along the city boundary to the right bank of the Bow River; 3. north along the right bank of the Bow River to the north boundary of Sec. 13, Twp. 23, Rge. 1 W5; 4. east along the north boundary of Sec. 13 and the north boundary of Sec. 16 in Twp. 23, Rge. 29 W4 to Barlow Trail SE; 5. north along Barlow Trail SE to the starting point.Note: New District
16 Calgary-Hays 2010 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthCalgary-FortCalgary-Fort and Calgary-South EastCalgary-Fish Creek and Calgary-ShawCalgary-South EastLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2010, Electoral Divisions Act.Note:
Electoral history Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-HaysAssemblyYearsMemberPartySee Calgary-Shaw 1993-200426th2004–2008Arthur JohnstonProgressive Conservative27th2008–201228th2012–2015Ric McIver29th2015–20172017–2019United Conservative30th2019–202331st2023–
The electoral district was created in the boundary redistribution of 2004 out of Calgary-Shaw after that electoral district became one of the most populated electoral districts in Alberta.
The first election held in the district in 2004 saw Progressive Conservative candidate Arthur Johnston win the election with a landslide majority taking nearly 64% of the popular vote while the second place candidate trailed far behind with just 22%.
Johnston stood for re-election in the 2008 provincial election. He won a higher popular vote but his percentage of victory dropped as the Liberal and Wildrose Alliance candidates made gains. However Johnston held the district with almost 55% of the popular vote.
Johnston announced his retirement as incumbent after being defeated twice for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Calgary-Hays and in the new electoral district of Calgary-South East.
In 2012, PC Candidate Ric McIver defeated Wayne Anderson, contender for the Wild Rose Party, to become the second representative for the Hays district since its creation.
Legislative election results
2004
2008
2012
2015
2019
2023
Senate nominee election results
2004 2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-HaysTurnout 34.85% AffiliationCandidateVotes% votes% ballotsRankIndependentLink Byfield1,7967.42%23.75%4Vance Gough1,4495.99%19.16%8Michael Roth1,3545.59%17.90%7IndependentTom Sindlinger1,2535.18%16.57%9Gary Horan1,2435.13%16.44%10Total votes24,204100%Total ballots7,5633.20 votes per ballotRejected, spoiled and declined1,12724,936 eligible electors Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot
See also List of Alberta provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Electoral Divisions Act 2003 Riding Map for Calgary Hays Calgary Hays Demographics Website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta