UCP projected to form majority government in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The United Conservative Party (UCP) is set to form a second consecutive majority government.
With over 70 per cent of polling stations reporting results at the time of publication, Elections Alberta said the UCP is leading in 52 ridings across the province.
Earlier in the evening, UCP leader Danielle Smith was projected by the Canadian Press to hold on to her seat in Brooks-Medicine Hat.
Smith, as expected, captured almost all seats outside the province’s two major cities. It lost Edmonton, also as predicted, but held on to just enough support in battleground Calgary to secure a majority in the 87-seat legislature.