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Alberta general election, 2012

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87 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
44 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout57%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Alison Redford Danielle Smith Raj Sherman
Party Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Wildrose Party Alberta Liberal Party
Leader since October 2, 2011 October 17, 2009 September 10, 2011
Leader's seat Calgary-Elbow Highwood Edmonton-Meadowlark
Last election 72 seats, 52.7% 0 seats, 6.8% 9 seats, 26.4%
Seats before 66 4 8
Seats won 61 17 5
Seat change -5 +13 -3
Popular vote 567,060 442,429 127,645
Percentage 44.0% 34.3% 9.9%
Swing –8.8pp +27.5pp –16.5pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Brian Mason Glenn Taylor
Party Alberta New Democratic Party Alberta Party
Leader since July 13, 2004 May 28, 2011
Leader's seat Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood ran in West Yellowhead (lost)
Last election 2 seats, 8.5% 0 seats, 0.0%
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 4 0
Seat change +2 -1
Popular vote 126,752 17,172
Percentage 9.8% 1.3%
Swing +1.3pp +1.3pp

Map of Alberta's ridings coloured in to indicate winning party and popular vote.

Premier before election

Alison Redford
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta

Premier after election

Alison Redford
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta

The 2012 Alberta general election, formally the 28th general election of Alberta, Canada, took place April 23, 2012, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. A Senate nominee election was called for the same day.[1]

While running for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association, eventual winner Alison Redford stated that if she became Premier she intended to pass legislation setting a fixed election date. After taking office, her government introduced a bill relating to the timing of elections, which was passed on December 6, 2011.[2] Unlike other fixed election date legislation in Canada, the 2011 Election Amendment Act fixes the election to a three month period, between March 1 and May 31 in the fourth calendar year. However, like other legislation, this does not affect the powers of the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the Legislature before this period.[3] The writs of elections were dropped March 26, 2012.

Although the Wildrose Party led opinion polls for much of the campaign, on election night the Progressive Conservatives defied expectations to win 61 seats — a net loss of only five — en route to their 12th consecutive majority government. The victory makes Redford the third woman elected in her own right as a provincial premier in Canada, and the first woman elected premier in a province outside Atlantic Canada. If the Tories serve out the full four-year term, they will become the longest-running provincial government in Canadian history.

On election night Wildrose leader Danielle Smith said that the premier "won her [PC] leadership on the basis of getting Liberal and NDP supporters to vote for her at the leadership, and clearly she did the same thing tonight."[4]

Background

27th Legislature

The 27th Alberta Legislature saw a significant decline in the polls for the governing Progressive Conservatives (PCs) and the popularity of Premier Ed Stelmach.

The Wildrose Party has been the primary beneficiary of voter migration in opinion polls from the governing party, after former leader Paul Hinman won a by-election, and the party elected Danielle Smith as leader. On January 4, 2010, the Wildrose caucus became the third party, displacing the New Democrats, when PC MLAs Rob Anderson (Airdrie-Chestermere) and Heather Forsyth (Calgary-Fish Creek) joined the Wildrose. Later in 2010, former PC cabinet minister Guy Boutilier (Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) joined the Wildrose, becoming its fourth MLA. However, their support has waned in the past year, as have polling fortunes for the Liberal Party. Alberta's NDP has doubled their results in recent polls compared to their percentage in the last election.

The Liberals have lost two MLAs since the previous election — Dave Taylor (Calgary Currie) to sit as an independent, before becoming the first MLA for the Alberta Party; and Bridget Pastoor (Lethbridge-East) who crossed the floor to join the PC caucus, in November, 2011. However, the Liberals gained one in selecting Raj Sherman (Edmonton-Meadowlark) as their leader in September 2011, who had been ejected from the PC caucus in November 2010.

On January 25, 2011, Ed Stelmach abruptly announced that he would not seek re-election, and would resign as leader of the Progressive Conservatives and as premier after a successor was chosen. Alison Redford was chosen as Stelmach's successor on October 1, 2011, and her election has improved the fortunes of her party in opinion polls. Her new government presented six pieces of legislation, the most notable of which regarded fixed election dates, an investigation into health care, and tougher penalties for impaired driving. All six bills were passed in the fall 2011 sitting of the 27th Legislature.[5] The 2012 election is a result of the fixed election legislation, which fixed the date of the next provincial election in Alberta between March 1 and May 31, 2012, and requires subsequent elections in that period in the fourth calendar year thereafter. The law does not affect the ability of Alberta's Lieutenant-Governor to dissolve the assembly and call an election before that time. However, that is not likely to occur during majority governments. The legislature was dissolved and the writs were dropped on March 26, 2012.

Green Party dispute

A year after the previous general election the Alberta Greens became mired in an internal dispute that resulted in the collapse of the party, and its de-registration by Elections Alberta. Some of the former Green party executive, including former deputy leader Edwin Erickson, eventually joined the Alberta Party, while others regrouped and founded the Evergreen Party of Alberta.[6]

Results

As indicated on the maps, the rural vote split largely on regional lines. Wildrose support was concentrated largely in Southern Alberta while the party won only one seat north of the 53rd parallel, while the PC's were reduced to just one seat in rural Southern Alberta. Wildrose won only three urban seats (two in Calgary and one in Medicine Hat) while the PC's won the majority of seats in both Calgary and Edmonton, swept Edmonton's suburbs and swept the two seats contested in each of Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge and Red Deer. The Liberals were confined to the two largest cities, winning three seats in Calgary and two in Edmonton. The New Democrats won all four of their seats in Edmonton.

The PC's polled about 44 percent of the popular vote, and four cabinet ministers were defeated. The Wildrose won 17 seats to become the Official Opposition for the first time. It was a net increase of thirteen seats for the party, although two of the four Wildrose incumbents (Guy Boutilier and Paul Hinman) were defeated by their PC challengers. The party polled more than 34 percent of the popular vote, more than five times their share in the previous election, and finished a close second in dozens of consituencies.

The Liberals saw their share of the vote plummet by almost two thirds and polled under ten percent for the first time since 1982. The result therefore appeared to give credence to speculation that Liberal voters from last election would vote "strategically" in a bid to defeat the Wildrose Party. Nevertheless, the five Liberal incumbents seeking re-election all managed to hold on their seats, with the Liberals losing the three seats where their incumbents did not run again. It is the Liberals' lowest seat total since the 1986 election. The Liberals were relegated to third party status in the Legislature for the first time since the 1989 election.

The New Democrats won four seats, double their previous total and enough to secure official party status in the Legislature. Both NDP incumbents were re-elected. The NDP polled just under ten percent of the vote, marginally less than the Liberals' share and a modest increase from the last election.

Summary

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The voter turnout was 57%.[7]

Vote and seat summaries

Results by riding
Popular vote
PC
43.95%
Wildrose
34.29%
Liberal
9.89%
New Democratic
9.82%
Alberta Party
1.33%
Others
0.71%
Seat totals
PC
71.11%
Wildrose
19.54%
Liberal
5.75%
New Democratic
4.60%

By region

Party Calgary Edm. Leth. Red Deer North Central South Total
Progressive Conservative Seats 20 13 2 2 10 13 1 61
Popular vote 46.16% 40.37% 38.65% 41.60% 47.70% 46.94% 38.33% 43.95%
Wildrose Seats 2 0 0 0 1 5 9 17
Popular vote 35.61% 18.80% 29.45% 34.24% 39.69% 37.82% 51.49% 34.29%
Liberal Seats 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Popular vote 11.89% 16.13% 10.19% 12.08% 4.29% 5.41% 4.90% 9.89%
New Democratic Seats 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Popular vote 4.79% 21.56% 20.88% 9.17% 7.64% 6.88% 4.68% 9.82%
Total seats 25 19 2 2 11 18 10 87

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Popular vote 0.80% 2.46% 0.84% 2.92% 2.05% 1.33%

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Popular vote 0.65% 0.36% 0.16% 0.27% 0.37% 0.39%

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Popular vote 0.04% 0.28% 0.52% 0.58% 0.20% 0.27%

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Popular vote 0.03% 0.02% 0.04% 0.02%

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Popular vote 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%

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Popular vote 0.04% 0.01%

Opinion polls

Polling Firm Date of Polling PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Evergreen Other
Election 2012 April 23, 2012 44.0 34.3 9.9 9.8 1.3 0.4 0.3
Forum Research April 22, 2012 36 38 10 12 3 1
Forum Research April 21, 2012 32 41 10 13 2 2
Angus Reid April 20–21, 2012 32 41 13 11 2
Campaign Research April 19, 2012 34 41 11 11 3
Abacus Data April 18–19, 2012 31 41 12 13 3
ThinkHQ Public Affairs April 17–18, 2012 33 41 11 11 3 1
Forum Research April 16, 2012 33 40 10 12 2 2
Leger Marketing April 13–16, 2012 36 42 9 10 2 0.3 1
Return on Insight April 13–14, 2012 36 43 11 9 1 0
Campaign Research April 11, 2012 34.4 42.8 9.6 9.7 3.5
Abacus Data April 9–11, 2012 29 46 10 12 2
Think HQ Public Affairs April 9–10, 2012 29 43 12 13 2 1
Forum Research April 9, 2012 31 43 10 11 2 2
Leger Marketing April 5–8, 2012 34.2 35.5 12.5 13.2 2.7 1.3 0.6
Abacus Data April 2–4, 2012 31 43 12 11 3
Leger Marketing April 2–4, 2012 33.9 41.3 9.5 11.7 2.2 1.4
Campaign Research April 3, 2012 28.4 45.5 11.3 10.2 4.6
Forum Research April 3, 2012 29 43 13 10 3 3
Think HQ Public Affairs April 2–3, 2012 30 43 11 12 3 1
Abacus Data March 26–28, 2012 28 41 16 12 3
Campaign Research March 26, 2012 30.3 39.6 13.0 11.6 5.5
Forum Research March 26, 2012 31 41 12 11 2 3
Leger Marketing March 22–25, 2012 37 34 12 11 2 6
Think HQ Public Affairs March 22–25, 2012 36 33 13 13 2 3
Ipsos-Reid March 20–25, 2012 38 38 11 12 2
Abacus Data March 5–7, 2012 34 29 18 14 5
Think HQ Public Affairs February 2012 42 29 12 13 2 2
Forum Research February 10, 2012 37 30 14 13 6
Abingdon Research Jan 30 – Feb 2, 2012 37.9 29.4 13.7 14.4 4.5
Return on Insight January 25–31, 2012 46 24 12 14 4 0
Forum Research January 17, 2012 38 29 14 13 3 4
Leger Marketing January 13–18, 2012 53 16 11 13 2 6
Election 2008 March 3, 2008 52.66 6.77 26.37 8.52 0.00 1.12

MLAs not running again

Timeline

Nominated candidates

Bold indicates cabinet members, and party leaders are italicized.

Northern Alberta

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Other
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Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jeff Johnson
7,377 (48.40%)
Travis Olson
5,297 (34.75%)
Gino Akbari
476 (3.12%)
Mandy Melnyk
2,091 (13.72%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jeff Johnson
Athabasca-Redwater
Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Maureen Kubinec
7,447 (44.74%)
Link Byfield
7,106 (42.67%)
Leslie Penny
929 (5.58%)
Trudy Grebenstein
983 (5.90%)
Lisa Grant
(Evergreen)
188 (1.13%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ken Kowalski
Bonnyville-Cold Lake Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Genia Leskiw
4,815 (49.10%)
Roy Doonanco
4,126 (42.07%)
Hubert Rodden
536 (5.47%)
Luann Bannister
330 (3.36%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Genia Leskiw
Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Hector Goudreau
3,983 (45.05%)
Kelly Hudson
3,756 (42.48%)
Carole Carby
256 (2.90%)
Nathan Macklin
846 (9.57%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Hector Goudreau
Dunvegan-Central Peace
Fort McMurray-Conklin Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Don Scott
2,591 (49.00%)
Doug Faulkner
2,121 (40.11%)
Ted Remenda
157 (2.97%)
Paul Pomerleau
419 (7.92%)
New district
Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Mike Allen
3,611 (49.06%)
Guy Boutilier
3,165 (43.00%)
Amy McBain
222 (3.02%)
Denise Woollard
363 (4.93%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Guy Boutilier
Grande Prairie-Smoky Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Everett McDonald
5,474 (45.93%)
Todd Loewen
4,901 (41.12%)
Kevin McLean
578 (4.85%)
Mary Dahr
757 (6.35%)
Andrew Muise
(Ind.)
209 (1.75%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Mel Knight
Grande Prairie-Wapiti Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Wayne Drysdale
6,710 (51.62%)
Ethane Jarvis
4,511 (34.71%)
Alya Nazarali
365 (2.81%)
Paula Anderson
1,208 (9.29%)
Anthony Barendregt
(Ind.)
204 (1.57%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Wayne Drysdale
Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Ray Danyluk
5,417 (42.40%)
Shayne Saskiw
5,950 (46.57%)
John Nowak
704 (5.51%)
Phil Johnson
706 (5.53%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ray Danyluk
Lac La Biche-St. Paul
Lesser Slave Lake Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Pearl Calahasen
3,518 (48.71%)
Darryl Boisson
2,847 (39.42%)
Steven Townsend
235 (3.25%)
Steve Kaz
427 (5.91%)
Donald Bissell
(Ind.)
195 (2.70%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Pearl Calahasen
Peace River Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Frank Oberle
4,334 (55.67%)
Alan Forsyth
2,213 (28.43%)
Remi Tardif
509 (6.54%)
Wanda Laurin
729 (9.36%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Frank Oberle

Central Edmonton

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta
Party
Other
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Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| Tony Vandermeer
5,018 (35.38%)
Don Martin
2,851 (20.10%)
Chris Heward
899 (6.34%)
Deron Bilous
5,264 (37.11%)
Trey Capnerhurst
(Evergreen)
151 (1.06%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Tony Vandermeer
Edmonton-Calder Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| Bev Esslinger
5,183 (34.75%)
Rich Neumann
2,787 (18.69%)
Alex Bosse
970 (6.50%)
David Eggen
5,729 (38.41%)
David Clark
194 (1.30%)
Margaret Saunter
(Socred)
52 (0.35%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Doug Elniski
Edmonton-Centre Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Akash Khokhar
4,289 (30.87%)
Barb de Groot
1,759 (12.66%)
Laurie Blakeman
5,589 (40.22%)
Nadine Bailey
2,258 (16.25%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Laurie Blakeman
Edmonton-Glenora Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Heather Klimchuk
6,176 (38.20%)
Don Koziak
2,732 (16.90%)
Bruce Miller
1,668 (10.32%)
Ray Martin
4,141 (25.61%)
Sue Huff
1,451 (8.97%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Heather Klimchuk
Edmonton-Gold Bar Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| David Dorward
6,689 (32.97%)
Linda Carlson
3,175 (15.65%)
Josipa Petrunic
4,072 (20.07%)
Marlin Schmidt
5,809 (28.63%)
Dennis O'Neill
344 (1.70%)
David Parker
(Evergreen)
201 (0.99%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Hugh MacDonald
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| Cristina Basualdo
2,778 (21.96%)
Wayde Lever
2,025 (16.40%)
Keegan Wynychuk
587 (4.64%)
Brian Mason
6,823 (53.93%)
Cam McCormick
200 (1.58%)
Dari Lynn
(Evergreen)
188 (1.49%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| Brian Mason
Edmonton-Mill Creek Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Gene Zwozdesky
6,633 (55.07%)
Adam Corsaut
2,193 (18.21%)
Mike Butler
1,640 (13.64%)
Evelinne Teichgraber
1,336 (11.09%)
Judy Wilson
198 (1.64%)
Naomi Rankin
(Communist)
44 (0.37%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Gene Zwozdesky
Edmonton-Mill Woods Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Sohail Quadri
4,943 (35.23%)
Joanne Autio
3,314 (23.62%)
Weslyn Mather
2,983 (21.25%)
Sandra Azocar
1,982 (14.13%)
Robert Leddy
263 (1.87%)
Carl Benito
(Ind.)
547 (3.90%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Carl Benito
Edmonton-Riverview Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Steve Young
7,196 (38.94%)
Arif Khan
4,238 (22.93%)
Lori Sigurdson
3,792 (20.53%)
John Corie
2,860 (15.48%)
Timothy Wong
391 (2.12%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Kevin Taft
Edmonton-Rutherford Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Fred Horne
6,945 (42.19%)
Kyle McLeod
2,769 (16.82%)
Rick Miller
3,624 (22.02%)
Melanie Samaroden
1,364 (8.29%)
Michael Walters
1,673 (10.16%)
David Tonner
(Evergreen)
86 (0.52%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Fred Horne
Edmonton-Strathcona Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| Emerson Mayers
3,093 (20.38%)
Meagen LaFave
1,778 (11.72%)
Ed Ramsden
681 (4.49%)
Rachel Notley
9,403 (61.96%)
Terry Noel
(Evergreen)
222 (1.46%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| Rachel Notley

Suburban Edmonton

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta
Party
Other
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Edmonton-Castle Downs Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Thomas Lukaszuk
8,057 (52.61%)
John Oplanich
3,297 (21.53%)
Kim Cassady
1,767 (11.54%)
Brian Labelle
1,934 (12.63%)
Jeff Funnell
260 (1.70%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Thomas Lukaszuk
Edmonton-Decore Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Janice Sarich
5,724 (42.54%)
Chris Bataluk
2,909 (21.61%)
Ed Ammar
2,157 (16.03%)
Ali Haymour
2,669 (19.83%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Janice Sarich
Edmonton-Ellerslie Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Naresh Bhardwaj
5,682 (42.99%)
Jackie Lovely
3,249 (24.58%)
Jennifer Ketsa
1,512 (11.44%)
Rod Loyola
2,115 (16.00%)
Chinwe Okelu
523 (3.96%)
Athena Bernal-Born
(Ind.)
137 (1.04%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Naresh Bhardwaj
Edmonton-Manning Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Peter Sandhu
5,446 (39.58%)
Peter Rodd
3,411 (24.76%)
Jonathan Huckabay
1,094 (7.94%)
Cindy Olsen
3,386 (24.61%)
Mark Wall
188 (1.37%)
Chris Vallee
(Evergreen)
100 (0.73%)
Sam Hachem
(Ind.)
135 (0.98%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Peter Sandhu
Edmonton-McClung Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| David Xiao
7,179 (46.65%)
Peter Janisz
2,756 (17.91%)
Mo Elsalhy
3,800 (24.69%)
Lorne Dach
1,134 (7.37%)
John Hudson
418 (2.72%)
Nathan Forsyth
(Evergreen)
102 (0.66%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| David Xiao
Edmonton-Meadowlark Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Bob Maskell
5,032 (34.67%)
Rick Newcombe
2,978 (20.52%)
Raj Sherman
5,150 (35.49%)
Bridget Stirling
1,091 (7.52%)
Neil Mather
262 (1.81%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Raj Sherman
Edmonton-South West Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Matt Jeneroux
8,505 (56.42%)
Allan Hunsperger
2,714 (18.00%)
Rudy Arcilla
2,250 (14.93%)
Muriel Stanley-Venne
1,298 (8.61%)
Bryan Peacock
308 (2.04%)
New district
Edmonton-Whitemud Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Dave Hancock
12,087 (60.55%)
Ian Crawford
3,381 (16.94%)
Rick Szostak
2,356 (11.80%)
Jim Graves
1,694 (8.49%)
Julia Necheff
444 (2.22%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| David Hancock
Sherwood Park Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Cathy Olesen
8,742 (45.60%)
Garnett Genuis
5,957 (31.07%)
Dave Anderson
1,835 (9.57%)
Lyndsay Pinder
1,209 (6.31%)
Chris Kuchmak
230 (1.20%)
James Ford
(Ind.)
1,063 (5.54%)
Gordon Barrett
(Socred)
137 (0.71%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Iris Evans
St. Albert Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Stephen Khan
10,481 (53.76%)
James Burrows
4,130 (21.18%)
Kim Bugeaud
2,011 (10.31%)
Nicole Bownes
1,679 (8.61%)
Tim Osborne
1,195 (6.13%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ken Allred

Western and Central Alberta

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta
Party
Evergreen
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Drayton Valley-Devon Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Diana McQueen
7,358 (51.56%)
Dean Shular
5,462 (38.36%)
Chantelle Lillycrop
538 (3.78%)
Doris Bannister
879 (6.17%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Diana McQueen
Drayton Valley-Calmar
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Luke Ouellette
6,149 (40.08%)
Kerry Towle
7,091 (46.22%)
Les Vidok
641 (4.18%)
Patricia Norman
712 (4.64%)
Danielle Klooster
749 (4.88%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Luke Ouellette
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Darcy Davis
6,633 (36.99%)
Bruce Rowe
10,181 (56.77%)
Garth Davis
555 (3.09%)
Kristie Krezanoski
565 (3.15%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Other| Vacant
Red Deer-North Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Mary Anne Jablonski
5,091 (38.95%)
Randy Weins
4,430 (33.90%)
Michael Dawe
2,330 (17.83%)
Derrek Seelinger
970 (7.42%)
Brent Chalmers
248 (1.90%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Mary Anne Jablonski
Red Deer-South Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Cal Dallas
7,044 (43.74%)
Nathan Stephan
5,558 (34.52%)
Jason Chilibeck
1,193 (7.41%)
Lorna Watkinson-Zimmer
1,704 (10.58%)
Serge Gingras
604 (3.75%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Cal Dallas
Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Ty Lund
6,145 (41.49%)
Joe Anglin
7,647 (51.26%)
Mason Sisson
422 (2.83%)
Doreen Broska
703 (4.71%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ty Lund
Rocky Mountain House
Spruce Grove-St. Albert Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Doug Horner
10,722 (54.67%)
Travis Hughes
5,340 (27.23%)
Chris Austin
1,779 (9.07%)
Juliette "J.J." Trudeau[48]
1,773 (9.04%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Doug Horner
Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert
Stony Plain Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ken Lemke
7,496 (45.54%)
Hal Tagg
6,153 (37.37%)
Arlin Biffert
1,126 (6.84%)
Linda Robinson
1,319 (8.01%)
Kurtis Ewanchuk
217 (1.32%)
Matthew Burnett
149 (0.91%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Fred Lindsay
West Yellowhead Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Robin Campbell
4,405 (44.86%)
Stuart Taylor
2,642 (26.41%)
Michael Martyna
310 (3.16%)
Barry Madsen
794 (8.09%)
Glenn Taylor
1,668 (16.99%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Robin Campbell
Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| George VanderBurg
6,373 (45.93%)
Maryann Chichak
6,003 (43.26%)
Vern Hardman
745 (5.37%)
Blue Knox
754 (5.43%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| George VanderBurg

East Central Alberta

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta
Party
Other
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Battle River-Wainwright Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Doug Griffiths
7,205 (46.71%)
Dave Nelson
6,710 (43.50%)
Amber Greenleese
469 (3.04%)
Terry Zawalski
775 (5.02%)
Midge Lambert
265 (1.72%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Doug Griffiths
Drumheller-Stettler Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Jack Hayden
6,572 (43.58%)
Rick Strankman
7,451 (49.40%)
Cam Roset
362 (2.40%)
Aditya "Adi" Rao
416 (2.76%)
Andrew Berdahl
282 (1.87%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jack Hayden
Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jacquie Fenske
8,366 (49.28%)
Shannon Stubbs
5,800 (34.17%)
Spencer Dunn
845 (4.98%)
Chris Fulmer
1,556 (9.17%)
Matt Levicki
(Evergreen)
229 (1.35%)
Peter Schneider
(Ind.)
180 (1.06%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ed Stelmach
Lacombe-Ponoka Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Steve Christie
5,354 (35.87%)
Rod Fox
6,573 (43.96%)
Kyle Morrow
754 (5.04%)
Doug Hart
1,482 (9.91%)
Tony Jeglum
780 (5.22%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ray Prins
Leduc-Beaumont Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| George Rogers
8,417 (51.31%)
David Stasiewich
5,222 (31.83%)
Jasen Maminski
723 (4.41%)
Hana Razga
1,397 (8.52%)
William Munsey
453 (2.76%)
Jennifer Roach
(Evergreen)
193 (1.18%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| George Rogers
Leduc-Beaumont-Devon
Strathcona-Sherwood Park Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Dave Quest
9,698 (50.77%)
Paul Nemetchek
6,424 (33.63%)
John Murray
1,354 (7.09%)
Michael Scott
1,625 (8.51%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Dave Quest
Strathcona
Vermilion-Lloydminster Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Richard Starke
6,245 (51.92%)
Danny Hozack
4,507 (37.47%)
Corina Ganton
463 (3.85%)
Ray Stone
413 (3.43%)
Richard Yaceyko
(Ind.)
399 (3.32%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents| Lloyd Snelgrove
Wetaskiwin-Camrose Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Verlyn Olson
7,489 (52.32%)
Trevor Miller
4,552 (31.80%)
Owen Chubb
502 (3.51%)
Bruce Hinkley
1,578 (11.02%)
Mike Donnelly
(Evergreen)
192 (1.34%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Verlyn Olson

Central Calgary

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Evergreen Other
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Green Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independent
Calgary-Acadia Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jonathan Denis
6,846 (45.71%)
Richard Jones
6,312 (42.15%)
Nicole Hankel
940 (6.28%)
Nick Lepora
676 (4.51%)
Antoni Grochowski
202 (1.35%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jonathan Denis
Calgary-Egmont
Calgary-Buffalo Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Jamie Lall
3,505 (30.66%)
Mike Blanchard
2,413 (21.11%)
Kent Hehr
4,744 (41.49%)
Rebecca Eras
541 (4.73%)
Cory Mack Wilson
(Alberta)
230 (2.01%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Kent Hehr
Calgary-Cross Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Yvonne Fritz
5,492 (43.77%)
Happy Mann
4,884 (38.93%)
Narita Sherman
1,276 (10.17%)
Reinaldo Contreras
634 (5.05%)
Susan Stratton
261 (2.08%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Yvonne Fritz
Calgary-Currie Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Christine Cusanelli
7,395 (44.96%)
Corrie Adolph
4,758 (28.93%)
Norval Horner
2,640 (16.05%)
Robert Scobel
893 (5.43%)
Dean Halstead
224 (1.36%)
Norm Kelly
(Alberta)
539 (3.28%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta Party| Dave Taylor
Calgary-East Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Moe Amery
5,929 (45.59%)
Jasbir "Jesse" Minhas
4,995 (38.41%)
Ali Abdulbaki
780 (6.00%)
Robyn Luff
1,135 (8.73%)
Bonnie Devine
(Communist)
166 (1.28%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Moe Amery
Calgary-Elbow Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Alison Redford
11,181 (58.01%)
James Cole
5,523 (28.66%)
Beena Ashar
1,065 (5.53%)
Craig Coolahan
761 (3.95%)
William Hamilton
226 (1.17%)
Greg Clark
(Alberta)
517 (2.68%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Alison Redford
Calgary-Fish Creek Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Wendelin Fraser
7,626 (43.51%)
Heather Forsyth
7,700 (43.93%)
Nazir Rahemtulla
1,241 (7.08%)
Eric Leavitt
961 (5.48%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Heather Forsyth
Calgary-Fort Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Wayne Cao
4,576 (41.13%)
Jeevan Mangat
4,358 (39.17%)
Said Abdulbaki
1,126 (10.12%)
Don Monroe
761 (6.84%)
Janice Dixon
305 (2.74%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Wayne Cao
Calgary-Glenmore Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Linda Johnson
9,721 (48.02%)
Paul Hinman
7,880 (38.93%)
Dan MacAulay
1,437 (7.10%)
Rick Collier
1,204 (5.95%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Paul Hinman
Calgary-Klein Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Kyle Fawcett
6,852 (41.21%)
Jeremy Nixon
5,755 (34.61%)
Christopher Tahn
1,980 (11.91%)
Marc Power
1,687 (10.15%)
Roger Gagné
354 (2.13%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Kyle Fawcett
Calgary-North Hill
Calgary-Mountain View Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Cecilia Low
5,293 (30.77%)
Shane McAllister
3,942 (22.92%)
David Swann
6,849 (39.82%)
Christopher McMillan
863 (5.02%)
Inshan Mohammed
(Alberta)
255 (1.48%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| David Swann
Calgary-Varsity Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Donna Kennedy-Glans
8,099 (45.65%)
Rob Solinger
4,586 (25.85%)
Bruce Payne
3,713 (20.93%)
Jackie Seidel
855 (4.82%)
Carl Svoboda
234 (1.32%)
Alex McBrien
(Alberta)
255 (1.44%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Harry Chase

Suburban Calgary

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta
Party
Evergreen Other
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Calgary-Bow Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Alana DeLong
6,997 (47.16%)
Tim Dyck
5,700 (38.42%)
Stephanie Shewchuk
1,302 (8.78%)
Jason Nishiyama
606 (4.08%)
Ellen Phillips
232 (1.56%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Alana DeLong
Calgary-Foothills Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Len Webber
8,260 (53.54%)
Dustin Nau
5,117 (33.55%)
Kurt Hansen
1,414 (9.16%)
Jennifer Carkner
578 (3.75%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Len Webber
Calgary-Greenway Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Manmeet Bhullar
6,509 (53.80%)
Ron Leech
3.898 (32.22%)
Iqtidar Awan
1,285 (10.62%)
Al Brown
407 (3.36%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Manmeet Bhullar
Calgary-Montrose
Calgary-Hawkwood Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Jason Luan
9,050 (46.99%)
David Yager
7,046 (36.58%)
Maria Davis
1,629 (8.46%)
Collin Anderson
893 (4.64%)
Kevin Woron
241 (1.25%)
Janet Keeping
198 (1.03%)
Len Skowronski
(Socred)
105 (0.55%)
Ed Torrance
(Ind.)
99 (0.51%)
New district
Calgary-Hays Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ric McIver
8,614 (55.07%)
Wayne Anderson
5,670 (2.95%)
Brian MacPhee
897 (5.73%)
Regina Vergara
461 (2.95%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Arthur Johnston
Calgary-Lougheed Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Dave Rodney
7,849 (50.26%)
John Carpay
5,995 (38.39%)
Fred Stenson
1,160 (7.43%)
Brent Kelly
612 (3.92%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Dave Rodney
Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill rowspan=3 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Neil Brown
6,594 (46.42%)
Roy Alexander
5,458 (38.43%)
Don Thompson
1,103 (7.77%)
Anne Wilson
844 (5.94%)
Jason Webster
205 (1.44%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Teresa Woo-Paw
Calgary-Mackay
Merged district
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Neil Brown
Calgary-Nose Hill
Calgary-McCall Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Muhammad Rasheed
3,093 (29.33%)
Grant Galpin
3,183 (30.18%)
Darshan Kang
3,854 (36.54%)
Colette Singh
226 (2.14%)
Heather Brocklesby
144 (1.47%)
Tanveer Taj
(Ind.)
46 (0.44%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| Darshan Kang
Calgary-North West Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Sandra Jansen
9,164 (50.82%)
Chris Challis
6,879 (38.15%)
Robert Prcic
1,166 (6.47%)
Brian Malkinson
551 (3.06%)
Troy Millington
123 (0.68%)
Bryan Hunt
150 (0.83%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Lindsay Blackett
Calgary-Northern Hills Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Teresa Woo-Paw
7,353 (49.37%)
Prasad Panda
5,580 (37.46%)
Kirstin Morrell
1,195 (8.02%)
Stephanie Westlund
766 (5.14%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Teresa Woo-Paw
Calgary-Mackay
Calgary-Shaw Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Farouk Adatia
6,864 (42.13%)
Jeff Wilson
7,366 (45.22%)
John Roggeveen
1,109 (6.81%)
Ashley Fairall
615 (3.78%)
Brandon Beasley
337 (2.07%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Cindy Ady
Calgary-South East Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Rick Fraser
7,162 (48.57%)
Bill Jarvis
6,355 (43.09%)
Brad Carroll
756 (5.13%)
Marta Warszynski
474 (3.21%)
New district
Calgary-West Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ken Hughes
8,148 (49.95%)
Andrew Constantinidis
6,090 (37.33%)
Wilson McCutchan
1,217 (7.46%)
Mary Nokleby
491 (3.01%)
Pam Crosby
158 (0.97%)
Karen Huggins
209 (1.28%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ron Liepert
Chestermere-Rocky View rowspan=3 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Ted Morton
6,156 (35.34%)
Bruce McAllister
10,168 (58.37%)
Sian Ramsden
564 (3.24%)
Nathan Salmon
533 (3.06%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ted Morton
Foothills-Rocky View
Merged district
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Rob Anderson
Airdrie-Chestermere

Southern Alberta

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
Progressive
Conservative
Wildrose Liberal NDP Other
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Airdrie Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Kelly Hegg
5,364 (32.94%)
Rob Anderson
9,415 (57.81%)
Joel Steacy
523 (3.21%)
Bryan Young
687 (4.22%)
Jeff Willerton
(Ind.)
297 (1.82%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Rob Anderson
Airdrie-Chestermere
Banff-Cochrane Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Ron Casey
6,632 (41.82%)
Tom Copithorne
5,933 (37.41%)
Pete Helfrich
2,234 (14.09%)
Jamie Kleinsteuber
1,059 (6.68%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Janis Tarchuk
Cardston-Taber-Warner Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Patrick Shimbashi
4,208 (38.35%)
Gary Bikman
5,967 (54.37%)
Helen McMenamin
332 (3.03%)
Aaron Haugen
467 (4.26%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Broyce Jacobs
Cypress-Medicine Hat Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Len Mitzel
4,737 (35.61%)
Drew Barnes
7,112 (53.47%)
Jon Mastel
775 (5.83%)
Manuel Martinez
678 (5.10%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Len Mitzel
Highwood Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| John Barlow
8,167 (42.57%)
Danielle Smith
10,104 (52.59%)
Keegan Gibson
548 (2.85%)
Miles Dato
392 (2.04%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| George Groeneveld
Lethbridge-East Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Bridget Pastoor
6,592 (40.94%)
Kent Prestage
5,147 (31.97%)
Rob Miyashiro
2,374 (14.75%)
Tom Moffatt
1,987 (12.34%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Bridget Pastoor
Lethbridge-West Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Greg Weadick
5,757 (36.32%)
Kevin Kinahan
4,261 (26.88%)
Bal Boora
881 (5.56%)
Shannon Phillips
4,683 (29.55%)
David Walters
(Alberta)
268 (1.69%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Greg Weadick
Little Bow Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| John Kolk
4,477 (35.90%)
Ian Donovan
6,756 (54.18%)
Everett Tanis
470 (3.77%)
Bev Muendel-Atherstone
767 (6.15%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Barry McFarland
Livingstone-Macleod Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Evan Berger
7,403 (41.46%)
Pat Stier
8,565 (47.97%)
Alex Macdonald
597 (3.34%)
Matthew Halton
944 (5.29%)
Larry Ashmore
(Evergreen)
347 (1.94%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Evan Berger
Medicine Hat Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Darren Hirsch
5,341 (38.56%)
Blake Pedersen
6,030 (43.53%)
Matthew Sandford
1,101 (7.95%)
Dennis Perrier
1,168 (8.43%)
Graham Murray
(Evergreen)
212 (1.53%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Rob Renner
Strathmore-Brooks Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Wildrose| Arno Doerksen
5,737 (39.11%)
Jason Hale
8,158 (55.61%)
Alex Wychopen
297 (2.02%)
Brad Bailey
409 (2.79%)
Glen Dundas
(Separation)
68 (0.46%)
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta PC Association| Arno Doerksen

See also

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