Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
RED DEER was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 30,393 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in RED DEER from 1908 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1908–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1908
Liberal
Liberal
3,481
51.9%
Conservative (3,221)
260 (3.9 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
6,711
63.4%
Conservative (3,882)
2,829 (26.7 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
6,213
58.0%
Opposition (3,800)
2,413 (22.5 pts)
1921
United Farmers
United Farmers
10,849
69.1%
Conservative (2,644)
8,205 (52.3 pts)
1925
United Farmers
United Farmers
3,851
46.2%
Liberal (2,462)
1,389 (16.7 pts)
1926
United Farmers
United Farmers
5,603
72.3%
Conservative (2,151)
3,452 (44.5 pts)
1930
United Farmers
United Farmers
6,256
57.8%
Liberal (4,571)
1,685 (15.6 pts)
1935
Social Credit
Social Credit
7,901
59.6%
Liberal (1,861)
6,040 (45.5 pts)
1940
Social Credit
Social Credit
5,583
36.8%
Liberal (4,134)
1,449 (9.5 pts)
1945
Social Credit
Social Credit
8,653
46.5%
Progressive Conservative (3,636)
5,017 (26.9 pts)
1949
Social Credit
Social Credit
10,549
54.5%
Liberal (3,604)
6,945 (35.9 pts)
1953
Social Credit
Social Credit
8,792
52.4%
Liberal (5,076)
3,716 (22.1 pts)
1957
Social Credit
Social Credit
9,519
47.6%
Progressive Conservative (5,918)
3,601 (18.0 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,569
54.5%
Social Credit (7,087)
4,482 (21.1 pts)
1962
Social Credit
Social Credit
12,645
51.0%
Progressive Conservative (9,343)
3,302 (13.3 pts)
1963
Social Credit
Social Credit
12,182
44.9%
Progressive Conservative (11,149)
1,033 (3.8 pts)
1965
Social Credit
Social Credit
12,383
47.1%
Progressive Conservative (10,448)
1,935 (7.4 pts)
1968
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,930
62.2%
Liberal (8,541)
9,389 (32.6 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
20,943
61.3%
Liberal (5,762)
15,181 (44.4 pts)
1974
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,251
66.7%
Liberal (5,645)
16,606 (49.8 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
33,226
74.8%
Liberal (6,338)
26,888 (60.6 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
31,758
74.7%
Liberal (6,180)
25,578 (60.2 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
41,695
75.4%
NDP (5,201)
36,494 (66.0 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
24,187
53.3%
Reform (9,560)
14,627 (32.2 pts)
1993
Reform
Reform
31,876
64.8%
Progressive Conservative (8,006)
23,870 (48.5 pts)
1997
Reform
Reform
28,622
68.4%
Progressive Conservative (6,566)
22,056 (52.7 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
36,940
72.6%
Liberal (6,522)
30,418 (59.8 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
33,510
74.8%
Liberal (5,294)
28,216 (63.0 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
38,375
75.7%
NDP (5,034)
33,341 (65.8 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
33,226
73.2%
NDP (5,040)
28,186 (62.1 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
37,959
75.9%
NDP (7,566)
30,393 (60.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,481
51.9%
Conservative
3,221
48.1%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,711
63.4%
Conservative
3,882
36.6%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
6,213
58.0%
Opposition
3,800
35.5%
Labour
701
6.5%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
10,849
69.1%
Conservative
2,644
16.8%
Liberal
2,207
14.1%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
3,851
46.2%
Liberal
2,462
29.5%
Conservative
2,029
24.3%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
5,603
72.3%
Conservative
2,151
27.7%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
6,256
57.8%
Liberal
4,571
42.2%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
7,901
59.6%
Liberal
1,861
14.0%
CCF
1,855
14.0%
Conservative
1,648
12.4%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
5,583
36.8%
Liberal
4,134
27.2%
CCF
2,771
18.3%
National Government
2,694
17.7%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
8,653
46.5%
Progressive Conservative
3,636
19.5%
CCF
2,984
16.0%
Liberal
2,666
14.3%
Labor-Progressive
677
3.6%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
10,549
54.5%
Liberal
3,604
18.6%
Progressive Conservative
3,488
18.0%
CCF
1,710
8.8%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
8,792
52.4%
Liberal
5,076
30.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,474
8.8%
CCF
1,136
6.8%
Labor-Progressive
306
1.8%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
9,519
47.6%
Progressive Conservative
5,918
29.6%
Liberal
3,471
17.4%
CCF
1,073
5.4%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,569
54.5%
Social Credit
7,087
33.4%
Liberal
1,537
7.2%
CCF
1,029
4.8%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
12,645
51.0%
Progressive Conservative
9,343
37.7%
Liberal
1,608
6.5%
NDP
1,181
4.8%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
12,182
44.9%
Progressive Conservative
11,149
41.1%
Liberal
2,702
10.0%
NDP
1,082
4.0%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
12,383
47.1%
Progressive Conservative
10,448
39.8%
Liberal
2,093
8.0%
NDP
1,340
5.1%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,930
62.2%
Liberal
8,541
29.6%
NDP
2,349
8.2%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
20,943
61.3%
Liberal
5,762
16.9%
NDP
3,852
11.3%
Social Credit
3,631
10.6%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,251
66.7%
Liberal
5,645
16.9%
NDP
2,791
8.4%
Social Credit
2,670
8.0%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
33,226
74.8%
Liberal
6,338
14.3%
NDP
2,856
6.4%
Social Credit
1,974
4.4%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
31,758
74.7%
Liberal
6,180
14.5%
NDP
3,345
7.9%
Social Credit
1,203
2.8%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
41,695
75.4%
NDP
5,201
9.4%
Liberal
5,195
9.4%
Confederation of Regions
2,494
4.5%
Social Credit
691
1.3%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
24,187
53.3%
Reform
9,560
21.1%
NDP
5,717
12.6%
Liberal
4,593
10.1%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
1,237
2.7%
Confederation of Regions
121
0.3%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
31,876
64.8%
Progressive Conservative
8,006
16.3%
Liberal
6,614
13.4%
NDP
1,313
2.7%
National Party of Canada
1,074
2.2%
Natural Law Party of Canada
297
0.6%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
28,622
68.4%
Progressive Conservative
6,566
15.7%
Liberal
4,785
11.4%
NDP
1,660
4.0%
Natural Law Party of Canada
227
0.5%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
36,940
72.6%
Liberal
6,522
12.8%
Progressive Conservative
5,064
10.0%
NDP
2,346
4.6%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
33,510
74.8%
Liberal
5,294
11.8%
NDP
3,500
7.8%
Green
2,142
4.8%
Canadian Action Party
353
0.8%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
38,375
75.7%
NDP
5,034
9.9%
Liberal
4,636
9.2%
Green
2,618
5.2%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
33,226
73.2%
NDP
5,040
11.1%
Green
4,239
9.3%
Liberal
2,863
6.3%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
37,959
75.9%
NDP
7,566
15.1%
Green
2,551
5.1%
Liberal
1,918
3.8%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
RED DEER has been contested at 31 general elections on record since 1908. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Unionist, United Farmers, Social Credit, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Canadian Alliance, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won RED DEER in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won RED DEER in 2011 with 37,959 votes (75.9%), a margin of 30,393 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won RED DEER since 1908?
Since 1908, RED DEER has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Social Credit, Unionist, United Farmers.
What was the closest result in RED DEER?
The closest contested result on record for RED DEER was 1963, when Social Credit beat Progressive Conservative by 1,033 votes (3.8 percentage points).