Referendum Official Results
October 29, 2026
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has announced the Official Results for the Alberta Referendum held on October 19, 2026. Questions 5 and 10 had the highest voter turnout at 70.4%. Details such as overall official results by question, valid votes cast, total votes cast, percentages of votes, and updated number of eligible electors in the province are included. Detailed Official Results are available on the Elections Alberta website at officialresults.elections.ab.ca.
Summary Results
The following table provides the overall voter turnout figures for the Referendum, as well as the comparative results from the 2023 Provincial General Election (PGE).
| Referendum Voter Turnout | 2026 Referendum | 2023 Provincial General Election (PGE) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Votes Cast Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
22,120,141 | 1,777,315 |
| Number of Eligible Electors Includes those on the List of Electors and new registrations on voting days |
3,148,205 | 2,939,762 |
| Voter Turnout* *Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors for the questions with the highest turnout; not all electors voted on all questions. |
70.4% | 60.5% |
Electors who voted chose to vote using the following voting opportunities:
| Voting Opportunity Type | Total Votes Cast | Percentage of Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Election Day (in person October 19) | 7,034,184 | 31.8% |
| Advance Voting (in person October 13-17) | 8,376,616 | 37.9% |
| Mobile Voting (supportive living and long-term care facilities, hospitals and treatment centres, emergency shelters, and community support centres) | 217,290 | 1.0% |
| Special Ballot (by mail) | 6,492,051 | 29.4% |
Detailed Official Results are available on the Elections Alberta website at officialresults.elections.ab.ca, and under “Referendum Results” Results include information on the number of ballots cast by question, by electoral division, by voting method, and number of electors on the List of Electors, including new registrations. Results for each question include results by electoral division. Within each electoral division, Election Day results are reported by voting place/voting area, advance results are reported by voting place, mobile voting results are reported by voting location, and special ballot voting is reported in total.
Note: On October 19, several voting places across the province used one set of ballot boxes for all voting areas, rather than one set for each voting area to facilitate voting area reporting. Due to this, results for 14 locations where voting area votes could not be separated are reported at the voting place level, rather than the voting area level. This combined result is shown against the first of those voting areas and other voting areas in that voting place will show zero. Voter turnout for these voting areas should be read at the electoral division level.
Referendum Question Results
| Question | Valid Votes Cast | % of Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Question 10: Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada? Option 1: Alberta should remain a province in Canada. Option 2: The Government of Alberta should commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada |
Option 1: 1,556,316 Option 2: 520,233 |
74.95% 25.05% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 10 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,216,505 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
| Voter Turnout for Question 10 Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors |
Referendum: 70.4% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 1: Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic migration and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities? |
Yes: 1,127,729 No: 927,783 |
54.86% 45.14% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 1 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,202,613 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
| Voter Turnout for Question 1 Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors |
Referendum: 69.96% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 2: Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law mandating that only Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals with an Alberta-approved immigration status will be eligible for provincially-funded programs, such as health care, education and other social services? |
Yes: 1,078,681 No: 977,384 |
52.46% 47.54% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 2 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,205,405 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
| Voter Turnout for Question 2 Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors |
Referendum: 70.05% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 3: Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for social support programs as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring all individuals with a non-permanent legal immigration status to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months before qualifying for any provincially-funded social support programs? |
Yes: 1,096,546 No: 967,754 |
53.12% 46.88% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 3 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,214,060 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
|
Voter Turnout for Question 3 |
Referendum: 70.33% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 4: Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for public health care and education as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta charging a reasonable fee or premium to individuals with a non-permanent immigration status living in Alberta for their and their family’s use of the health care and education systems? |
Yes: 1,067,383 No: 994,065 |
51.78% 48.22% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 4 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,210,909 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
|
Voter Turnout for Question 4 |
Referendum: 70.23% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 5: Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate or citizenship card, to vote in an Alberta provincial election? |
Yes: 1,200,838 No: 867,525 |
58.06% 41.94% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 5 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,217,074 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
|
Voter Turnout for Question 5 |
Referendum: 70.42% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 6: Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to have provincial governments, and not the federal government, select the justices appointed to provincial King’s Bench and Appeal courts? |
Yes: 933,310 No: 1,124,131 |
45.36% 54.64% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 6 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,213,649 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
|
Voter Turnout for Question 6 |
Referendum: 70.31% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 7: Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to abolish the unelected federal Senate? |
Yes: 971,837 No: 1,083,780 |
47.28% 52.72% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 7 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,214,706 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
| Voter Turnout for Question 7 Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors |
Referendum: 70.35% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 8: Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction such as health care, education and social services, without a province losing any of the associated federal funding for use in its social programs? |
Yes: 873,059 No: 1,183,982 |
42.44% 57.56% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 8 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,211,700 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
| Voter Turnout for Question 8 Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors |
Referendum: 70.25% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
| Question 9: Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to better protect provincial rights from federal interference by giving a province’s laws dealing with provincial or shared areas of constitutional jurisdiction priority over federal laws when the province’s laws and federal laws conflict? |
Yes: 908,729 No: 1,148,744 |
44.17% 55.83% |
| Total Votes Cast for Question 9 Includes valid, declined, and rejected ballots |
Referendum: 2,213,520 |
2023 PGE: 1,777,315 |
| Voter Turnout for Question 9 Number of Votes Cast / Number of Eligible Electors |
Referendum: 70.31% |
2023 PGE: 60.5% |
For more information about the Referendum, visit elections.ab.ca, email [email protected], or visit @ElectionsAB on social media.
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