2024 Lethbridge-West provincial by-election
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Seat of Lethbridge-West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 36.06%  25.71pp | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Lethbridge-West provincial by-election was held on December 18, 2024 following the resignation of New Democratic Party (NDP) member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Shannon Phillips.[1] The NDP successfully held onto the seat.[2]
Shannon Phillips represented the constituency since 2015.[3][4] She resigned her seat in summer 2024 citing family reasons.[5] Premier Danielle Smith called the by-election on November 20, scheduling it for December 18.[6] Voting stations were opened on December 18 with official results announced on December 28.[7]
Candidates
The NDP candidate was Rob Miyashiro, who served on Lethbridge City Council from 2013 to 2021, and contested Lethbridge-East in the 2023 Alberta general election.[8]
The United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate was Lethbridge city councillor John Middleton-Hope.[9] He is a former police officer and Lethbridge police chief.[10] He beat Erin Leclerc and Shauna Gruninger in the nomination race.[11]
Campaign
Results
| Alberta provincial by-election, Lethbridge-West: December 18, 2024: Lethbridge-West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Rob Miyashiro | 7,238 | 53.35 | -0.57 | ||||
| United Conservative | John Middleton-Hope | 6,093 | 44.91 | +2.40 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Layton Veverka | 237 | 1.75 | -0.15 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,568 | 99.46 | - | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 74 | 0.54 | -0.47 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,642 | 36.06 | -25.71 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 37,828 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -1.49 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[14] | ||||||||