Local referendum results for Cypress-Medicine Hat riding

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Ryan Dahlman

Southern Alberta Newspapers

Locally in Cypress-Medicine Hat, and in general across many rural parts of the province, the Oct. 19 vote was a much different story with the result significantly tighter than the province as a whole. With all voting locations now reporting locally, there were 24,857 total votes cast for Question 10, with 16,937 voting to remain (68.1 per cent) followed closely by 7,920 who opted for a binding referendum (31.8 per cent).

In terms of Questions 1-9, which dealt with immigration and constitutional issues, results in the province as a whole were mixed ranging from the high 40 per cent to low 50 per cent range. However, it was again a question of two Albertas with urban versus rural, as results for Cypress-Medicine Hat registered mostly in the low-to-mid 50 per cent to the low-to-mid-60 per cent range.

On Question 1 (i.e. taking increased control over immigration) as of deadline, Albertans voted 54.8 per cent in favour, with 45.1 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 63.8 per cent voted in favour, with 36.1 per cent voting no.

On Question 2 (i.e. only citizens eligible for programs) as of deadline, Albertans voted 52.5 per cent in favour, with 47.4 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 60.3 per cent voted in favour, with 39.6 per cent voting no.

On Question 3 (i.e. 12 month residency requirement) as of deadline, Albertans voted 53.1 per cent in favour, with 46.8 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 61.1 per cent voted in favour, with 38.8 per cent voting no.

On Question 4 (i.e. charging fee to non-residents) as of deadline, Albertans voted 52 per cent in favour, with 47.9 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 59.4 per cent voted in favour, with 40.5 per cent voting no.

On Question 5 (i.e. proof of citizenship) as of deadline, Albertans voted 58 per cent in favour, with 41.9 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 66.3 per cent voted in favour, with 33.6 per cent voting no.

On Question 6 (i.e. provincial court appointments) as of deadline, Albertans voted 45.2 per cent in favour, with 54.7 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 54 per cent voted in favour, with 45.9 per cent voting no.

On Question 7 (i.e. abolishing federal Senate) as of deadline, Albertans voted 47.3 per cent in favour, with 52.6 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 56 per cent voted in favour, with 43.9 per cent voting no.

On Question 8 (i.e. opting out of federal programs) as of deadline, Albertans voted 42.3 per cent in favour, with 57.6 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 50.7 per cent voted in favour, with 49.2 per cent voting no.

On Question 9 (i.e. provincial laws supersede federal) as of deadline, Albertans voted 44.4 per cent in favour, with 55.5 per cent voting no. In Cypress-Medicine Hat, 51.3 per cent voted in favour, with 48.2 per cent voting no.

As of our deadline on Oct. 23, Elections Alberta was reporting 20,443,167 valid votes had been cast across all 10 questions with 99 per cent of voting locations reporting. On Referendum Day (or Election Day as referenced by Elections Alberta) 6,893,587 votes were cast (33.7 per cent of total). In Advance Voting, 8,242,078 votes were cast (40.3 per cent), Mobile Voting saw 198,027 votes cast (0.97 per cent) while Special Ballots received totalled 5,109,533 (24.9 per cent). 

According to Elections Alberta, there were no extended hours impacting unofficial results reporting times for the riding on Oct. 19.

Official results are expected from Elections Alberta by Thursday, Oct. 29.