Alberta's separation referendum draws 70.4 per cent turnout, the highest in decades

Turnout on the separation question

70.4 %

Official results from Elections Alberta put turnout on the separation question at 70.4 per cent.

It is the highest for a provincewide vote since at least 1975, but short of the record 81.8 per cent in the 1935 general election.

What's next

Three-quarters of voters said they want to stay in Canada rather than hold a second, binding referendum on separation. Voters also approved changes to immigration policy, with legislation expected next spring at the earliest.