Alberta Ridings

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

Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo

Proposed riding 63 of 91. 46,721 people (panel's estimate; 43,372 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 31.2 pts (range +14.9 to +46.6).

UCP 57.7 %, NDP 26.5 %. 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 48.0 pts (range +48.0 to +48.0).

UCP 67.7 %, NDP 19.7 %. 99.9 % of these votes are counted exactly, 0.1 % estimated.

How this is worked out

Who lives here

PeopleThis ridingAlberta
Population (2021 census)43,3724,262,635
Panel's estimated population (13.0 % below the average riding)46,72153,722
Median age33.638.3
Seniors 65+3.6 %14.8 %
Money and housingThis ridingAlberta
Median household income (2020, estimate)$200,000+$98,000
Low income (after tax)3.5 %9.1 %
Renters28.4 %28.4 %
Single-detached homes57.0 %60.9 %

Half or more of the households here are in Statistics Canada's top income group ($200,000 or more), so the median can only be given as $200,000+.

BackgroundThis ridingAlberta
Immigrants20.0 %23.2 %
Visible minority25.7 %27.7 %
Indigenous12.5 %6.7 %
University degree (ages 25–64)25.1 %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 a small part of 1 other current riding, under 1 %.

How this is worked out

Boundary accuracy

Medium confidence: the report's map fits the road and survey network to 3.2 m (middle value); 1.5 % of residents live in census blocks cut by its lines.

How this is worked out