Alberta General Election, 2008 - Target Ridings

Target Ridings

The following is a list of ridings that were narrowly lost by the indicated party in the 2004 election. For instance, under the Liberal column are the nine seats in which they came closest to winning but did not. Listed is the name of the riding, followed by the party which was victorious (in parentheses) and the margin, in terms of percentage of the vote, by which the party lost.

These ridings were likely targeted by the specified party because the party lost them by a very slim margin in the 2004 election.

Up to ten are shown, with a maximum margin of victory of 15%.

* Indicates incumbent not running again.

Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Alberta Liberal Party
  1. Cardston-Taber-Warner, (WA) 1.5%
  2. Edmonton-Meadowlark, (Lib) 1.8%
  3. Edmonton-Ellerslie, (Lib) 2.0%
  4. Edmonton-Manning, (Lib) 2.6%
  5. St. Albert, (Lib) 2.7%
  6. Edmonton-Calder, (NDP) 3.0%
  7. Edmonton-McClung, (Lib) 4.1%
  8. Lethbridge-East, (Lib) 5.0%
  9. Calgary-Varsity, (Lib) 5.3%
  10. Calgary-Currie, (Lib) 5.7%
  1. Edmonton-Castle Downs, (PC) <0.1%
  2. Calgary-McCall, (PC) 4.1%
  3. Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert, (PC) 4.4%
  4. Edmonton-Whitemud, (PC) 5.7%
  5. Edmonton-Mill Creek, (PC) 6.5%
  6. Calgary-Buffalo, (PC) 7.7%
  7. Edmonton-Calder, (NDP) 9.6%
  8. Red Deer-South, (PC) 10.8%
  9. Sherwood Park, (PC) 11.2%
Alberta New Democratic Party Wildrose Alliance Party
  1. Edmonton-Glenora, (Lib) 4.2%
  2. Edmonton Ellerslie, (Lib) 11.7%
  3. Edmonton Manning, (Lib) 14.2%
  1. Dunvegan-Central Peace, (PC) 4.1%

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