Strathcona-Sherwood Park voters back immigration limits but reject separation-related changes

Strathcona-Sherwood Park voters largely lined up with the province on Alberta's 10-question referendum, though unofficial Elections Alberta results show some differences. The riding backed all five questions on immigration, eligibility for government programs and election rules. Support for proof of citizenship to vote, provincial control over immigration and restrictions on access to publicly funded services ran above the provincial level. Provincewide, those five measures also passed.

Support dropped off on questions about power and institutions. Riding voters rejected allowing provinces to choose judges, opting out of federal programs while keeping full funding, and provincial laws taking precedence over federal laws in shared areas. Alberta voters rejected the same three.

On the central question, whether Alberta should remain in Canada or begin the legal process toward a future separation referendum, 73.8 per cent of riding voters chose to remain. The provincial figure was 75 per cent. Senate abolition was the one question the riding backed while Alberta as a whole rejected it.

The referendum results are non-binding, meaning the government is not required to act on them, and no minimum turnout was required for them to be considered valid. Official riding-level results and vote margins had not been published at the time of reporting.