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Would keep more families in county, he says

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In Alberta, Conservatives held strong in rural regions, with every riding called for the party, except for Peace River-Westlock, where Conservative incumbent Arnold Vierson is leading with 60.9 per cent of the vote with 24 per cent of polls reporting.

Just after 9 p.m. Lloyd had 59.8 per cent of the vote in the riding, with 6,538 votes cast in his favour.

Just before 9 p.m. Cooper had 45.5 per cent of the vote, with 6,156 votes cast in his favour.

It is unknown if the Liberals will have a majority or minority government.

Could return if needed, says administration

Lays out vision for next 20 years

Preliminary numbers from advanced polls show around 5,780,000 voters across the country cast an early ballot, an increase of 18.46 per cent compared to the last election.

With the pressure increasing to provide more services and replace aging infrastructure with a shrinking pot of cash, Paul McLauchlin, president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, said there is every possibility rural communities will have to dissolve at a higher rate.