As of 10:21 p.m., Conservative candidate William Stevenson was leading the Yellowhead riding with 26,974 votes (75 per cent) and 130 of 252 of the polling stations reporting. It is projected that Stevenson will win the riding.
Polls closed at 7:30 p.m., and preliminary results will be updated throughout the evening and in the morning.
A little before 8:30 (MST), The Canadian Press decision desk projects that the Liberal Party of Canada under Mark Carney will form the next government.
"Whether that's a minority or majority government is still to be seen," the Canadian press noted.
Local ongoing coverage is continuing.
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The Yellowhead riding includes:
- the towns of Banff, Canmore, Carstairs, Crossfield, Edson, Hinton, Rocky Mountain House and Sundre;
- the villages of Caroline and Cremona;
- the summer villages of Burnstick Lake, Ghost Lake and Waiparous;
- the municipal districts of Bighorn No. 8, Clearwater County, and part of Greenview No. 16;
- part of Mountain View County (southern and western portions);
- parts of Rocky View County (north and west of Cochrane and Calgary, including areas near Highway 1A);
- part of Yellowhead County (southern and western areas);
- the Specialized Municipality of Jasper;
- Improvement Districts No. 12 (Jasper National Park), No. 9 (Banff), No. 25 (Willmore Wilderness) and Kananaskis;
- the Indian reserves of Big Horn No. 144A, O'Chiese No. 203, Stoney Nos. 142, 143, 144, Stoney No. 142B and Sunchild No. 202.
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