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Q10 · Voting methods

The mail-in vote, division by division

Which areas had the highest mail-in share, and which counted the most mail-in ballots? Compare 2026 Question 10 only with the last provincial election’s special ballots.

Unofficial · Partial countFrozen snapshot · does not update with the Live Desk
2026 Q10 mail-in share
25.47%
514,970 / 2,022,151 valid Q10 votes counted
2023 special-ballot share
2.91%
51,351 / 1,764,915 valid votes · official final results
Difference in observed shares
+22.56 points
Different rules and events; this does not estimate what caused the difference.

Q10 · Division comparison

Where mail-in voting had the largest share

Oct 21, 2026 · 3:31 PM MT · Frozen unofficial, partial Q10 count. No automatic refresh.

2023 special ballots include in-person returns. Eligibility and return rules changed between elections; this is a descriptive comparison of counted votes.

2026 mail-in2023 special ballots (includes in-person)

2026 share = valid mail-in Q10 votes ÷ all valid Q10 votes in that division. 2023 share = valid special ballots ÷ all valid candidate votes in that division.

Showing 15 of 87 matching divisions. Ranks remain province-wide, among all 87 divisions.

  1. #1

    Edmonton-Whitemud

    ED 46 · 51/51 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 10,209 valid mail-in votes out of 23,870 valid Q10 votes, 42.77%. 2023: 609 valid special ballots out of 21,187 valid votes, 2.87%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    10,209
    2023 special
    valid votes
    609
    2023 rank
    by share
    #42
    Share change
    pct. points
    +39.9
  2. #2

    Edmonton-Riverview

    ED 40 · 53/53 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 9,639 valid mail-in votes out of 22,793 valid Q10 votes, 42.29%. 2023: 710 valid special ballots out of 19,199 valid votes, 3.70%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    9,639
    2023 special
    valid votes
    710
    2023 rank
    by share
    #20
    Share change
    pct. points
    +38.6
  3. #3

    Calgary-Varsity

    ED 25 · 51/51 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 10,565 valid mail-in votes out of 25,292 valid Q10 votes, 41.77%. 2023: 1,273 valid special ballots out of 23,079 valid votes, 5.52%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    10,565
    2023 special
    valid votes
    1,273
    2023 rank
    by share
    #2
    Share change
    pct. points
    +36.3
  4. #4

    Calgary-Elbow

    ED 09 · 60/60 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 10,545 valid mail-in votes out of 27,068 valid Q10 votes, 38.96%. 2023: 1,135 valid special ballots out of 24,870 valid votes, 4.56%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    10,545
    2023 special
    valid votes
    1,135
    2023 rank
    by share
    #9
    Share change
    pct. points
    +34.4
  5. #5

    Edmonton-Rutherford

    ED 41 · 50/50 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,535 valid mail-in votes out of 21,992 valid Q10 votes, 38.81%. 2023: 590 valid special ballots out of 20,002 valid votes, 2.95%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,535
    2023 special
    valid votes
    590
    2023 rank
    by share
    #38
    Share change
    pct. points
    +35.9
  6. #6

    Calgary-Glenmore

    ED 13 · 59/59 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 10,360 valid mail-in votes out of 26,769 valid Q10 votes, 38.70%. 2023: 1,560 valid special ballots out of 25,748 valid votes, 6.06%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    10,360
    2023 special
    valid votes
    1,560
    2023 rank
    by share
    #1
    Share change
    pct. points
    +32.6
  7. #7

    Edmonton-Strathcona

    ED 44 · 50/50 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,185 valid mail-in votes out of 21,332 valid Q10 votes, 38.37%. 2023: 625 valid special ballots out of 17,535 valid votes, 3.56%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,185
    2023 special
    valid votes
    625
    2023 rank
    by share
    #24
    Share change
    pct. points
    +34.8
  8. #8

    Calgary-Mountain View

    ED 18 · 90/90 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 10,964 valid mail-in votes out of 28,603 valid Q10 votes, 38.33%. 2023: 1,338 valid special ballots out of 25,528 valid votes, 5.24%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    10,964
    2023 special
    valid votes
    1,338
    2023 rank
    by share
    #3
    Share change
    pct. points
    +33.1
  9. #9

    Calgary-Fish Creek

    ED 11 · 59/59 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 10,207 valid mail-in votes out of 27,149 valid Q10 votes, 37.60%. 2023: 924 valid special ballots out of 25,561 valid votes, 3.61%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    10,207
    2023 special
    valid votes
    924
    2023 rank
    by share
    #23
    Share change
    pct. points
    +34.0
  10. #10

    Edmonton-Glenora

    ED 32 · 52/52 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,018 valid mail-in votes out of 21,449 valid Q10 votes, 37.38%. 2023: 615 valid special ballots out of 17,981 valid votes, 3.42%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,018
    2023 special
    valid votes
    615
    2023 rank
    by share
    #26
    Share change
    pct. points
    +34.0
  11. #11

    St. Albert †

    ED 83 · 59/60 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 11,253 valid mail-in votes out of 30,763 valid Q10 votes, 36.58%. 2023: 940 valid special ballots out of 25,676 valid votes, 3.66%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    11,253
    2023 special
    valid votes
    940
    2023 rank
    by share
    #22
    Share change
    pct. points
    +32.9
  12. #12

    Edmonton-Gold Bar

    ED 33 · 58/58 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,797 valid mail-in votes out of 24,095 valid Q10 votes, 36.51%. 2023: 655 valid special ballots out of 22,319 valid votes, 2.93%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,797
    2023 special
    valid votes
    655
    2023 rank
    by share
    #39
    Share change
    pct. points
    +33.6
  13. #13

    Calgary-Acadia

    ED 01 · 57/57 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,553 valid mail-in votes out of 24,091 valid Q10 votes, 35.50%. 2023: 1,143 valid special ballots out of 22,562 valid votes, 5.07%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,553
    2023 special
    valid votes
    1,143
    2023 rank
    by share
    #6
    Share change
    pct. points
    +30.4
  14. #14

    Calgary-West

    ED 26 · 54/54 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,724 valid mail-in votes out of 25,253 valid Q10 votes, 34.55%. 2023: 941 valid special ballots out of 22,574 valid votes, 4.17%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,724
    2023 special
    valid votes
    941
    2023 rank
    by share
    #12
    Share change
    pct. points
    +30.4
  15. #15

    Calgary-Currie †

    ED 06 · 56/58 Q10 location rows with counts

    2026: 8,235 valid mail-in votes out of 24,450 valid Q10 votes, 33.68%. 2023: 826 valid special ballots out of 22,372 valid votes, 3.69%.

    2026 mail
    valid votes
    8,235
    2023 special
    valid votes
    826
    2023 rank
    by share
    #21
    Share change
    pct. points
    +30.0

† Missing counts: at least one Q10 location row has no reported count. All 87 special-ballot rows have counts; other methods are still reporting. Percentages and ranks can change. Rows with counts can also be revised.

Full data table Counts, denominators and both rankings

Every matching division is shown below, regardless of the chart row limit. Filters retain the original provincial ranks. On narrow screens, scroll the table horizontally.

2026 Q10 mail-in voting compared with 2023 special ballots — 87 matching divisions
Division2026 mail-in
valid votes
2026 Q10
valid total
2026
mail share
2026
share rank
2026
count rank
2023 special
valid votes
2023
valid total
2023
special share
2023
share rank
2023
count rank
Share change
(pct. points)
Q10 location rows
with counts
2023 source
46 · Edmonton-Whitemud10,20923,87042.77%1760921,1872.87%4240+39.951/51Official ED 46
40 · Edmonton-Riverview9,63922,79342.29%21171019,1993.70%2026+38.653/53Official ED 40
25 · Calgary-Varsity10,56525,29241.77%341,27323,0795.52%23+36.351/51Official ED 25
09 · Calgary-Elbow10,54527,06838.96%451,13524,8704.56%97+34.460/60Official ED 09
41 · Edmonton-Rutherford8,53521,99238.81%51859020,0022.95%3841+35.950/50Official ED 41
13 · Calgary-Glenmore10,36026,76938.70%661,56025,7486.06%11+32.659/59Official ED 13
44 · Edmonton-Strathcona8,18521,33238.37%72462517,5353.56%2438+34.850/50Official ED 44
18 · Calgary-Mountain View10,96428,60338.33%831,33825,5285.24%32+33.190/90Official ED 18
11 · Calgary-Fish Creek10,20727,14937.60%9892425,5613.61%2315+34.059/59Official ED 11
32 · Edmonton-Glenora8,01821,44937.38%102561517,9813.42%2639+34.052/52Official ED 32
83 · St. Albert †11,25330,76336.58%11294025,6763.66%2214+32.959/60Official ED 83
33 · Edmonton-Gold Bar8,79724,09536.51%121465522,3192.93%3935+33.658/58Official ED 33
01 · Calgary-Acadia8,55324,09135.50%13171,14322,5625.07%66+30.457/57Official ED 01
26 · Calgary-West8,72425,25334.55%141694122,5744.17%1213+30.454/54Official ED 26
06 · Calgary-Currie †8,23524,45033.68%152282622,3723.69%2120+30.056/58Official ED 06
36 · Edmonton-McClung6,30818,83433.49%164049216,1403.05%3452+30.451/51Official ED 36
08 · Calgary-Edgemont8,43025,36033.24%172188123,6963.72%1816+29.557/57Official ED 08
81 · Sherwood Park9,74030,03932.42%181081426,0733.12%3321+29.361/61Official ED 81
29 · Edmonton-City Centre †6,30319,63332.10%194168116,5984.10%1431+28.075/79Official ED 29
15 · Calgary-Klein7,13422,43831.79%203170120,7673.38%2728+28.453/53Official ED 15
50 · Banff-Kananaskis †8,48327,10531.30%21191,20623,2625.18%44+26.161/64Official ED 50
47 · Airdrie-Cochrane12,95441,61231.13%2211,11830,0723.72%199+27.492/92Official ED 47
28 · Edmonton-Castle Downs †5,94719,10831.12%234367518,0373.74%1732+27.437/69Official ED 28
21 · Calgary-North West8,23026,73530.78%242399324,6754.02%1612+26.858/58Official ED 21
03 · Calgary-Bow8,80829,03330.34%25131,17926,4864.45%105+25.969/69Official ED 03
30 · Edmonton-Decore †4,34814,33930.32%266033115,3612.15%5664+28.255/56Official ED 30
02 · Calgary-Beddington6,69622,52729.72%273585420,6784.13%1318+25.653/53Official ED 02
84 · Strathcona-Sherwood Park8,73229,62529.48%281554726,1252.09%6045+27.463/63Official ED 84
43 · Edmonton-South West9,87633,59329.40%29954825,4442.15%5744+27.276/76Official ED 43
42 · Edmonton-South9,32731,83829.30%301270024,0322.91%4029+26.488/88Official ED 42
04 · Calgary-Buffalo7,12524,40229.20%31321,02520,9874.88%710+24.378/78Official ED 04
34 · Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood †4,80116,50129.10%325543813,2823.30%2953+25.848/49Official ED 34
22 · Calgary-Peigan6,85223,73628.87%33341,11921,6135.18%58+23.752/52Official ED 22
39 · Edmonton-North West †5,35818,68628.67%345068516,7014.10%1530+24.659/68Official ED 39
27 · Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview †4,34615,25828.48%356128014,7591.90%6473+26.632/49Official ED 27
75 · Morinville-St. Albert †8,45329,88328.29%362070726,0202.72%4427+25.658/64Official ED 75
38 · Edmonton-Mill Woods5,53520,34727.20%374777617,9324.33%1123+22.953/53Official ED 38
45 · Edmonton-West Henday6,99926,38026.53%383343520,2242.15%5854+24.459/59Official ED 45
16 · Calgary-Lougheed5,55321,07126.35%394636417,1672.12%5959+24.245/45Official ED 16
82 · Spruce Grove-Stony Plain †8,00331,22025.63%402663425,2072.52%4836+23.166/67Official ED 82
35 · Edmonton-Manning †5,41321,30525.41%414941517,6492.35%5156+23.148/59Official ED 35
14 · Calgary-Hays6,43225,34225.38%423856421,2332.66%4743+22.758/58Official ED 14
79 · Red Deer-South6,65326,31325.28%433675324,0253.13%3224+22.173/73Official ED 79
23 · Calgary-Shaw †7,88032,00524.62%442786724,7973.50%2517+21.170/71Official ED 23
65 · Highwood7,54830,79724.51%452983326,1103.19%3019+21.3112/112Official ED 65
24 · Calgary-South East7,81632,05224.39%462853623,9512.24%5346+22.176/76Official ED 24
48 · Airdrie-East7,33330,16924.31%473072624,5352.96%3725+21.373/73Official ED 48
12 · Calgary-Foothills †6,40026,42924.22%483966022,1422.98%3633+21.251/62Official ED 12
37 · Edmonton-Meadows5,05620,89624.20%495232217,6041.83%6665+22.461/61Official ED 37
71 · Lethbridge-East †5,64923,95423.58%50451,00821,8484.61%811+19.067/69Official ED 71
72 · Lethbridge-West6,19526,45223.42%514263222,4072.82%4337+20.667/67Official ED 72
69 · Leduc-Beaumont6,61729,33922.55%523778224,8803.14%3122+19.468/68Official ED 69
78 · Red Deer-North4,52821,38121.18%535849618,4942.68%4651+18.564/64Official ED 78
19 · Calgary-North4,24020,20620.98%546226315,7251.67%7075+19.352/52Official ED 19
31 · Edmonton-Ellerslie †4,70222,73120.69%555630618,5101.65%7170+19.049/52Official ED 31
62 · Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville †5,26625,57320.59%565159024,3262.43%4941+18.261/82Official ED 62
67 · Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland5,46026,73020.43%574840021,6411.85%6558+18.675/75Official ED 67
56 · Chestermere-Strathmore †5,80628,72020.22%584451322,0482.33%5247+17.969/71Official ED 56
05 · Calgary-Cross3,05215,52519.66%597050015,0083.33%2849+16.348/48Official ED 05
20 · Calgary-North East †4,80524,89819.30%605432220,1951.59%7465+17.762/65Official ED 20
64 · Grande Prairie-Wapiti †2,31912,26318.91%617633519,8011.69%6963+17.273/81Official ED 64
57 · Cypress-Medicine Hat4,63824,83718.67%625765621,7953.01%3534+15.759/59Official ED 57
51 · Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul †2,25812,43918.15%637716417,6420.93%8482+17.255/74Official ED 51
10 · Calgary-Falconridge2,65515,03517.66%647326313,8081.90%6375+15.851/51Official ED 10
73 · Livingstone-Macleod4,83927,92017.33%655349724,6352.02%6250+15.394/94Official ED 73
53 · Camrose †3,83622,88316.76%666442220,5562.05%6155+14.764/70Official ED 53
66 · Innisfail-Sylvan Lake4,43726,47416.76%675940122,8821.75%6857+15.073/73Official ED 66
74 · Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin †3,56221,26416.75%686727617,2341.60%7274+15.154/57Official ED 74
07 · Calgary-East2,71816,45916.51%697231014,1812.19%5569+14.374/74Official ED 07
58 · Drayton Valley-Devon3,92925,71015.28%706331522,4311.40%7768+13.968/68Official ED 58
52 · Brooks-Medicine Hat3,25722,07214.76%716836020,0251.80%6760+13.071/71Official ED 52
68 · Lacombe-Ponoka3,59624,61214.61%726651121,2002.41%5048+12.272/72Official ED 68
63 · Grande Prairie †2,60718,40514.16%737435015,6412.24%5462+11.951/52Official ED 63
17 · Calgary-Bhullar-McCall1,81013,02513.90%748111112,5260.89%8686+13.039/39Official ED 17
49 · Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock3,11223,35113.33%756920621,0320.98%8379+12.362/62Official ED 49
76 · Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills3,61927,51813.15%766531724,2091.31%7867+11.871/71Official ED 76
80 · Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre3,04125,01412.16%777135222,4161.57%7661+10.685/85Official ED 80
85 · Taber-Warner †2,11818,35811.54%787817616,4421.07%8280+10.569/70Official ED 85
86 · Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright †1,97617,80111.10%797916117,6040.91%8583+10.255/66Official ED 86
87 · West Yellowhead †2,49723,22910.75%807524020,1351.19%8078+9.673/74Official ED 87
61 · Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo †1,16811,34810.29%81842609,5782.71%4577+7.613/40Official ED 61
60 · Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche †1,19612,1319.86%828330410,4552.91%4171+7.046/63Official ED 60
59 · Drumheller-Stettler1,89920,0849.46%838029418,5901.58%7572+7.971/71Official ED 59
54 · Cardston-Siksika †1,44917,4018.33%848216714,2341.17%8181+7.267/68Official ED 54
55 · Central Peace-Notley †92012,8817.14%85867611,9460.64%8787+6.558/60Official ED 55
77 · Peace River95314,7066.48%868514511,3071.28%7984+5.269/69Official ED 77
70 · Lesser Slave Lake †5809,8425.89%87871277,9511.60%7385+4.345/48Official ED 70

Participation context

Did the same areas vote more overall?

Keep each group’s 15 divisions fixed across both years, then compare all voting methods. These are valid-vote counts, not turnout rates or a record of the same individual voters. The first group starts with the areas that had the highest special-ballot shares in 2023; the second starts with today’s leaders.

Frozen October 21, 2026, 3:31 PM MT · 2026 Q10 remains provisional · 2023 special ballots include in-person returns and restricted eligibility. Group membership stays fixed when the chart filters change.

Two fixed groups of 15 electoral divisions; all valid votes and special or mail-in votes by event
Same divisions in both years2023 all valid
candidate votes
2026 all valid
Q10 votes counted
All-method
count change
2023
special ballots
2026 Q10
mail-in votes
Top 15 by 2023 special-ballot share330,466366,499+10.9%15,923120,520
Top 15 by 2026 mail-in share336,193374,969+11.5%13,884142,789
Which divisions are in each group?
  • Top 15 by 2023 special-ballot share: Calgary-Glenmore, Calgary-Varsity, Calgary-Mountain View, Banff-Kananaskis, Calgary-Peigan, Calgary-Acadia, Calgary-Buffalo, Lethbridge-East, Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Bow, Edmonton-Mill Woods, Calgary-West, Calgary-Beddington, Edmonton-City Centre, Edmonton-North West.
  • Top 15 by 2026 mail-in share: Edmonton-Whitemud, Edmonton-Riverview, Calgary-Varsity, Calgary-Elbow, Edmonton-Rutherford, Calgary-Glenmore, Edmonton-Strathcona, Calgary-Mountain View, Calgary-Fish Creek, Edmonton-Glenora, St. Albert, Edmonton-Gold Bar, Calgary-Acadia, Calgary-West, Calgary-Currie.

For the 2023 leaders, the special/mail-in count grew faster than the overall valid-vote count. This cannot separate new voters, switching voting methods, changed eligibility, population growth or differences between an election and a referendum.

Take the evidence with it

Downloads preserve the October 21, 2026, 3:31 PM MT snapshot. The charts remain provisional; 2023 special ballots include in-person returns and restricted eligibility. The print PDF uses a light background.

Two different leaders

Edmonton-Whitemud has the highest observed share: 42.8%, compared with 2.9% in 2023. Its share rank moved from #42 to #1.

Airdrie-Cochrane leads by ballot count: 12,954 Q10 mail-in votes, or 31.1% of its valid Q10 votes. Its count rank moved from #9 to #1.

Reading the limits

  • Shares divide valid votes within the division, excluding rejected, declined and blank ballots. They are not percentages of eligible voters.
  • 55/87 divisions have counts in every Q10 location row. All 87 special-ballot rows have counts, while 231 other Q10 rows do not. Shares and ranks can change as those votes arrive; populated rows can also be revised.
  • The results describe electoral divisions. They do not identify individual mail-in voters, their age or their motives, or establish an effect on the referendum outcome.
  • Division codes 01–87 are matched between events; no independent boundary harmonization is claimed. Ranks use unrounded ratios and retain ties.

Sources and verification