
In both elections, Albertan voters expressed a desire for change, and largely rejected candidates opposed to public health measures to deal with COVID-19, Williams said.

We’ve got firsts in both cities,” says Lori Williams, policy studies professor at Mount Royal University.

With all ballots tallied in Edmonton, meanwhile, Amarjeet Sohi had earned 45 per cent of the vote share - more than 46,000 above his next competitor, conservative city councillor Mike Nickel. The two were among the municipal leaders elected after Albertans took to the polls Monday in what turned out to be a historic vote.Īs of Tuesday morning, Calgary’s unofficial election results had Jyoti Gondek winning with 45 per cent of the vote and 99 per cent of stations reporting, with runner-up Jeromy Farkas trailing by more than 57,000 ballots. Calgary has elected its first female mayor and Edmonton its first South Asian mayor.
