The latest Alberta provincial election took place on April 16, 2019. The overall result was a United Conservative Party victory with 63 of 87 total seats in the Legislative Assembly, forming a majority government.
Leading up to the election, Alberta Pork covered electoral boundary changes, constituency characteristics, issues and candidates. What do the results mean for Alberta pork producers?
At the time of gathering producer data in February 2019, we had 748 registered producers. In those 748 producers’ constituencies, 744 individuals are now represented by United Conservatives. Only four producers with residences in four separate urban constituencies (all in Edmonton) are now represented by New Democrats.
Following the 2015 provincial election, using the comparable February 2019 producer numbers, 488 producers were represented by United Conservatives, 165 were represented by New Democrats and 95 were represented by three MLAs who left the United Conservative caucus during their terms in office. The net difference is a gain of 256 producers represented by United Conservatives, a loss of 161 producers represented by New Democrats and a loss of 95 producers represented by other MLAs.
At the time of compiling the data below, on the morning of April 17, the numbers reflected 7,149 of the province’s 7,326 total polls (nearly 98 per cent).
Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock (72 producers) – New constituency, incumbent MLA
- Glenn Van Dijken (United Conservative): 15,975 votes
- Therese Taschuk (New Democrat): 4,442 votes
- Wayne Rufiange (Alberta Party): 2,091 votes
- Buster Malcolm (Alberta Independence): 425 votes
- Brad Giroux (independent): 268 votes
Taber-Warner (70 producers) – New constituency, incumbent MLA
- Grant Hunter (United Conservative): 13,511 votes
- Laura Ross-Giroux (New Democrat): 2,167 votes
- Jason Beekman (Alberta Party): 1,355 votes
- Amy Yates (Liberal): 195 votes
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (58 producers) – Existing constituency, incumbent MLA
- Nathan Cooper (United Conservative): 19,104 votes
- Kyle Johnston (New Democrat): 2,824 votes
- Chase Brown (Alberta Party): 1,630 votes
- Allen MacLennan (Freedom Conservative): 519 votes
- Dave Hughes (Alberta Advantage): 179 votes
Cardston-Siksika (49 producers) – New constituency, new MLA
- Joseph Schow (United Conservative): 11,321 votes
- Kirby Smith (New Democrat): 2,454 votes
- Ian Donovan (independent): 702 votes
- Casey Douglass (Alberta Party): 555 votes
- Jerry Gautreau (Freedom Conservative): 191 votes
- Cathleen McFarland (Liberal): 166 votes
Drumheller-Stettler (45 producers) – Existing constituency, new MLA
- Nate Horner (United Conservative): 16,533 votes
- Rick Strankman (independent): 1,801 votes
- Holly Heffernan (New Democrat): 1,395 votes
- Mark Nikota (Alberta Party): 1,380 votes
- Jason Hushagen (Alberta Independence): 222 votes
- Greg Herzog (Alberta Advantage): 165 votes
All other producer constituencies
The five constituencies listed above represent 294 of our 748 producers. The majority of producers, 454 total, live in other predominately rural constituencies, including these:
- Camrose (43 producers) – New constituency, new MLA: Jackie Lovely, UCP
- Livingston-Macleod (40 producers) – Existing constituency, new MLA: Roger Reid, UCP
- Lacombe-Ponoka (37 producers) – Existing constituency, incumbent MLA: Ron Orr, UCP
- Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (37 producers) – Existing constituency, incumbent MLA: Jason Nixon, UCP
- Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright (33 producers) – New constituency, new MLA: Garth Rowswell, UCP
- Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (27 producers) –Existing constituency, new MLA: Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, UCP
- Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland (26 producers) –Existing constituency, new MLA: Shane Getson, UCP
- Central Peace-Notley (25 producers) – Existing constituency, new MLA: Todd Loewen, UCP
- Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (24 producers) – Existing constituency, incumbent MLA: Devin Dreeshen, UCP
- Drayton Valley-Devon (22 producers) – Existing constituency, incumbent MLA: Mark Smith, UCP
- Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin (21 producers) – New constituency, new MLA: Rick Wilson, UCP
Omitted from the lists above are 16 producer constituencies, representing a total of 119 producers. United Conservatives represent 12 of those constituencies and 115 producers.
More information
If you would like more information on the 2019 Alberta provincial election, contact Andrew Heck, Communication Programs Coordinator, Alberta Pork by email at andrew.heck@albertapork.com or by phone at 780-491-3527, toll-free at 1-877-247-PORK (7675).
