Alberta re-elects UCP government, CBC News projects
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Alberta's United Conservative Party has been elected for a second term, CBC News projects.
This is a breaking news story. A previous version of the story is below.
Voting results are delayed as Elections Alberta investigates why many advance voting locations have yet to report.
More than 758,000 votes were cast at advance polls last week, smashing the previous record of 700,476 in 2019.
But Elections Alberta said Monday night only 67 of 255 tabulated advance voting locations had reported. It also noted some voting locations could not close until 9 p.m.
It's unknown when Albertans will know the results of the province's 87 ridings and who will lead the 31st legislative assembly.
Although Calgary has been cited as the deciding battleground, there are plenty of ridings to watch with every election offering its own surprises.
Results have been slow to come in but CBC News projects United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith (Brooks-Medicine Hat) and New Democratic Party Leader Rachel Notley (Edmonton-Strathcona) have won their ridings.
Former cabinet ministers Todd Loewen (Central Peace-Notley), Nate Horner (Drumheller-Stettler) and former Speaker Nathan Cooper (Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills) are also projected to win their respective ridings.
Calgary-Currie is projected to flip from UCP to NDP, leaving former minister of mental health and addiction Nicholas Milliken without a seat.
NDP stalwarts Janis Irwin (Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) and David Shepherd (Edmonton-City Centre) are projected to be re-elected.
CBC News will be hosting live coverage throughout the evening. You can watch it here from 7:30 p.m. MT. A comprehensive list on how you can follow the election is listed below.
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