Erin Babcock

Erin Babcock (June 6, 1981 – April 25, 2020) was a Canadian nurse and politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Stony Plain.[1][2]

Erin Babcock
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Stony Plain
In office
May 5, 2015 – April 16, 2019
Preceded byKen Lemke
Succeeded bySearle Turton
Personal details
Born(1981-06-06)June 6, 1981
DiedApril 25, 2020(2020-04-25) (aged 38)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyAlberta New Democratic
OccupationNurse, politician

Early life

Babcock was the daughter of a pipeliner in the Alberta oil industry, and her family lived in many areas across Western Canada during her childhood.[3] She mentioned that her family's involvement in the oil industry had affected their family life and their economic status.[3]

Career

Babcock worked as a licensed practical nurse since 2006 before entering politics in 2015.[4] She had worked in Kindersley, Saskatchewan as a nurse before moving to Edmonton.[5] Babcock worked closely with elderly and stroke patients as well as patients with serious mental and physical health issues. While in Kindersley, Babcock was involved in the Special Olympics where she served on the board of directors.[5]

Illness and death

Babcock was diagnosed with uterine cancer in May 2018.[6] She said that she would continue as the MLA for Stony Plain while undergoing cancer treatment.[6] The treatment would take a couple of weeks and did not stop her from pursuing the issues that got her involved in politics.[7] As part of her campaign, Babcock had promised to fight for fair access to health care across Alberta and this continued to be an issue during her treatment.[8] Babcock died from the disease in Edmonton on April 25, 2020, at age 38.[9][10]

Electoral history

2019 general election
2019 Alberta general election: Spruce Grove-Stony Plain
Party Candidate Votes%±%[11]
United ConservativeSearle Turton15,64359.35+11.15
New DemocraticErin Babcock7,83629.36-12.38
Alberta PartyIvan G. Boles2,5979.73+4.58
 IndependenceJody Crocker4171.56(new)
Total valid votes 26,693
Rejected, spoiled and declined 140
Turnout 26,83371.7%
Registered electors

2015 general election
2015 Alberta general election: Stony Plain
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticErin Babcock7,26837.83%29.83%
WildroseKathy Rondeau5,58629.07%-8.69%
Progressive ConservativeKen Lemke4,94425.73%-19.49%
LiberalMike Hanlon6573.42%-3.39%
Alberta PartySandy Simmie5382.80%1.49%
GreenMatthew Burnett2201.15%0.25%
Total 19,213––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 66––
Eligible electors / Turnout 32,85258.68%3.80%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 0.65%
Source(s)
Source: "81 - Stony Plain Official Results 2015 Alberta general election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also

References
  1. "Riding results: Stony Plain". Edmonton Journal. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. "Spruce Grove, Stony Plain vote NDP". Spruce Grove Examiner. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  3. "Member's Statement: Pipeliner's Daughter". Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. "Erin Babcock - NorQuest College - Edmonton, Alberta". www.norquest.ca. Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. "Ms. Erin Babcock - MLA for Stony Plain". Leading Influence. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. "Alberta MLA battling uterine cancer will keep working during 'aggressive treatment'". Global News. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  7. "Erin Babcock (@msebabs) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  8. "Stony Plain MLA intends to keep working through cancer treatment | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  9. "Former Stony Plain MLA Erin Babcock dies of cancer". Edmonton Journal. April 26, 2020.
  10. Mitchell, Laine (April 26, 2020). "Former Stony Plain MLA Erin Babcock dies of cancer". Edmonton. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  11. "Electoral Division Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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