Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997. It is one of two districts which has been represented by two different Prime Ministers: William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1945, and John Diefenbaker from 1953 to 1979; the district of Quebec East was the other. It is also the only district where two future Prime Ministers competed against each other – King against Diefenbaker, in the 1926 election.

Geography

This riding is found in the central part of the province, in the transitional area between the Aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes. The major centre of the riding, and its namesake, is the city of Prince Albert which has a rich political history. Smaller centres in the riding include Nipawin, Melfort, and Tisdale.

History The electoral district was first created in 1907 from portions of Humboldt, Mackenzie, and Saskatchewan. It existed in this form until 1987 when it was abolished into Prince Albert—Churchill River, Saskatoon—Humboldt, and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake. It was re-created in 1996 from portions of the Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie, and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.

While the city of Prince Albert has significant NDP support, the rural areas are among the most conservative in Saskatchewan and the country. As a result, it has been in the hands of a centre-right party for its entire existence in its current incarnation.

This riding lost a fraction of territory to Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, and gained territory from Saskatoon—Humboldt, Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River and a fraction from Saskatoon—Wanuskewin during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

During the campaign for the 2021 election, Liberal candidate, Estelle Hjertaas, had several of her campaign signs vandalized.

Historical boundaries

Demographics + Panethnic groups in Prince Albert (2011−2021)Panethnic group202120162011 European 46,375 49,435 52,840 Indigenous 25,730 23,625 21,880 Southeast Asian 2,530 1,935 540 South Asian 1,215 790 275 African 950 655 270 East Asian 290 340 570 Latin American 275 120 145 Middle Eastern 185 135 40 Other/multiracial 180 100 45 Total responses 77,730 77,125 76,605 Total population 80,845 79,625 79,344

Members of Parliament

Election results

1997–present

2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote %   Conservative 23,253 64.09   New Democratic 5,448 15.02   Liberal 4,284 11.81   People's 2,496 6.88   Green 398 1.10   Others 403 1.11

2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote %   Conservative 20,774 62.42   New Democratic 10,482 31.49   Liberal 1,144 3.44   Green 740 2.22   Others 142 0.43

1908–1988

See also

List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

Notes

External links

Expenditures – 2008 Expenditures – 2004 Expenditures – 2000 Expenditures – 1997 Website of the Parliament of Canada