UCP wins Provincial majority Armstrong-Homeniuk wins re-election in Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

BY JANA SEMENIUK

Celebrations rang out at a watch party in Vegreville Monday night as news came of Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk’s UCP win following the 2023 provincial election.

Just over 25,000 votes were cast in the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville constituency, with Armstrong-Homeniuk garnering 14,616 over the NDP candidate Taneen Rudyk’s 9,441.

Independent candidate Kathy Flett finished with 823 votes, followed by Advantage Party of Alberta candidate Kelly Zeleny at 239 and Solidarity Movement candidate Granny Margaret Mackay at 112.

In Lamont County, residents voted at five different polling stations; in

Andrew, Chipman, Bruderheim, Lamont and Mundare totalling 1,879 votes for UCP Armstrong-Homeniuk and 724 for NDP Rudyk.

Armstrong-Homeniuk was a newcomer to politics when she first ran in 2019. Following the election results on May 29, she posted a thank you on her social media to her opponents in addition to the voters.

“Thank you to my opponents Taneen Rudyk, Kathy Flett, Kelly Zeleny, and Granny Margaret Mackay for putting their names forward and engaging in a spirited campaign. I extend my respect and admiration to each of you for your dedication to public service and offering your vision for Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville,” she said.

“Thank you to the residents of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville for placing your trust in me. It is an honour to be re-elected as your MLA and to represent you and this amazing constituency. I am committed to working tirelessly on your behalf and together, we will continue to move forward, building stronger and prosperous communities.”

Meanwhile, for comparison, in the 2019 election, there was 26,539 votes cast with voter turnout at 70.2 percent in the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville constituency. UCP candidate Armstrong-Homeniuk won her seat with 14,233 votes over the NDP candidate Jessica Littlewood’s 7,790 votes.