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Airdrie—Cochrane (federal electoral district)

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Airdrie—Cochrane
Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]115,230
Census division(s)Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s)Airdrie, Cochrane, Rocky View County

Airdrie—Cochrane is a future federal electoral district in Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, it will first be contested at the first election held after April 22, 2024.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Languages: 86.9% English, 2.5% French, 1.5% Tagalog, 1.4% Spanish, 1.3% Punjabi

Religions: 47.8% Christian (18.0% Catholic, 4.1% United Church, 2.7% Anglican, 1.7% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.2% Latter Day Saints, 17.3% Other), 46.2% No religion, 2.4% Muslim, 1.7% Sikh

Median income: $50,800 (2020)

Average income: $65,600 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Airdrie—Cochrane (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
European[a] 89,940 78.79%
Indigenous 5,360 4.7%
South Asian 4,955 4.34%
Southeast Asian[b] 4,230 3.71%
African 3,910 3.43%
Latin American 1,910 1.67%
East Asian[c] 1,730 1.52%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,145 1%
Other/multiracial[e] 970 0.85%
Total responses 114,145 99.05%
Total population 115,240 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

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It was created in 2023 as "Airdrie—Cochrane" from parts of Banff—Airdrie, including the Airdrie, Cochrane, and parts of Rocky View County.

Parliament Years Member Party
Airdrie—Cochrane
Riding created from Banff—Airdrie

Electoral results

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2021 federal election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 33,821 59.90
  New Democratic 8,427 14.92
  Liberal 5,739 10.16
  People's 4,649 8.23
  Green 712 1.26
  Others 3,115 5.52

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2021
  2. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta".
  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Airdrie--Cochrane [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Alberta". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.