Here’s where Alberta support for separation was highest and lowest

A vast majority in Alberta have officially voted against a binding referendum on separating from Canada, with roughly 75 per cent voting to remain part of the country.

While most voters made their position clear, one in four Albertans still supported taking the next step toward separation, with support varying across the province.

So, which parts of Alberta were most in favour of remaining in Canada, and where was support for a referendum the strongest?

Here are the five Alberta ridings with the highest and lowest support for separation, based on the most recent results.

Note: Edmonton-Manning currently has the highest share of votes in favour of remaining in Canada at 92 per cent. However, with only one of its 59 voting areas counted as of 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, we’re looking at ridings where counting is complete or close to being complete.

Edmonton—Riverview

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 88.27 per cent (19,934 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 11.73 per cent (2,648 votes)

Total: 22,582 votes cast (51/53 polls reporting)

Edmonton—City Centre

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 88.95 per cent (17,228 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 11.05 per cent (2,058 votes)

Total: 19,369 votes cast (70/79 polls reporting as of 12:15 p.m.)

Calgary—Bhullar—McCall

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 89.3 per cent (11,569 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 10.7 per cent (2,058 votes)

Total: 12,958 votes cast (39/39 polls reporting)

Edmonton—Strathcona

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 90.3 per cent (19,274 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 9.6 per cent (2,058 votes)

Total: 21,332 votes cast (50/50 polls reporting)

Edmonton—North West

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 91.3 per cent (7,070 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 8.7 per cent (674 votes)

Total: 7,744 votes cast (25 of 68 polls reporting as of 11:50 a.m. Oct. 20)

And these are the ones that had the highest support for a binding referendum:

Drayton Valley—Devon

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 54.6 per cent (14,052 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 45.34 per cent (11,658 votes)

Total: 25,710 votes cast (68/68 polls reporting)

Taber—Warner

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 53.56 per cent (9,789 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 46.44 per cent (8,486 votes)

Total: 18,275 votes cast (65/70 polls reporting as of 12:15 p.m. Oct. 20)

Drumheller—Stettler

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 51.54 per cent (9,643 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 48.46 per cent (9,068 votes)

Total: 18,711 votes cast (63/71 polls reporting as of 12:15 p.m. Oct. 20)

Rimbey—Rocky Mountain House

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 49.09 per cent (12,120 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 50.91 per cent (12,568 votes)

Total: 24,688 votes cast (82/85 polls reporting as of 12:15 p.m. Oct. 20)

Central Peace—Notley

Elections Alberta

Option 1 (Remain): 49 per cent (5,068 votes)

Option 2 (Referendum): 51 per cent (5,275 votes)

Total: 10,343 votes cast (54/60 polls reporting as of 12:15 p.m. Oct. 20)

View the full, up-to-date Alberta referendum results on the Elections Alberta website.