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@jace Johnson's comments were so very disturbing. But as Pride Month begins, I'm holding on to this hopeful story from Innisfail, just up to the road. https://albertaviews.ca/innisfail-pride/ β€‹ #abvote #abvotes
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Kinda amazing how many consequential outcomes in Alberta politics over the past year have been decided by votes of just over 50%

May 2022: Jason Kenney gets 51.4% support in leadership review. He resigns.

October 2022: Danielle Smith wins UCP leadership on sixth round of voting with 53.8% of the ballots.

May 2023: UCP wins election with 52.6% of the popular vote.

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last night could have gone better, but the hyperbole is a bit much. getting 38 seats and 44% of the vote in a province that's had various flavours of conservative governments for almost its entire history is something to be hopeful for. #AbElection2023 #abvote

Trees, meet Forest

ht @robsonfletcher #abvote

@Chigaze I take requests. πŸ˜‰

Here it is again, sorted by smallest margin as a percentage of total seats.

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Unsolicited foolish bold political prediction:

Within a year, both the UCP and the Alberta NDP will have new party leaders.

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Alberta elections, historically, tend to be blowouts. Not many close contests.

The seat margin in this year's vote is the smallest there's ever been. (11 seats separate government & official opposition, if you include Jennifer Johnson with the UCP; 10 seats if you don't.)

LONG infographic below. Click to expand, if needed.

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Total vote share, by party, across all Calgary ridings in Alberta elections from 2008 to 2023:

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