Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency was bounded by the Saskatchewan border to the east, and clockwise from there is bounded by Battle River-Wainwright, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, Lac La Biche-St. Paul and Bonnyville-Cold Lake.

The first member was Steve West who had previously served as MLA for Vermilion-Viking for two terms beginning in 1986.

While representing this riding he served a number of cabinet portfolios in the government of Ralph Klein.

He decided to leave the Progressive Conservative caucus on January 27, 2012 and sit is an Independent after becoming disenchanted with Premier Alison Redford.

The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority.