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2004 Provincial Senate Nominee Election Report
The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2004 Provincial Senate Nominee Election, Monday, November 22, 2004. Click here to download the file (3.96 mb).
| Overview....
The November 22, 2004 Senate Nominee Election was conducted under the authority of the Senatorial Selection Act, as amended in March 2004. Section 3 of the Act directs that:
The Government of Alberta shall submit the names of the Senate nominees to the Queen’s Privy Council
for Canada as persons who may be summoned to the Senate of Canada for the purpose of filling
The Act directs that an election may be held:
- in conjunction with a general election under the Election Act,
- separately on a date provided for in the order, or
- in conjunction with the general elections under the Local Authorities Election Act.
The election was held in conjunction with a Provincial General Election for the first time in Alberta’s history. Order in Council 452/2004 dated September 29, 2004 directed that an election of four persons under the Senatorial Selection Act was to be conducted. The Order in Council directed that the timeline would follow the key dates established for the Provincial General Election, with one exception. The issuance of the Writ and Proclamation in advance of the election period allowed candidates to begin collecting signatures on their Candidate Nomination Papers. Specific key dates appear in the election calendar that follows.
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| Election Calendar.... |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
Issuance of the Writ of Election to the Chief Electoral Officer |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
Issuance of the Proclamation by the Chief Electoral Officer |
| Monday, October 25 |
Issuance of Writs of Election for the Provincial General Election |
| Saturday, October 30 |
First day for electors to be added to the List of Electors in the Returning Officers’ offices |
Monday, November 8
at 2:00 PM |
Last opportunity for Candidates to file Nomination Papers with the Chief Electoral Officer |
Saturday, November 13
at 4:00 PM |
Last opportunity for electors to be added to the List of Electors in the Returning Officers’ offices |
| Thursday, November 18 |
First day to vote in the Advance Polls (9:00 AM to 8:00 PM) |
| Friday, November 19 |
Second day to vote in the Advance Polls (9:00 AM to 8:00 PM) |
| Saturday, November 20 |
Final day to vote in the Advance Polls (9:00 AM to 8:00 PM) |
| Monday, November 22 POLLING DAY |
Polls open from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM; unofficial results web-posted |
| Thursday, December 2 |
Provincial tabulation of official results announced by the Chief Electoral Officer |
| Eligibility of Candidates....
Candidates had to meet the following qualifications in accordance with the Constitution Act, 1867. Each had to be:
- at least thirty years of age,
- a Canadian citizen,
- owner of $4,000 in real property in Alberta, and
- resident in Alberta.
Candidates also had to meet the following qualifications in accordance with the Senatorial Selection Act:
- ordinarily resident in Alberta for at least six months immediately preceding Polling Day,
- could not be sitting members of the House of Commons, Senate of Canada or Alberta Legislative Assembly,
- could not be candidates in the November 22, 2004 Provincial General Election, and
- could not be prohibited from participation by Sections 57, 178 or 181 of the Election Act.
Registration of Candidates....
Twelve prospective candidates filed registration papers under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act.
Ten candidates filed nomination papers with the Chief Electoral Officer by the close of nominations at 2:00 p.m. on November 8, 2004. Each of the candidates collected a minimum of 1,500 electors’ signatures supporting their nomination and provided a $4,000 nomination deposit.
Advertising....
The Proclamation was advertised in 9 daily newspapers and 103 weekly newspapers throughout the province, following its issuance on September 29, 2004. Subsequent advertisements combined information for both the Senate Nominee Election and the Provincial General Election.
In accordance with legislation, maps of each electoral division were advertised in newspapers of general circulation on two occasions during the election period. The first advertisement appeared in the first week of November, and included Proclamation information, Returning Officers’ office hours and contact information, qualifications for Special Ballot voters, and information regarding the availability of level access in the Returning Officers’ offices and advance polling places.
The second advertisement appeared in mid November, and included information on regular, advance and Special Ballot polls, along with the polling place maps.
Elector Information....
Candidates’ nominations closed at 2:00 p.m. on the fourteenth day following the issuance of the Writ, and a listing of candidates was available on the website later that day. Prior to that, names of individuals who had registered under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act were web-posted to provide electors with names of the prospective candidates.
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer’s website provided answers to commonly asked questions regarding polling place locations, eligibility criteria and availability of voter assistance. For the first time, electors were able to determine their polling place location following data entry of their civic address or rural legal land description. Electors were also able to confirm their inclusion on the List of Electors after entering the personal information necessary to confirm their identity and prohibit information gathering by unauthorized sources. At the close of polls on Polling Day, electors were able to obtain unofficial results as that information was entered by Returning Officers. The portion of the website containing poll by poll results, and aggregate results for the province, was visited over 112,000 times on Polling Day.
Voting Options....
In accordance with Section 31 of the Senatorial Selection Act, electors had the same range of voting opportunities as for the Provincial General Election. Provincial Returning Officers, along with the staff hired to manage the Provincial General Election, facilitated the Senate Nominee Election vote. The election process and voting options were the same for both events.
Special Ballot Polls....
Eligible electors were able to vote by Special Ballot throughout the election period. This is a favoured option of electors who are physically incapacitated, and for those who travel, work or attend an educational institution outside of their own electoral division for extended periods. Upon the elector’s request to the Returning Officer, electors were provided with a Special Ballot on which they were asked to record the names of up to four candidates of their choice. The Special Ballot packages had to be returned to the appropriate Returning Officers by the close of polls on Polling Day in order to be counted.
11,690 valid votes were cast at 83 Special Ballot polls across the province.
Advance Polls....
Advance polls were conducted on November 18, 19 and 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Many were held in the offices of the Returning Officers; up to four advance poll locations were established in electoral divisions covering large geographic areas to ensure elector convenience. Advance polls were available for electors who were physically incapacitated, election officers, candidates, official agents, scrutineers, or who were going to be unable to vote or absent on Polling Day.
106,044 valid votes were cast at 165 advance polls.
Mobile Polls....
Treatment centres and supportive living facilities with ten or more inpatient or resident electors were provided with a mobile poll on Polling Day, where consultation between Provincial Returning Officers and facility staff found the service to be appropriate.
Advance notification was provided to advise eligible electors of the time that the mobile poll was to be held. Mobile polls were conducted in fixed locations, or by going bed-to-bed, or by using both methods, to best meet electors’ needs.
34,049 valid votes were cast at 477 mobile poll locations.
Election Training....
Provincial Returning Officers trained 7,270 electors to staff the polls on Polling Day. Those election officers were provided with standardized training to manage the Senate Nominee Election and the Provincial General Election.
Election officers were responsible for two sets of ballots. In addition, they advised electors on how to mark the ballot for each election and answered questions that arose.
Ballots....
2,604,000 ballots were prepared for distribution to 83 Provincial Returning Officers prior to the conduct of the advance polls. Written instructions on the ballot directed electors to select up to four Senate Nominee Election candidates by marking an “x” next to the candidate(s) of their choice.
These instructions were supplemented by the posters displayed in each polling place, which directed electors on how to vote. Translation sheets provided the same instructions in thirteen different languages.
Election Night Results....
At the close of polls, election officers conducted the unofficial count of all Senate Nominee Election ballots following the Provincial General Election ballot count. Counting the votes for the Senate Nominee Election was particularly time consuming, since each valid ballot could contain up to four votes. In a polling subdivision of 450 electors, a deputy returning officer and poll clerk had a huge task, with a potential for counting up to 2,250 votes in total, for the two events.
Unofficial results for both events were communicated to Provincial Returning Officers by telephone and were made available in the Returning Officers’ offices. For the first time, staff in Returning Officers’ offices data entered the unofficial results as they arrived and posted that information to the website. Interested parties were able to view poll-by-poll results, as well as results aggregated for the entire province, as they were posted. The information systems capability will be enhanced prior to the next electoral event in order to expedite the web-posting of unofficial results.
Official Results....
Provincial Returning Officers were required to count all ballots cast in the Senate Nominee Election and transmit results to the Chief Electoral Officer within four days of the election. This was an extremely time-consuming process due to the potential for multiple votes on each ballot and the large volume of ballots.
It became apparent that the official count could not be completed by the legislated deadline of Friday, November 26 in all electoral divisions. The Chief Electoral Officer invoked the emergency powers prescribed by Section 4(2) of the Election Act to extend the deadline for completion and to allow Returning Officers to employ additional staff to assist with the count, where needed. Official results for all 83 electoral divisions were transmitted to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, November 29, 2004.
The Chief Electoral Officer prepared a Tabulation of Official Results by consolidating the results received from all Provincial Returning Officers. The Chief Electoral Officer announced the official results on December 2, 2004 and declared the four candidates with the most votes elected.
The term of the Senate Nominees elected expires on the day the writ is issued for the second general election following the general election conducted on November 22, 2004, in accordance with Order in Council 413/2004.
Summary of Results....
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| Cliff Breitkreuz, Progressive Conservative Party |
241,306 |
| Bert Brown, Progressive Conservative Party |
312,041 |
| Link Byfield, Independent |
238,751 |
| Vance Gough, Alberta Alliance |
167,770 |
| Gary Horan, Alberta Alliance |
156,175 |
| Michael Roth, Alberta Alliance |
176,339 |
| Jim Silye, Progressive Conservative Party |
217,857 |
| Tom Sindlinger, Independent |
161,082 |
| Betty Unger, Progressive Conservative Party |
311,964 |
| David Usherwood, Progressive Conservative Party |
193,056 |
| Total votes polled for all candidates |
2,176,341 |
| Names of Senate Nominees elected appear in bold type |
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The Senatorial Selection Act directs that the candidate’s nomination deposit is to be returned for each winning candidate and for each candidate who receives half of the total number of votes obtained by the candidate elected with the least number of votes. Nomination deposits of $4,000 were returned to all of the candidates whose names appeared on the ballot.
Points of Interest....
Electors cast 885,289 ballots in the election conducted under the Senatorial Selection Act, representing a voter turnout of 44.2%. In comparison, the voter turnout for the Provincial General Election was 44.7%. This slight variance occurred because electors did not wish to receive ballots for both elections in all cases. Election officers had been instructed to confirm that the elector wished to decline to cast a ballot in one or both elections, in this situation. Declined ballots were to be marked appropriately, maintained separately from the other ballots and recorded as declined for counting purposes. This did not always occur. Since some electors received only one ballot, the official results indicated that a small percentage of electors participated in only one election when voter turnout was calculated.
The 714,709 valid ballots cast contained 2,176,341 valid votes. On average, electors selected three candidates on each valid ballot.
To provide a historical perspective:
- 891,583 valid votes were cast in 1998 to elect two Senate Nominees;
- 641,519 valid votes were cast in 1989 to elect one Senate Nominee.
85,937 electors declined to cast a ballot in the election under the Senatorial Selection Act. That equates to 4.2% of eligible voters, or 9.7% of the voters who received ballots on Polling Day.
84,643 ballots were rejected in accordance with the criteria. That equates to 9.5% of the total ballots cast.
Campaign Period Financial Statements.... The filing deadline for Candidates’ Campaign Period Financial Statements was March 22, 2005, four months after Polling Day. Details of expenses incurred by each candidate will be web-posted.
Twelve individuals filed registration documents, in accordance with Section 9 of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (the Act) pertaining to this Senate Nominee Election, and were therefore required to file Campaign Period Financial Statements, in accordance with Section 43(2) of the Act.
One candidate, Gerry Pyne, from the Alberta Social Credit Party did not file a Candidate’s Campaign Period Financial Statement as required by Section 43(4)(b) of the Act. Pursuant to Section 44(1) of the Act, the name of the candidate and his chief financial officer were reported to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on April 4, 2005.
The filing deadline for Political Parties’ Campaign Period Financial Statements was May 24, 2005, six months after Polling Day.
Copies of all financial statements are received by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and placed on the Public Files for examination during normal office hours. Copies of the Candidates’ Campaign Period Financial Statements are presented, for informational purposes only, in the Financial Statements section of this report.
The Statements have not been examined by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. Once examined, any amendments will be placed on the Public Files.
These Statements follow: |
| REGISTERED INDIVIDUAL |
STATEMENT PAGE |
| Cliff Breitkreuz, Progressive Conservative Party |
197 |
| Bert Brown, Progressive Conservative Party |
198 |
| Link Byfield, Independent |
199 |
| David Copley, Independent |
200 |
| Vance Gough, Alberta Alliance |
201 |
| Gary Horan, Alberta Alliance |
202 |
| Michael Roth, Alberta Alliance |
203 |
| Jim Silye, Progressive Conservative Party |
204 |
| Tom Sindlinger, Independent |
205 |
| Betty Unger, Progressive Conservative Party |
206 |
| David Usherwood, Progressive Conservative Party |
207 |
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Two political parties endorsed the nomination of candidates in this Senate Nominee Election. The Statement for the Alberta Alliance Party and a Letter of Representation from the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta were received by the Chief Electoral Officer by May 24, 2005.
The Statement and Letter follow: |
| REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTY |
STATEMENT PAGE |
| Alberta Alliance Party |
208 |
| Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
210 |
| Election Officers |
$1,235,076. |
| Advertising |
282,832. |
| Printing Services |
104,542. |
| Systems Development |
6,440. |
| Office Supplies |
2,079. |
| Courier & Postage |
1,599. |
| Legal Fees |
1,344. |
| Hosting |
332. |
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$1,634,244. |
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Cost efficiencies were achieved by holding the 2004 Senate Nominee Election in conjunction with the 2004 Provincial General Election. Both the 1998 and 1989 Senate Nominee Elections were conducted in conjunction with Municipal Elections. Comparable costs for the previous Senate Nominee Elections are stated below. |
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1998 |
1989 |
| Department of Municipal Affairs |
$3,374,645. |
$2,581,408. |
| Department of Public Works, Supply & Services |
0. |
24,360. |
| Office of the Chief Electoral Officer |
166,937. |
209,108. |
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$3,541,582. |
$2,814,876. |
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Remarks of the Chief Electoral Officer....
The conduct of the first Senate Nominee Election in conjunction with a Provincial General Election was a welcome challenge.
On the surface, the task of conducting the two elections would appear to be straightforward. In reality, managing two parallel elections on one day is a complex undertaking. Appropriate resources, forms and training packages had to be created and distributed across the province. Election administrators had to be prepared to answer questions related to both events in a clear, concise manner. Election administrators also had the daunting task of counting ballots and reporting results for the two events. Adjustments were required to the Alberta Register of Electors System (AROES) to accommodate the differences between the two events, particularly in consolidating and displaying unofficial and official results.
The successful administration of the event is a tribute to the many individuals involved as Returning Officers, election officers, candidates, campaign workers and volunteers.
O. Brian Fjeldheim
Chief Electoral Officer
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| Candidate, Registered Political Party or Independent |
Votes |
Percentage
of Vote |
| *Cliff BREITKREUZ, Progressive Conservative Party |
241,306 |
1.09 |
| *Bert BROWN, Progressive Conservative Party |
312,041 |
14.34 |
| *Link BYFIELD, Independent |
238,751 |
10.97 |
| Vance GOUGH, Alberta Alliance |
167,770 |
7.71 |
| Gary HORAN, Alberta Alliance |
156,175 |
7.18 |
| Michael ROTH, Alberta Alliance |
176,339 |
8.10 |
| Jim SILYE, Progressive Conservative Party |
217,857 |
10.01 |
| Tom SINDLINGER, Independent |
161,082 |
7.40 |
| *Betty UNGER, Progressive Conservative Party |
311,964 |
14.33 |
| David USHERWOOD, Progressive Conservative Party |
193,056 |
8.87 |
| TOTAL |
2,176,341 |
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*Elected
Note: Conducted in conjunction with the Provincial General Election under the Election Act.
Due to rounding of the Percentage of Vote, the total may not equal 100%. |
| Candidate, Registered Political Party or Independent |
Votes |
Percentage
of Vote |
| *Bert BROWN, Reform Party of Alberta |
332,766 |
37.32 |
| Guy DESROSIERS, Independent |
148,851 |
16.70 |
| Vance GOUGH, Independent |
135,840 |
15.24 |
| *Ted MORTON, Reform Party of Alberta |
274,126 |
30.75 |
| TOTAL |
891,583 |
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*Elected
Note: Conducted in conjunction with Municipal Elections under the Local Authorities Election Act.
Due to rounding of the Percentage of Vote, the total may not equal 100%. |
| Candidate, Registered Political Party or Independent |
Votes |
Percentage
of Vote |
| Bert BROWN, Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
127,638 |
20.53 |
| Bill CODE, Alberta Liberal Party |
139,809 |
22.49 |
| Ken PAPROSKI, Independent |
30,849 |
4.96 |
| Tom SINDLINGER, Independent |
25,491 |
4.10 |
| Gladys TAYLOR, Independent |
38,534 |
6.20 |
| *Stan WATERS, Reform Party of Alberta |
259,292 |
41.71 |
| TOTAL |
621,613 |
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*Elected
Note: Conducted in conjunction with Municipal Elections under the Local Authorities Election Act.
Due to rounding of the Percentage of Vote, the total may not equal 100%. |
| Electoral Division |
Name |
Residence |
| 01 Dunvegan-Central Peace |
Larry Chorney |
Fairview |
| 02 Calgary-Bow |
Sylvia Langlois |
Calgary |
| 03 Calgary-Buffalo |
Carol Potter |
Calgary |
| 04 Calgary-Cross |
Wally Clarke |
Calgary |
| 05 Calgary-Currie |
Sandra Penner |
Calgary |
| 06 Calgary-East |
Le-Ann Lundgren |
Calgary |
| 07 Calgary-Egmont |
Doreen Green |
Calgary |
| 08 Calgary-Elbow |
Norma Gilbert |
Calgary |
| 09 Calgary-Fish Creek |
Wendy Watson |
Calgary |
| 10 Calgary-Foothills |
Maureen Sullivan |
Calgary |
| 11 Calgary-Fort |
Sheila Cooper |
Calgary |
| 12 Calgary-Glenmore |
Carol Kiernan |
Calgary |
| 13 Calgary-Hays |
Tracy Cochrane |
Calgary |
| 14 Calgary-Lougheed |
Margaret Tatham |
Calgary |
| 15 Calgary-Mackay |
Barry Rupert |
Calgary |
| 16 Calgary-McCall |
Shirley Barwise |
Calgary |
| 17 Calgary-Montrose |
Lynn Warkentin |
Calgary |
| 18 Calgary-Mountain View |
Margot Aftergood*
Lisa Scheffelmaier** |
Calgary
Calgary |
*Appointed for August/September 2004 Enumeration
**Appointed for November 22, 2004 Provincial General Election |
| 19 Calgary-North Hill |
Belva Moodie |
Calgary |
| 20 Calgary-North West |
Carleen Severs |
Calgary |
| 21 Calgary-Nose Hill |
Nels Crowther |
Calgary |
| 22 Calgary-Shaw |
Sandra Fedorchuk |
Calgary |
| 23 Calgary-Varsity |
Mary Lou Robertson |
Calgary |
| 24 Calgary-West |
Barry Whistlecraft |
Calgary |
| 25 Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview |
Roger Poloway |
Edmonton |
| 26 Edmonton-Calder |
Verna Acton |
Edmonton |
| 27 Edmonton-Castle Downs |
Elizabeth Burk |
Edmonton |
| 28 Edmonton-Centre |
Maureen Tetzlaff |
Edmonton |
| 29 Edmonton-Decore |
William Maxim |
Edmonton |
| 30 Edmonton-Ellerslie |
Dennis Seelochan |
Edmonton |
| 31 Edmonton-Glenora |
Kathy Strawson |
Edmonton |
| 32 Edmonton-Gold Bar |
Tom Forgrave |
Edmonton |
| 33 Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood |
Dan Papirnik |
Edmonton |
| 34 Edmonton-Manning |
Walter Ewoniak |
Edmonton |
| 35 Edmonton-McClung |
Donald Clarke |
Edmonton |
| 36 Edmonton-Meadowlark |
Donald McCallum |
Edmonton |
| 37 Edmonton-Mill Creek |
Dennis Koroluk |
Edmonton |
| 38 Edmonton-Mill Woods |
Jacqueline Elton |
Edmonton |
| 39 Edmonton-Riverview |
Teresa Griffiths |
Edmonton |
| 40 Edmonton-Rutherford |
Ried Zittlau |
Edmonton
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| 41 Edmonton-Strathcona |
Leslie Silver |
Edmonton |
| 42 Edmonton-Whitemud |
Bernard Zolner |
Edmonton |
| 43 Airdrie-Chestermere |
Herbert Buchanan |
Airdrie |
| 44 Athabasca-Redwater |
Joanne Hrycun |
Gibbons |
| 45 Banff-Cochrane |
Susann Britton |
Canmore |
| 46 Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock |
Clement Fagnan |
Westlock |
| 47 Battle River-Wainwright |
Sue Frissell |
Wainwright |
| 48 Bonnyville-Cold Lake |
Robert Engleder |
Cold Lake |
| 49 Cardston-Taber-Warner |
Daryll Leavitt |
Cardston |
| 50 Cypress-Medicine Hat |
Lyn Dillenbeck |
Foremost |
| 51 Drayton Valley-Calmar |
Donna Palmer |
Drayton Valley |
| 52 Drumheller-Stettler |
Keith Peers |
Drumheller |
| 53 Foothills-Rocky View |
Pam Kondrat |
Airdrie |
| 54 Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo |
Pauline Gauthier |
Fort McMurray |
| 55 Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville |
Margaret Wade |
Fort Saskatchewan |
| 56 Grande Prairie-Smoky |
Lana Fjellner |
Valleyview |
| 57 Grande Prairie-Wapiti |
Betty Phillips-Simpson |
Grande Prairie |
| 58 Highwood |
Kellie Cartwright |
High River |
| 59 Innisfail-Sylvan Lake |
Kenneth Fulton |
Innisfail |
| 60 Lac La Biche-St. Paul |
Linda Ference |
St. Paul |
| 61 Lacombe-Ponoka |
Elsie Brewin |
Blackfalds |
| 62 Leduc-Beaumont-Devon |
Cathy McGregor |
Beaumont |
| 63 Lesser Slave Lake |
Kerrie Patrick |
High Prairie |
| 64 Lethbridge-East |
Jan M. Okamura |
Lethbridge |
| 65 Lethbridge-West |
Clifford Brown |
Lethbridge |
| 66 Little Bow |
Delbert Olsen |
Vulcan |
| 67 Livingstone-Macleod |
Carol Brown |
Pincher Creek |
| 68 Medicine Hat |
Allan Bloomfield |
Medicine Hat |
| 69 Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills |
Jim Allison |
Didsbury |
| 70 Peace River |
Cheryl Anderson |
Peace River |
| 71 Red Deer-North |
Bettylyn Baker |
Red Deer |
| 72 Red Deer-South |
Noreen Stuart |
Red Deer |
| 73 Rocky Mountain House |
Mervin Rockel |
Rocky Mountain House |
| 74 Sherwood Park |
Marlene Martin |
Sherwood Park |
| 75 Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert |
Louise Kluthe |
Morinville |
| 76 St. Albert |
Donna Parchewsky |
St. Albert |
| 77 Stony Plain |
Sylvia Wood |
Spruce Grove |
| 78 Strathcona |
Brenda Evans |
Sherwood Park |
| 79 Strathmore-Brooks |
Dinah Hiebert |
Brooks |
| 80 Vermilion-Lloydminster |
Borden Kaminsky |
Innisfree |
| 81 West Yellowhead |
Betty Stitzenberger |
Edson |
| 82 Wetaskiwin-Camrose |
Lila Bowtell |
Camrose |
| 83 Whitecourt-Ste. Anne |
Judy Patterson |
Mayerthorpe |
| Statements of Official Results....
The following poll-by-poll results have been taken directly from the Statements of Official Results completed by Returning Officers in the 83 electoral divisions across the province.
Poll-by-poll results include the number of valid votes cast for each candidate, along with the number of valid, spoiled, declined and rejected ballots.
- Valid ballots are those that are clearly marked for one, two, three or four candidates in accordance with Section 111 of the Election Act. A valid ballot may contain up to four valid votes.
- Rejected ballots are those not counted because the elector’s intent was unclear, or because no candidates or more than four candidates were selected, or because readily identifying marks were added.
- A spoiled ballot is one that was marked incorrectly by an elector, who then obtained a replacement ballot from the deputy returning officer. Spoiled ballots are not placed in the ballot box for counting.
- A declined ballot is one that was returned by an elector, who chose not to vote for any candidate listed on the ballot.
Poll-by-poll results display the number of eligible electors, including all electors who were on the October 2004 List of Electors, those who were added during the Revisions Period, and those who were added by swearing-in on Polling Day. The percentage of voter turnout is calculated based on the total number of eligible electors at the close of polls on Polling Day.
Maps with additional detail are available in electronic format at this website. |
| 01 Dunvegan-Central Peace |
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02 Calgary-Bow |
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| 03 Calgary-Buffalo |
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04 Calgary-Cross |
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| 05 Calgary-Currie |
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06 Calgary-East |
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| 07 Calgary-Egmont |
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08 Calgary-Elbow |
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| 09 Calgary-Fish Creek |
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10 Calgary-Foothills |
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| 11 Calgary-Fort |
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12 Calgary-Glenmore |
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| 13 Calgary-Hays |
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14 Calgary-Lougheed |
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| 15 Calgary-Mackay |
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16 Calgary-McCall |
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| 17 Calgary-Montrose |
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18 Calgary-Mountain View |
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| 19 Calgary-North Hill |
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20 Calgary-North West |
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| 21 Calgary-Nose Hill |
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22 Calgary-Shaw |
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| 23 Calgary-Varsity |
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24 Calgary-West |
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| 25 Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview |
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26 Edmonton-Calder |
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| 27 Edmonton-Castle Downs |
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28 Edmonton-Centre |
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| 29 Edmonton-Decore |
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30 Edmonton-Ellerslie |
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| 31 Edmonton-Glenora |
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32 Edmonton-Gold Bar |
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| 33 Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood |
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34 Edmonton-Manning |
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| 35 Edmonton-McClung |
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36 Edmonton-Meadowlark |
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| 37 Edmonton-Mill Creek |
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38 Edmonton-Mill Woods |
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| 39 Edmonton-Riverview |
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40 Edmonton-Rutherford |
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| 41 Edmonton-Strathcona |
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42 Edmonton-Whitemud |
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| 43 Airdrie-Chestermere |
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44 Athabasca-Redwater |
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| 45 Banff-Cochrane |
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46 Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock |
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| 47 Battle River-Wainwright |
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48 Bonnyville-Cold Lake |
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| 49 Cardston-Taber-Warner |
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50 Cypress-Medicine Hat |
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| 51 Drayton Valley-Calmar |
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52 Drumheller-Stettler |
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| 53 Foothills-Rocky View |
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54 Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo |
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| 55 Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville |
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56 Grande Prairie-Smoky |
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| 57 Grande Prairie-Wapiti |
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58 Highwood |
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| 59 Innisfail-Sylvan Lake |
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60 Lac La Biche-St. Paul |
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| 61 Lacombe-Ponoka |
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62 Leduc-Beaumont-Devon |
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| 63 Lesser Slave Lake |
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64 Lethbridge-East |
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| 65 Lethbridge-West |
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66 Little Bow |
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| 67 Livingstone-Macleod |
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68 Medicine Hat |
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| 69 Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills |
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70 Peace River |
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| 71 Red Deer-North |
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72 Red Deer-South |
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| 73 Rocky Mountain House |
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74 Sherwood Park |
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| 75 Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert |
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76 St. Albert |
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| 77 Stony Plain |
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78 Strathcona |
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| 79 Strathmore-Brooks |
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80 Vermilion-Lloydminster |
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| 81 West Yellowhead |
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82 Wetaskiwin-Camrose |
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| 83 Whitecourt-Ste. Anne |
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