Other Alberta election results

Although Calgary and Edmonton are major battlegrounds this election, there are many ridings worth watching outside of those two cities.

We’ll be keeping an eye on the ridings below and any other interesting items that crop up. Check back often for the latest updates.

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Airdrie:
Incumbent Rob Anderson has been elected in the riding of Airdrie.
Anderson was elected in 2008 as a Conservative, but crossed the floor to the Wildrose in January 2010. He wasrunning for his second term as MLA, this time under the Wildrose banner against PC candidate Kelly Hegg. Airdrie is also a new riding this election, carved out of the old riding of Airdrie-Chestermere.

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock:
PC candidate Maureen Kubinec narrowly beat out Wildrose Link Byfield in the riding of Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock. Byfield is one of the founding members of the Wildrose Alliance and was a publisher of "Alberta Report", a conservative news magazine. Kubinec is a former school trustee.

Progressive Conservative Ken Kowalski has held this riding since 1979 – but after this election, he won’t anymore. The 66-year-old former Speaker won 70 per cent of the vote in 2008, his ninth consecutive win, but he is not running for re-election. Without Kowalski, a Conservative victory is far from certain. Chestermere-Rocky View:

Former journalist and Bruce McAllister has taken the riding of Chestermere-Rocky View for the Wildrose, away from PC incumbent Ted Morton.

McAllister worked for a decade at Global Calgary, the last seven as host of the Morning News. Morton was the Minister of Energy at dissolution.

This is a new riding, created from parts of Airdrie-Chestermere and Foothills-Rocky View.

Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo:

PC candidate Mike Allen has won in Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo.

Allen is a former Fort McMurray city councillor. He has worked as a professional jazz musician and owns Campbell's Music in Fort McMurray.

Former mayor Guy Boutilier was elected as a Progressive Conservative in the last election. But he was ejected from the Tory caucus in 2009 after criticizing the party. He ran unsuccessfully under the Wildrose banner. Highwood:

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith has won her riding of Highwood.

However, her party's results have been disappointing. "Tonight we found out that change might take a little longer than we thought," she said in her concession speech Monday night.

This historically Conservative riding south of Calgary is where Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith has decided to run. Smith faced competition with PC candidate John Barlow, the former editor of the local newspaper “The Western Wheel.”
Lethbridge-East:

Incumbent Bridget Pastoor wins Lethbridge-East for the PC Party.

Lethbridge-East has voted Liberal since 1993. Incumbent Bridget Pastoor was elected as a Liberal in 2008, but she crossed the floor to join the Conservatives in November 2011.

Lethbridge-West:

Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Greg Weadick has held Lethbridge-West for the PC party.

The riding of Lethbridge-West has voted Conservative since 1975. Weadick won his first term in 2008.


Sherwood Park:

PC candidate Cathy Oleson has won the riding of Sherwood Park. Cathy Olesen was the Mayor of Strathcona County from 2004 to 2010 and a Strathcona County councillor for three terms before that.

This is the former seat of Iris Evans, who was a cabinet minister in the governments of Ralph Klein and Ed Stelmach, but was not invited back when Alison Redford took over as PC leader. Seven candidates were running, including Wildrose’s Garnett Genuis, the executive director of an organization representing citizens upset about the location of electricity transmission lines.

St. Albert:

PC candidate Stephen Khan has won the riding of St. Albert by a wide margin.

Khan is the general manager of a family software business that employs over 70 people in St. Albert. He has been a resident of St. Albert for almost 40 years.

This riding, just northwest of Edmonton, is considered one of Alberta’s few swing ridings. Incumbent Conservative MLA Ken Allred did not seek re-election. Since the riding was created in 1905, new candidates from an incumbent party have managed to hold the riding only twice after an incumbent MLA left office - three times now, with Khan's victory.