2025 Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial by-election

2025 Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial by-election

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Riding of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
First party Second party Third party   UCP NDP RPA Candidate Tara Sawyer Bev Toews Cam Davies Party United Conservative New Democratic Republican Last election 75.29% 18.81% n/a Popular vote 9,363 3,061 2,705 Percentage 61.12% 19.98% 17.66% Swing 14.17% 1.18% Did not contest
MLA before election Nathan Cooper United Conservative Elected MLA Tara Sawyer United Conservative

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

The by-election was held following Nathan Cooper's resignation as MLA upon being appointed as Alberta's representative in Washington beginning in June 2025.

Candidates

Candidate		Party
	Tara Sawyer [3]	United Conservative
	Bev Toews [4]	New Democratic
	Bill Tufts [5]	Wildrose Loyalty Coalition
	Cam Davies [6]	Republican

Result

v t e Alberta provincial by-election, June 23, 2025 : Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Resignation of Nathan Cooper
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Conservative	Tara Sawyer	9,363	61.12	-14.17
	New Democratic	Beverley Toews	3,061	19.98	+1.18
	Republican	Cameron Davies	2,705	17.66	–
	Wildrose Loyalty Coalition	Bill Tufts	189	1.23	+0.48
Total valid votes			15,318
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	United Conservative hold		Swing		-7.67
Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta [7]

Previous result

v t e 2023 Alberta general election : Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Conservative	Nathan Cooper	18,228	75.29	-3.26
	New Democratic	Cheryl Hunter Loewen	4,553	18.81	+7.05
	Alberta Independence	Katherine Kowalchuk	1,140	4.71	–
	Wildrose Loyalty Coalition	Cam Tatlock	183	0.76	–
	Solidarity Movement	Judy Bridges	105	0.43	–
Total			24,209	98.82	–
Rejected and declined			288	1.18	+0.72
Turnout			24,497	64.17
Eligible voters			38,173
	United Conservative hold		Swing		-5.16
Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta [8]

See also

• 31st Alberta Legislature
• 2025 Alberta provincial by-elections
  • 2025 Edmonton-Ellerslie provincial by-election
  • 2025 Edmonton-Strathcona provincial by-election
• 2025 Alberta municipal elections

References

1. "Alberta legislature speaker to resign seat, become rep to United States". CityNews Edmonton. 2025-05-07. 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. "Acme farmer Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills UCP candidate". Red Deer Advocate. 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
4. "NDP names candidate in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills". The Albertan. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
5. "Bill Tufts". Wildrose Loyalty Coalition.
6. "Alberta's Smith calls three byelections where NDP leader, separatist leader to run". Lethbridge News Now. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
7. "2025 By-elections". Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
8. "76 - Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved June 22, 2025.