Voters head to the polls in Calgary-Shaw byelection that could show city's political leanings

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal NewsPolitics Voters head to the polls in Calgary-Shaw byelection that could show city's political leanings The byelection will also indicate existing support for the governing United Conservative Party's track record, especially a little over a month before October's referendum Author of the article: By Hiren Mansukhani Published Sep 14, 2026 Last updated 8 minutes ago 6 minute read Join the conversation Calgarians headed to the polls at Ron Southern School in the southwest community of Silverado to cast their vote in the Calgary-Shaw byelection on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Dean Pilling/Postmedia Article content Voters in the Calgary-Shaw riding headed to the polls on Monday to cast their ballots in a byelection that political observers say will offer an early glimpse into the city’s political leanings ahead of the provincial election next year. Article content The byelection, triggered by former UCP cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz’s decision to step away from provincial politics earlier this year, will also indicate existing support for the governing United Conservative Party’s track record, especially a little over a month before October’s referendum. Article content Article content Article content “This actually could be a really interesting race, even though a lot else is going on in Alberta politics at the same time,” Mount Royal University political science professor Lori Williams said in a recent Postmedia interview. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content The race includes an owner of a human resource consultancy, the president of the Somerset Residents’ Association and an insurance and finance professional, a Grade 6 social studies teacher, and a former Rocky View County councillor. Article content The governing UCP has held the riding since 2019 after clinching it from an NDP MLA when the party was in government from 2015 to 2019. Article content “Normally, suburban ridings tend to lean a little bit more conservative, but this one was NDP in 2015,” Williams said. “There’s sort of a moderate, centrist character to voters in that riding, so it’ll be very interesting to see…