2012 Alberta Provincial Election
April 23, 2012
General Election · April 23, 2012
Contests
86
Candidates
423
Eligible voters
2,419,394
Votes cast
1,285,077
Voter turnout
53.1%
Coverage & participation notes
This page has partial coverage. Some contests are unavailable or withheld for source reconciliation. Seats and votes cover the recorded results.
Party results
- PC 60
- WRP 17
- Lib 5
- NDP 4
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | Seats % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | 558,882 | 43.9% | 60 | 69.8% |
| Wildrose Party | 436,231 | 34.2% | 17 | 19.8% |
| Alberta New Democratic Party | 126,575 | 9.9% | 4 | 4.7% |
| Alberta Liberal Party Association | 126,407 | 9.9% | 5 | 5.8% |
| Alberta Party | 16,801 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Evergreen Party of Alberta | 4,831 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Independent | 3,444 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alberta Social Credit Party | 292 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Communist Party of Alberta | 209 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Separation Party of Alberta | 68 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Party | 2008 seats | 2012 seats | Change | 2008 Vote % | 2012 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | 72 | 60 | −12 | 52.8% | 43.9% | −8.9 pp |
| Wildrose Party | 0 | 17 | +17 | 6.8% | 34.2% | +27.5 pp |
| Alberta Liberal Party Association | 9 | 5 | −4 | 26.4% | 9.9% | −16.4 pp |
| Alberta New Democratic Party | 2 | 4 | +2 | 8.5% | 9.9% | +1.5 pp |
Seat changes by party
83 → 86 seats
| Party | 2008 seats | 2012 seats | Change | 2008 Vote % | 2012 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | 72 | 60 | −12 | 52.8% | 43.9% | −8.9 pp |
| Wildrose Party | 0 | 17 | +17 | 6.8% | 34.2% | +27.5 pp |
| Alberta Liberal Party Association | 9 | 5 | −4 | 26.4% | 9.9% | −16.4 pp |
| Alberta New Democratic Party | 2 | 4 | +2 | 8.5% | 9.9% | +1.5 pp |
Seat changes by party
83 → 86 seats
Results by District
86 districts found
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| District | PC | WRP | Alberta Liberal Party Association | NDP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | |||
| Strathcona-Sherwood Park | 9,69550.7% | 50.7% | 6,43233.6% | 33.6% | 1,3657.1% | 7.1% | 1,6268.5% | 8.5% | 19,118 | 59.9% |
| Strathmore-Brooks | 5,74339.1% | 39.1% | 8,15755.6% | 55.6% | 2992.0% | 2.0% | 4092.8% | 2.8% | 14,676 | 52.8% |
| Vermilion-Lloydminster | 6,25551.9% | 51.9% | 4,50937.4% | 37.4% | 4633.8% | 3.8% | 4153.4% | 3.4% | 12,041 | 51.9% |
| West Yellowhead | 4,39344.6% | 44.6% | 2,68827.3% | 27.3% | 3073.1% | 3.1% | 7978.1% | 8.1% | 9,853 | 47.5% |
| Wetaskiwin-Camrose | 7,48652.3% | 52.3% | 4,56231.8% | 31.8% | 5013.5% | 3.5% | 1,58611.1% | 11.1% | 14,326 | 51.3% |
| Whitecourt-Ste. Anne | 6,37145.9% | 45.9% | 6,00343.3% | 43.3% | 7445.4% | 5.4% | 7575.5% | 5.5% | 13,875 | 54.3% |
Parties with seats, or the top three by votes. Valid votes include all candidates. Turnout is votes cast / registered voters.
| District | Elected | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona-Sherwood Park | Dave QuestPC9,695 votes · 50.7%Runner-upPaul NemetchekWRP6,432 votes · 33.6% | Paul NemetchekWRP6,432 votes · 33.6% | 17.1percentage points |
| Strathmore-Brooks | Jason HaleWRP8,157 votes · 55.6%Runner-upArno DoerksenPC5,743 votes · 39.1% | Arno DoerksenPC5,743 votes · 39.1% | 16.5percentage points |
| Vermilion-Lloydminster | Richard StarkePC6,255 votes · 52.0%Runner-upDanny HozackWRP4,509 votes · 37.5% | Danny HozackWRP4,509 votes · 37.5% | 14.5percentage points |
| West Yellowhead | Robin CampbellPC4,393 votes · 44.6%Runner-upStuart TaylorWRP2,688 votes · 27.3% | Stuart TaylorWRP2,688 votes · 27.3% | 17.3percentage points |
| Wetaskiwin-Camrose | Verlyn OlsonPC7,486 votes · 52.3%Runner-upTrevor MillerWRP4,562 votes · 31.8% | Trevor MillerWRP4,562 votes · 31.8% | 20.4percentage points |
| Whitecourt-Ste. Anne | George VanderBurgPC6,371 votes · 45.9%Runner-upMaryann ChichakWRP6,003 votes · 43.3% | Maryann ChichakWRP6,003 votes · 43.3% | 2.7percentage points |