2026 referendum · unofficial
Explore unofficial results by division. Play with the map and charts, see what is still being counted, and share a finding others can check.
Reproduced from Elections Alberta’s referendum page ↗ for public education. This independent atlas is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elections Alberta. Questions 1–9 use Yes/No; Question 10 offers two choices.
The data playground
Colours show the share of valid responses for the selected question, not turnout. Divisions with incomplete counts can change. The shapes are Alberta electoral divisions, not city limits.
Your selection
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Separate vote-share comparison
Counted responses for the selected question, grouped by electoral division geography. This chart follows the question response selector above, independently of the heat map metric and threshold. These are vote shares, not population shares.
Two elections, carefully compared
See early voting, 2023 turnout, and party results beside referendum responses.
Province-wide · early voting only
Elections Alberta’s preliminary advance and special ballot figures, published October 18, 2026. The two elections used different special ballot rules.
These are early-voting participation rates, not final turnout. The 2023 full-election turnout was 59.5%; a comparable full 2026 turnout is not available in the live question-results feed. Early-voting source ↗ · 2023 final source ↗
All 87 divisions
Compare counted question responses with May 2025 registered electors. This cross-year rate is not confirmed 2026 turnout.
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—valid responses to selected question—registered electors in May 20252023 election turnout: —
The ring shows the response count as a share of the older register. If it exceeds 100%, the ring fills and the printed percentage shows the uncapped rate. That calls for a source and denominator check; it is not a finding of excess turnout.
| ED | 2026 valid responses | May 2025 electors | Response comparison rate | 2023 turnout |
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Question by question
Choose a party and question, then pick a response. Each dot is an ED; the pattern describes places, not people.
| ED | 2023 party share | 2026 response share | Valid responses |
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The matrix reports the first response for every question to show the full set of comparisons rather than a selected extreme.
| Question | UCP r | NDP r | Paired EDs |
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Independent citizen review
Explore reporting gaps and share questions others can reproduce. A flag invites Elections Alberta and the public to check the published figures; it does not imply improper conduct.
We asked Elections Alberta to verify three dated polling-place counts: ED 67 Question 8, ED 25 Question 1, and ED 43 Question 5. The request is for context or correction, not an allegation. We will add their explanation when received. Check the current source ↗
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Live count status · Elections Alberta
Locations listed here have not yet reported any referendum question. A location marked reporting may still have questions pending.
These are locations, not uncounted ballots or votes. Elections Alberta does not give a reliable number of outstanding votes for each question. Even when all locations report, individual questions may remain incomplete.
Featured data question · Question 10
Compare the counted answers to “remain a province of Canada” across voting methods. Option 2 asks for a process leading to a later separation referendum; it is not an immediate vote to leave Canada.
Statistical screens & source checks
Checks use the current unofficial snapshot. Historic denominators and question-count timing can explain apparent extremes. Verify at Elections Alberta ↗
Community finding · immediately public
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Chart lab
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Pivot table
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Your breakdown
Counts are valid answers to questions, not unique voters. All-question totals add answers across ten separate ballots. Method detail appears only where source poll subtotals reconcile with the published ED/question count. Missing detail stays unknown. Check Elections Alberta ↗
Reading the count
Question responses are not voters. Each question is a separate ballot. A person may answer some questions and decline others. “Valid votes across ten questions” must not be read as turnout.
Reporting is by voting location. Elections Alberta marks a location reported when at least one question has been submitted. Even 100% locations reporting does not establish that every question is complete.
Historic context has different dates. The population is from the 2021 census. Registered electors are from May 2025. The provincial election comparison is from 2023. No current ED eligible-elector count is published in this dataset.
City comparison is geographic. “Fully within a city” means at least 99.5% of the ED land area overlaps one official city polygon. “City and beyond” crosses that boundary; “outside” has less than 0.5% overlap. Land area does not measure how urban residents are.
Province and ED totals may differ. The source currently includes a small number of votes in province totals that are not assigned to a displayed ED. We show them separately.
Live unofficial results and historical voting data: Elections Alberta 2026 referendum, 2023 Statement of Vote, May 2025 elector counts, and preliminary 2026 province eligible elector count. Population: Government of Alberta 2021 electoral division census profiles. Boundaries: Government of Alberta electoral division boundaries and city municipal boundaries, used under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Boundaries were simplified for the web.
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