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With all the Alberta unofficial referendum results in, a 🧵 of some findings. Qs 1-5 all prevailed narrowly, but Q2-4 had slightly more NO ridings than yes. Q1: 48 ridings yes, 39 ridings no Q2: 42y 45n Q3: 43y 44n Q4: 42y 45n Q5: 61y 26n Q6: 33y 54n Q7: 35y 52n Q8: 27y 60n Q9: 31y 56n

Smith's constititiutional questions were blown away, in a way that conservatives in Alberta simply never get rejected by voters. Every Edmonton AND Calgary ridng rejected Questions 6-9

Referendum results suggest there's still a solid blue UCP wall in Alberta. 27 ridings voted Yes to all the questions. All were rural/small town. 24 ridings voted No to all nine. Orange wall? Includes much of Edmonton, some Calgary, but also St. Albert and Banff-Kananaskis.

I'm really struck by the AB ridings what went no to some, yes to others. Alberta's swing seats? Some of them surprised me. voters in Red Deer North and South defied Smith on a question, as did Airdrie-East and Airdrie-West. Also a y/n mix: both Lethbridge seats, Edmonton donut (except St Alb)