Fort McMurray—Athabasca

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Fort McMurray—Athabasca was a federal electoral district in northeastern Alberta, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 until it was dissolved in 2013 after a federal redistribution. It began as Athabasca in 1966, created from parts of the Athabaska and Peace River ridings, and was renamed Fort McMurray—Athabasca in 2004.

The riding covered a large, mostly rural area including Fort McMurray and surrounding municipalities such as the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and several rural districts in northeastern Alberta.

In the 2011 election, it was last contested before being abolished in the 2013 redistribution. Most of its area moved to the new riding of Fort McMurray—Cold Lake (about 69%), with portions going to Peace River—Westlock (about 19%) and Lakeland (about 11%).

Demographics (based on 2011 data): population about 115,400; electors about 71,600; area about 176,650 square kilometers. The population was about 66% White and 22% Aboriginal, with small communities of South Asians, Filipinos, Blacks and Arabs. English was the main language (around 81%), with Cree and French also spoken. The majority religion was Christian, with a notable share reporting no religion. The median income in 2010 was approximately $47,000.