Leduc-Beaumont-Devon was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 2004 to 2012.
The district and its antecedents have traditionally been a stronghold of votes for the Progressive Conservatives over the last few decades.
The district was created in the 2004 boundary re-distribution from the old Leduc electoral district. It was named after the city of Leduc and Leduc County as well as the towns of Beaumont and Devon. The district is mixed urban and rural as it also contains large rural portions.
Leduc-Beaumont-Devon history
Boundary history 62 Leduc-Beaumont-Devon 2003 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthEdmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Whitemud, Strathcona, Stony PlainFort Saskatchewan-VegrevilleDrayton Valley-CalmarBattle River-Wainwright, Wetaskiwin-Camroseriding map goes heremap in relation to other districts in Alberta goes hereLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2003, Electoral Divisions Act.Starting at the intersection of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River and the south boundary of the Edmonton city boundary; then 1. east along the city boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 8, Twp. 51, Rge. 23 W4; 2. south along the east boundary of Secs. 8 and 5 in the Twp. to the north boundary of Twp. 50; 3. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 31, Twp. 50, Rge. 21 W4; 4. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 29 in the Twp.; 5. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 29; 6. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 21 in the Twp.; 7. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 21; 8. south along the east boundary of Secs. 21, 16 and 9 to the north boundary of Sec. 3 in the Twp.; 9. east along the north boundary of Secs. 3, 2 and 1 in the Twp. and the north boundary of Secs. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 in Twp. 50, Rge. 20 W4 to the east boundary of Rge. 20 W4; 10. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 49; 11. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 34, Twp. 49, Rge. 19 W4; 12. south along the east boundary of Secs. 34, 27, 22, 15, 10 and 3 in the Twp. to the north boundary of Twp. 48; 13. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 18 W4; 14. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 47; 15. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 2, Twp. 48, Rge. 22 W4; 16. north along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 2; 17. west along the north boundary of Secs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the Twp. and the north boundary of Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Twp. 48, Rges. 23 and 24 W4 and the north boundary of Secs. 1 and 2 in Twp. 48, Rge. 25 W4 to the east boundary of Sec. 3 in the Twp.; 18. south along the east boundary of Sec. 3 to the north boundary of Twp. 47; 19. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 26 W4; 20. north along the east boundary to the intersection with Highway 39; 21. west along Highway 39 to the intersection with Highway 60; 22. north along Highway 60 to the Devon town boundary; 23. west, north, west and north along the Devon town boundary to the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 24. downstream along the right bank to the starting point. Note:
Electoral history Leduc-Beaumont-Devon electoral district was created from the old district of Leduc in the 2003 electoral boundary re-distribution. The riding remained similar with only minor changes but added Beaumont and Devon to the name.
The first election saw Progressive Conservative candidate George Rogers win over 50% of the vote over a slate of five other candidates. He ran for re-election to a second term in 2008 and won the district with a landslide.
The Leduc-Beaumont-Devon electoral district was dissolved in the 2010 electoral boundary re-distribution, the western portion was reformed as the Leduc-Beaumont electoral district, while the eastern portion was included in Battle River-Wainwright electoral district.
Legislative election results
2004
2008
Senate nominee election results
2004 2004 Senate nominee election results: Leduc-Beaumont-DevonTurnout 47.97% AffiliationCandidateVotes% votes% ballotsRankProgressive ConservativeBetty Unger5,14315.36%48.06%2Progressive ConservativeCliff Breitkreuz4,54913.59%42.51%3Progressive ConservativeBert Brown4,41613.19%41.27%1IndependentLink Byfield3,61110.79%33.75%4Progressive ConservativeDavid Usherwood3,2159.60%30.04%6Progressive ConservativeJim Silye2,6437.90%26.70%5IndependentTom Sindlinger2,1496.41%20.08%9Total votes33,478100%Total ballots10,7013.13 votes per ballotRejected, spoiled and declined2,264Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot
2004 student vote results Participating schoolsBeaumont Composite High SchoolChrist the King Junior Senior HighCovenant Christian SchoolEast Elementary SchoolJohn Maland High SchoolNew Sarepta Community High SchoolRiverview Middle SchoolRound Hill 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 have 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 reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
2004 Alberta student vote results AffiliationCandidateVotes%Progressive ConservativeGeorge Rogers71343.29%Stephen Lindop34020.64%LiberalJoyce Assen23214.09%NDPKatie Oppen18611.29%Social CreditKaren Richert714.31%Total1,647100%Rejected, spoiled and declined38
See also List of Alberta provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Elections Alberta The Legislative Assembly of Alberta