Macleod was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1968 and from 1988 to 2015. It was a mostly rural riding in southwest Alberta, however it extended as far north as the outer suburbs of Calgary, and in its final years included a few slivers of Calgary itself. It covered the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31, Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26, Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66, Vulcan County, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, and Kananaskis Improvement District. It also included the towns of Okotoks, Cochrane, and High River.
Ethnic groups: 84.1% White, 12.1% Aboriginal <br /> Languages: 87.7% English, 3.6% German, 1.4% French, ~1.8% Blackfoot (Blackfoot/Kainai counted as "Other language" on the Census; this number derived from "other language" speakers on Blackfoot/Kainai reserves) <br /> Religions: 67.4% Christian (22.7% Catholic, 12.2% United Church, 6.0% Anglican, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.6% Baptist, 1.4% Presbyterian, 18.8% Other Christian), 1.9% Traditional Aboriginal spirituality, 28.9% No religion <br /> Median income (2010): $33,338
This riding was originally created in 1907 from parts of District of Alberta and Calgary ridings.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Rocky Mountain, Palliser, Crowfoot, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat ridings.
It was re-created in 1987 from Bow River, LethbridgeâÂÂFoothills, Medicine Hat and Wild Rose ridings.
Due to the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution the riding was abolished prior to the next election. Most of the riding was transferred to the new riding of Foothills. Small parts were also transferred to Bow River, Medicine HatâÂÂCardstonâÂÂWarner and BanffâÂÂAirdrie. Small portions that had been annexed into Calgary joined Calgary Midnapore and Calgary Signal Hill.
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
The seat was last held by John Barlow, a Conservative and a former newspaper editor, who was elected in a by-election on June 30, 2014, following the resignation of Ted Menzies on November 6, 2013.