Unofficial results as of approximately 9 a.m. MDT Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Counting continues. Official results are expected October 29.
Albertans have voted by roughly three to one to remain in Canada. With approximately 82 per cent of polls reporting, 75.5 per cent chose to remain a province of Canada, while 24.5 per cent supported beginning the legal process toward a binding separation referendum.
The other nine results are less settled. Ballots are counted by hand, with Question 10 counted first, followed by Questions 1 through 9. Several constitutional questions remain close, and later questions have fewer ballots counted.
Results for all 10 questions
| Question | Yes / Remain | No / Separation process | Leading | Binding? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Remain in Canada or begin separation referendum process | 75.5% | 24.5% | Remain | No |
| 1. Increased provincial control over immigration | 55.4% | 44.6% | Yes | No |
| 2. Provincial programs restricted by immigration status | 56.7% | 43.3% | Yes | No |
| 3. 12-month residency for certain social supports | 58.3% | 41.7% | Yes | No |
| 4. Healthcare and education fees for non-permanent residents | 57.2% | 42.8% | Yes | No |
| 5. Proof of citizenship for provincial voting | 63.3% | 36.7% | Yes | No |
| 6. Provincial selection of King’s Bench and Appeal Court judges | 51.3% | 48.7% | Yes | Yes |
| 7. Abolish the Senate | 53.3% | 46.7% | Yes | Yes |
| 8. Opt out of federal programs without losing funding | 48.5% | 51.5% | No | Yes |
| 9. Provincial law priority over conflicting federal law | 50.6% | 49.4% | Yes | Yes |
Source: Poliwave’s Elections Alberta-based live results, updated 8:47 a.m. MDT. 4,571 of 5,586 polls reporting. These are preliminary figures and may change.
What Question 10 did and did not ask
The ballot did not ask Albertans to leave Canada immediately. It asked whether the province should remain in Canada or the government should begin the constitutional process toward a second, binding referendum on separation. A vote for the latter would not itself have separated Alberta from Canada.
Which results bind the government?
Questions 1–5 and 10 are non-binding. Questions 6–9 are constitutional questions governed by section 4 of Alberta’s Referendum Act. A majority result binds the provincial government to pursue the stated constitutional-amendment process with other willing provinces. It does not amend the Constitution: constitutional changes require approvals beyond Alberta.
Where the count stands
All five immigration and eligibility proposals currently lead with Yes majorities. Question 5, requiring proof of citizenship for provincial voting, has the largest Yes percentage among those nine policy questions. Question 8 is the only proposal currently leading No. Questions 6 and 9 remain particularly close, and Question 9 has the fewest counted ballots among the questions.
Because these counts are incomplete, AB Post is not treating the close constitutional questions as settled.
Official results expected October 29
Counting is expected to continue into Wednesday. Elections Alberta is scheduled to declare official results on October 29. AB Post will update these figures and publish separate analyses of the ten questions, including their implications and regional voting patterns.
Follow the count: Elections Alberta unofficial results.
