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Westlock—St. Paul (briefly known as Battle River) was a federal
electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...
from 2004 to 2015. It included Westlock County, Sturgeon County, Thorhild County, Smoky Lake County, the
County of St. Paul No. 19 The County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in eastern central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 12, its municipal office is located in the Town of St. Paul. History It was previously known as the ''Municipal Distr ...
and the
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district (MD) in northeastern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 12. On the east, it is adjacent to the province of Saskatchewan. The district was incorporated on January 1, 1955, through ...
. Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 this riding was abolished into Lakeland (35%),
Sturgeon River—Parkland Sturgeon River—Parkland is a federal electoral district in the Edmonton Capital Region of northern Alberta, Canada, and has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015. It was created in 2012 from the electoral districts of ...
(32%), Fort McMurray—Cold Lake (20%), Peace River—Westlock (13%) and a small section outside of St. Albert being transferred to
St. Albert—Edmonton St. Albert—Edmonton is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015. St. Albert—Edmonton was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was ...
.


History

This riding was created in 2003 as "Westlock—St. Paul" from parts of Lakeland, Elk Island, St. Albert, Yellowhead and Athabasca ridings. The riding was known as "Battle River" from 2004 to 2005, despite the
Battle River Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River. The Battle River flows for and has a total drainage area of . The mean discharge is 10 m³/s at its mouth. His ...
not actually running through the riding.


Members of Parliament


Election results


See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Past Canadian electoral districts


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External links

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Expenditures - 2008

Expenditures - 2004
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada


{{DEFAULTSORT:Westlock-St. Paul Former federal electoral districts of Alberta Cold Lake, Alberta County of St. Paul No. 19 Westlock County