Jennifer Johnson (politician)

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2023 Alberta general election: Lacombe-Ponoka
Jennifer Johnson
MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka
Assumed office
May 29, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Jennifer Johnson [lower-alpha 1] 14,32467.57-3.74
New Democratic Dave Dale4,99523.56+8.63
Alberta Party Myles Chykerda1,1675.50-4.84
Wildrose Loyalty Coalition Daniel Jeffries4442.09
Green Taylor Lowery1960.92
Solidarity Movement Nathan Leslie740.35
Total21,20099.40
Rejected and declined1280.60
Turnout21,32861.28
Eligible voters34,804
United Conservative hold Swing -6.19
Source(s)
  1. On May 24, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith announced that Johnson would be excluded from the United Conservative caucus if elected. As this decision came after the deadline for candidate registration, she remained on the ballot as a United Conservative. [4]

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