Local referendum results for Taber-Warner riding

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Sunny South News

By Trevor Busch
Sunny South News
editor@tabertimes.com

Locally in Taber-Warner, and in general across many rural parts of the province, Monday’s vote was a much different story with the result significantly tighter than the province as a whole. With 91 per cent of voting locations reporting as of press deadline, there were 18,358 total votes cast, with 9,859 voting to remain (53.7 per cent) followed closely by 8,499 who opted for a binding referendum (46.3 per cent).

In terms of Questions 1-9, which dealt with immigration and constitutional issues, results in the province as a whole for the most part came in positively in the low-to-high 50 per cent range. However, it was again a question of two Albertas with urban versus rural, as results for Taber-Warner registered in the low-to-high 70 per cent range.

On Question 1 (i.e. taking increased control over immigration) as of deadline, Albertans voted 53.4 per cent in favour, with 46.5 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 74.8 voted in favour, with 25.1 per cent voting no.

On Question 2 (i.e. only citizens eligible for programs) as of deadline, Albertans voted 51.9 per cent in favour, with 48 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 72.3 per cent voted in favour, with 27.6 per cent voting no.

On Question 3 (i.e. 12 month residency requirement) as of deadline, Albertans voted 53.7 per cent in favour, with 46.2 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 73.7 per cent voted in favour, with 26.3 per cent voting no.

On Question 4 (i.e. charging fee to non-residents) as of deadline, Albertans voted 54.4 per cent in favour, with 45.5 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 71.5 per cent voted in favour, with 28.4 per cent voting no.

On Question 5 (i.e. proof of citizenship) as of deadline, Albertans voted 61.7 per cent in favour, with 38.2 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 77.9 per cent voted in favour, with 22 per cent voting no.

On Question 6 (i.e. provincial court appointments) as of deadline, Albertans voted 49.6 per cent in favour, with 50.3 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 73.4 per cent voted in favour, with 26.5 per cent voting no.

On Question 7 (i.e. abolishing federal Senate) as of deadline, Albertans voted 52.4 per cent in favour, with 47.5 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 73.7 per cent voted in favour, with 26.2 per cent voting no.

On Question 8 (i.e. opting out of federal programs) as of deadline, Albertans voted 48.3 per cent in favour, with 51.6 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 69.8 per cent voted in favour, with 30.1 per cent voting no.

On Question 9 (i.e. provincial laws supersede federal) as of deadline, Albertans voted 50.6 per cent in favour, with 49.3 per cent voting no. In Taber-Warner, 72.9 per cent voted in favour, with 27 per cent voting no.

As of our deadline on Oct. 21, Elections Alberta was reporting 16,336,216 valid votes had been cast across all 10 questions with 93 per cent of voting locations reporting. On Referendum Day (or Election Day as referenced by Elections Alberta) 6,179,090 votes were cast (37.8 per cent of total). In Advance Voting, 7,386,389 votes were cast (45.2 per cent), Mobile Voting saw 178,053 votes cast (1 per cent) while Special Ballots received totalled 2,593,327 (15.8 per cent). 

According to Elections Alberta, extended hours impacted unofficial results reporting times.

In the Taber-Warner riding, voting hours were extended at several locations for a short period, including Foremost Community Hall (8:11 p.m.), Bow Island Legion (8:14 p.m.), and Taber Christian Elementary School (8:15 p.m.).

Official results are expected from Elections Alberta by Thursday, Oct. 29.