2004 Student Vote
| Participating Schools |
|---|
| Ecole Rocky Elementary |
| Sunchild First Nation School |
On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
| 2004 Alberta Student Vote results | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Progressive Conservative | Ty Lund | 21 | 51.22% | |
| Liberal | Susan Scott | 9 | 21.95% | |
| Greens | Jennifer Isaac | 4 | 9.75% | |
| Social Credit | Lavern Ahlstrom | 2 | 4.88% | |
| NDP | Anthony Jones | 2 | 4.88% | |
| Alberta Alliance | Ed Wilhite | 2 | 4.88% | |
| Separation | Bruce Hutton | 1 | 2.44% | |
| Total | 41 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 5 | |||
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