# Heather Sweet (politician)

Heather Dawn Sweet (born August 23, 1981) is a Canadian politician who serves as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the riding of Edmonton-Manning. She was elected in the 2015 Alberta election as a member of the New Democratic Party, and she was re-elected in 2019 and 2023. As of June 21, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Agriculture and Forestry as well as for Rural Economic Development. She also serves as the Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition.

## Personal life

Before entering politics, Sweet worked as a registered social worker for more than 10 years, with one year working with the Métis Child and Family Services Society. Sweet worked in child protection services focusing on high-risk youth from 2005 to 2015.

## Electoral history
### 2023 general election

vte2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Manning :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Heather Sweet | 10,547 | 59.76 | +9.68 |
| | United Conservative | Albert Mazzocca | 6,769 | 38.35 | +0.12 |
| | Green | Derek Thompson | 333 | 1.89 | +0.84 |
| Total | Total | Total | 17,649 | 99.26 | – |
| Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | 131 | 0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,780 | 50.94 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 34,902 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +4.78 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta |||||||

### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Manning :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Heather Sweet | 9,782 | 50.08 | -21.55 |
| | United Conservative | Harry Grewal | 7,468 | 38.23 | +14.34 |
| | Alberta Party | Manwar Khan | 1,692 | 8.66 | |
| | Alberta Advantage | Adam Cory | 212 | 1.09 | |
| | Green | Chris Vallee | 204 | 1.04 | |
| | Independence | Terris Kolybaba | 176 | 0.90 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,534 | 99.44 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 110 | 0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,644 | 59.86 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 32,815 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -17.94 |
| Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Manning". Retrieved May 1, 2019. |||||||

### 2015 general election

vte2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Manning :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Heather Sweet | 12,376 | 71.84 | +47.20 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gurcharan Garcha | 2,599 | 15.09 | -24.64 |
| | Wildrose | Atiq Rehman | 1,475 | 8.56 | -16.29 |
| | Liberal | Adam Mounzer | 776 | 4.50 | -3.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,226 |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 670 |
| Registered electors / turnout | Registered electors / turnout | Registered electors / turnout | 34,664 | 51.63 | +3.66 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +35.92 |
| Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Manning". Retrieved July 16, 2018. |||||||