Solid turnout in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Motz wins another landslide

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Ryan Dahlman

Southern Alberta Newspapers

Voter turnout in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner region in the 45th General Election on April 28 fell just short of the recent high, but came in well above other elections held since 1997.

A total of 54,095 votes were cast in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner during advance, special and general voting that concluded April 28.

That equates to a 68 per cent turnout rate in the electoral district, which is considered to have 79,563 eligible voters.

Unofficially, with all 213 voting stations having reported, Glen Motz secured just more than three quarters of the votes to win a fourth term for the Conservatives.

Turnout had dipped to 61.4 per cent of voters in the 2021 election, down from 68.1 per cent in 2019 and 66.1 per cent in 2015.

The 2016 federal byelection drew just 44 per cent vote turnout, though such contests typically have much lower participation rates.

The number was below the 60 per cent mark in six elections between 1997 and 2011 (when the riding was previously configured as the Medicine Hat electoral district). That included a recent low of 46.2 per cent in 2008.

Unofficial results from Elections Canada announced on April 29, with all polls reporting:

X-Glen Motz (CPC) – 41,517 (76.7 per cent)

Tom Rooke (Lib) – 9,554 (17.7)

Jocelyn Johnson (NDP) – 2,588 (4.8)

Andy Shadrack (Green) – 436 (0.4).