All 252 Yellowhead polling divisions of the 45th general federal election reported results by Tuesday morning after polls closed in Alberta at 7:30 p.m. on April 28.
While returning officers can’t declare who was elected until after a validation process that must take place within six days of polling day, Elections Canada releases preliminary results.
According to preliminary results, 74.78 per cent (69,145 ) of 92,461 registered Yellowhead electors cast valid votes, although the total does not include electors who registered on election day.
Of those 68,588 valid votes cast:.
• 47,797 votes were cast for William Stevenson (Conservative) – 69.1 per cent
• 17,388 votes were cast for Michael Fark (Liberal) – 25.1 per cent
• 2,753 votes were cast for Avni Soma (NDP) – 4.0 per cent
• 955 votes were cast for Vicky Bayford (People's Party of Canada) – 1.4 per cent
• 252 votes were cast for Dale Heath (Christian Heritage) – 0.4 per cent
According to Elections Canada, "this has been a high-interest election, and many Canadians cast their vote early, whether by special ballot or at advance polls."
A total of 27,666 people cast ballots in the federal election advance polls in the new Yellowhead riding between April 18 and April 21, according to Elections Canada.
Nationwide, a record number of votes were cast at advance polls.
