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{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada}}
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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
| province            = Alberta
| image               = Alberta federal ridings (rural) - Fort Mac-Athabasca.svg
| caption             = Fort McMurray—Athabasca in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts (2003 map)
| fed-status          = defunct
| fed-district-number = 48001
| fed-created         = 1966
| fed-abolished       = 2013
| fed-election-first  = 1968
| fed-election-last   = 2011
| fed-rep             = 
| fed-rep-party       = 
| fed-rep-party-link  = 
| demo-pop-ref        = <ref name="ReferenceA">[[#2011fed|Statistics Canada]]: 2011</ref>
| demo-area-ref       = <ref name="ReferenceA"/>
| demo-electors-ref   = 
| demo-census-date    = [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]
| demo-pop            = 115372
| demo-electors       = 71621
| demo-electors-date  = 2011
| demo-area           = 176648.51
| demo-cd             = [[Division No. 12, Alberta|Division No. 12]], [[Division No. 13, Alberta|Division No. 13]], [[Division No. 16, Alberta|Division No. 16]], [[Division No. 17, Alberta|Division No. 17]]
| demo-csd            =  [[Allison Bay 219]], [[Athabasca, Alberta|Athabasca]], [[Athabasca County]], [[Beaver Lake 131]], [[Big Lakes County|Big Lakes]], [[Bondiss, Alberta|Bondiss]], [[Boyle, Alberta|Boyle]], [[Charles Lake 225]], [[Chipewyan 201A]], [[Desmarais, Alberta|Desmarais]], [[Dog Head 218]], [[Drift Pile River 150]], [[Fort McKay]], [[Fort McKay 174]], [[Gregoire Lake 176]], [[Gregoire Lake 176A]], [[Heart Lake 167]], [[High Prairie]], [[Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo]], [[Island Lake, Alberta|Island Lake]], [[Island Lake South, Alberta|Island Lake South]], [[Janvier 194]], [[Jean Baptiste Gambler 183]], [[Kapawe'no First Nation (Freeman 150B)]], [[Kapawe'no First Nation (Grouard 230)]], [[Kapawe'no First Nation (Halcro 150C)]], [[Kapawe'no First Nation (Pakashan 150D)]], [[Lac La Biche County]], [[Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124|Lesser Slave River No. 124]], [[Loon Lake 235]], [[Mewatha Beach, Alberta|Mewatha Beach]], [[Namur Lake 174B]], [[Namur River 174A]], [[Northern Sunrise County]], [[Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17|Opportunity No. 17]], [[Sawridge 150G]], [[Sawridge 150H]], [[Slave Lake, Alberta|Slave Lake]], [[South Baptiste, Alberta|South Baptiste]], [[Sucker Creek 150A]], [[Sunset Beach, Alberta|Sunset Beach]], [[Swan River 150E]], [[Thabacha Náre 196A]], [[Thebathi 196]], [[Utikoomak Lake 155]], [[Utikoomak Lake 155A]], [[Wabasca 166]], [[Wabasca 166A]], [[Wabasca 166B]], [[Wabasca 166C]], [[Wabasca 166D]], [[West Baptiste, Alberta|West Baptiste]], [[Whispering Hills, Alberta|Whispering Hills]], [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo|Wood Buffalo]], [[Woodlands County]]
}}

'''Fort McMurray—Athabasca''' (formerly '''Athabasca''') was a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in [[Alberta]], Canada, that was represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1968 to 2015. It was a predominantly rural riding in northeastern Alberta, representing the [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo]], the [[Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17]], the [[Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124]], [[Big Lakes County]], [[Lac La Biche County]], [[Athabasca County]] and the southeastern part of [[Northern Sunrise County]].

==Demographics==
:''According to the [[2011 Canadian census]]''

'''Ethnic groups:''' 65.8% White, 22.1% Aboriginal, 3.8% South Asian, 2.5% Filipino, 1.9% Black, 1.2% Arab <br>
'''Languages:''' 80.7% English, 4.9% Cree, 3.1% French, 1.6% Tagalog <br>
'''Religions:''' 67.3% Christian (33.4% Catholic, 7.3% Anglican, 5.0% United Church, 3.8% Pentecostal, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 13.6% Other Christian), 3.4% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 26.2% No religion <br>
'''Median income (2010):''' $47,348

==History==
It was created as "Athabasca" riding in 1966 from [[Athabaska (electoral district)|Athabaska]] and [[Peace River (federal electoral district)|Peace River]] [[electoral district (Canada)|ridings]]. In 2004, it was renamed "Fort McMurray—Athabasca".

Following the [[Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012]], this riding was abolished. 69% was redistributed into the new riding of [[Fort McMurray—Cold Lake]], 19% to [[Peace River—Westlock]] (notably the towns of Slave Lake and High Prairie among others) and 11% to [[Lakeland (electoral district)|Lakeland]].

===Members of Parliament===
This riding has elected the following [[Member of Parliament|members of Parliament]]:

{{CanMP}}
{{CanMP nodata|Athabasca<br>''Riding created from'' [[Athabaska (electoral district)|Athabaska]] ''and'' [[Peace River (federal electoral district)|Peace River]]}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1968
| ToYr = 1972
| Assembly# = 28
| CanParty = PC
| RepName = Paul Yewchuk
| RepTerms# = 4
| PartyTerms# = 7
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1972
| ToYr = 1974
| Assembly# = 29
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1974
| ToYr = 1979
| Assembly# = 30
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1979
| ToYr = 1980
| Assembly# = 31
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1980
| ToYr = 1984
| Assembly# = 32
| RepName = Jack Shields
| RepTerms# = 3
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1984
| ToYr = 1988
| Assembly# = 33
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1988
| ToYr = 1993
| Assembly# = 34
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1993
| ToYr = 1997
| Assembly# = 35
| CanParty = Reform
| RepName = David Chatters
| RepTerms# = 5
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1997
| ToYr = 2000
| Assembly# = 36
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2000
| ToYr = 2000
| CanParty = Canadian Alliance
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2000
| ToYr = 2003
| Assembly# = 37
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2003
| ToYr = 2004
| CanParty = Conservative
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2004
| ToYr = 2006
| Assembly# = 38
| RepName = Brian Jean
| RepTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP nodata|''Riding renamed'' — Fort McMurray—Athabasca}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2006
| ToYr = 2008
| Assembly# = 39
| CanParty = Conservative
| RepName = Brian Jean
| RepTerms# = 3
| PartyTerms# = 4
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2008
| ToYr = 2011
| Assembly# = 40
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2011
| ToYr = 2014
| Assembly# = 41
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2014
| ToYr = 2015
| RepName = David Yurdiga
| RepTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP nodata|''Riding dissolved into'' [[Fort McMurray—Cold Lake]], [[Peace River—Westlock]]<br>''and'' [[Lakeland (electoral district)|Lakeland]]}}
{{CanMP end}}

==Election results==

===Fort McMurray—Athabasca, 2004–2015===
{{2014 Canadian federal by-elections/Fort McMurray—Athabasca}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Brian Jean]]|21,988|71.84|+4.73|$68,113}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Berend Wilting|4,053|13.24|+0.34|$24}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Karen Young|3,190|10.42|-0.18|$20,825}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Jule Asterisk|1,374|4.49|-1.88|$2,734}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|30,605 |100.00|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|144 |0.47|+0.13 | }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|30,749|40.75|+5 | }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|75,456|–|–| }}
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Conservative|+2.20}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Brian Jean]]|17,160|67.12|+2.67|$48,046}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Mark Voyageur |3,300|12.91|-1.58 |$1,853 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|John Webb |2,710|10.60|-4.17 |$5,459 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Dylan Richards |1,628|6.37|+1.47 | }}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Shawn Reimer|350|1.37|–|$666 }}
{{CANelec|CA|FPNP|John Malcolm |233|0.91|-0.47|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Jacob Strydhorst |186|0.73 |–|$733 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|25,567 |100.00 | $101,823}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|86| 0.34|+0.03}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|25,653|36|-12}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2006|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Brian Jean]]|20,342|64.45|+4.16|$59,027}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Mel H. Buffalo|4,663|14.77|-9.28|$3,333}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Roland Lefort|4,573|14.49|+4.03|$19,091}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ian Hopfe|1,547|4.90|-0.28|$8}}
{{CANelec|CA|FPNP|John Malcolm|437|1.38|–| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|31,549|100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|97|0.31|-0.06}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|31,646|48.32|+0.47}}
{{end}}

===Athabasca, 1968–2004===

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2004|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Brian Jean]]|17,942|60.3|-6.40 |$84,096}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Doug Faulkner]]|7,158|24.05|-4.35 |$52,713}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Robert Cree|3,115|10.46| +7.94|$4,942}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ian Hopfe|1,542|5.18|+4.18 |$112}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|29,757|100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|112|0.37|+0.07}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|29,869|47.85|-8.43}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|[[David Chatters]]|18,775|54.45|-0.16 |$34,623}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Harold Cardinal]]|9,793|28.40| -1.62|$66,236}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Doug Faulkner]]|4,224|12.25| +3.10|$26,660}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Alysia Erickson|872|2.52|-2.17 | }}
{{CANelec|CA|Marijuana|Reginald Normore|469|1.36|–| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Harvey Alex Scott|345|1.00|-0.50 |$194}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|34,478|100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|104|0.30|+0.03}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|34,582|56.28|+6.86}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Reform|[[David Chatters]]|14,673|54.61| +7.47|$48,747}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Adam Germain]]|8,066|30.02|+5.42 |$59,100}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Don McGladdery|2,459|9.15| -9.96|$17,026}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Bryan Nelson|1,262|4.69| -2.87| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Dave Gregory|405|1.50|+0.53 |$1,206}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|26,865|100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|72|0.27}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|26,937|49.42}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1993|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Reform|[[David Chatters]]|15,348| 47.14|+41.68 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Lawrence Courtoreille|8,011| 24.60|+12.26 }}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Jack Shields]]|6,223|19.11|-33.70  }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ian Thorn|2,461| 7.56|-19.73 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Harvey A. Scott|315| 0.97| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Roger Shapka|202| 0.62| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 32,560	| 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1988|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Jack Shields]]|17,248| 52.81|-15.50}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ian Thorn|8,911| 27.28|+10.20 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Dan Meakes|4,031| 12.34|+0.32 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Betty Lebsack|1,781| 5.45	| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Simone Middelkoop|585| 1.79| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Laurent St. Denis|104|0.32 | }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 32,660| 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1984|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Jack Shields]]|23,997|68.31|+20.83 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ann Dort-MacLean|6,001| 17.08|+2.01 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Mike Woodward|4,222|12.02|-23.08 }}
{{CANelec|CA|CoR|Fred W. Borger|578|1.65| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Rudolph Michetti|332| 0.95|-0.71 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 35,130| 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1980|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Jack Shields]]|13,287|47.48|-11.19 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Chuck Knight|9,822| 35.10|+6.30 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Harry W. Daniels|4,218| 15.07|+4.90 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Clayton Eberhart|463| 1.65|-0.71 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Herman Huizingh|196| 0.70| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 27,986| 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1979|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Paul Yewchuk]]|15,978| 58.67|-4.68 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|C.A. Chuck Knight|7,843| 28.80|+3.56 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Robert Godbout|2,770| 10.17|-1.25 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Clayton Eberhart|645| 2.37| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|27,236 | 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1974|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Paul Yewchuk]]|13,15|63.34|+3.10 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Yvon Mahé|5,243| 25.24|+2.56 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Peter Opryshko|2,372| 11.42|-1.05 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 20,772| 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1972|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Paul Yewchuk]]|12,936|60.24|+13.14 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Jim Ducharme|4,871| 22.68|-17.89 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Peter Eugene Opryshko|2,677| 12.47|+0.15 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Albert V. Bourcier|989| 4.61	| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 21,473| 100.00}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1968|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Paul Yewchuk]]|8,852| 47.10}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Michael Maccagno]]|7,626|40.58 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Terry Anderson|2,315|12.32 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 18,793| 100.00}}
{{end}}

==See also==
* [[List of Canadian electoral districts]]
* [[Historical federal electoral districts of Canada]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*{{SCref|unit=fed|name=2011fed|accessdate=2011-03-06|48001}}

==External links==
* {{CanRiding|ID=673|name=Athabasca (1966-2004)}}
* {{CanRiding|ID=3086|name=Fort McMurray—Athabasca (2004-present)}}
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin2/summary_report.aspx Expenditures - 2008]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=48001 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=64578.35&objectType=district&action=display&ElectionID=191&ul=1 Expenditures - 1997]
* Website of the [https://www.parl.ca/ Parliament of Canada]
* [http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?document=home&lang=e Report on Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution]

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