Vegreville-Wainwright (electoral district)

Vegreville—Wainwright

Alberta electoral district
Vegreville—Wainwright in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	2003
District abolished	2013
First contested	2004
Last contested	2011
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)	117,230
Electors (2011)	83,038
Area (km²)	29,882.24
Census divisions	Division No. 7, Division No. 10, Division No. 11, Division No. 12
Census subdivisions	Strathcona County, Lloydminster, Leduc County, County of Vermilion River, County of St. Paul No. 19, Beaver County, Vegreville, Wainwright, Vermilion, Lamont County

Vegreville—Wainwright was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

This riding was created in 2003 from Lakeland, Elk Island and Crowfoot ridings. It now represents Lamont County, the County of Two Hills No. 21, the County of Minburn No. 27, Strathcona County, Beaver County, the County of Vermilion River, Flagstaff County, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, and the Alberta portion of Lloydminster.

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Its Member of Parliament is Leon Benoit, a former economist and farmer. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session, he served as chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.