Estefan Cortes-Vargas

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2015 Alberta general election: Strathcona-Sherwood Park
Estefan Cortes-Vargas
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Cortes-Vargas in 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Strathcona-Sherwood Park
In office
May 5, 2015 March 19, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Estefania Cortes-Vargas 9,37642.61%34.10%
Progressive Conservative Dave Quest 6,62330.10%-20.62%
Wildrose Rob Johnson5,28624.02%-9.62%
Alberta Party Lynne Kaiser7213.28%
Total22,006
Rejected, spoiled and declined503822
Eligible electors / turnout34,34664.28%4.55%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +27.36%
Source: "82 - Strathcona-Sherwood Park, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

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