# Lakeland (electoral district)

Lakeland is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004, and again since 2015. Its name is derived from the area's topography (and the former Lakeland County). The district's largest communities are Bonnyville, St. Paul, and the Alberta part of Lloydminster.

## History

The district was created in 1996 from the Beaver River and Vegreville ridings. It was abolished in 2003, with parts transferred to Vegreville—Wainwright and Westlock—St. Paul. A small part was transferred to Athabasca.
The riding was re-created in 2013 from these same districts (Athabasca having been renamed to Fort McMurray—Athabasca) with a new set of boundaries, no longer including the northerly communities of Lac La Biche and Cold Lake, but extending further west to the towns of Athabasca and Waskatenau. It is largely a successor to Vegreville—Wainwright.

## Demographics

Its 2016 population was 108,451, a 3.7% increase from 2011.
Panethnic groups in Lakeland (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 79,805 | 77.8% | 84,920 | 80.49% | 85,625 | 84.4% |
| Indigenous | 16,165 | 15.76% | 14,840 | 14.07% | 13,105 | 12.92% |
| Southeast Asian | 3,080 | 3% | 2,165 | 2.05% | 1,000 | 0.99% |
| South Asian | 1,340 | 1.31% | 1,055 | 1% | 420 | 0.41% |
| African | 750 | 0.73% | 970 | 0.92% | 330 | 0.33% |
| East Asian | 515 | 0.5% | 625 | 0.59% | 400 | 0.39% |
| Latin American | 370 | 0.36% | 325 | 0.31% | 200 | 0.2% |
| Middle Eastern | 330 | 0.32% | 390 | 0.37% | 190 | 0.19% |
| Other/multiracial | 235 | 0.23% | 215 | 0.2% | 180 | 0.18% |
| Total responses | 102,580 | 96.78% | 105,505 | 97.08% | 101,450 | 96.97% |
| Total population | 105,993 | 100% | 108,677 | 100% | 104,616 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Lakeland Riding created from Beaver River and Vegreville |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Leon Benoit | Reform |
| 36th | 2000–2000 | Leon Benoit | Alliance |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Leon Benoit | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Leon Benoit | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Athabasca, Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul |||||
| Riding re-created from Fort McMurray—Athabasca, Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Shannon Stubbs | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Shannon Stubbs | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | Shannon Stubbs | Conservative |
In addition, Senator Martha Bielish designated "Lakeland" as her Senate division, representing the area as a Progressive Conservative from 1979 to 1990. She was Alberta's first female Senator.

## Election results
### 2015–present

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 36,557 | 69.4 | -14.5 | $35,954.03 |
| | People's | Ann McCormack | 5,827 | 11.1 | +8.5 | $15,179.04 |
| | New Democratic | Des Bissonnette | 5,519 | 10.5 | +4.0 | $1,217.51 |
| | Liberal | John Turvey | 2,610 | 5.0 | +0.5 | $0.00 |
| | Maverick | Fred Sirett | 1,674 | 3.2 | N/A | $8,694.07 |
| | Green | Kira Brunner | 464 | 0.9 | -1.0 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,651 | 99.6 | – | $124,350.72 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 229 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,880 | 68.1 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,712 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -11.5 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 36,405 | 69.40 |
| People's | 5,802 | 11.06 |
| New Democratic | 5,511 | 10.51 |
| Liberal | 2,604 | 4.96 |
| Green | 463 | 0.88 |
| Others | 1,671 | 3.19 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 48,314 | 83.91 | +11.11 | $54,504.49 |
| | New Democratic | Jeffrey Swanson | 3,728 | 6.47 | -3.59 | none listed |
| | Liberal | Mark Watson | 2,565 | 4.45 | -9.24 | none listed |
| | People's | Alain Houle | 1,468 | 2.55 | - | $7,186.92 |
| | Green | Kira Brunner | 1,105 | 1.92 | -0.42 | $0.00 |
| | Libertarian | Robert McFadzean | 251 | 0.44 | -0.66 | $0.00 |
| | Veterans Coalition | Roberta Marie Graham | 147 | 0.26 | - | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 57,578 | 99.66 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 198 | 0.34 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,776 | 71.70 | +2.79 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 80,578 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.35 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Shannon Stubbs | 39,882 | 72.81 | -6.19 | $96,950.81 |
| | Liberal | Garry Parenteau | 7,500 | 13.69 | +8.59 | $5,761.06 |
| | New Democratic | Duane Zaraska | 5,513 | 10.06 | -1.16 | $8,006.40 |
| | Green | Danielle Montgomery | 1,283 | 2.34 | -1.88 | – |
| | Libertarian | Robert George McFadzean | 601 | 1.10 | | $1,653.97 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 54,779 | 99.72 | | $242,495.35 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 155 | 0.28 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,934 | 68.91 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 79,721 |
| | Conservative notional hold | Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -7.39 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 32,529 | 78.99 |
| New Democratic | 4,621 | 11.22 |
| Liberal | 2,100 | 5.10 |
| Green | 1,740 | 4.23 |
| Others | 191 | 0.46 |

### 1997–2004

2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | Leon Benoit | 29,348 | 65.45 | +6.17 | $46,423 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Kowalski | 9,050 | 20.18 | +2.54 | $40,607 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Pelletier | 4,373 | 9.75 | –8.06 | $4,991 |
| | New Democratic | Raymond Stone | 2,069 | 4.61 | +0.18 | $3,570 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,840 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 132 | 0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,972 | 63.65 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | Swing | +1.82 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Reform | Leon Benoit | 23,214 | 59.28 | $46,821 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Les Parsons | 6,976 | 17.81 | $29,332 |
| | Liberal | Hansa Thaleshvar | 6,911 | 17.64 | $27,199 |
| | New Democratic | John Williams | 1,737 | 4.43 | $992 |
| | Independent | Valerie Doreen Morrow | 321 | 0.81 | $5,106 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,159 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 97 | 0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,256 | 56.61 |