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Peace River—Westlock

AArnold Viersen

Arnold Viersen

Conservative
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A federal riding is one of 343 geographic electoral districts in Canada. Each elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons.

Projected vote share — current polls
Conservative72%±6%·>99% win
Liberal16%±4%·<1% win
NDP8%±4%·<1% win
Green3%±3%·<1% win
People's2%±2%·<1% win
Bloc Québécois0%±0%·<1% win
Bar = est. vote share (shading = p10–p90 range) · 2,000 simulations
Riding snapshot
Resource sector
17.9%
#11 of 343top 5%
Median income
$52,750
Renters
23.3%
Under 35
19.9%
Top industry
Public sector · 26.0%
Area
158,122 km²
GE45 result
Margin
65.3%
Competitive
34.7/100
Key issues
Energy & natural resources17.9% resource sector
Climate & wildfire riskWildfire index 1293 (Canada avg 100)
Demographics · 2021 Census
Key Stats
#164
Median income
$52,750
#236
Avg 2BR rent
$1280/mo
2021 census variation scaled to CMHC Fall 2025
#T160
Unemployment
10.3%
#221
Shelter stressed
16.9%
#238
Renters
23.3%
Age distribution
Under 35
19.9%#75
35–64
55.8%
65+
24.3%#249
Housing tenure
Renters
23.3%#238
Owners
70.4%
Education attainment (ages 25–64)
No diploma
24.0%#5
High school
29.4%#69
College/trades
33.9%#189
Bachelor's
9.8%#331
Postgrad
2.9%#341
People & Economy
#263
French knowledge
5.4%
bottom 25%
#261
Immigrants
7.4%
bottom 25%
#T204
Recent arrivals
2.0%
Immigrants arrived 2016–21
#241
Visible minority
6.6%
#13
Indigenous
23.9%
top 5%
#T173
Govt. transfers
13.0%
#T39
Self-employed
19.4%
top 25%
Industry of employment
Public sector26.0%
Trades & transport23.2%
Resources17.9%
Manufacturing7.2%
Finance & prof4.9%
Infrastructure & environment
Flood riskMean NRCan flood susceptibility index score for the riding (scale 0–100). Categories: Low < 20 · Moderate 20–35 · High 35–50 · Very High 50+.
Low
Index: 16.7 / 100
Wildfire riskHectares burned per km² of riding area, 2015–2024 (NRCan NFDB). Categories: Low < 10 · Moderate 10–50 · High 50–200 · Extreme 200+.
Extreme
Index: 1293 (avg = 100)
Federal Spending
Avg federal spending
$7.5M/yr
Avg CCBF allocation
$1.0M/yr