Candidates Running in Highwood

RJ Sigurdson

RJ Sigurdson is the MLA for Highwood. Prior to serving as a Member, RJ worked with Avalanche Air Systems as a senior project/general manager and shareholder. He also has extensive experience as a red seal sheet metal worker.

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Highwood

THE CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE IS

R. J. Sigurdson, United Conservative Party

Won with 73.3% (18,635) of the votes in this riding.

LAST ELECTION RESULTS

PARTY	VOTES
United Conservative Party	18,635
Alberta NDP	4,453
Alberta Party	1,988
Alberta Independence Party	362

Population & Riding Demographics

POPULATION SIZE

48,790

MALE

24,390

FEMALE

24,400

AGE DISTRIBUTION

By age and gender

18-24	25-44	45-64	65+
3,705	12,055	14,400	6,105

EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, INCOME

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION	65.80%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME	118,082
POPULATION IN LOW INCOME	6.20%

TOP EMPLOYER

Construction

Retail

Health Care and Social Assistance

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Indigenous	5.50%
European	80.60%
Caribbean	0.40%
Latin, Central, South American	1.10%
African	1.20%
Asian	5.60%