Municipal election in Canada
2013 Edmonton mayoral election Turnout 34.50%
The 2013 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council , seven of the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools , and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools . Two incumbent public school trustees had no challengers. From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years.[1] The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act.[2] Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle.[3]
The 12 electoral wards are the same as that of the 2010 election; each represented by a single councillor. Of the estimated 619,138 eligible voters, only 213,585 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 34.5%.[4] A municipal census conducted in 2012 showed a population of 817,498, meaning approximately 75.7% of the population was eligible to vote.[5] Three incumbent councillors retired from politics, Jane Batty , Kim Krushell, and Linda Sloan , while incumbent councillors Kerry Diotte , Don Iveson and Karen Leibovici ran for the position left by incumbent Mayor Stephen Mandel , guaranteeing at least six new councillors. The six vacancies were the only new councillors, as the remaining seven incumbents were re-elected. While the mayoral election was billed as a three-way race between the incumbent councillors, on election night Iveson won by a large margin.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Candidates
Bold indicates elected , italics indicates incumbent .
Mayor
Ward 1
Ward 1[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Andrew Knack
7,491
44.7
Bryan Sandilands
3,374
20.1
Sharon Maclise
2,551
15.2
Sean Amato
1,674
10.0
Jamie Kenneth Post
1,016
6.1
Rob Pasay
665
4.0
Sean Amato - television journalist[14]
Andrew Knack - community league president,[15] finished second in the 2010 Ward 1 race
Sharon Maclise[16]
Jamie Post - finished third in the 2010 Ward 1 race
Bryan Sandilands - health economist[17]
Ward 2
Ward 2[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bev Esslinger
4,553
29.4
Don Koziak
3,316
21.4
Nita Jalkanen
1,921
12.4
Ted Grand
1,684
10.9
Shelley Tupper
1,400
9.0
Mustafa Ali
1,355
8.7
Jason Millar
1,278
8.2
Mustafa Ali[18]
Bev Esslinger - former public school chair[19]
Ted Grand - purchaser[20]
Nita Jalkanen[21]
Don Koziak - finished second in the 2010 Ward 2 race
Jason Millar - trucking company manager[21]
Shelley Tupper - finished third in the 2010 Ward 2 race[22]
Ward 3
Ward 3[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Dave Loken
6,564
45.2
David Dodge
6,062
41.7
Rob Bernshaw
1,135
7.8
Hakin Isse
761
5.2
Rob Bernshaw
David Dodge - CKUA radio producer[23]
Hakin Isse - business owner[18]
Dave Loken - incumbent[24]
Ward 4
Ward 4[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ed Gibbons
10,752
77.2
Sam Hachem
3,181
22.8
Ward 5
Ward 5[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Michael Oshry
5,433
29.2
Jim Gibbon
4,805
25.8
Terry Diane Demers
3,313
17.8
Rob Hennigar
2,249
12.1
Rodolfo 'Rudy' Arcilla
1,081
5.8
Allan Santos
1,002
5.4
Brian Kendrick
297
1.6
Alla Ternikova
282
1.5
Mark Grandish
173
0.9
Rudy Arcilla - former Catholic school trustee[26]
Terry Demers - president of community league,[26] finished second in the 2010 Ward 3 race
Jim Gibbon - brewery founder[26]
Mark Grandish - finished fourth in the 2010 Ward 5 race
Rob Hennigar - business owner[25]
Brian Kendrick - finished third in the 2010 Ward 5 race
Michael Oshry - business owner[26]
Allan Santos - transit operator[27]
Alla Ternikova - construction business manager[25]
Ward 6
Ward 6[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Candidate
Votes
%
Scott McKeen
6,352
36.0
Carla Frost
268
1.5
Heather MacKenzie
4,698
26.6
Kyle Brown
254
1.4
Dexx Williams
1,942
11.0
Taz Bouchier
199
1.1
Derrick Forsythe
1,163
6.6
Adil Pirbhai
177
1.0
Bryan George Kapitza
928
5.3
Andrzej Gudanowski
171
1.0
Candas Jane Dorsey
478
2.7
Javed Sommers*
85
0.5
Melinda Hollis
469
2.7
Alfie White
73
0.4
Terry Parada
310
1.8
Erin Northey
66
0.4
* indicates withdrew from race after nomination day
Taz Bouchier[28]
Kyle Brown - city employee[29]
Candas Jane Dorsey - writer[25]
Derrick Forsythe - provincial employee[30]
Carla Frost - finished fifth in the 2010 Ward 6 race
Melinda Hollis - psychotherapist[28]
Bryan Kapitza - finished second in the 2010 Ward 6 race
Heather MacKenzie - former public school trustee[31]
Scott McKeen - finished second in the 2010 Ward 7 race, journalist[24]
Erin Northey - swim instructor[32]
Adil Pirbhai - finished seventh in the 1998 Ward 5 race, accountant[33]
Javed Sommers - public service auditor,[34] withdrew from race on October 19 and endorsed Heather MacKenzie[35]
Alfie White - mechanic[36]
Dexx Williams - financial advisor[37]
Ward 7
Ward 7[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Tony Caterina
6,064
42.1
Dave Colburn
4,892
34.0
Mimi Williams
1,770
12.3
Tish Prouse
1,053
7.3
Terry Rolls
476
3.3
A. Daniel Eniafe
154
1.1
Tony Caterina - incumbent[15]
Dave Colburn - former public school board chairman[38]
Tish Prouse - archeologist[39]
Terry Rolls - finished fourth in the 2010 Ward 7 race
Mimi Williams - finished third in the 2001 Ward 2 race, activist[15] [22]
Ward 8
Ward 8[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ben Henderson
14,651
74.5
Heather Workman
2,603
13.2
Brian A. Deacon
1,417
7.2
Kris Szczepanski
535
2.7
Nicholas Reading
448
2.3
Ward 9
Ward 10
Ray Bessel - businessman[42]
Hafis Devji - businessman[43]
Richard Feehan - university instructor[15]
Dan Johnstone (also known as "Can Man Dan ") - activist[44]
Michael Walters - community organizer[15]
Ward 11
Ward 11[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mike Nickel
8,235
47.8
Sonia Bitar
2,488
14.4
Harvey Panesar
2,318
13.5
Brent Schaffrick
1,433
8.3
Dennis John Gane
1,123
6.5
Mujahid Chak
920
5.3
Roberto Maglalang
475
2.8
Rob Aromin
228
1.3
Rob Aromin - labourer[45]
Sonia Bitar - former citizenship judge[46]
Mujahid Chak - public servant[47]
Dennis Gane - businessman
Roberto Maglalang - finished sixth in the 2010 Ward 11 race, human resources director[48]
Mike Nickel - former councillor[49]
Harvey Panesar - mixed martial arts promoter[50]
Brent Schaffrick - finished third in the 2010 Ward 11 race, drilling consultant[51]
Ward 12
Ward 12[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Amarjeet Sohi
13,427
76.8
Chinwe Okelu
3,572
20.4
Raja Abbas
479
2.7
Chinwe Okelu - finished second in the 2010 Ward 11 race
Amarjeet Sohi - incumbent[15]
Public school trustees
Edmonton Public School[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ward A
Cheryl R Johner
Acclaimed
Ward B
Michelle Draper
6,271
53.1
Carl Kaminsky
3,413
28.9
Steve Jaswal
2,120
18.0
Ward C
Orville Chubb
3,876
28.1
Susan Ketteringham
3,714
27.0
Tina Jardine
3,252
23.6
Karen J. Pheasant
2,939
21.3
Ward D
Ray Martin
6,306
60.8
Elizabeth Johannson
4,059
39.2
Ward E
Ken Gibson
6,959
48.0
Bridget Stirling
4,469
30.8
Lorraine Wheatley
3,077
21.2
Ward F
Michael Christopher Janz
14,709
80.0
Noah Shillington
3,670
20.0
Ward G
Sarah Hoffman
Acclaimed
Ward H
Nathan Ip
6,475
32.7
Weslyn Mather
5,992
30.2
Mike Lanteigne
3,691
18.6
Julie Davies-Jodoin
3,656
18.5
Ward I
Sherry Adams
9,795
64.4
Leslie Ann Cleary
5,421
35.6
Separate school trustees
Edmonton Catholic Schools[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ward 71
Patricia Grell
2,709
44.6
Terry Harris
1,779
29.3
Zach Koziak
1,588
26.1
Ward 72
Larry Kowalczyk
4,551
62.4
Dan Posa
2,748
37.6
Ward 73
Cindy Olsen
4,246
58.8
Michelle Davis
1,551
21.5
Jennifer Chahal
1,422
19.7
Ward 74
Debbie Engel
5,535
67.7
Brad Lohner
2,641
32.3
Ward 75
John Acheson
4,107
50.4
Andrea Klotz
4,037
49.6
Ward 76
Marilyn Bergstra
5,409
56.7
Tom Solyom
4,132
43.3
Ward 77
Laura Thibert
3,650
47.6
Kara Pelech
1,998
26.1
Stephen Dufresne
1,375
17.9
Roger Riashy
640
8.4
2015 by-election
On May 5, 2015, Sarah Hoffman left her position as Ward G trustee for Edmonton Public Schools, and was elected as an MLA in the Alberta general election for Edmonton-Glenora .[52] The 2015 Edmonton municipal by-election was held on Monday September 28, 2015 to elect one trustee to replace Hoffman.
Ward G[53]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bridget Stirling
528
47.1
Ros Smith
371
30.2
Rob Bernshaw
110
9.0
Kristen Kuefler
55
4.5
Aminah Aboughoushe
53
4.3
Wayde Lever
33
2.7
Christopher Suchit
22
1.8
R.J. Koopmans
5
0.4
2016 by-election
In October 2015 Amarjeet Sohi left his position as Ward 12 city councillor, after being elected as an MP in the Canadian federal election for Edmonton Mill Woods . The 2016 Edmonton municipal by-election was held on Monday February 22, 2016 to elect one councillor to replace Sohi. With 32 candidates running, the by-election had a record number of candidates for a by-election in Alberta.[54]
Ward 12[55]
Candidate
Votes
%
Candidate
Votes
%
Moe Banga
2,359
17.76
Nick Chamchuk
222
1.67
Laura Thibert
1,283
9.66
Nicole Szymanowka
193
1.45
Arundeep Singh Sandhu
1,106
8.33
Jag Gill
169
1.27
Irfan Chaudhry
950
7.15
Lincoln Ho
146
1.10
Nav Kaur
888
6.69
Jagat Singh Sheoran
122
0.92
Danisha Bhaloo
843
6.35
Steve 'CP' Toor
93
0.70
Preet Toor
665
5.01
Jeri Stevens
90
0.68
Sam Jhajj
612
4.61
Terry J. Mckinnon
49
0.37
Rakesh Patel
542
4.08
Andrew Gorman
40
0.30
Brian Henderson
541
4.07
Jason Bale
37
0.28
Balraj Singh Manhas
466
3.51
Victor Viorel Bujor
37
0.28
Dan 'Can Man Dan' Johnstone
436
3.28
Kelly A. Kadla
33
0.25
Mike Butler
371
2.79
Nirpal Sekhon
29
0.22
Yash Sharma
334
2.52
Stephen Wutzke
23
0.17
Field Pieterse
315
2.37
Shani Ahmad
20
0.15
Don Koziak
260
1.96
R. Joey Koopmans
5
0.04