2015 Alberta general election

29th general election of Alberta, Canada 2015 Alberta general election Alberta parliamentary no no 2012 Alberta general election 2012 outgoing members May 5, 2015 elected members 2019 Alberta general election 2019 87 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 44 x160px #Opinion polls 57.0%https://www.elections.ab.ca/news-reports/reports/general-elections/2015-general-election/ General Elections « April 16, 2019 April 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190413063922/https://www.elections.ab.ca/news-reports/reports/general-elections/2015-general-election/ live Includes votes from the voided election in the riding of Calgary-Foothills 150x150px AB NDP nohash Rachel Notley AB NDP name October 18, 2014 Edmonton-Strathcona 4 seats, 9.85% 4 54 50 604,518 40.62% 30.77pp 150x150px AB Wildrose nohash Brian Jean AB Wildrose name March 28, 2015 Fort McMurray-Conklin 17 seats, 34.28% 5 21 16 360,511 24.22% 10.06pp 150x150px AB PC nohash Jim Prentice AB PC name September 6, 2014 Calgary-Foothills (disclaimed re-election) 61 seats, 43.97% 70 9The Progressive Conservative Association won a plurality of votes in 10 ridings. However, Jim Prentice disclaimed his victory in Calgary-Foothills, voiding the election and leaving the Progressive Conservatives with 9 seats in the official results. The riding was subsequently won by the Wildrose Party in a by-election. 61 413,610Includes votes from the voided election in the riding of Calgary-Foothills 27.79% 16.17pp 150x150px AB Liberal nohash David Swann AB Liberal name February 1, 2015 Calgary-Mountain View 5 seats, 9.89% 5 1 4 62,153 4.18% 5.71pp 150x150px AB Alberta nohash Greg Clark AB Alberta name September 21, 2013 Calgary-Elbow 0 seats, 1.31% 0 1 1 33,221 2.23% 0.92pp Alberta_Election_Map_2015.svg 375px Popular vote by riding. As this is a first-past-the-post election, seat totals are not determined by total popular vote, but instead by results in each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom. Premier Jim Prentice AB PC name Premier after election Rachel Notley AB NDP name The 2015 Alberta general election was held on May 5, following a request of Premier Jim Prentice to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Donald Ethell to dissolve the Legislative Assembly on April 7. This election elected members to the 29th Alberta Legislature. It was only the fourth time in provincial history that saw a change of governing party, and was the last provincial election for both the Alberta Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties, which merged in 2017 to form the United Conservative Party (although each ran a token candidate in the 2019 election). The provincial Election Act fixed the election date to a three-month period between March 1 and May 31 in the fourth calendar year after the preceding election day in this case, April 23, 2012. However, the act does not affect the powers of the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the Legislature before this period.Election Act R.S.A. 2000 E-1 38.1 http://www.qp.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=E01.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779784578&display=html S.A. 2011, c. 19 As a result of the election, the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) were elected to a majority government under leader Rachel Notley. The NDP formed government for the first time in Alberta history since the NDP's founding in the early 1960s. The 2015 election is sometimes called the "Orange Chinook", a reference to the province's dramatic swing to the NDP, the NDP's orange colour and the weather shifts occasioned by strong Chinook winds that southern Alberta commonly experiences.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/ndp-the-year-of-albertas-orange-chinook/article27939816/ NDP: The year of Alberta's Orange chinook Duane Bratt December 25, 2015 April 5, 2018 The Globe and Mail May 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180529174543/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/ndp-the-year-of-albertas-orange-chinook/article27939816/ livehttp://globalelectioninsights.ca/federal/could-the-orange-chinook-extend-into-october/ Could the "Orange Chinook" Extend into the October Election - Federal Election Tracker by Global Public Affairs Globalelectioninsights.ca June 20, 2014 May 30, 2018 Casey Sean https://web.archive.org/web/20180405155951/http://globalelectioninsights.ca/federal/could-the-orange-chinook-extend-into-october/ April 5, 2018 The NDP win ousted the PCs, who were reduced to third place in seats. Prentice resigned as PC leader and MLA for Calgary-Foothills on election night."Jim Prentice resignation as MLA too fast, strategist says" https://web.archive.org/web/20150507044648/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/jim-prentice-resignation-as-mla-too-fast-strategist-says-1.3063084 May 7, 2015 . CBC News, May 6, 2015. The Progressive Conservatives (PCs) had a majority in the outgoing Assembly and had won every provincial election since the 1971 election, making them the longest-serving provincial government in Canadian history being in office for 44 years. This was only the fourth change of governing party in Alberta since becoming a province in 1905, and one of the worst defeats a provincial government has suffered in Canada. 31 PC MLAs lost re-election to the legislature, the largest number in one election in Alberta history. It also marked the first time in almost 80 years that a left-of-centre political party had formed government in Alberta since the defeat of the United Farmers of Alberta in 1935 and the Depression-era radical monetary reform policies of William Aberhart's Social Credit government.Betke Carl Society and Politics in Alberta 1979 Methuen 130–145 The Wildrose Party under leader Brian Jean remained the Official Opposition, gaining four seats since 2012 despite winning 81,814 fewer votes and a 10.1% lower share of the popular vote than in the previous election. The Alberta Liberal Party and Alberta Party each won a single seat with Alberta Party leader Greg Clark becoming the party's first MLA. The Alberta Liberal Party lost four seats, only returning interim leader David Swann to the Legislative Assembly. After the Calgary-Glenmore seat was allocated through a recount, 28 women were known to be elected in this election.Kozicka Patricia 6 May 2015 Rachel Notley proud of ‘historic’ number of women elected in Alberta https://globalnews.ca/news/1983305/rachel-notley-proud-of-historic-number-of-women-elected-in-alberta/ Global News 11 May 2026 Following the election, Notley and her cabinet were sworn in on May 24.Notley, 11 cabinet ministers to be sworn in Sunday at legislature https://web.archive.org/web/20150527203846/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Notley+cabinet+ministers+sworn+Sunday+legislature/11068965/story.html May 27, 2015 . Edmonton Journal, May 20, 2015. Overall, across the province, 1,488,248 valid votes were cast in this election.https://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orResultsPGE.cfm?EventId=31 Election Results Background 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly In the 2012 general election the PCs lost a portion of their caucus, but were able to continue as majority government, despite their share of the popular vote decreasing to under 50%. The Wildrose Party formed the official opposition for the first time, while the other two parties in the Assembly, the Alberta Liberal Party and Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP), both held official party status with five and four seats respectively.Stolte Elise Alberta Election 2012: NDP picks up support, falls short of goal https://edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta-politics/6505909/story.html Edmonton Journal May 6, 2012 April 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426230207/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta-politics/6505909/story.html April 26, 2012 dead On September 4, 2014, the PCs became the longest serving political dynasty in Canadian history, at 43 years, 5 days.Alberta PCs win historic 12th straight majority https://www.ctvnews.ca/alberta-pcs-win-historic-12th-straight-majority-1.799835 CTV News Calgary May 11, 2012 April 23, 2012 September 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140905025241/http://www.ctvnews.ca/alberta-pcs-win-historic-12th-straight-majority-1.799835 dead Prentice, who succeeded former premier and interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives Dave Hancock in September 2014, was not obligated to call an election until 2016. However, seeking a new mandate to pass his budget, he asked Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell to dissolve the legislature on April 7. In accordance with Canadian constitutional practice, Ethell granted the request, beginning a month long campaign.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/alberta-to-hold-election-on-may-5/article23821249/ Jim Prentice seeks mandate on May 5 in cautious Alberta election bid Giovannetti Justin April 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 The Globe and Mail May 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506034816/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/alberta-to-hold-election-on-may-5/article23821249/ live The early election call was criticized by some as unethical, as it violated the fixed election dates specified in the Elections Act, but it was constitutionally valid and followed the general practice of the reserve powers of the Crown, specifically the constitutional convention of following the advice of the premier.Bratt Duane Alberta election may be unethical, but it's not illegal https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/alberta-election-may-be-unethical-but-its-not-illegal/article23886595/ March 12, 2016 The Globe and Mail April 10, 2015 March 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314171957/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/alberta-election-may-be-unethical-but-its-not-illegal/article23886595/ live Results The NDP received the most votes (more votes than any other party) overall and in 54 districts (more than half the districts), though did not receive a majority of the vote overall nor in many districts. It received 40.6 per cent of the vote and captured 62 per cent of the seats in the Legislature. Due to First-past-the-post voting, the NDP swept the Edmonton seats, won a majority of the seats in Calgary and just less than half of seats in rural Alberta.Rachel Maclean Alberta election 2015 results: NDP wave sweeps across province in historic win https://www.cbc.ca/news/elections/albertavotes2019/alberta-election-2015-results-ndp-wave-sweeps-across-province-in-historic-win-1.3062605 28 December 2022 CBC 5 May 2015 NDP MLAs were elected in all 21 Edmonton districts, 15 of the 26 Calgary districts and 18 of the 40 districts outside the major cities.https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/alberta-election-results-2015-live Alberta election results 2015: A riding-by-riding breakdown of the vote NDP candidates received over 50% of the votes in each Edmonton riding as well as the ridings of Sherwood Park, St. Albert and Lethbridge-West. All opposition (non-NDP) candidates received less than half the votes in the riding where they ran, except for the Wildrose candidates in Cypress-Medicine Hat, Strathmore-Brooks and Olds-Disbury, each of whom captured a majority of the district votes. The election produced some very close races and small leads for some winning candidates. In Calgary Glenmore the winning candidate won with a lead of six votes over her leading contender. In Calgary McCall an NDP candidate won with less than 30 per cent of the vote; in Calgary Shaw an NDP candidate won with but 31 per cent of the vote; in Calgary South-East a PC won with only 32.5 per cent of the votes cast. In many ridings the combined votes of the Progressive Conservative and the Wildrose candidates surpassed that of the NDP. In some ridings such as Red Deer North, Spruce Grove-St. Albert, Calgary-Buffalo, Calgary-Varsity, Lethbridge East and Lethbridge West, the combined vote of the NDP and the Liberal candidates totalled more than 50 per cent of the district's votes, thus overwhelming the combined vote of the Conservative and Wild Rose candidate. This also held true for Calgary Mountain View where a Liberal was elected. In many ridings no Liberal ran, which probably aided the NDP victory in those ridings. These included Lesser Slave Lake, Peace River, Edmonton-McClung, Sherwood Park, West Yellowhead and Whitecourt. centre|300px PartyVotesSeatsAB NDP row-name 604,51840.6 sandybrown 200 30.8pp54 87 sandybrown 250 2AB PC row-name 413,61027.8 AB PC colour 200 16.2pp9 87 AB PC colour 250 2AB Wildrose row-name 360,51124.2 #336633 200 10.1pp21 87 #336633 250 2AB Liberal row-name 62,1534.2 #E51A38 200 5.7pp1 87 #E51A38 250 2AB Alberta row-name 33,2212.2 #00AEEF 200 0.9pp1 87 #00AEEF 250 2 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px New Democratic AB NDP 40.62 PC AB PC 27.79 Wildrose AB Wildrose 24.22 Liberal AB Liberal 4.18 Alberta Party AB Alberta Party 2.23 Others CA Inde 0.96Seats #ddd 600px 410px New Democratic AB NDP 62.07 Wildrose AB Wildrose 24.14 PC AB PC 11.49 Liberal AB Liberal 1.15 Alberta Party AB Alberta Party 1.15Summary of the May 5, 2015 Legislative Assembly of Alberta election resultsUnofficial Results http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtResultsPGE.htm July 18, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120426181333/http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtResultsPGE.htm April 26, 2012 !rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Party !rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Party leader !rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Number ofcandidates !colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Popular vote* |- | style="text-align:center;" |2012 | style="text-align:center;" |Dissol. | style="text-align:center;" |2015 | style="text-align:center;" |% of Seats | style="text-align:center;" |# | style="text-align:center;" |% | style="text-align:center;" |Change (pp) AB NDP row-name | style="text-align:left;" | Rachel Notley |87 ||4 ||4 ||54 ||62.1 ||604,518 ||40.62 ||+30.77 AB Wildrose row-name | style="text-align:left;" | Brian Jean |86 ||17 ||5 ||21 ||24.1 ||360,511 ||24.22 ||–10.06 AB PC row-name | style="text-align:left;" | Jim Prentice |87 ||61 ||70 ||9 ||10.3 ||413,610 ||27.79 ||–16.17 AB Liberal row-name | style="text-align:left;" | David Swann |56 ||5 ||5 ||1 ||1.1 ||62,153 ||4.18 ||–5.71 AB Alberta row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Greg Clark |36 ||— ||— ||1 ||1.1 ||33,221 ||2.23 ||+0.92 AB Green row-nameResults compared to the Evergreen Party's results in 2012 | style="text-align:left;" |Janet Keeping |24 ||— ||— ||— ||— ||7,215 ||0.48 ||+0.09 AB Social Credit row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Len Skowronski |6 ||— ||— ||— ||— ||834 ||0.06 ||+0.03 AB Communist row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Naomi Rankin |2 ||— ||— ||— ||— ||182 ||0.01 ||= AB Alberta First row-nameResults compared to the Separation Party's results in 2012 | style="text-align:left;" |Bart Hampton |1 ||— ||— ||— ||— ||72 ||0.005 ||= AB Independent row | style="text-align:left;" colspan=2 |Independent |15 ||— ||1 ||— ||— ||5,932 ||0.40 ||+0.13 AB Vacant row | style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Vacant |2 |1** |1.1 |colspan=3| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3" |Total !400 !!87 !!87 !!87 !!100.0% !!1,488,248 !!100.00% !! |} * The total popular vote includes votes from voided Calgary-Foothills election. ** Incumbent Premier Jim Prentice disclaimed his victory in Calgary-Foothills.Office of the Chief Electoral Officer June 5, 2015 Notice: Members Elected to Serve in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Alberta Gazette, Part I 111 11 391 According to section 139 of the Alberta Elections Act,RSA 2000, c E-1 if a winning candidate disclaims their right to become an MLA before the end of the appeal period for the official results, that riding's election is declared void. + Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta – seats won/lost by party, 2012–2015Party2012Gain from (loss to)2015NDPWRPCLibAlb AB NDP row-name||4 || ||2|| ||44 || ||4 || || 54 AB Wildrose row-name||17 ||(2) || || || 7||(1) || || || 21 AB PC row-name||61 ||(44) ||1||(7) || || || ||(1) || 9 AB Liberal row-name||5 ||(4) || || || || || || || 1 AB Alberta Party row-name||0 || || || ||1|| || || || 1Total 87(50) 3 (7) 52 (1) 4 (1) 86 The election resulted in a majority government led by the New Democratic Party. The result in Calgary-Glenmore remained unresolved on election night, as incumbent PC MLA Linda Johnson and NDP challenger Anam Kazim finished the vote count in an exact tie of 7,015 votes each,https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/calgary-glenmore-focuses-on-education-issues Calgary-Glenmore tied after all polls tallied Mario Toneguzzi Calgary Herald May 5, 2015 December 20, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20190924110044/https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/calgary-glenmore-focuses-on-education-issues September 24, 2019 live en-CA necessitating a recount process. On May 15, the recount determined NDP candidate Anam Kazim won the riding by six votes. The Alberta NDP had been leading in most polls since late April. They had been expected to do well in Edmonton, which historically had been more favourable to centre-left parties and candidates than Alberta in general. However, in a result that exceeded even the most optimistic projections for the NDP, Edmonton swung dramatically to support Notley, who represents an Edmonton riding. The NDP took every seat in the city, all by very large margins (4,000 votes or more with absolute majority support). The NDP also won 15 of the 25 seats in Calgary, the power base of the PCs for most of the previous four decades. The NDP also swept the province's third and fourth-largest cities, Lethbridge and Red Deer. NDP support remained relatively lower in rural Alberta, where they won only a handful of ridings in the north of the province, as well as some rural ridings around Edmonton.Dyck Rand Provincial Politics in Canada 2015 241–28 Revised 2015 Notley later said that she had known a week before the election that the NDP would win. She told the Canadian Press that she had been sitting in a hotel room in either Calgary or Lethbridge when she saw a very credible poll showing the NDP was poised to rebound from a mere four seats in the legislature – the minimum for official party status – to an outright majority. She was stunned at first, but recovered long enough to drop her plans for a whirlwind schedule to close out the campaign. Her original plan would have not only resulted in her looking extremely haggard in her first speech as premier-elect, but would have left her without time to begin a transition.Bennett Dean Notley says she knew NDP would win Alberta election a week before vote https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/notley-says-she-knew-ndp-would-win-alberta-election-a-week-before-vote/ May 12, 2015 CTV News May 10, 2015 The Canadian Press Edmonton September 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907200756/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/notley-says-she-knew-ndp-would-win-alberta-election-a-week-before-vote-1.2367358 live The PCs finished second in the popular vote, 53,099 votes ahead of the Wildrose. However, their caucus was decimated due to a near-total collapse in the major cities, as well as a more pronounced split in the right-of-centre vote. They were completely shut out in Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer, and lost 12 of their 20 seats in Calgary. Since the first-past-the-post system awards seats solely on the basis of plurality district contests (not by proportional representation), the PCs were knocked down to third place with 10 seats, and only two outside Calgary. This was further reduced to nine when Prentice disclaimed victory in his riding. The PCs were reduced to their smallest presence in the Legislative Assembly since 1967. With a few exceptions, their support in the cities transferred to the NDP, while their rural support moved to the Wildrose. All but three members of Prentice's cabinet were defeated. The Wildrose had its legislative caucus greatly reduced in 2014 when then-leader and Leader of the Official Opposition Danielle Smith and all but 5 Wildrose MLAs crossed the floor to sit with the governing PCs. In the 2015 general election, the party rebounded to 21 seats and retained Official Opposition status. All of their gains were in rural ridings taken from the PCs, and they failed to win a seat in Edmonton or Calgary. Greg Clark, leader of the Alberta Party, won the first ever seat for his party in the Legislative Assembly. He won the seat of Calgary-Elbow. For the first time the NDP won a majority of seats in Calgary, taking 15 of the city's 26 seats. This centre-left success was deepened by a Liberal candidate and an Alberta Party candidate also scoring wins in that city. Such had not happened since 1921, when Labour candidates and Independents took seats there.A Report on Alberta Elections, 1905-1982 Results by riding Bold indicates cabinet members, and party leaders are italicized. Candidate names appear as they appeared on the ballot. Colour band in gulley indictes winner of the election. All results are sourced from Elections Alberta.http://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orresultspge.cfm?EventId=31 Provincial Results Elections Alberta August 11, 2017 August 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170801043133/http://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orresultspge.cfm?EventId=31 live Northern Alberta AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater | ||Jeff Johnson5,016 - 29.9% | ||Travis Olson4,973 - 29.6% | || |AB NDP background| ||Colin Piquette6,797 - 40.5% | || | || |AB PC background| |Jeff Johnson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock | ||Maureen Kubinec4,876 - 26.6% |AB Wildrose background| ||Glenn van Dijken7,206 - 39.3% | || | ||Tristan Turner6,232 - 34.0% | || | || |AB PC background| |Maureen Kubinec |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Bonnyville-Cold Lake | ||Craig Copeland3,594 - 30.4% |AB Wildrose background| ||Scott Cyr5,452 - 46.2% | || | ||Josalyne Head2,136 - 18.1% | ||Rob Fox628 - 5.3% | || |AB PC background| |Genia Leskiw† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley | ||Rhonda Clarke-Gauthier2,766 - 28.8% | ||Kelly Hudson3,147 - 32.8% | || |AB NDP background| ||Margaret McCuaig-Boyd3,692 - 38.4% | || | || |AB PC background| |Hector Goudreau† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort McMurray-Conklin | ||Don Scott1,502 - 22.3% |AB Wildrose background| ||Brian Jean2,950 - 43.9% | ||Melinda Hollis204 - 3.0% | ||Ariana Mancini2,071 - 30.8% | || | || |AB PC background| |Don Scott |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo | ||Mike Allen2,486 - 25.9% |AB Wildrose background| ||Tany Yao3,835 - 40.0% | ||Robin Le Fevre345 - 3.6% | ||Stephen Drover2,915 - 30.4% | || | || |AB PC background| |Mike Allen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Grande Prairie-Smoky | ||Everett McDonald4,968 - 30.8% |AB Wildrose background| ||Todd Loewen5,343 - 33.2% | ||Kevin McLean787 - 4.9% | ||Todd Russell5,009 - 31.1% | || | || |AB PC background| |Everett McDonald |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Grande Prairie-Wapiti |AB PC background| ||Wayne Drysdale6,229 - 35.6% | ||Laila Goodridge4,175 - 23.8% | || | ||Mary Dahr5,062 - 28.9% | ||Rory Tarant2,048 - 11.7% | || |AB PC background| |Wayne Drysdale |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills | ||Darrell Younghans3,004 - 24.4% |AB Wildrose background| ||David Hanson4,763 - 38.7% | || | ||Catherine Harder4,214 - 34.2% | || | ||Brian Deheer (Green)339 - 2.8% |AB Wildrose background| |Shayne Saskiw† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lesser Slave Lake | ||Pearl Calahasen1,944 - 21.5% | ||Darryl Boisson3,198 - 35.3% | || |AB NDP background| ||Danielle Larivee3,915 - 43.2% | || | || |AB PC background| |Pearl Calahasen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Peace River | ||Frank Oberle3,529 - 36.4% | ||Nathan Steinke1,979 - 20.4% | || |AB NDP background| ||Debbie Jabbour3,821 - 39.4% | ||Sherry Hilton376 - 3.9% | || |AB PC background| |Frank Oberle Central Edmonton AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | ||Tony Caterina2,524 - 15.5% | ||Stephanie Diacon1,248 - 7.6% | ||Tomi Yellowface359 - 2.2% |AB NDP background| ||Deron Bilous12,049 - 73.8% | ||Owais Siddiqui147 - 0.9% | || |AB NDP background| |Deron Bilous |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Calder | ||Thomas "Tom" Bradley3,222 - 17.8% | ||Andrew Altimas1,565 - 8.6% | ||Amit "Sunny" Batra527 - 2.9% |AB NDP background| ||David Eggen12,837 - 70.7% | || | || |AB NDP background| |David Eggen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Centre | ||Catherine Keill2,228 - 13.5% | ||Joe Byram772 - 4.7% | ||Laurie BlakemanBlakeman was also endorsed by the Alberta Party and the Green Party of Alberta.4,199 - 25.4% |AB NDP background| ||David Shepherd8,983 - 54.4% | || | ||Greg Keating (Ind.)295 - 1.8%Rory Joe Koopmans (Ind.)40 - 0.2% |AB Liberal background| |Laurie Blakeman |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Glenora | ||Heather Klimchuk3,145 - 17.3% | ||Don Koziak1,394 - 7.6% | ||Karen Sevcik553 - 3.0% |AB NDP background| ||Sarah Hoffman12,473 - 68.4% | ||Chris Vilcsak463 - 2.5% | ||David Parker (Green)195 - 1.1% |AB PC background| |Heather Klimchuk |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Gold Bar | ||David Dorward4,147 - 18.6% | ||Justin J. James1,422 - 6.4% | ||Ronald Brochu702 - 3.2% |AB NDP background| ||Marlin Schmidt15,349 - 68.9% | ||Cristina Stasia662 - 3.0% | || |AB PC background| |David Dorward |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | ||Jonathan Weiqun Dai1,778 - 12.0% | ||Joshua Loeppky967 - 6.5% | ||Matthew R. Smith494 - 3.3% |AB NDP background| ||Brian Mason11,555 - 78.1% | || | || |AB NDP background| |Brian Mason |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Mill Creek | ||Gene Zwozdesky3,848 - 23.9% | ||Saqib Raja1,365 - 8.5% | ||Harpreet Gill1,896 - 11.8% |AB NDP background| ||Denise Woollard9,025 - 55.9% | || | || |AB PC background| |Gene Zwozdesky |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Mill Woods | ||Sohail Quadri2,920 - 19.1% | ||Baljit Sall1,437 - 9.4% | ||Roberto Maglalang850 - 5.6% |AB NDP background| ||Christina Gray9,930 - 64.9% | || | ||Aura Leddy (Ind.)129 - 0.8%Naomi Rankin(Communist)44 - 0.3% |AB PC background| |Sohail Quadri |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Riverview | ||Steve Young3,732 - 19.3% | ||Ian Crawford1,350 - 7.0% | ||Donna Wilson1,416 - 7.3% |AB NDP background| ||Lori Sigurdson12,108 - 62.8% | ||Brandon Beringer487 - 2.5% | ||Sandra Wolf Lange (Green)135 - 0.7%Glenn Miller (Ind.)59 - 0.3% |AB PC background| |Steve Young |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Rutherford | ||Chris LaBossiere3,940 - 22.5% | ||Josef Pisa1,644 - 9.4% | ||Michael Chan741 - 4.2% |AB NDP background| ||Richard Feehan11,214 - 63.9% | || | || |AB PC background| |Fred Horne† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Strathcona | ||Shelley Wegner2,242 - 13.6% | || | ||Steve Kochan658 - 4.0% |AB NDP background| ||Rachel Notley13,592 - 82.4% | || | || |AB NDP background| |Rachel Notley Suburban Edmonton AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Castle Downs | ||Thomas Lukaszuk4,182 - 23.1% | ||Gerrit Roosenboom1,383 - 7.6% | ||Todd Ross880 - 4.9% |AB NDP background| ||Nicole Goehring11,689 - 64.5% | || | || |AB PC background| |Thomas Lukaszuk |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Decore | ||Janice Sarich2,847 - 18.4% | ||Dean R. Miller1,289 - 8.3% | ||Bradley Lawrence Whalen691 - 4.5% |AB NDP background| ||Chris Nielsen10,531 - 67.9% | || | ||Trey Capnerhurst (Green)150 - 1.0% |AB PC background| |Janice Sarich |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Ellerslie | ||Harman Kandola3,549 - 19.8% | ||Jackie Lovely2,499 - 13.9% | ||Mike McGowan839 - 4.7% |AB NDP background| ||Rod Loyola11,034 - 61.6% | || | || |AB PC background| |Naresh Bhardwaj§ |- |style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Manning | ||Gurcharan Garcha2,599 - 15.1% | ||Atiq Rehman1,475 - 8.6% | ||Adam Mounzer776 - 4.5% |AB NDP background| ||Heather Sweet12,376 - 71.8% | || | || |AB PC background| |Peter Sandhu§ |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-McClung | ||David Xiao4,408 - 25.9% | ||Steve Thompson2,373 - 14.0% | || |AB NDP background| ||Lorne Dach9,412 - 55.4% | ||John Hudson808 - 4.8% | || |AB PC background| |David Xiao |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Meadowlark | ||Katherine O'Neill3,924 - 22.8% | ||Amber Maze1,972 - 11.5% | ||Dan Bildhauer1,507 - 8.8% |AB NDP background| ||Jon Carson9,796 - 57.0% | || | || |AB Liberal background| |Raj Sherman† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-South West | ||Matt Jeneroux6,316 - 27.8% | ||Cole Kander2,290 - 10.1% | ||Rudy Arcilla1,199 - 5.3% |AB NDP background| ||Thomas Dang12,352 - 54.4% | ||Krishna Tailor543 - 2.4% | || |AB PC background| |Matt Jeneroux |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Edmonton-Whitemud | ||Stephen Mandel7,177 - 32.2% | ||Chad Peters1,423 - 6.4% | ||Steven Townsend629 - 2.8% |AB NDP background| ||Bob Turner12,805 - 57.4% | || | ||Kathryn Jackson (Green)182 - 0.8%John Baloun (Ind.)73 - 0.3% |AB PC background| |Stephen Mandel |- |style="background:whitesmoke;"|Sherwood Park | ||Cathy Olesen5,655 - 25.9% | ||Linda Osinchuk4,815 - 22.1% | || |AB NDP background| ||Annie McKitrick11,365 - 52.0% | || | || |AB PC background| |Cathy Olesen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Albert | ||Stephen Khan6,340 - 27.9% | ||Shelley Biermanski2,858 - 12.6% | ||Bill Alton778 - 3.4% |AB NDP background| ||Marie Renaud12,220 - 53.9% | ||Trevor Love493 - 2.2% | || |AB PC background| |Stephen Khan West Central Alberta AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Drayton Valley-Devon | ||Diana J. McQueen5,182 - 30.5% |AB Wildrose background| ||Mark Smith6,284 - 37.0% | || | ||Katherine Swampy4,816 - 28.4% | ||Connie Jensen416 - 2.5% | ||Jennifer R. Roach (Green)276 - 1.6% |AB PC background| |Diana McQueen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Innisfail-Sylvan Lake | ||Kerry Towle5,136 - 28.0% |AB Wildrose background| ||Don MacIntyre7,829 - 42.7% | || | ||Patricia Norman4,244 - 23.1% | ||Danielle Klooster1,135 - 6.2% | || |AB PC background| |Kerry Towle |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills | ||Wade Bearchell5,274 - 26.3% |AB Wildrose background| ||Nathan Cooper10,692 - 53.4% | || | ||Glenn R. Norman3,366 - 16.8% | ||Jim Adamchick685 - 3.4% | || |AB PC background| |Bruce Rowe† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Red Deer-North | ||Christine Moore3,836 - 22.7% | ||S.H. "Buck" Buchanan4,173 - 24.7% | ||Michael DaweDawe was also endorsed by the Green Party of Alberta.3,262 - 19.3% |AB NDP background| ||Kim Schreiner4,969 - 29.4% | ||Krystal Kromm683 - 4.0% | || |AB PC background| |Mary Anne Jablonski† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Red Deer-South | ||Darcy Mykytyshyn5,414 - 27.6% | ||Norman Wiebe4,812 - 24.6% | ||Deborah Checkel738 - 3.8% |AB NDP background| ||Barb Miller7,024 - 35.9% | ||Serge Gingras1,035 - 5.3% | ||Ben Dubois (Green)274 - 1.4%Patti Argent (Ind.)232 - 1.2%William Berry (Ind.)60 - 0.3% |AB PC background| |Cal Dallas† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre | ||Tammy Coté5,296 - 31.8% |AB Wildrose background| ||Jason Nixon6,670 - 40.1% | || | ||Hannah Schlamp2,791 - 16.8% | || | ||Joe Anglin (Ind.)1,871 - 11.3% |AB Independent background| |Joe Anglin |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Spruce Grove-St. Albert | ||Rus Matichuk6,362 - 25.6% | ||Jaye Walter4,631 - 18.7% | ||Reg Lukasik916 - 3.7% |AB NDP background| ||Vivienne Horne (Canadian politician)11,546 - 46.5% | ||Gary Hanna1,081 - 4.4% | ||Brendon Greene (Green)269 - 1.1% |AB Vacant background| |Vacant |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Stony Plain | ||Ken Lemke4,944 - 25.7% | ||Kathy Rondeau5,586 - 29.1% | ||Mike Hanlon657 - 3.4% |AB NDP background| ||Erin Babcock7,268 - 37.8% | ||Sandy Simmie538 - 2.8% | ||Matt Burnett (Green)220 - 1.1% |AB PC background| |Ken Lemke |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|West Yellowhead | ||Robin Campbell3,433 - 32.3% | ||Stuart Taylor3,055 - 28.8% | || |AB NDP background| ||Eric Rosendahl4,135 - 38.9% | || | || |AB PC background| |Robin Campbell |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitecourt-Ste. Anne | ||George VanderBurg4,721 - 31.1% | ||John Bos4,996 - 33.0% | || |AB NDP background| ||Oneil Carlier5,442 - 35.9% | || | || |AB PC background| |George VanderBurg East Central Alberta AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Battle River-Wainwright | ||Blake Prior5,057 - 31.2% |AB Wildrose background| ||Wes Taylor6,862 - 42.3% | ||Ron Williams500 - 3.1% | ||Gordon Naylor3,807 - 23.5% | || | || |AB Vacant background| |Vacant |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Drumheller-Stettler | ||Jack Hayden5,388 - 33.9% |AB Wildrose background| ||Rick Strankman7,570 - 47.7% | || | ||Emily Shannon2,927 - 18.4% | || | || |AB Wildrose background| |Rick Strankman |- |style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville | ||Jacquie Fenske5,527 - 28.3% | ||Joe Gosselin3,959 - 20.2% | ||Peter Schneider475 - 2.4% |AB NDP background| ||Jessica Littlewood8,983 - 45.9% | ||Derek Christensen324 - 1.7% | ||Allison Anderson (Green)285 - 1.5% |AB PC background| |Jacquie Fenske |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lacombe-Ponoka | ||Peter Dewit5,018 - 27.6% |AB Wildrose background| ||Ron Orr6,502 - 35.7% | || | ||Doug Hart5,481 - 30.1% | ||Tony Jeglum1,206 - 6.6% | || |AB PC background| |Rod Fox§ |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Leduc-Beaumont | ||George Rogers6,225 - 28.3% | ||Sharon Smith6,543 - 29.7% | || |AB NDP background| ||Shaye Anderson8,321 - 37.8% | ||Bert Hoogewoonink612 - 2.8% | ||Josh Drozda (Green)301 - 1.4% |AB PC background| |George Rogers |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Strathcona-Sherwood Park | ||Dave Quest6,623 - 30.1% | ||Rob Johnson5,286 - 24.0% | || |AB NDP background| ||Estefania Cortes-Vargas9,376 - 42.6% | ||Lynne Kaiser721 - 3.3% | || |AB PC background| |Dave Quest |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Vermilion-Lloydminster |AB PC background| ||Richard Starke5,935 - 47.4% | ||Danny Hozack4,171 - 33.3% | || | ||Saba Mossagizi2,428 - 19.4% | || | || |AB PC background| |Richard Starke |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wetaskiwin-Camrose | ||Verlyn Olson5,951 - 34.7% | ||Bill Rock3,685 - 21.5% | || |AB NDP background| ||Bruce Hinkley7,531 - 43.9% | || | || |AB PC background| |Verlyn Olson Central Calgary AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Acadia | ||Jonathan Denis4,602 - 29.0% | ||Linda Carlson4,985 - 31.4% | ||Nicholas Borovsky765 - 4.8% |AB NDP background| ||Brandy Payne5,506 - 34.7% | || | || |AB PC background| |Jonathan Denis |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Buffalo | ||Terry Rock3,738 - 28.1% | ||Leah Wamboldt1,351 - 10.2% | ||David Khan3,282 - 24.7% |AB NDP background| ||Kathleen Ganley4,671 - 35.1% | || | ||Sabrina Lee Levac (Green)263 - 2.0% |AB Liberal background| |Kent Hehr† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Cross | ||Rick Hanson4,501 - 35.3% | ||Moiz Mahmood2,060 - 16.2% | ||Manjot Singh Gill1,194 - 9.4% |AB NDP background| ||Ricardo Miranda4,602 - 36.1% | || | ||Peter Meic (Green)236 - 1.9%Katherine Le Rougetel (Ind.)143 - 1.1% |AB PC background| |Yvonne Fritz† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Currie | ||Christine Cusanelli4,577 - 24.7% | ||Terry DeVries3,769 - 20.3% | ||Shelley Wark-Martyn1,441 - 7.8% |AB NDP background| ||Brian Malkinson7,387 - 39.8% | ||Tony Norman1,006 - 5.4% | ||Nelson Berlin (Green)373 - 2.0% |AB PC background| |Christine Cusanelli |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-East | ||Moe Amery3,971 - 28.3% | ||Ali Waissi3,633 - 25.9% | ||Naser Al-Kukhun806 - 5.7% |AB NDP background| ||Robyn Luff5,506 - 39.2% | || | ||Bonnie Devine (Communist)138 - 1.0% |AB PC background| |Moe Amery |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Elbow | ||Gordon Dirks6,254 - 30.3% | ||Megan Brown1,786 - 8.7% | ||John Roggeveen565 - 2.7% | ||Catherine Welburn3,256 - 15.8% |AB Alberta Party background| ||Greg Clark8,707 - 42.2% | ||Larry R. Heather (Social Credit)67 - 0.3% |AB PC background| |Gordon Dirks |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Fish Creek |AB PC background| ||Richard Gotfried6,198 - 32.9% | ||Blaine Maller5,568 - 29.6% | || | ||Jill Moreton6,069 - 32.2% | ||Allison Wemyss850 - 4.5% | ||Martin Owen (Social Credit)148 - 0.8% |AB Wildrose background| |Heather Forsyth† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Fort | ||Andy Bao Nguyen3,204 - 22.7% | ||Jeevan Mangat3,003 - 21.3% | ||Said Abdulbaki476 - 3.4% |AB NDP background| ||Joe Ceci7,027 - 49.8% | ||Vic Goosen410 - 2.9% | || |AB PC background| |Wayne Cao† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Glenmore | ||Linda Johnson7,015 - 33.2% | ||Chris Kemp-Jackson5,058 - 23.9% | ||David Waddington1,345 - 6.4% |AB NDP background| ||Anam Kazim7,021 - 33.2% | ||Terry Lo719 - 3.4% | || |AB PC background| |Linda Johnson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Klein | ||Kyle Fawcett4,878 - 26.8% | ||Jeremy Nixon4,206 - 23.0% | ||David Gamble1,104 - 6.0% |AB NDP background| ||Craig Coolahan8,098 - 44.3% | || | ||Noel KeoughWithdrew. (Green)0 - 0.0% |AB PC background| |Kyle Fawcett |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Mountain View | ||Mark Hlady4,699 - 23.9% | ||Terry Wong2,070 - 10.5% |AB Liberal background| ||David Swann7,204 - 36.7% | ||Marc Andrew Chikinda5,673 - 28.9% | || | || |AB Liberal background| |David Swann |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Varsity | ||Susan Billington5,700 - 30.2% | ||Sharon Polsky2,598 - 13.8% | ||Pete Helfrich1,862 - 9.9% |AB NDP background| ||Stephanie McLean8,297 - 43.9% | || | ||Carl Svoboda (Green)424 - 2.2% |AB PC background| |Donna Kennedy-Glans† Suburban Calgary AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Bow | ||Byron Nelson5,419 - 33.0% | ||Trevor Grover3,752 - 22.8% | ||Matt Gaiser682 - 4.2% |AB NDP background| ||Deborah Drever5,669 - 34.5% | ||Jonathon Himann459 - 2.8% | ||David Reid (Green)448 - 2.7% |AB PC background| |Alana DeLong† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Foothills |AB PC background| ||Jim PrenticePrentice disclaimed his victory on election night, leaving the seat vacant.7,163 - 40.3% | ||Keelan Frey3,216 - 18.1% | ||Ali Bin Zahid1,271 - 7.2% | ||Anne Wilson5,748 - 32.4% | || | ||Janet Keeping (Green)363 - 2.0% |AB PC background| |Jim Prentice |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Greenway |AB PC background| ||Manmeet Bhullar5,337 - 42.8% | ||Devinder Toor2,627 - 21.1% | || | ||Don Monroe4,513 - 36.2% | || | || |AB PC background| |Manmeet Bhullar |- |style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Hawkwood | ||Jason Luan6,378 - 31.2% | ||Jae Shim4,448 - 21.7% | ||Harbaksh Singh Sekhon736 - 3.6% |AB NDP background| ||Michael Connolly7,443 - 36.4% | ||Beth Barberree925 - 4.5% | ||Polly Knowlton Cockett (Green)455 - 2.2%Len Skowronski (Social Credit)90 - 0.4% |AB PC background| |Jason Luan |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Hays |AB PC background| ||Ric McIver6,671 - 38.3% | ||Bob Mailloux4,562 - 26.2% | ||Shawn Emran722 - 4.1% | ||Carla Drader5,138 - 29.5% | || | ||Graham MacKenzie (Green)250 - 1.4%Zachary Doyle (Social Credit)93 - 0.5% |AB PC background| |Ric McIver |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Lougheed |AB PC background| ||Dave Rodney5,939 - 35.0% | ||Mark Mantei4,781 - 28.2% | ||Leila Keith817 - 4.8% | ||Mihai Ion5,437 - 32.0% | || | || |AB PC background| |Dave Rodney |- |style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill | ||Neil Brown4,587 - 27.4% | ||Kathy Macdonald4,914 - 29.3% | ||Prab Lashar768 - 4.6% |AB NDP background| ||Karen M. McPherson6,177 - 36.9% | || | ||Sandy Kevin Aberdeen (Green)316 - 1.9% |AB PC background| |Neil Brown |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-McCall | ||Jagdeep Kaur Sahota2,317 - 18.2% | ||Happy Mann3,367 - 26.4% | ||Avinash S. Khangura2,224 - 17.5% |AB NDP background| ||Irfan Sabir3,812 - 29.9% | || | ||Burhan Khan (Ind.)1,010 - 7.9% |AB Liberal background| |Darshan Kang† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-North West |AB PC background| ||Sandra Jansen6,320 - 32.7% | ||Jeff Callaway5,163 - 26.7% | ||Neil Marion935 - 4.8% | ||Karen Mills5,724 - 29.6% | ||Chris Blatch1,176 - 6.1% | || |AB PC background| |Sandra Jansen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Northern Hills | ||Teresa Woo-Paw5,343 - 30.7% | ||Prasad Panda4,392 - 25.3% | ||Harry Lin1,000 - 5.8% |AB NDP background| ||Jamie Kleinsteuber6,641 - 38.2% | || | || |AB PC background| |Teresa Woo-Paw |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-Shaw | ||Jeff Wilson5,348 - 30.7% | ||Brad Leishman5,301 - 30.4% | ||Alexander Barrow668 - 3.8% |AB NDP background| ||Graham Sucha5,449 - 31.2% | ||Evert Smith661 - 3.8% | || |AB PC background| |Jeff Wilson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-South East |AB PC background| ||Rick Fraser7,663 - 32.5% | ||Brandon Lunty6,892 - 29.2% | ||Gladwin Gill1,304 - 5.5% | ||Mirical Macdonald7,358 - 31.2% | || | ||Jordan Mac Isaac (Green)374 - 1.6% |AB PC background| |Rick Fraser |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Calgary-West |AB PC background| ||Mike Ellis8,312 - 46.8% | ||Gerard Lucyshyn4,512 - 25.4% | || | ||Mizanur Rahman4,940 - 27.8% | || | || |AB PC background| |Mike Ellis |- |style="background:whitesmoke;"|Chestermere-Rocky View | ||Bruce McAllister7,454 - 36.0% |AB Wildrose background| ||Leela Sharon Aheer7,676 - 37.0% | || | ||William James Pelech3,706 - 17.9% | || | ||Jamie Lall (Ind.)1,093 - 5.3%Coral Bliss Taylor (Green)405 - 2.0%Matt Grant (Ind.)391 - 1.9% |AB PC background| |Bruce McAllister |- Southern Alberta AB PC Wildrose Liberal NDP Alberta Party Other |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Airdrie | ||Peter Brown6,181 - 28.9% |AB Wildrose background| ||Angela Pitt7,499 - 35.1% | || | ||Chris Noble6,388 - 29.9% | ||Jeremy Klug912 - 4.3% | ||Jeff Willerton (Ind.)399 - 1.9% |AB PC background| |Rob Anderson† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Banff-Cochrane | ||Ron Casey5,555 - 28.2% | ||Scott Wagner5,692 - 28.9% | || |AB NDP background| ||Cameron Westhead8,426 - 42.8% | || | || |AB PC background| |Ron Casey |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cardston-Taber-Warner | ||Brian Brewin4,356 - 35.5% |AB Wildrose background| ||Grant Hunter5,126 - 41.8% | || | ||Aaron Haugen2,407 - 19.6% | ||Delbert Bodnarek378 - 3.1% | || |AB PC background| |Gary Bikman§ |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cypress-Medicine Hat | ||Bob Olson3,389 - 21.6% |AB Wildrose background| ||Drew Barnes8,544 - 54.6% | ||Eric Musekamp528 - 3.4% | ||Bev Waege3,201 - 20.4% | || | || |AB Wildrose background| |Drew Barnes |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Highwood | ||Carrie Fischer6,827 - 33.0% |AB Wildrose background| ||Wayne Anderson8,504 - 41.1% | || | ||Leslie Mahoney3,937 - 19.0% | ||Joel Windsor892 - 4.3% | ||Martin Blake (Green)390 - 1.7%Jeremy Fraser (Social Credit)187 - 0.9% |AB PC background| |Danielle Smith§ |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lethbridge-East | ||Tammy L. Perlich4,743 - 25.3% | ||Kent Prestage3,918 - 20.9% | ||Bill West1,201 - 6.4% |AB NDP background| ||Maria Fitzpatrick8,918 - 47.5% | || | || |AB PC background| |Bridget Pastoor† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lethbridge-West | ||Greg Weadick3,938 - 21.0% | ||Ron Bain3,063 - 16.3% | ||Sheila Pyne634 - 3.4% |AB NDP background| ||Shannon Phillips11,144 - 59.3% | || | || |AB PC background| |Greg Weadick |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Little Bow | ||Ian Donovan4,793 - 35.3% |AB Wildrose background| ||David Schneider4,803 - 35.4% | ||Helen McMenamin377 - 2.8% | ||Bev Muendel-Atherstone3,364 - 24.8% | || | ||Caleb Van Der Weide (Social Credit)249 - 1.8% |AB PC background| |Ian Donovan |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Livingstone-Macleod | ||Evan P. Berger6,404 - 34.7% |AB Wildrose background| ||Pat Stier7,362 - 39.9% | ||Alida Hess464 - 2.5% | ||Aileen Burke4,338 - 22.9% | || | || |AB Wildrose background| |Pat Stier |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Medicine Hat | ||Blake Pedersen3,427 - 21.1% | ||Val Olson5,790 - 35.6% | || |AB NDP background| ||Bob Wanner6,160 - 37.9% | ||Jim Black731 - 4.5% | ||David Andrew Phillips (Ind.)137 - 0.8% |AB PC background| |Blake Pedersen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Strathmore-Brooks | ||Molly Douglass4,452 - 27.0% |AB Wildrose background| ||Derek Fildebrandt8,652 - 52.5% | ||Ali Abdulbaki200 - 1.2% | ||Lynn MacWilliam2,463 - 15.0% | ||Einar B. Davison304 - 1.8% | ||Mike Worthington (Green)322 - 2.0%Glen Dundas (Alberta First)72 - 0.4% |AB PC background| |Jason Hale† Defeated incumbents PartyNameConstituencyOffice held at electionYear electedDefeated byPartyProgressiveConservativeMike AllenFort McMurray-Wood Buffalo2012Tany YaoWildrose PartyMoe AmeryCalgary East1993Robyn LuffNew Democratic PartyPearl CalahasenLesser Slave LakeLongest-serving MLA at dissolution1989Danielle LariveeNew Democratic PartyJonathan DenisCalgary-AcadiaMinister of Justice and Solicitor General2008Brandy PayneNew Democratic PartyGordon DirksCalgary-ElbowMinister of Education2014Greg ClarkAlberta PartyIan DonovanLittle Bow2012Dave SchneiderWildrose PartyDavid DorwardEdmonton-Gold BarAssociate Minister of Aboriginal Relations2012Marlin SchmidtNew Democratic PartyJacquie FenskeFort Saskatchewan-Vegreville2012Jessica LittlewoodNew Democratic PartyMatt JenerouxEdmonton-South West2012Thomas DangNew Democratic PartyJeff JohnsonAthabasca-Sturgeon-RedwaterMinister of Seniors2008Colin PiquetteNew Democratic PartyLinda JohnsonCalgary-Glenmore2012Anam KazimNew Democratic PartyStephen KhanSt. AlbertMinister of Service Alberta2012Marie RenaudNew Democratic PartyHeather KlimchukEdmonton-GlenoraMinister of Human Services2008Sarah HoffmanNew Democratic PartyMaureen KubinecBarrhead-Morinville-WestlockMinister of Culture and Tourism2012Glenn van DijkenWildrose PartyThomas LukaszukEdmonton-Castle Downs2001Nicole GoehringNew Democratic PartyStephen MandelEdmonton-WhitemudMinister of Health2014Bob TurnerNew Democratic PartyBruce McAllisterChestermere-Rocky View2012Leela AheerWildrose PartyEverett McDonaldGrande Prairie-Smoky2012Todd LoewenWildrose PartyFrank OberlePeace RiverMinister of Energy, Government House Leader2004Debbie JabbourNew Democratic PartyCathy OlesenSherwood Park2012Annie McKitrickNew Democratic PartyBlake PedersenMedicine Hat2012Bob WannerNew Democratic PartySohail QuadriEdmonton-Mill Woods2012Christina GrayNew Democratic PartyGeorge RogersLeduc-Beaumont2004Shaye AndersonNew Democratic PartyJanice SarichEdmonton-Decore2008Chris NielsenNew Democratic PartyDon ScottFort McMurray-ConklinMinister of Innovation and Advanced Education, Deputy House Leader2012Brian JeanWildrose PartyKerry TowleInnisfail-Sylvan Lake2012Don MacIntyreWildrose PartyJeff WilsonCalgary-Shaw2012Graham SuchaNew Democratic PartyTeresa Woo-PawCalgary-Northern Hills2008Jamie KleinsteuberNew Democratic PartyDavid XiaoEdmonton-McClung2008Lorne DachNew Democratic PartySteve YoungEdmonton-Riverview2012Lori SigurdsonNew Democratic PartyGene ZwozdeskyEdmonton-Mill CreekSpeaker1993Denise WoollardNew Democratic PartyLiberalLaurie BlakemanEdmonton-Centre1997David ShepherdNew Democratic PartyIndependentJoe AnglinRimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre2012Jason NixonWildrose Party MLAs who did not run again Progressive Conservative Rob Anderson, Airdriehttps://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/retiring-mlas-to-take-home-5m-in-severance-pay Retiring MLAs to take home $5M in severance pay Darcy Henton February 7, 2015 June 3, 2016 Calgary Herald August 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816071256/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/retiring-mlas-to-take-home-5m-in-severance-pay live Wayne Cao, Calgary-Forthttps://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/after-five-terms-calgary-mla-wayne-cao-joins-list-of-tories-not-running-again After five terms, Calgary MLA Wayne Cao joins list of Tories not running again Jason Markusoff February 17, 2015 October 10, 2016 Calgary Herald September 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907120801/https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/after-five-terms-calgary-mla-wayne-cao-joins-list-of-tories-not-running-again live Cal Dallas, Red Deer-South Alana DeLong, Calgary-Bow Yvonne Fritz, Calgary-Cross Hector Goudreau, Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley Jason Hale, Strathmore-Brooks Fred Horne, Edmonton-Rutherford Mary Anne Jablonski, Red Deer-North Genia Leskiw, Bonnyville-Cold Lake Donna Kennedy-Glans, Calgary-Varsity Bridget Pastoor, Lethbridge-East Bruce Rowe, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Danielle Smith, Highwood Wildrose Heather Forsyth, Calgary-Fish Creek Shayne Saskiw, Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills Liberal Kent Hehr, Calgary-Buffalo Darshan Kang, Calgary-McCall Raj Sherman, Edmonton-Meadowlark Timeline 2012 April 23: The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (PCs) win the 28th Alberta general election. The Wildrose Party wins the second-most seats, for the first time forming the Official Opposition. May 3:The election results are certified and made official.Key Dates http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtKeyDates.htm Elections Alberta May 6, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120504040136/http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtKeyDates.htm May 4, 2012 May 23: The 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly sits for the first time.Henton Darcy Redford says she wants to fast-track twinning of Highway 63 https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Redford+says+wants+fast+track+twinning+Highway/6556283/story.html Calgary Herald May 6, 2012 May 2, 2012September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2013 May 14: The Separation Party of Alberta changes its name back to the Alberta First Party name it abandoned in 2004.Parties http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/603.cfm Elections Alberta August 29, 2013 The Separation Party of Alberta made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to "Alberta First Party". The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective May 14, 2013. January 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118025326/http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/603.cfm live May 14: Edmonton-Manning PC MLA Peter Sandhu resigns from the PC caucus, becoming an Independent.O'Donnell Sarah Edmonton Conservative MLA withdraws from caucus while ethics investigation underway https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton+Conservative+withdraws+from+caucus+while+ethics/8383382/story.html Edmonton Journal May 23, 2013 May 14, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130614155519/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton%2BConservative%2Bwithdraws%2Bfrom%2Bcaucus%2Bwhile%2Bethics/8383382/story.html June 14, 2013 July 16: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo PC MLA Mike Allen quits the PC caucus after being arrested in the US on a soliciting for prostitution charge.Alberta MLA quits PC caucus after U.S. prostitution arrest https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-mla-quits-pc-caucus-after-u-s-prostitution-arrest-1.1365290 CBC News July 20, 2013 July 16, 2013 July 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130720052127/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/07/16/edmonton-mla-mike-allen-arrest-prostitution-charge.html live December 10: Edmonton-Manning Independent MLA Peter Sandhu rejoins the PC caucus.MLA Peter Sandhu back in PC caucus http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mla-peter-sandhu-back-in-pc-caucus-1.2458921 CBC News February 20, 2014 December 10, 2013 February 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150226161323/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mla-peter-sandhu-back-in-pc-caucus-1.2458921 live 2014 March 12: After an expense scandal involving Premier Redford's trip to the funeral of Nelson Mandela, Calgary-Foothills PC MLA Len Webber leaves the PC caucus to sit as an Independent.Wood James MLA won't remain a Tory 'with her as leader of the party' https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/remain+Tory+with+leader+party/9611125/story.html Calgary Herald March 13, 2014 March 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140314164004/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/politics/remain%2BTory%2Bwith%2Bleader%2Bparty/9611125/story.html March 14, 2014 dead March 17: Calgary-Varsity PC MLA and Associate Minister for Electricity and Renewable Energy Donna Kennedy-Glans leaves the PC caucus to sit as an Independent.Barrett Jessica Associate minister leaves Tories, blaming culture of entitlement https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Culture+entitlement+party+blamed+Donna+Kennedy+Glans+exit/9627759/story.html Calgary Herald March 18, 2014 March 18, 2014 March 20, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140320010844/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Culture+entitlement+party+blamed+Donna+Kennedy+Glans+exit/9627759/story.html dead March 20: Alison Redford resigns as leader of the PCs, and Dave Hancock is named interim leader.Janus Andrea Redford's replacement Dave Hancock promises 'government Albertans want' https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/redfords-replacement-dave-hancock-promises-government-albertans-want/ CTV News March 23, 2014 March 20, 2014 March 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140323001149/http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/redford-s-replacement-dave-hancock-promises-government-albertans-want-1.1737548 live March 23: Redford's resignation as Premier comes into effect and Deputy Premier and Edmonton-Whitemud MLA Dave Hancock is sworn in as Premier.Dave Hancock to be interim Alberta premier http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dave-hancock-to-be-interim-alberta-premier-1.2580189 CBC News March 20, 2014 March 19, 2014 September 17, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200917123804/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dave-hancock-to-be-interim-alberta-premier-1.2580189 live April 29: An NDP leadership election is initiated when leader Brian Mason announces his pending resignation as leader.Bennett Dean Alberta NDP to pick new leader in Edmonton http://globalnews.ca/news/1307350/alberta-ndp-to-pick-new-leader-in-edmonton/ Global News May 4, 2014 May 2, 2014 May 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140505072543/http://globalnews.ca/news/1307350/alberta-ndp-to-pick-new-leader-in-edmonton/ live July 7: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Independent MLA Mike Allen is admitted back into the PC caucus after a caucus vote.Mertz Emily Alberta MLA Mike Allen back in PC Caucus http://globalnews.ca/news/1437473/alberta-mla-mike-allen-back-in-pc-caucus/ Global News July 7, 2014 July 7, 2014 July 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708044607/http://globalnews.ca/news/1437473/alberta-mla-mike-allen-back-in-pc-caucus/ live August 6: PC MLA Alison Redford resigns her Calgary-Elbow seat, triggering a by-election.Kleiss Karen Alison Redford resigns seat, leaves politics https://calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Alison+Redford+resigns+seat+leaves+politics/10092900/story.html Calgary Herald August 7, 2014 August 6, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140808125254/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Alison%2BRedford%2Bresigns%2Bseat%2Bleaves%2Bpolitics/10092900/story.html August 8, 2014 September 6: In the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, former federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice is elected leader.Alberta PC leadership vote: Jim Prentice wins on 1st ballot https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-pc-leadership-vote-jim-prentice-wins-on-1st-ballot-1.2758180 September 6, 2014 CBC News September 6, 2014 Hanson Caitlin Bellefontaine Michelle Trynacity Kim September 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907021910/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-pc-leadership-vote-jim-prentice-wins-on-1st-ballot-1.2758180 live September 15: Dave Hancock resigns as Premier and his Edmonton-Whitemud seat, triggering a by-election.Outgoing Alberta premier Dave Hancock resigns MLA seat https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/outgoing-alberta-premier-dave-hancock-resigns-seat/article20577224/ September 12, 2014 September 12, 2014 Bennett Dean The Canadian Press The Globe and Mail September 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140915045747/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/outgoing-alberta-premier-dave-hancock-resigns-seat/article20577224/ live Jim Prentice is sworn in as premier.Ibrahim Mariam Prentice promises 'new way of doing things' as smaller cabinet sworn in https://edmontonjournal.com/Prentice+names+Mandel+health+minister+member+cabinet/10205281/story.html Edmonton Journal September 17, 2014 September 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130519/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Prentice+names+Mandel+health+minister+member+cabinet/10205281/story.html October 6, 2014 dead September 17: Calgary-Varsity Independent MLA Donna Kennedy-Glans requests, and is accepted back into, the PC caucus.http://globalnews.ca/news/1569354/kennedy-glans-returns-to-alberta-pc-caucus/ Kennedy-Glans returns to Alberta PC caucus Global News September 17, 2014 September 18, 2014 The Canadian Press September 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140923165149/http://globalnews.ca/news/1569354/kennedy-glans-returns-to-alberta-pc-caucus/ live September 29: Independent MLA Len Webber resigns his Calgary-Foothills seat, PC MLA Ken Hughes resigns his Calgary-West seat, and by-elections are called in their ridings as well as Calgary-Elbow and Edmonton-Whitemud.Howell Trevor Prentice to run in Calgary-Foothills as four byelections called https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Four+byelections+province+after+MLAs+announce/10245774/story.html Calgary Herald October 1, 2014 September 30, 2014 October 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006150018/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Four+byelections+province+after+MLAs+announce/10245774/story.html dead October 18: At the Alberta NDP convention Rachel Notley is chosen party leader.Bennett Dean Rachel Notley becomes new leader of Alberta NDP http://globalnews.ca/news/1622378/rachel-notley-becomes-new-leader-of-alberta-ndp/ Global News October 19, 2014 October 18, 2014 October 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141019035418/http://globalnews.ca/news/1622378/rachel-notley-becomes-new-leader-of-alberta-ndp/ live October 27: Four PC MLAs are elected in by-elections: Gordon Dirks in Calgary-Elbow, Jim Prentice in Calgary-Foothills, Mike Ellis in Calgary-West, and Stephen Mandel in Edmonton-Whitemud.Alberta byelections swept by Jim Prentice's Progressive Conservative Party http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-byelections-swept-by-jim-prentice-s-progressive-conservative-party-1.2815059 CBC News October 29, 2014 October 27, 2014 October 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028154141/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-byelections-swept-by-jim-prentice-s-progressive-conservative-party-1.2815059 live November 2: Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Wildrose MLA Joe Anglin leaves the Wildrose caucus to sit as an Independent.Joe Anglin quits Wildrose caucus, will sit as independent http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/joe-anglin-quits-wildrose-caucus-will-sit-as-independent-1.2821248 CBC News November 2, 2014 November 2, 2014 November 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103010551/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/joe-anglin-quits-wildrose-caucus-will-sit-as-independent-1.2821248 live November 24: Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle and Little Bow MLA Ian Donovan leave the Wildrose Party and join the PCs.Ibrahim Mariam Kleiss Karen Wildrose MLAs Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan cross floor to join Tories http://www.canada.com/news/alberta/Wildrose+MLAs+Kerry+Towle+Donovan+cross+floor+join+Tories/10409728/story.html Edmonton Journal November 24, 2014 February 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150202035505/http://www.canada.com/news/alberta/Wildrose+MLAs+Kerry+Towle+Donovan+cross+floor+join+Tories/10409728/story.html live December 17: Nine Wildrose Party MLAs, including leader Danielle Smith and House Leader Rob Anderson cross the floor to join the PCs.Bartko Karen Cabinet minister has 'open mind' to Wildrose floor crossings http://globalnews.ca/news/1732062/cabinet-minister-has-open-mind-to-wildrose-floor-crossings/ Global Edmonton December 17, 2014 December 17, 2014 December 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141218054205/http://globalnews.ca/news/1732062/cabinet-minister-has-open-mind-to-wildrose-floor-crossings/ live December 21: Heather Forsyth is named interim leader of the Wildrose Party.Wildrose turns to Heather Forsyth as party reels from defections http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-turns-to-heather-forsyth-as-party-reels-from-defections-1.2881119 CBC News December 21, 2014 December 21, 2014 December 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223020056/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-turns-to-heather-forsyth-as-party-reels-from-defections-1.2881119 live 2015 January 26: Raj Sherman resigns as leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, and PC MLA Doug Griffiths resigns from his Battle River-Wainwright seat.Raj Sherman stepping down as Alberta Liberal leader http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/raj-sherman-stepping-down-as-alberta-liberal-leader-1.2932042 CBC News January 26, 2015 January 26, 2015 Bellefontaine Michelle September 17, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200917124026/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/raj-sherman-stepping-down-as-alberta-liberal-leader-1.2932042 live January 31: PC MLA Doug Horner resigns his Spruce Grove-St. Albert seat.Doug Horner resigning as MLA at end of January http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/doug-horner-resigning-as-mla-at-end-of-january-1.2928071 CBC News January 27, 2015 January 22, 2015 September 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925053330/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/doug-horner-resigning-as-mla-at-end-of-january-1.2928071 live February 1: David Swann is named interim leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.David Swann chosen as interim leader of Alberta Liberals http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/david-swann-chosen-as-interim-leader-of-alberta-liberals-1.2939733 CBC News February 1, 2015 February 1, 2015 February 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150203041237/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/david-swann-chosen-as-interim-leader-of-alberta-liberals-1.2939733 live March 26: Premier Jim Prentice tables his government's 2015-16 budget. March 28: Former Conservative MP Brian Jean wins Wildrose Party leadership election, former Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith loses PC nomination in Highwood to Okotoks councilor Carrie Fischer April 7: Premier Jim Prentice drops the writ, calling for an election on May 5, 2015. April 23: Televised leaders' debate. May 5: Election results - the NDP win a majority of seats (53), and the Wildrose finish second with 21 seats. The Progressive Conservatives' run of nearly 44 years as government ends with a third-place finish of 10 seats. Premier Prentice announces resignation as PC leader and as Calgary-Foothills MLA. The initial result in Calgary-Glenmore is a tie. May 15: Elections Alberta publishes the official result.Official Poll Results http://resultsnew.elections.ab.ca/orResultsPGE.cfm https://web.archive.org/web/20150518001418/http://resultsnew.elections.ab.ca/orResultsPGE.cfm dead May 18, 2015 Elections Alberta May 16, 2015 May 15, 2015 NDP candidate Anam Kazim wins the riding of Calgary-Glenmore after recount, leaving the NDP holding 54 of 87 seats in the legislature. Opinion polls 1000px The following is a summary of published polls of voter intentions. Date of PollingPolling FirmMargin of Error(19 times out of 20)PCWildroseLiberalNDPAlbertaOtherUndecidedMay 5, 2015Election 201527.824.24.240.62.21.0150505 May 4, 2015Forum Research ±3 pp232344532150504 May 1–4, 2015 Insights West ±3.1 pp2327442329150503 Apr. 29–May 3, 2015EKOS Research Associates ±3.4 pp22.524.05.644.32.21.4150502 May 2, 2015Forum Research ±3 pp212454253150429 April 29, 2015Mainstreet Research±1.85 pp2126544314150429 April 27–29, 2015Ipsos-Reid ±4.1 pp242693731150429 April 25–29, 2015EKOS Research Associates ±3.7 pp23.121.36.342.24.62.6150428 April 26–28, 2015ThinkHQ ±2.1 pp202793941150428 April 26–28, 2015Leger Marketing ±2.8 pp30246381116150428 April 25–28, 2015Return On Insight ±3.6 pp242110384150423 April 23, 2015Televised leaders' debate150423 April 23, 2015Mainstreet Research ±1.49 pp2632831421150423 April 22–23, 2015Forum Research ±3 pp202573865150420 April 20, 2015Mainstreet Research ±1.78 pp2535431419150413 April 13, 2015Mainstreet Research ±1.76 pp24311030523150409 April 7–9, 2015Forum Research ±2 pp2730122822150407 April 7, 2015Dissolution of the 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly, campaign begins150407 April 7, 2015Mainstreet Research ±1.78 pp27311226324150406 April 2–6, 2015ThinkHQ ±2.3 pp2531122651150330 March 27–30, 2015 Insights West ±3.9 pp3127142225150329 March 29, 2015Mainstreet Research ±1.8 pp30301718520150328 March 28, 2015Brian Jean becomes leader of the Wildrose Party150223 February 13–23, 2015Environics461618174150201 February 1, 2015David Swann becomes interim leader of the Liberal Party150126 January 26, 2015Raj Sherman resigns as leader of the Liberal Party141230 December 28–30, 2014 Insights West421419187141221 December 21, 2014Heather Forsyth becomes interim leader of the Wildrose Party141221 December 21, 2014Mainstreet Research442014184141217 December 17, 2014Danielle Smith resigns as leader of the Wildrose Party, crosses the floor with 8 caucus members to the PCs141201 Nov. 28–Dec. 1, 2014 Insights West352915165141018 October 18, 2014Rachel Notley becomes leader of the New Democratic Party141009 October 4–9, 2014Lethbridge College32.630.812.816.87.0140906 September 6, 2014Jim Prentice becomes leader of the Progressive Conservative Association and Premier140902 Aug. 27–Sep. 2, 2014Leger Marketing293318164140626 June 23–26, 2014Leger Marketing263120194140429 April 29, 2014Brian Mason resigns as leader of the New Democratic Party, becomes interim leader140426 April 23–26, 2014 Insights West215011162140320 March 20, 2014Alison Redford resigns as Premier and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association, Dave Hancock becomes interim leader and Premier140316 March 10–16, 2014ThinkHQ1946161531140309 March 3–9, 2014Angus Reid234615134140227 February 24–27, 2014Leger Marketing2538161532140223 February 14–23, 2014Environics363318122131006 October 5–6, 2013Lethbridge College36.129.415.712.21.15.6130917 September 11–17, 2013Leger Marketing333415153130412 April 9–12, 2013Leger Marketing293717143130216 February 12–16, 2013ThinkHQ2638131634130120 January 14–20, 2013Leger Marketing402812136121023 October 10–23, 2012Environics452913121120929 September 29–30, 2012Lethbridge College44.623.911.114.03.03.4120822 August 10–22, 2012Environics432614133120611 June 11, 2012Forum Research393691222120423 April 23, 2012Election 2012±0.0 pp44.034.39.99.81.30.7 Media endorsements The following media outlets endorsed the Progressive Conservatives during the campaign: Calgary Herald (Postmedia) https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-our-choice-prentice-deserves-another-mandate Our choice: Prentice deserves another mandate May 2, 2015 Calgary Herald Calgary Herald Editorial Board October 4, 2018 June 14, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180614101338/http://calgaryherald.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-our-choice-prentice-deserves-another-mandate live Calgary Sun (Postmedia) http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/05/03/editorial-alberta-pc-party-the-only-viable-choice Editorial: Alberta PC party the only viable choice May 2, 2015 Calgary Sun Calgary Sun Editorial Board May 3, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505100756/http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/05/03/editorial-alberta-pc-party-the-only-viable-choice live The Globe and Mail (The Woodbridge Company, majority owned by Thomson Reuters) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/for-alberta-jim-prentice-is-the-best-choice/article24211771/ For Alberta, Jim Prentice is the best choice May 1, 2015 The Globe and Mail Mcintosh Jeff August 23, 2017 December 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151227183245/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/for-alberta-jim-prentice-is-the-best-choice/article24211771/ live Edmonton Journal (Postmedia) https://edmontonjournal.com/Saturday+Editorial+really+picking+this+election/11021873/story.html Saturday's Editorial: In this election, we are picking a CEO for the province May 2, 2015 May 2, 2015 Edmonton Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20150506053746/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Saturday+Editorial+really+picking+this+election/11021873/story.html May 6, 2015 dead Edmonton Sun (Postmedia) http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/05/03/editorial-alberta-pc-party-the-only-viable-choice Editorial: Alberta PC party the only viable choice May 2, 2015 May 4, 2015 Edmonton Sun May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055108/http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/05/03/editorial-alberta-pc-party-the-only-viable-choice live No media endorsements were made for any of the other parties. Footnotes References References 30em Works cited Bratt Duane Brownsey Keith Sutherland Richard Taras David Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta 2019 University of Calgary Press 978-1-77385-028-3 https://press.ucalgary.ca/books/9781773850252/#pdf May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210504165435/https://press.ucalgary.ca/books/9781773850252/#pdf live Chief Electoral Officer 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer 2016 Elections Alberta Edmonton, Alta. https://www.elections.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015-General-Election-Report-FINAL.pdf April 7, 2021 October 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201020142746/https://www.elections.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015-General-Election-Report-FINAL.pdf live External links Elections Alberta April 2021 Alberta 2015 General election Alberta general election