Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner (formerly Medicine Hat) is a federal

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in southern

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, that has been represented in the

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since 1908. Following the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner. In 2016, 34.9% of the population of the Medicine Hat constituency were of German ethnic origin, one of the highest percentages in all of Canada. In the

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, the seat was represented by Jim Hillyer of the

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until his death on 23 March 2016. In the first

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in the history of the Medicine Hat constituency held on 24 October 2016,

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of the Conservatives was elected. Motz has been the riding's representative to Ottawa since then.

Geography

The constituency covers the City of

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and surrounding areas in the southeast corner and southern U.S. border region of Alberta, including

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, the

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, Warner No. 5 and the Town of

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, and

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and the Town of

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Demographics

:''According to the Canada 2011 Census'' Ethnic groups: 87.5% White, 8.9% Indigenous
Languages: 86.4% English, 7.4% German, 1.2% French, ~1.1% Blackfoot (Blackfoot/

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counted as "Other language" on the Census; this number derived from "other language" speakers on Blackfoot/

First Nations)
Religions: 72.0% Christian (21.4% Catholic, 9.6% United Church, 6.1% Lutheran, 3.6% Anglican, 2.2% Pentecostal, 1.5% Baptist, 27.6% Other Christian), 1.2% Traditional Indigenous Spirituality, 25.6% None.
Median income: $29,534 (2010) Average income: $39,940 (2010)

History

Soon after the province of Alberta was admitted to Confederation in 1905, this electoral district was created – in 1907 – from

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and Assiniboia West ridings. During the 2012 electoral redistribution, "Medicine Hat" was largely succeeded by "Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner", losing territory to

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and

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, and gaining territory from

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and

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Members of Parliament

Election results

Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, 2015–present

Medicine Hat, 1908–2015

''Note: Change based on redistributed results. Conservative vote is compared to the total of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance vote in 2000.'' ''Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997.'' ''Note: Change based on redistributed results.''

1908-1988

References

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Expenditures – 2008

Expenditures – 2004

Expenditures – 2000

Expenditures – 1997

Notes

External links

Elections Canada
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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