Calgary-Bow: 2023 Alberta election results
Demetrios Nicolaides (UCP) won Calgary-Bow in the May 29, 2023 Alberta general election with 49.7% of the vote, 623 votes (2.4 points) ahead of Druh Farrell (NDP). 26,486 valid votes were counted; turnout was 66.8%.
These are the 87 divisions used in the 2023 election. New boundaries are not yet law: an electoral boundaries commission recommended 89 divisions in March 2026, the government rejected that report in April, and a legislative committee was asked to draw a new map, aiming for 91 seats, by October 22, 2026. This map will be updated once new boundaries are adopted.
Results by candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrios Nicolaideselected | United Conservative | 13,175 | 49.7% |
| Druh Farrell | New Democratic | 12,552 | 47.4% |
| Paul Godard | Alberta Party | 670 | 2.5% |
| Manuel Santos | Solidarity Movement | 89 | 0.3% |
Source: Elections Alberta, Statement of Vote for the 2023 general election, and 2017 electoral division boundaries.
How it compares
- The 10th-closest race of 87 divisions: a margin of 623 votes (2.4 points).
- United Conservative candidates won 52.6% of the vote across Alberta; Demetrios Nicolaides took 49.7% here, 2.9 points below that.
- Turnout was 66.8%, 6.3 points above the provincial figure of 60.5%.
- 39,963 electors were registered; 179 ballots were rejected and 11 were declined.
Nearby divisions
- Calgary-Varsity · Luanne Metz (NDP)
- Calgary-West · Mike Ellis (UCP)
- Calgary-North West · Rajan Sawhney (UCP)
- Calgary-Edgemont · Julia Hayter (NDP)
- Calgary-Currie · Janet Eremenko (NDP)