2023 Alberta general election

2023 Alberta general election

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All 87 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 44 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	59.5% (8.0pp)
First party Second party   Leader Danielle Smith Rachel Notley Party United Conservative New Democratic Leader since October 6, 2022 October 18, 2014 Leader's seat Brooks-Medicine Hat Edmonton-Strathcona Last election 63 seats, 54.87% 24 seats, 32.69% Seats before 60 23 Seats won 49[a] 38 Seat change 11 15 Popular vote 928,896 777,397 Percentage 52.63% 44.05% Swing 2.23pp 11.36pp
2023 Alberta General Election Map
Premier before election Danielle Smith United Conservative Premier after election Danielle Smith United Conservative

The 2023 Alberta general election was held on May 29, 2023.^[1] Voters elected the members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The United Conservative Party under Danielle Smith, the incumbent Premier of Alberta, was re-elected to a second term with a reduced majority.^[2] Across the province, 1,763,441 valid votes were cast in this election.^[3]

The writs of election were issued on May 1, triggering the campaign. This was the first election following 2021 amendments to Alberta's Election Act which had set the date of the election to the last Monday of May, subject to the lieutenant governor's usual authority to dissolve the legislature sooner in accordance with the conventions of the Westminster system.

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