Despite a Liberal majority, Calgary remains Conservative strong
Posted Oct 19, 2015 11:36 pm.
Last Updated Oct 20, 2015 12:01 am.
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All but two ridings in Calgary are Tory blue, as the Conservative party continues to have strong roots in the city and province.
Many ridings were hotly contested, including those of Calgary Skyview, Calgary Centre and Calgary Confederation.
Calgary Centre had a back and forth race between Liberal candidate Kent Hehr and Conservative Joan Croakatt.
The practical tug of war saw the two exchange votes, with things too hard to call by the end of the evening.
Supporters of Hehr cheered every time he pulled ahead.
When Liberal supporters at Hehr’s victory party headquarters heard that Stephen Harper was stepping down as leader of the Conservatives, they drowned out the announcement.
Liberals singing over the news that Stephen Harper will be stepping down #yyccentre @kenthehr pic.twitter.com/FPFj0DPLN6
— Ian Campbell (@news_ian) October 20, 2015
In Calgary Skyview, Darshan Kang, a former MLA, captured the riding over incumbent Conservative Devinder Shory.
It’s the first time a Liberal has won a seat in Calgary since the late 1960s.
As of 11:20 p.m., here is a list of who won in Calgary and area:
Banff Airdrie – Blake Richards (CON)
Bow River – Martin Shields (CON)
Calgary Centre – Kent Hehr (LIB)
Calgary Confederation – Len Webber (CON)
Calgary Forest Lawn – Deepak Obhrai (CON)
Calgary Heritage – Stephen Harper (CON)
Calgary Midnapore – Jason Kenney (CON)
Calgary Nose Hill – Michelle Rempel (CON)
Calgary Rocky Ridge – Pat Kelly (CON)
Calgary Shepard – Tom Kmiec (CON)
Calgary Signal Hill – Ron Liepert (CON)
Calgary Skyview – Darshan Kang (LIB)
Foothills – John Barlow (CON)
For a look at the complete breakdown of Calgary voting patterns, click here.
