32nd Alberta general election
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The 32nd Alberta general election will be held in Alberta, Canada, to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. According to Alberta's Election Act, it is scheduled for October 18, 2027,[2] but that does not affect the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta to dissolve the legislature before that time, in accordance with the usual conventions of the Westminster parliamentary system.
Timeline
2023
- May 29: The United Conservative Party (UCP) wins a majority government in the 31st Alberta general election, with the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) forming the official opposition. No other parties won seats in the election.
- June 9: The UCP Cabinet is sworn in.[3]
- June 20: Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper is elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
- September 18: Jordan Wilkie resigns as Green Party leader.[5][6]
- October 15: Barry Morishita resigns as Alberta Party leader.[7][8]
2024
- January 16: Rachel Notley announces intention to resign as NDP leader before the next election. She will remain as leader until a leadership race choses a successor.[9]
- May 30: Bill 21 receives Royal Assent, changing the next fixed election date to October 18, 2027.[10]
- June 22: Naheed Nenshi is elected leader of the Alberta NDP.
Opinion polls
Pollster | Client | Dates conducted |
Source | UCP | NDP | Green | Alberta | Liberal | WLC | WIP | Others | Margin of error |
Sample size |
Polling method |
Lead |
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Leger | N/A | Aug 2–5, 2024 | [p 1] | 48% | 40% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | — | 2% | 3.1% | 1,005 | Online | 8% |
Sovereign North Strategies | Western Standard | Jul 6–11, 2024 | [p 2][p 3] | 47% | 46% | 1% | 4% | — | — | 2% | — | 2.4% | 2,861 | Telephone | 1% |
Abacus Data | N/A | Jun 25–28, 2024 | [p 4] | 54% | 40% | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 3.31% | 1,000 | Online | 14% |
Naheed Nenshi elected leader of the Alberta NDP. | |||||||||||||||
Leger | N/A | May 22–25, 2024 | [p 5] | 47% | 43% | — | 6% | — | — | — | 4% | 3.1% | 1,009 | Online | 4% |
Leger | N/A | Mar 22–24, 2024 | [p 6] | 46% | 44% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | — | 2% | 3.1% | 1,002 | Online | 2% |
Abacus Data | N/A | Mar 14–21, 2024 | [p 7] | 55% | 40% | — | 2% | — | — | — | 2% | 3.1% | 1,000 | Online | 15% |
Pallas Data | N/A | Mar 12–13, 2024 | [p 8] | 52% | 45% | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | 3.3% | 868 | IVR | 7% |
Leger | N/A | Mar 8–11, 2024 | [p 9][p 10] | 49% | 41% | — | 6% | — | — | — | 4% | 3.1% | 1,001 | Online | 8% |
Leger | N/A | Feb 9–12, 2024 | [p 11] | 49% | 42% | — | 5% | — | — | — | 4% | 3.1% | 1,002 | Online | 7% |
Leger | N/A | Jan 19–22, 2024 | [p 12] | 51% | 40% | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 3.1% | 1,001 | Online | 11% |
Leger | N/A | Jan 12–15, 2024 | [p 13] | 50% | 43% | — | 3% | — | — | — | 4% | 3.1% | 1,012 | Online | 7% |
Angus Reid | N/A | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2023 | [p 14][p 15] | 53% | 40% | — | 3% | 2% | — | — | 1% | 5% | 392 | Online | 13% |
Leger | N/A | Oct 27–30, 2023 | [p 16] | 46% | 47% | — | 5% | — | — | — | 2% | 3.1% | 1,001 | Online | 1% |
Leger | N/A | Sep 15–18, 2023 | [p 17] | 49% | 39% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | — | 2% | 3.1% | 1,001 | Online | 10% |
2023 general election | May 29, 2023 | 52.63% | 44.05% | 0.76% | 0.71% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.05% | 1.32% | — | — | — | 8.58% |
Notes
- ^ Includes Jennifer Johnson, who appeared on the ballot as a UCP candidate but was disavowed by the party during the campaign. She has not been seated as a member of the UCP caucus.[1]
References
- ^ "Member Information". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Alberta's Next Election". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Premier Smith appoints new Alberta cabinet with many familiar faces in different portfolios". CTV News. June 9, 2023. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "'Did a remarkable job': Cooper reelected as Speaker in Alberta legislature". CTV News. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Final Message from Jordan Wilkie as Leader of the Green Party of Alberta". Facebook. Green Party of Alberta. September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Wilkie". CTV News Edmonton. Bell Media. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "THE ALBERTA PARTY POLITICAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF LEADER BARRY MORISHITA". Alberta Party. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Barry Morishita resigns as leader of seatless Alberta Party". CTV Edmonton. 2023-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Mertz, Emily (January 16, 2024). "Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley stepping down as NDP leader". Global News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bill 21: Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
Opinion poll sources
- ^ "Government of Alberta Report Card August 2024" (PDF). Leger. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Alberta – Province Wide Survey of Decided Voters". Sovereign North Strategies. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Polczer, Shaun (18 July 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Poll says Nenshi would be premier if election held tomorrow". Western Standard. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Coletto, David; Sheppard, Eddie (4 July 2024). "Alberta Politics: UCP ahead of NDP by 14-points post-Nenshi leadership victory". Abacus Data. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Alberta May Polling" (PDF). Leger. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Government of Alberta Report Card: April 2024" (PDF). Leger Marketing. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Alberta Politics: UCP ahead of NDP by 15-points". Abacus Data. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Pallas Alberta Poll: UCP 52, NDP 45". Pallas Data. 18 March 2024. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Kaufmann, Bill (14 March 2024). "Nenshi's leadership would boost voter support for Alberta NDP: poll". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Alberta Omni Report – March 2024" (PDF). Leger Marketing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Legislation on Gender Affirming Care for Children & Polling: Survey of Albertans" (PDF). Leger. 15 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Changes to the NDP in Alberta: Alberta Omni Report" (PDF). Leger. 26 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Alberta Vote Intentions: Alberta Omni Report" (PDF). Leger. 19 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Alberta Spotlight: Split over health care restructuring, most blame lack of resources for current challenges". Angus Reid Institute. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "2023.12.06_Alberta_Only.pdf" (PDF). Angus Reid Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Alberta Vote Intentions" (PDF). Leger. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Government of Alberta Report Card" (PDF). Leger. 5 October 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.