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Edmonton Centre
Alberta electoral district
Map
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Eleanor Olszewski
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2025
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]109,941
Electors (2019)81,766
Area (km²)[2]46
Pop. density (per km²)2,390
Census divisionDivision No. 11
Census subdivisionEdmonton (part)

Edmonton Centre (French: Edmonton-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and since 2004.

Geography

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The riding is anchored in the heart of Downtown Edmonton. It also includes Spruce Avenue, Rossdale, Central McDougall, Prince Rupert, Wîhkwêntôwin, Queen Mary Park, Westwood, Prince Charles, Sherbrooke, Dovercourt, Woodcroft, Inglewood, Westmount, North Glenora, Glenora, McQueen, Grovenor, Gagnon Estate, Canora, High Park, Crestwood, Jasper Park, Parkview, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood, Patricia Heights, Rio Terrace, and Quesnell Heights.

In geographic terms, Edmonton Centre is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive to the south, 97 Street to the east, Alberta Highway 16 and CN Rail line to the north, and 156 Street to the west.

History

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The electoral district was originally created in 1966 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.

It was abolished in 1976, with parts of it being transferred to Edmonton North, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings.

It was re-created in 2003 from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest and a small part of Edmonton Centre-East.

Edmonton Centre lost territory to Edmonton West and gained territory from Edmonton—Spruce Grove during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 electoral redistribution, Edmonton Centre gained the neighbourhoods of Athlone, Kensington and Calder from Edmonton Griesbach, as well as the neighbourhoods of Glenwood, Britannia Youngstown and Mayfield from Edmonton West. It lost the remainder of the neighbourhood of McCauley to Edmonton Griesbach and all of its territory south of the Mackenzie Ravine to 95 Avenue to Edmonton West.

Historical boundaries

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Demographics

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Panethnic groups in Edmonton Centre (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 65,925 61.88% 67,770 64.21% 72,240 70.77%
African 10,245 9.62% 7,835 7.42% 4,365 4.28%
Indigenous 8,565 8.04% 7,245 6.86% 6,755 6.62%
Southeast Asian[b] 7,195 6.75% 7,595 7.2% 7,065 6.92%
East Asian[c] 5,295 4.97% 5,740 5.44% 5,600 5.49%
South Asian 4,205 3.95% 3,880 3.68% 2,265 2.22%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,945 1.83% 2,280 2.16% 1,575 1.54%
Latin American 1,660 1.56% 1,780 1.69% 1,550 1.52%
Other/Multiracial[e] 1,495 1.4% 1,430 1.35% 675 0.66%
Total responses 106,540 97.63% 105,540 96% 102,080 96.19%
Total population 109,125 100% 109,941 100% 106,121 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton Centre
Riding created from Edmonton East and Edmonton West
28th  1968–1972     Steve Paproski Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Edmonton North, Edmonton East
and Edmonton West
Riding re-created from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest
and Edmonton Centre-East
38th  2004–2006     Anne McLellan Liberal
39th  2006–2008     Laurie Hawn Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Randy Boissonnault Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     James Cumming Conservative
44th  2021–2025     Randy Boissonnault Liberal
45th  2025–present Eleanor Olszewski

Current member of Parliament

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Eleanor Olszewski of the Liberal Party has represented the riding in Parliament since the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Election results

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Edmonton Centre (2003-present)

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Vote shareYear00.10.20.30.40.52004200720102013201620192022LiberalConservativeNDPGreenPeople'sFederal election results in Edmonton Centre ...
Graph of election results in Edmonton Centre (2003-present) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.
2025 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalEleanor Olszewski24,13844.35+13.14$114,486.94
ConservativeSayid Ahmed20,62637.90+5.30$122,742.76
New DemocraticTrisha Estabrooks8,44015.51–14.90$111,907.33
People'sJohn Ross4680.86–4.00$1,148.80
Christian HeritageDavid John Bohonos1580.29–$1,052.75
IndependentGregory Bell1550.28–none listed
IndependentMike Dutcher1370.25–none listed
CommunistNaomi Rankin1330.24+0.20none listed
IndependentRonald S. Billingsley Jr.1060.19–$68,236.41
Marxist–LeninistMerryn Edwards de la O670.12–0.14none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,42899.13–$131,456.25
Total rejected ballots 4790.87+0.18
Turnout 54,90763.06+0.57
Eligible voters 87,067
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +3.84
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Transposition of 2021 votes to 2022 electoral redistribution[8]
Party Votes %
  Conservative16,14632.60
  Liberal15,45631.21
  New Democratic15,06130.41
  People's2,4054.86
  Green560.11
  Others4010.81
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRandy Boissonnault16,56033.69+0.68$109,264.76
ConservativeJames Cumming15,94532.44–9.01$81,069.18
New DemocraticHeather MacKenzie14,17128.83+8.19$48,046.91
People'sBrock Crocker2,0944.26+2.74$3,172.62
LibertarianValerie Keefe2660.54–none listed
Marxist–LeninistMerryn Edwards1120.23+0.08none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,14899.31–$110,160.12
Total rejected ballots 3420.69+0.01
Turnout 49,49062.49–1.83
Eligible voters 79,203
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +4.85
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Cumming22,00641.45+6.50$76,270.63
LiberalRandy Boissonnault17,52433.01–4.18$97,185.79
New DemocraticKatherine Swampy10,95920.64–3.81$53,174.12
GreenGrad Murray1,3942.63+0.00none listed
People'sPaul Hookham8051.52–$5,550.42
RhinocerosDonovan Eckstrom2060.39–0.09none listed
IndependentAdil Pirbhai1190.22–$3,475.90
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Morton790.15–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,09299.32–$108,656.90
Total rejected ballots 3620.68+0.24
Turnout 53,45464.32–2.72
Eligible voters 83,112
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.34
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRandy Boissonnault19,90237.19+13.46$126,839.87
ConservativeJames Cumming18,70334.95–11.25$103,753.81
New DemocraticGil McGowan13,08424.45–1.37$109,525.67
GreenDavid J. Parker1,4032.62–0.94$113.87
RhinocerosSteven Stauffer2570.48–none listed
IndependentKat Yaki1630.30–$2,097.91
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,51299.56–$211,594.41
Total rejected ballots 2340.44
Turnout 53,74667.04
Eligible voters 80,173
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.35
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLaurie Hawn23,62548.03–1.01$78,296.82
New DemocraticLewis Cardinal12,48025.37+10.39$68,299.46
LiberalMary MacDonald11,03722.44–4.99$83,849.59
GreenDavid J. Parker1,6763.41–4.71$1,779.36
PirateMikkel Paulson2890.59–none listed
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Morton810.16–0.28none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,18899.59–$91,304.96
Total rejected ballots 2010.41+0.09
Turnout 49,38957.16+5.59
Eligible voters 86,408
Conservative hold Swing –5.70
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
Transposition of 2011 votes to 2012 electoral redistribution[17]
Party Votes %
  Conservative19,90846.20
  New Democratic11,12725.82
  Liberal10,22623.73
  Green1,5343.56
  Others2960.69
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLaurie Hawn22,63449.04+4.19$85,325.01
LiberalJim Wachowich12,66127.43–11.15$87,981.60
New DemocraticDonna Martyn6,91214.98+4.23$36,082.88
GreenDavid J. Parker3,7468.12+2.87$2,243.84
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Morton2030.44+0.24none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,15699.68–$90,808.53
Total rejected ballots 1460.32–0.01
Turnout 46,30251.57–10.98
Eligible voters 89,777
Conservative hold Swing +7.67
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLaurie Hawn25,80544.85+3.71$86,419.47
LiberalAnne McLellan22,19638.58–3.92$80,931.19
New DemocraticDonna Martyn6,18710.75+1.64$27,801.94
GreenDavid J. Parker3,0215.25+0.38$1,386.60
IndependentChandra Segaran Swamy2040.35–$4,221.83
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Morton1170.20+0.05$15.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 57,53099.67–$87,086.53
Total rejected ballots 1920.33–0.11
Turnout 57,72262.55+2.78
Eligible voters 92,286
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.82
Source: Elections Canada[20][21][22]
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAnne McLellan22,56042.50–$79,600.47
ConservativeLaurie Hawn21,83941.14–$81,555.76
New DemocraticMeghan McMaster4,8369.11–$21,577.42
GreenDavid J. Parker2,5844.87–$310.99
MarijuanaLyle Kenny5090.96–none listed
Progressive CanadianSean Tisdall4560.86–$936.43
IndependentJohn Baloun2210.42–$2,428.01
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Morton780.15–$26.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,08399.56–$83,344.40
Total rejected ballots 2340.44+0.09
Turnout 53,31759.77–0.26
Eligible voters 89,197
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source: Elections Canada[23][24][25]

Edmonton Centre (1968–1979)

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Vote shareYear00.10.20.30.40.50.61968196919701971197219731974LiberalPCNDPSCIndependent (<5%)Federal election results in Edmonton Center ...
Graph of election results in Edmonton Centre (1966-1976) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteve Paproski18,16554.29+0.71
LiberalBranny Schepanovich10,50131.39+3.49
New DemocraticGeorge D. Labercane3,71711.11–4.30
Social CreditGerry K.J. Beck7662.29–0.22
IndependentReg Jacklin1250.37–
CommunistNorah Jarbeau1160.35–
Marxist–LeninistDaniel R. Nelson680.20–
Total valid votes 33,45899.65
Total rejected ballots 1180.35–0.49
Turnout 33,57660.03–10.30
Eligible voters 55,929
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.10
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteve Paproski21,44353.58+18.96
LiberalBranny Schepanovich11,16527.90–6.00
New DemocraticGeorge D. Labercane6,16615.41+6.64
Social CreditMartin Hattersley1,0062.51–
IndependentGlenn P.G. Pylypa1340.33–
IndependentDiane E. Robichaud1060.26–
Total valid votes 40,02099.16
Total rejected ballots 3370.84–0.21
Turnout 40,35770.33+1.82
Eligible voters 57,382
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.48
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteve Paproski12,06234.62–
LiberalDonald Gray11,81133.90–
Independent LiberalWilliam Hawrelak7,91222.71–
New DemocraticNorman Gerald Dolman3,0548.77–
Total valid votes 34,83998.95
Total rejected ballots 3681.05–
Turnout 35,20768.51–
Eligible voters 51,388
Progressive Conservative hold Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]

See also

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References

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  • "Edmonton Centre (Code 48012) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  7. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2025 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  8. ↑ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  10. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  11. ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  13. ↑ "Forty-Second General Election 2015 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2015.
  14. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2015). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2015 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  15. ↑ "Forty-First General Election 2011 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2011.
  16. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2011). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2011 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  17. ↑ "Transposition of Votes – 2013 Representation Order". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Fortieth General Election 2008 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2008.
  19. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2008). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2008 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  20. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (2006)". lop.parl.ca.
  21. ↑ "Thirty-Ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2006.
  22. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2006). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2006 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  23. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (2004)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ↑ "Thirty-Eighth General Election 2004 — Poll-by-poll Results: Edmonton Centre". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2004.
  25. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2004). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2004 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  26. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (1974)". lop.parl.ca.
  27. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Thirtieth General Election, 1974: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  28. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (1972)". lop.parl.ca.
  29. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1972). Twenty-Ninth General Election, 1972: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  30. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Centre, Alberta (1968)". lop.parl.ca.
  31. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1968). Twenty-Eighth General Election, 1968: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775853.

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.
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