Edmonton-West Henday is a

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. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member (MLA) to the

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using the

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method of voting. It was contested for the first time in the 2019 Alberta election.

Geography

The district is located in western

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, consisting of two residential areas separated by a large, mostly un-populated industrial area. In the northeast corner of the riding are the neighbourhoods of

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and Calder, and in the south of the riding are the neighbourhoods of Terra Losa, La Perle, Belmead, Stewart Greens, Webber Greens, Suder Greens, Potter Greens,

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and Secord.

History

The district was created in 2017 when the Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended renaming

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, alongside a change in boundaries that saw the Meadowlark Park neighbourhood (among others) moved out of the riding. The Commission decided to name the district after Anthony Henday Drive which bisects the riding, rather than simply "Edmonton-West" to avoid confusion with the federal district of that name.

Electoral results

References

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