Naomi Rankin
Naomi Rankin (born c. 1953)[1] is a Canadian politician and the current leader of the Communist Party of Alberta.
Naomi Rankin | |
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Leader of the Communist Party - Alberta | |
Assumed office 1992 | |
Preceded by | Norman Brudy |
Personal details | |
Political party | Communist |
Profession | Politician, computer programmer |
She has been leader of the Communist Party since 1992 and has run in every provincial and federal election in Alberta since 1982, for the Communist Party (Alberta) or the Communist Party of Canada. She has run in many of Edmonton's ridings. In the last two decades, the Communist Party has rarely managed more than a few hundred votes, and has only fielded a small number of candidates.
Naomi is widowed with two children, and is retired from her career as a computer programmer. She has lived in Edmonton since 1964. She is a social activist and sings in a choir called "Notre Dame des Bananes," as well as the Richard Eaton Singers.
Electoral record
Federal
2019 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Heather McPherson | 26,823 | 47.3% | +3.34 | ||||
Conservative | Sam Lilly | 21,035 | 37.1% | +5.82 | ||||
Liberal | Eleanor Olszewski | 6,592 | 11.6% | -9.13 | ||||
Green | Michael Kalmanovitch | 1,152 | 2.0% | -0.30 | ||||
People's | Ian Cameron | 941 | 1.7% | - | ||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 125 | 0.2% | - | ||||
Marxist–Leninist | Dougal MacDonald | 77 | 0.1% | -0.07 | ||||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 56,745 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 250 | |||||||
Turnout | 56,995 | 73.7 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 77,285 | |||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | -1.24 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[2][3] |
2015 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Mill Woods | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Amarjeet Sohi | 20,423 | 41.24 | +29.52 | $136,379.94 | |||
Conservative | Tim Uppal | 20,331 | 41.06 | -17.88 | $126,472.41 | |||
New Democratic | Jasvir Deol | 6,330 | 12.78 | -12.61 | $55,302.53 | |||
Green | Ralph McLean | 1,096 | 2.21 | -0.78 | $1,671.63 | |||
Independent | Colin Stubbs | 560 | 1.13 | – | $5,091.44 | |||
Libertarian | Allen K.W. Paley | 396 | 0.80 | – | – | |||
Christian Heritage | Peter Downing | 285 | 0.58 | – | $3,798.53 | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 96 | 0.19 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,517 | 99.54 | $206,234.63 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 227 | 0.46 | – | |||||
Turnout | 49,744 | 67.84 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 73,323 | |||||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.70 | ||||||
These results were subject to a judicial recount,[4] and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Sohi over Uppal increased from 79 votes to 92 votes as a result of the recount.[5] | ||||||||
Source: Elections Canada[6][7] |
2011 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Mike Lake | 27,857 | 61.04 | +0.72 | $44,902 | |||
New Democratic | Nadine Bailey | 10,875 | 23.83 | +8.71 | $11,236 | |||
Liberal | Mike Butler | 5,066 | 11.10 | -7.40 | ||||
Green | Christa Baxter | 1,364 | 2.99 | -2.69 | $1,705 | |||
Pirate | Brent Schaffrick | 374 | 0.82 | * | $2,461 | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 100 | 0.22 | -0.16 | $562 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 45,636 | 99.58 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 191 | 0.42 | +0.07 | |||||
Turnout | 45,827 | 53.13 | +1.03 | |||||
Eligible voters | 85,259 | – | – | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -4.00 |
2008 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Mike Lake | 25,130 | 60.32 | +1.70 | $80,034 | |||
Liberal | Indira Saroya | 7,709 | 18.51 | -2.64 | $82,941 | |||
New Democratic | Mike Butler | 6,297 | 15.12 | +0.57 | $4,620 | |||
Green | David Allan Hrushka | 2,366 | 5.68 | +1.21 | ||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 157 | 0.38 | +0.19 | $395 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 41,659 | 100.00 | $84,984 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 146 | 0.35 | +0.07 | |||||
Turnout | 41,805 | 52.0 | -10.3 |
2006 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Mike Lake | 27,191 | 58.62 | +16.13 | $67,482 | |||
Liberal | Amarjit Grewal | 9,809 | 21.15 | -21.67 | $73,522 | |||
New Democratic | Neal Gray | 6,749 | 14.55 | +4.85 | $10,297 | |||
Green | Kate Harrington | 2,073 | 4.47 | -0.19 | $1,347 | |||
Independent | Kyle McLeod | 477 | 1.03 | N/A | $8,055 | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 85 | 0.18 | -0.15 | $280 | |||
Total valid votes | 46,384 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 131 | 0.28 | +0.16 | |||||
Turnout | 46,515 | 62.3 | -2.6 |
2004 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | David Kilgour | 17,555 | 42.82 | – | $65,152 | |||
Conservative | Tim Uppal | 17,421 | 42.49 | – | $66,701 | |||
New Democratic | Paul Reikie | 3,975 | 9.70 | – | $4,138 | |||
Green | Michael Garfinkle | 1,911 | 4.65 | – | $788 | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 135 | 0.33 | – | $751 | |||
Total valid votes | 40,997 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 181 | 0.44 | ||||||
Turnout | 41,178 | 59.67 |
2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Alliance | Peter Goldring | 17,768 | 42.43 | -2.14 | $58,345 | |||
Liberal | Sue Olsen | 14,323 | 34.20 | -0.38 | $57,858 | |||
New Democratic | Ray Martin | 7,304 | 17.44 | +5.65 | $56,287 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Kevin Mahfouz | 2,252 | 5.37 | -1.93 | $1,688 | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 222 | 0.53 | – | $238 | |||
Total valid votes | 41,869 | 100.00 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0.37 | +0.15 | |||||
Turnout | 42,025 | 53.42 | +1.73 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997.
1997 Canadian federal election: Edmonton—Strathcona | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Reform | Rahim Jaffer | 20,605 | 41.30 | +1.95 | $58,003 | |||
Liberal | Ginette Rodger | 17,654 | 35.38 | −3.12 | $58,244 | |||
New Democratic | Jean McBean | 7,251 | 14.53 | +9.48 | $42,936 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Edo Nyland | 3,614 | 7.24 | −4.05 | $10,183 | |||
Green | Karina Gregory | 406 | 0.81 | +0.23 | $520 | |||
Natural Law | Maury Shapka | 153 | 0.30 | −0.29 | ||||
Independent | Naomi Rankin | 115 | 0.23 | +0.05 | $1,732 | |||
Canadian Action | J. Alex Ford | 92 | 0.18 | – | $845 | |||
Total valid votes | 49,890 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 101 | 0.20 | ||||||
Turnout | 49,991 | 62.74 |
1993 Canadian federal election: Edmonton—Strathcona | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Reform | Hugh Hanrahan | 19,531 | 39.35 | +17.10 | ||||
Liberal | Chris Peirce | 19,113 | 38.50 | +20.61 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Scott Thorkelson | 5,604 | 11.29 | −22.17 | ||||
New Democratic | Rita Egan | 2,508 | 5.05 | −20.27 | ||||
National | Adrian Greenwood | 2,131 | 4.29 | |||||
Natural Law | Maury Shapka | 292 | 0.59 | |||||
Green | Harry Garfinkle | 287 | 0.58 | +0.28 | ||||
Independent | Naomi Rankin | 90 | 0.18 | |||||
Canada Party | Oran K. Johnson | 83 | 0.17 | |||||
Total valid votes | 49,639 | 100.00 |
1988 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Ross Harvey | 15,051 | 38.20 | +15.14 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | William Lesick | 14,394 | 36.53 | -11.95 | ||||
Liberal | Peggy Blair | 7,167 | 18.19 | +0.14 | ||||
Reform | Elaine Sim | 1,728 | 4.39 | |||||
Christian Heritage | Ron Romanow | 798 | 2.03 | |||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 123 | 0.31 | -0.07 | ||||
Independent | Bernie Sawatzky | 88 | 0.22 | |||||
Confederation of Regions | Robert J. Yanew | 53 | 0.13 | -0.59 | ||||
Total valid votes | 39,402 | 100.00 |
Provincial
2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Strathcona | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Rachel Notley | 14,724 | 72.1% | -10.32% | ||||
United Conservative | Kulshan Gill | 3,481 | 17.0% | +3.41% | ||||
Alberta Party | Prem Pal | 1,139 | 5.6% | -- | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Gary Horan | 297 | 1.5% | -- | ||||
Liberal | Samantha Hees | 239 | 1.2% | -2.8% | ||||
Green | Stuart Andrews | 227 | 1.1% | -- | ||||
Independence | Ian Smythe | 86 | 0.4% | -- | ||||
Alberta Advantage | Don Meister | 62 | 0.3% | -- | ||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 61 | 0.3% | -- | ||||
Wildrose | Dale Doan | 57 | 0.3% | -- | ||||
Independent | Gord McLean | 49 | 0.2% | -- | ||||
Total valid votes | 20,422 | |||||||
Spoiled, declined, and rejected | 60 | 17 | 111 | |||||
Eligible voters | 35,240 | |||||||
Turnout | 58.3% | |||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing |
2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Woods | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Christina Gray | 9,930 | 64.86 | +50.30 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Sohail Quadri | 2,920 | 19.07 | -15.13 | ||||
Wildrose | Baljit Sall | 1,437 | 9.39 | -14.50 | ||||
Liberal | Roberto Maglalang | 850 | 5.55 | -15.81 | ||||
Independent | Aura Leddy | 129 | 0.84 | |||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 44 | 0.29 | |||||
Total valid votes | 15,310 | 99.31 | ||||||
Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 107 | 0.69 | ||||||
Registered electors / Turnout | 28,130 | 54.81 | ||||||
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +32.72 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Mill Woods". |
2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Creek | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Gene Zwozdesky | 6,623 | 55.06% | 4.28% | ||||
Wildrose | Adam Corsaut | 2,193 | 18.23% | – | ||||
Liberal | Mike Butler | 1,640 | 13.63% | -16.42% | ||||
New Democratic | Evelinne Teichgraber | 1,336 | 11.11% | -2.39% | ||||
Alberta Party | Judy Wilson | 194 | 1.61% | – | ||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 43 | 0.36% | 0.05% | ||||
Total | 12,029 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 117 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 25,250 | 48.10% | 2.44% | |||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | 8.05% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Elections Alberta 2012 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. "40 - Edmonton-Mill Creek". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 4 June 2020. |
2008 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Creek | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Gene Zwozdesky | 6,857 | 50.78% | 8.70% | ||||
Liberal | Aman Gill | 4,058 | 30.05% | -5.55% | ||||
New Democratic | Stephen Anderson | 1,822 | 13.49% | -0.69% | ||||
Green | Glen Argan | 726 | 5.38% | – | ||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 41 | 0.30% | – | ||||
Total | 13,504 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 90 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 29,773 | 45.66% | -3.89% | |||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | 7.12% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. May 28, 2020. pp. 320–323. |
2004 Alberta general election results[8] | Turnout 45.04% | Swing | ||||
Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | |
Liberal | Weslyn Mather | 5,012 | 48.01% | -0.96% | ||
Progressive Conservative | Naresh Bhardwaj | 2,992 | 28.66% | -15.15% | ||
New Democratic | Lloyd Nelson | 1,565 | 14.99% | 7.77% | ||
Alberta Alliance | Charles Relland | 829 | 7.94% | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 42 | 0.40% | * | ||
Total | 10,440 | |||||
Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 62 | |||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 23,319 | % | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing -8.06% |
2001 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Centre | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Laurie Blakeman | 5,095 | 44.01% | 0.06% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Don J. Weideman | 4,446 | 38.41% | 4.91% | ||||
New Democratic | David Eggen | 1,959 | 16.92% | -0.08% | ||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 76 | 0.66% | – | ||||
Total | 11,576 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 74 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 22,648 | 51.44% | -0.66% | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -2.43% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Centre Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |
1997 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Linda Sloan | 6,066 | 42.12 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Gwen Harris | 5,122 | 35.57 | |||||
New Democratic | Donna Fong | 2,261 | 15.70 | |||||
Social Credit | David Prenoslo | 805 | 5.59 | |||||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 61 | 0.42 | |||||
Total valid votes | 14,402 | |||||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 56 | |||||||
Registered electors | 23,040 | |||||||
Turnout | 14,458 | 62.75 | ||||||
Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source(s)
"1997 General Election". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012. |
1993 Alberta general election results[9] | Turnout 63.02% | Swing | ||||
Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | |
Liberal | Al Zariwny | 6,542 | 39.41% | 15.30% | ||
New Democratic | Barrie Chivers | 5,121 | 30.85% | -21.91% | ||
Progressive Conservative | Don Grimble | 4,071 | 24.52% | 8.33% | ||
Social Credit | Patrick Ellis | 460 | 2.77% | 0.37% | ||
Greens | Betty Paschen | 253 | 1.52% | -3.02% | ||
Natural Law | Benjamin Toane | 108 | 0.65% | |||
Communist | Naomi Rankin | 47 | 0.28% | * | ||
Total | 16,602 | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 60 | |||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 26,440 | % | ||||
Liberal pickup from NDP | Swing 18.61% |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Tim Uppal's request for Edmonton-Mill Woods recount granted by judge". CBC News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- "Judicial recount results arriving after narrow election wins". CBC News. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Edmonton Mill Woods (Results as Certified by a Judge)". Elections Canada. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
- "Edmonton-Mill Woods Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- "Edmonton-Strathcona results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
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Preceded by Norman Brudy |
Leader of the Communist Party (Alberta) 1992–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |