Alberta Election Thread - Election Day April 16 2019

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Dion

No damn negative ads until October!

Nice hair though

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

70% turnout is pretty good, well done Alberta.

1997 - 53.75%
2001 - 53.38%
2004 - 45.12%
2008 - 40.59%
2012 - 56.96%
2015 - 58.4%
2019 - 70ish%

Highest percentage that wiki has listed dating back past 1975. Single sample of 81.8% in 1935 for what it is worth.

Could you view it as people certainly coming out to vote in numbers to (either) vote in the UPC or against the NDP?

[Jacks]

One last comment tonight. I think we can pretty much write off Mainstreet polls at this point. Not sure what they are doing there but it isn't working.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Can we all at least join hands and celebrate the real victory today? No damn campaign signs until October! Woo!

I'm sure the fear mongering will continue.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Could you view it as people certainly coming out to vote in numbers to (either) vote in the UPC or against the NDP?

Good question. The optimist in me is hoping there's a wave of young voters who want to get involved. That would be fantastic.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by chemgear

I'm sure the fear mongering will continue.

Probably. I'm just hoping the alberta reddit page becomes readable again. That was basically a NDP campaign site for the last month

[CaptainCrunch]

The bottom line is that this campaign could be considered practice on a small scale compare to the upcoming Federal Election.

[GirlySports]

So how many ndp seats in Calgary...

Ceci, Ganley, Sabir and a couple tossups?

[Dion]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Good question. The optimist in me is hoping there's a wave of young voters who want to get involved. That would be fantastic.

With all the social issues, especially the LBTQ and $25 daycare, i'd like to think those were the issues that got the younger voters out.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

So are we still pretending the Alberta Party is relevant?

Because they were just issued a death sentence.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful

So are we still pretending the Alberta Party is relevant?

Because they were just issued a death sentence.

It's interesting how many votes they got despite not getting any seats. My goal was to show them enough support that they can continue to grow and take a proper run at it in 2023. Hopefully close to 10% of the vote was enough for that to happen.

I don't want a 2 party system

[RinkRat]

Alberta party gained in the popular vote, but has a poor leader. Sadly Greg Clark lost, he is what drew me to them in the fist place. A great number of people wanted to vote ABP but were concerned about that vote allowing the NDP to make headway. Its a small representation but every person at my work this morning spoke how much they would like to vote for the ABP but didn't want to risk the NDP.

[Joborule]

Although AP didn't get any seats, getting close to double digit numbers in votes is progress for them. They have an opportunity to be a legit contender in being the opposition next election if they can build awareness with their party, and be considered an actual legit option with candidates that inspire confidence.

[wwkayaker]

I have been searching, unsuccessfully, for the date the ucp takes over. When does the change take place?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Although AP didn't get any seats, getting close to double digit numbers in votes is progress for them. They have an opportunity to be a legit contender in being the opposition next election if they can build awareness with their party, and be considered an actual legit option with candidates that inspire confidence.

And, hopefully elect a proper leader

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Not that it matters because polls are never accurate, but Mainstreet's latest poll (conducted April 14th) has the NDP and and the UCP in a near statistical tie for Calgary. The NDP would lead in the popular vote for the combined Calgary/Edmonton results if one were to look at it that way. Of course, it comes down to rural ridings that will carry the UCP through to their victory.

https://www.scribd.com/document/4063...Ab-15april2019

Shouldn't put too much stock into this so since it's Mainstreet, but I have noticed that the various polls in the last month have not shown the absolute dominance some thought would be the case.

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

What's really interesting here is that Mainstreet is a major outlier. They have the same overall provincial numbers, but for Calgary alone, everyone else has the Conservatives 10-15 points up.

So if they are right about Calgary, they are going to come out looking like geniuses. If they are wrong, then Quito Maggi might as well just fold up shop, because Mainstreet's reputation will pretty much be permanently trashed.

I think we can consider Mainstreet is a complete joke, and their polls should be disregarded as nothing but a waste of bandwidth. That's two elections in Alberta in recent years that they've been way off.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I highly doubt she lost many votes because of the way she campaigned and you weren’t going to vote NDP anyway. It was a lost cause and she was grasping at straws.

She lost my respect as a leader for her style of campaigning. I thought she came across as a school yard bully.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by Dion

No damn negative ads until October!

The irony behind you posting this is incredible. Throughout this entire election you have stated how you don't like negative attacks and want to improve discourse, and yet your main contributions have been in the form of Photoshop jabs.

[driveway]

End result: Alberta chooses money over morals, surprising no one.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by driveway

End result: Alberta chooses money over morals, surprising no one.

What the hell is wrong with you?

Don't you care about the unemployed?