2025 Edmonton-Ellerslie provincial by-election

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2025 Edmonton-Ellerslie provincial by-election
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Riding of Edmonton-Ellerslie
 First partySecond party
 
NDP
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Candidate Gurtej Singh Brar Naresh Bhardwaj
Party New Democratic United Conservative
Popular vote4,3273,239
Percentage50.84%38.06%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.90%Increase2.svg 1.23%
MLA before election

Rod Loyola
New Democratic

Elected MLA

Gurtej Singh Brar
New Democratic

A by-election took place on June 23, 2025 in the Albertan provincial riding of Edmonton-Ellerslie to replace Rod Loyola. [1] It was held on the same day as by-elections in Edmonton-Strathcona and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. [2]

Contents

Candidates

CandidateParty
Naresh Bhardwaj [3] United Conservative
Gurtej Singh Brar [4] New Democratic
Caroline Currie [5] Alberta Party
Pamela Henson [6] Wildrose Loyalty Coalition
Fred Munn [7] Republican
Manpreet Tiwana [8] Liberal

Results

Alberta provincial by-election, June 23, 2025 : Edmonton-Ellerslie
Resignation of Rod Loyola
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Gurtej Singh Brar 4,32750.84-10.90
United Conservative Naresh Bhardwaj 3,23938.06+1.23
Liberal Manpreet Tiwana4104.82–
Republican Fred Munn2913.42–
Alberta Party Caroline Currie2032.39–
Wildrose Loyalty Coalition Pamela Henson410.48-0.94
Total valid votes8,511
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing -6.07
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta

Previous result

2023 Alberta general election : Edmonton-Ellerslie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Rod Loyola 11,42961.75+10.80
United Conservative Ranjit Bath6,81736.83-1.08
Wildrose Loyalty Coalition Angela Stretch2641.43–
Total18,51099.42–
Rejected and declined2061.10+0.25
Turnout18,71656.24-9.41
Eligible voters33,278
New Democratic hold Swing +5.94
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta [9]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Snell, James (2025-03-25). "Alberta NDP MLA Rod Loyola quits — eyeing federal Liberal run". Western Standard. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
    2. ↑ "Alberta Premier, Danielle Smith, calls 3 byelections where NDP leader and separatist leader to run | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
    3. ↑ Tran, Cindy (May 19, 2025). "Alberta NDP and UCP nominate candidates for Edmonton-Ellerslie constituency". Edmonton Journal.
    4. ↑ Tran, Cindy (May 19, 2025). "Alberta NDP and UCP nominate candidates for Edmonton-Ellerslie constituency". Edmonton Journal.
    5. ↑ "Edmonton-Ellerslie By-Election Candidates". Elections Alberta. June 5, 2025.
    6. ↑ "Edmonton-Ellerslie By-Election Candidates". Elections Alberta. June 5, 2025.
    7. ↑ Martens, Kathleen (May 23, 2025). "Alberta separatist pitching melting pot society after leaving Canada". aptn News.
    8. ↑ "Edmonton-Ellerslie By-Election Candidates". Elections Alberta. June 5, 2025.
    9. ↑ "31 - Edmonton-Ellerslie". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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