# Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood

Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. The district was created in 2004 when it was merged with Edmonton-Highlands and Edmonton-Norwood.
This inner-city northeast Edmonton riding has the second lowest average income in Alberta, as well as being one of the most ethnically diverse. This riding and its predecessor ridings have voted NDP in six of the last seven elections.
Neighbourhoods in this riding include: Highlands, Bellevue, Montrose, Newton, Virginia Park, Cromdale, Parkdale, Alberta Avenue, Boyle Street, McCauley, Eastwood & Riverdale.
The riding is currently held by the Alberta NDP's Janis Irwin.

## History

The electoral district was created in the 2003 boundary redistribution after the electoral districts of Edmonton-Highlands and Edmonton-Norwood were merged.
The 2010 boundary redistribution saw significant boundary changes as all land west of 50 street was ceded to Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview. A portion of the west boundary that moved along 97 Street between 105 and 111 Avenue was pushed west to 104 Street that was formerly part of Edmonton-Centre and minor alterations were made with the north border of Edmonton-Decore.

### Boundary history

33 Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood 2003 boundaries :
| Bordering districts ||||
| North | East | West | South |
| Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and Edmonton-Decore | Sherwood Park | Edmonton-Calder | Edmonton-Centre and Edmonton-Gold Bar |
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| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2003, Electoral Divisions Act. ||||
| Starting at the intersection of 97 Street with the Canadian National Railway (CNR) line; then 1. east along the CNR line to 66 Street; 2. south along 66 Street to Yellowhead Trail; 3. east along Yellowhead Trail to 50 Street; 4. south along 50 Street to 118 Avenue; 5. east along 118 Avenue to Victoria Trail; 6. northeast along Victoria Trail to the eastbound lanes of Yellowhead Trail; 7. east along the eastbound lanes of Yellowhead Trail to the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 8. generally southwest and west along the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River to the southerly extension of 82 Street; 9. north along the extension of 82 Street to Jasper Avenue; 10. southwest along Jasper Avenue to 84 Street; 11. north along 84 Street to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line; 12. northeast along the LRT line to 112 Avenue; 13. west along 112 Avenue and Norwood Boulevard to 97 Street; 14. north along 97 Street to the starting point. ||||
| Note: New district ||||
36 Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood 2010 boundaries :
| Bordering districts ||||
| North | East | West | South |
| Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and Edmonton-Decore | Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | Edmonton-Calder and Edmonton-Centre | Edmonton-Gold Bar and Edmontons-Strathcona |
| Note: Boundary descriptions were not used in the 2010 redistribution ||||

### Representation history

Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Edmonton-Highlands and Edmonton-Norwood |||||
| 26th | 2004–2008 | Brian Mason | New Democratic |
| 27th | 2008–2012 | Brian Mason | New Democratic |
| 28th | 2012–2015 | Brian Mason | New Democratic |
| 29th | 2015–2019 | Brian Mason | New Democratic |
| 30th | 2019–2023 | Janis Irwin | New Democratic |
| 31st | 2023–Present | Janis Irwin | New Democratic |
The electoral district was created in the 2004 boundary redistribution by combining the old Edmonton-Highlands and Edmonton-Norwood electoral districts. The first election in the district was won by NDP leader Brian Mason who won a landslide with over 60% of the popular vote.
Mason was re-elected in the 2008 general election against former MLA Andrew Beniuk. He won a slightly reduced majority but still won over half the popular vote. In the 2015 election, Mason was re-elected in a landslide, becoming the longest-serving MLA in the NDP government.

## Election results
### 2023

vte2023 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Janis Irwin | 9,491 | 71.46 | +8.01 |
| | United Conservative | Nick Kalynchuk | 3,350 | 25.22 | -0.26 |
| | Green | Kristine Kowalchuk | 339 | 2.55 | +1.01 |
| | Communist | Naomi Rankin | 102 | 0.77 | +0.11 |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,282 | 99.01 | – |
| Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | 133 | 0.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,415 | 45.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 29,665 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +4.13 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta |||||||

### 2019

vte2019 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Janis Irwin | 9,998 | 63.45% | -14.66% |
| | United Conservative | Leila Houle | 4,015 | 25.48% | 6.92% |
| | Alberta Party | Tish Prouse | 1,057 | 6.71% | – |
| | Green | Taz Bouchier | 243 | 1.54% | – |
| | Alberta Independence | Joe Hankins | 226 | 1.43% | – |
| | Alberta Advantage | Chris Poplatek | 116 | 0.74% | – |
| | Communist | Alex S. Boykowich | 103 | 0.65% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 15,758 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 70 | 88 | 8 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 30,596 | 51.76% | 8.12% |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -14.06% |
| Source(s) Source: "34 - Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 132–135. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021. |||||||

### 2015

vte2015 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Brian Mason | 11,555 | 78.11% | 23.94% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jonathan Weiqun Dai | 1,778 | 12.02% | -10.03% |
| | Wildrose | Joshua Loeppky | 967 | 6.54% | -9.51% |
| | Liberal | Matthew R. Smith | 494 | 3.34% | -1.32% |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,794 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 81 | 45 | 34 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 34,163 | 43.64% | -1.38% |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | 16.99% |
| Source(s) Source: "36 - Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. |||||||

### 2012

vte2012 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Brian Mason | 6,824 | 54.16% | 3.21% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cristina Basualdo | 2,778 | 22.05% | -9.87% |
| | Wildrose Alliance | Wayde Lever | 2,022 | 16.05% | 13.42% |
| | Liberal | Keegan Wynychuk | 587 | 4.66% | -7.47% |
| | Alberta Party | Cam McCormick | 200 | 1.59% | – |
| | Evergreen | Dari Lynn | 188 | 1.49% | -0.88% |
| Total | Total | Total | 12,599 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 115 | 63 | 6 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 28,251 | 45.02% | 10.53% |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +3.21% |
| Source(s) Source: "36 - Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2012). The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2011 Provincial Enumeration and Monday, April 23, 2012 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021. |||||||

### 2008

vte2008 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Brian Mason | 4,754 | 50.95% | -11.67% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew Beniuk | 2,978 | 31.92% | 9.08% |
| | Liberal | Brad Smith | 1,132 | 12.13% | 1.43% |
| | Wildrose Alliance | Travis Loewen | 245 | 2.63% | -0.52% |
| | Green | Mohamed Maie | 221 | 2.37% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,330 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 11 | 27 | 1 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 27,079 | 34.50% | -8.09% |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -10.37% |
| Source(s) Source: "33 - Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, 2008 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2008). The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Retrieved April 7, 2021. |||||||

### 2004

vte2004 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Brian Mason | 6,054 | 62.62% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Martiniuk | 2,208 | 22.84% | – |
| | Liberal | Jason Manzevich | 1,035 | 10.71% | – |
| | Alberta Alliance | Ray Loyer | 305 | 3.15% | – |
| | Independent | Dale W. Ferris | 66 | 0.68% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,668 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 54 | 36 | 1 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 22,832 | 42.58% | – |
| | New Democratic pickup new district. | New Democratic pickup new district. | New Democratic pickup new district. | New Democratic pickup new district. | New Democratic pickup new district. | New Democratic pickup new district. | New Democratic pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "00 - Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, 2004 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2005). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Enumeration and General Election of the Twenty-sixth Legislative Assembly (Report). Edmonton: Alberta Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. |||||||

## Senate nominee election results
### 2004

| 2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | Turnout 43.09% | Turnout 43.09% |
| | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % votes | % ballots | Rank |
| | Progressive Conservative | Betty Unger | 3,235 | 14.22% | 43.20% | 2 |
| | Independent | Link Byfield | 3,105 | 13.65% | 41.47% | 4 |
| | Independent | Tom Sindlinger | 2,386 | 10.49% | 31.86% | 9 |
| | Alberta Alliance | Michael Roth | 2,347 | 10.31% | 31.34% | 7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bert Brown | 2,230 | 9.80% | 29.78% | 1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cliff Breitkreuz | 2,194 | 9.64% | 29.30% | 3 |
| | Alberta Alliance | Vance Gough | 2,101 | 9.23% | 28.06% | 8 |
| | Alberta Alliance | Gary Horan | 2,089 | 9.18% | 27.90% | 10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Usherwood | 1,603 | 7.04% | 21.41% | 6 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Silye | 1,466 | 6.44% | 19.58% | 5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,756 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 7,488 | 3.04 votes per ballot | 3.04 votes per ballot | 3.04 votes per ballot |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 2,350 | 2,350 | 2,350 | 2,350 |
Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot

## Student vote results
### 2004

* Participating schools
* Delton School
* Eastglen High School
* Norwood School
* R. J. Scott School
* St. Nicholas School
* St. Alphonsus School
On November 19, 2004 a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
2004 Alberta student vote results :
| | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NDP | Brian Mason | 403 | 58.66% |
| | Liberal | Jason Manzevich | 117 | 17.03% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Martinuk | 93 | 13.54% |
| | Independent | Dale Ferris | 42 | 6.11% |
| | Alberta Alliance | Ray Loyer | 32 | 4.66% |
| Total | Total | Total | 687 | 100% |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 92 | 92 |