Rob Miyashiro (right) speaks on by-election night while Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi (left) watches. (Photo: Alberta NDP)

By David Opinko

Rob Miyashiro confirmed as winner of Lethbridge-West by-election

Dec 28, 2024 | 2:17 PM

Elections Alberta has released the official results of the by-election in Lethbridge-West.

Voters took to the polls on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, to decide the riding’s next MLA. Advance voting was held the week prior.

The agency has confirmed that a total of 13,615 people voted in the by-election for a voter turnout of 36 per cent.

That compares to the general provincial election in 2023, which saw a turnout of 61.5 per cent, or 22,547 ballots cast.

Elections Alberta says the Alberta NDP’s Rob Miyashiro won the race with 7,238 votes, or 53.3 per cent.

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The United Conservative Party’s John Middleton-Hope was in second place with 6,093 votes, or 44.9 per cent.

Layton Veverka with the Alberta Party secured 237 votes, or 1.7 per cent.

Nearly half (49 per cent) of ballots were cast during advance voting while 40.8 per cent were submitted on the general election day.

Approximately 7.7 per cent voted by special ballot and 2.5 per cent took part in a mobile voting opportunity. The mobile voting opportunities were for people in supportive living and long-term care facilities, hospitals and treatment centres, emergency shelters, and community support centres.

Elections Alberta did not state when the official swearing-in ceremony for Miyashiro would take place.

For more information about the Lethbridge-West by-election, visit elections.ab.ca, email info@elections.ab.ca, call 1.877.422.VOTE (8683), or visit @ElectionsAB on social media. Please note that Elections Alberta’s offices will be closed until January 2, 2025.

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