Following the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, Dunvegan was the only division with a population of less than 75% the provincial average, with its recorded population of 24,202. It is thus formally designated as a special consideration division, as opposed to a standard rural division. Because of its isolation, the constituency meets criteria in the Albertan election laws allowing for this discrepancy. Until 2004, the district of Dunvegan, with almost the same boundaries.
The constituency laid on the border with British Columbia. Major towns include Fairview, Falher, Grimshaw and Spirit River. The riding contained a large agricultural industry based on cattle farming, the border closure to live beef hurt the riding.
Starting at the intersection of the west boundary of the Province of Alberta and the north boundary of Twp. 104; then 1. east along the north boundary to the 6th meridian; 2. south along the meridian to the north boundary of Twp. 96 ;3. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 2 W6; 4. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 85; 5. east along the north boundary to the 6th meridian; 6. south along the meridian to the north boundary of Twp. 83; 7. east along the north boundary of Twp. 83 to the east boundary of Rge. 23 W5; 8. south along the east boundary of Rge. 23 W5 to the north boundary of Twp. 82; 9. east along the north boundary of Twp. 82 to the right bank of the Peace River; 10. downstream along the right bank of the Peace River to the right bank of the Smoky River; 11. upstream along the right bank of the Smoky River to the north boundary of Twp. 80; 12. east along the north boundary of Twp. 80 to the east boundary of Rge. 22 W5; 13. south along the east boundary of Rge. 22 W5 to the north boundary of Sec. 18 in Twp. 80, Rge. 21 W5; 14. east along the north boundary of Secs. 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 and 13 in Rges. 21 and 20 to the east boundary of Rge. 20 W5; 15. south along the east boundary of Rge. 20 W5 to the north boundary of Twp. 78; 16. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 31, Twp. 78, Rge. 19 W5; 17. south along the east boundary of Secs. 31, 30, 19, 18 and 7 to the north boundary of Sec. 5 in the Twp.; 18. east along the north boundary of Secs. 5, 4 and 3 to the east boundary of Sec. 3 in the Twp.; 19. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 77; 20. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 19 W5; 21. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 73; 22. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 24 W5; 23. north along the east boundary to the right bank of the Little Smoky River; 24. downstream along the right bank of the Little Smoky River to the right bank of the Smoky River; 25. upstream along the right bank of the Smoky River to the north boundary of Twp. 75; 26. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 3 in Twp. 76, Rge. 2 W6; 27. north along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 3 in the Twp.; 28. west along the north boundary of Secs. 3 and 4 to the east boundary of Sec. 5 in the Twp.; 29. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of the south half of Sec. 5 in the Twp.; 30. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of the west half of Sec. 5 in the Twp.; 31. south along the east boundary of the west half of Sec. 5 in the Twp. and east boundary of the west half of Sec. 32 in Twp. 75, Rge. 2 W6 to the north boundary of the south half of Sec. 32 in the Twp.; 32. west along the north boundary of the south half of Secs. 32 and 31 to the east boundary of the west half of Sec. 31 in the Twp.; 33. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 30 in the Twp.; 34. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 3 W6; 35. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of the south half of Sec. 25 in Twp. 75, Rge. 3 W6; 36. west along the north boundary of the south half of Secs. 25 and 26 to the east boundary of Sec. 27 in the Twp.; 37. south along the east boundary of Secs. 27, 22, 15, 10 and 3 in the Twp. to the north boundary of Twp. 74; 38. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 5 W6; 39. north along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 12 in Twp. 75, Rge. 5 W6; 40. west along the north boundary of Secs. 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7 in Twp. 75, Rges. 5, 6 and 7 W6 and the north boundary of Secs. 12, 11 and 10 in Rge. 8 W6 to the east boundary of Sec. 16 in Twp. 75, Rge. 8 W6; 41. north along the east boundary of Secs. 16, 21, 28 and 33 in the Twp. to the north boundary of Twp. 75; 42. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 35 in Twp. 75, Rge. 10 W6; 43. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 26 in the Twp.; 44. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 27 in the Twp.; 45. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 22 in the Twp.; 46. west along the north boundary of Secs. 22, 21 and 20 to the east boundary of Sec. 19 in the Twp.; 47. south along the east boundary of Secs. 19 and 18 to the north boundary of Sec. 7 in the Twp.; 48. west along the north boundary of Sec. 7 in the Twp. and the north boundary of Sec. 12 in Twp. 75, Rge. 11 W6 to the east boundary of Sec. 11 in the Twp.; 49. south along the east boundary of Secs. 11 and 2 in the Twp. to the north boundary of Twp. 74; 50. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 3 in Twp. 75, Rge. 12 W6; 51. north along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 3 in the Twp.; 52. west along the north boundary of Secs. 3, 4 and 5 to the east boundary of Sec. 7 in the Twp.; 53. north along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 7 in the Twp.; 54. west along the north boundary of Sec. 7 in the Twp. and the north boundary of Secs. 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7 in Twp. 75, Rge. 13 W6 to the west boundary of the Province; 55. north along the west boundary to the starting point.
Note: District previously named Dunvegan
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Dunvegan-Central Peace[2]
The electoral district of Dunvegan-Central peace was created from Dunvegan in the 2003 electoral boundary re-distribution.[3] The first election in the new district was hotly contested between Progressive Conservative Hector Goudreau and Dale Lueken from the Alberta Alliance.
Lueken and Goudreau would face each other again in the 2008 general election. Goudreau easily held his seat and gained popular vote against Leuken. The construction of a nuclear power plant became a significant issue in that race.
On November 19, 2004, a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
