Alberta Ridings

Unofficial Proposed – not yet law, as of 11 Nov 2026.

Drumheller-Stettler

Proposed riding 61 of 91. 43,570 people (panel's estimate; 42,433 in the 2021 census).

Data built 11 Nov 2026, Alberta time.

Status

Proposed, not law. The 91 ridings are the Independent Advisory Panel's map (Sessional Paper 637/2025-26, October 2026). On 4 Nov 2026 the Legislative Assembly agreed to Government Motion 45 (45-36), concurring in the panel's proposals and urging the Government to introduce a Bill; no enacting Bill had been introduced as of 11 Nov 2026. Boundaries here are an unofficial digitization of the panel's Appendix 8 maps.

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If the polls were the vote

Polls up to 11 Nov 2026

UCP leads by 49.9 pts (range +33.2 to +65.5).

UCP 71.4 %, NDP 21.5 %. The 2023 result here, moved by the change in the polls since then.

How this is worked out

2023 votes, redrawn

General election, 29 May 2023

UCP led by 66.6 pts (range +65.8 to +67.5).

UCP 81.4 %, NDP 14.7 %. 90.7 % of these votes are counted exactly, 9.3 % estimated.

How this is worked out

Who lives here

PeopleThis ridingAlberta
Population (2021 census)42,4334,262,635
Panel's estimated population (18.9 % below the average riding)43,57053,722
Median age44.438.3
Seniors 65+21.3 %14.8 %
Money and housingThis ridingAlberta
Median household income (2020, estimate)$81,300$98,000
Low income (after tax)11.6 %9.1 %
Renters19.4 %28.4 %
Single-detached homes82.6 %60.9 %

Lower coverage: the income figures rest on areas holding 89 % of this riding's residents. Statistics Canada withheld the rest.

BackgroundThis ridingAlberta
Immigrants6.6 %23.2 %
Visible minority5.3 %27.7 %
Indigenous4.4 %6.7 %
University degree (ages 25–64)13.2 %31.0 %

Alberta column, second row: the average riding in the panel's estimate. Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, rebuilt for the proposed ridings from census blocks; income figures are estimates.

How this is worked out

Current ridings it is drawn from

Share of the 2023 votes counted in this proposed riding that were cast in each of the current 87 ridings (estimate):

Plus small parts of 2 other current ridings, under 1 % each.

How this is worked out

Boundary accuracy

Medium confidence: the report's map fits the road and survey network to 2.4 m (middle value); 0.6 % of residents live in census blocks cut by its lines.

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