# 2013 Alberta municipal elections

Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 21, 2013. Mayors (reeves), councillors (aldermen), and trustees were elected to office in 16 of the 17 cities, all 108 towns, all 93 villages, all 5 specialized municipalities, all 64 municipal districts, 3 of the 8 improvement districts, and the advisory councils of the 3 special areas. The City of Lloydminster is on the Saskatchewan schedule (quadrennial), and held elections on October 24, 2012, while 5 improvement districts (Nos. 12, 13, 24, 25, and 349) have no councils and are led solely by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Since the 2010 municipal elections, portions of Lac La Biche County and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo formed Improvement District No. 349, and the villages of New Norway and Tilley were dissolved. From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years. The Alberta Legislative Assembly passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act. Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle.

## Cities

The following are the elections for all Alberta cities. Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

### Airdrie

Citizens of Airdrie will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Peter Brown being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Peter Brown | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Brooks

Citizens of Brooks will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Martin Shields | 1,879 | 72.38 |
| Priscilla Petersen | 483 | 18.61 |
| Loran Casimere Fells | 234 | 9.01 |

#### Mayoral by-election (held January 18, 2016)

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Barry Morishita | 1,561 | 64.03 |
| Sarah Bisbee | 877 | 35.97 |

### Calgary

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Calgary elected one mayor, 14 councillors (one from each of 14 wards), the seven Calgary School District trustees (each representing 2 of 14 wards), and five of the seven Calgary Catholic School District trustees (each representing 2 of 14 wards).

### Camrose

Citizens of Camrose will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Norman Mayer | 2,137 | 47.75 |
| Russell David Hawkins | 1,667 | 37.25 |
| Mike Morris | 671 | 14.99 |

### Cold Lake

Citizens of Cold Lake will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Craig Copeland being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Craig Copeland | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Edmonton

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Edmonton elected one mayor, 12 councillors (one from each of 12 wards), seven of the nine Edmonton Public Schools trustees (one from each of nine wards), and the seven Edmonton Catholic School District trustees (one from each of seven wards).

### Fort Saskatchewan

Citizens of Fort Saskatchewan will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Gale Katchur | 3,481 | 67.08 |
| Don Morgan | 1,708 | 32.92 |

### Grande Prairie

Citizens of Grande Prairie will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Bill Given | 6,194 | 73.01 |
| Gladys Blackmore | 2,290 | 26.99 |

### Lacombe

Citizens of Lacombe will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Steve Christie | 1,662 | 50.97 |
| Grant Creasey | 1,599 | 49.03 |

### Leduc

Citizens of Leduc will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen (councillors).

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Greg Krischke | 3,546 | 77.90 |
| Mahnaz Rahmani | 1,006 | 22.10 |

### Lethbridge

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Lethbridge elected one mayor, eight councillors (all at large), the seven Lethbridge School District No. 51 trustees, and five of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4's nine trustees (as Ward 2). This election marks a change of title for council members from "alderman" to "councillor".

### Medicine Hat

Citizens of Medicine Hat will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ted Clugston | 10,192 | 50.69 |
| Phil Turnbull | 4,955 | 24.64 |
| Milvia Bauman | 3,602 | 17.91 |
| Norm Boucher | 1,358 | 6.75 |

### Red Deer

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Red Deer elected one mayor, eight councillors (all at large), the seven Red Deer School District No. 104 trustees (at large), and five of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39's seven trustees (as Red Deer Ward). They also voted to not implement a ward system in a plebiscite.

### Spruce Grove

Citizens of Spruce Grove will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen (councillors).

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Stuart Houston | 3,244 | 64.78 |
| Dan Saunders | 1,764 | 35.22 |

### St. Albert

Citizens of St. Albert will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Nolan Crouse | 9,900 | 55.12 |
| Shelley Biermanski | 8,061 | 44.88 |

### Wetaskiwin

Citizens of Wetaskiwin will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen (councillors).

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Bill Elliot | 1,867 | 55.68 |
| Mark McFaul | 1,486 | 44.32 |

## Towns

The following are the elections for Alberta towns with a population over 5,000. Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

### Banff

Citizens of Banff will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Karen Sorensen | 946 | 50.86 |
| Jim Abelseth | 703 | 37.80 |
| Cynthia Anderson | 211 | 11.34 |

### Beaumont

Citizens of Beaumont will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Camille Bérubé | 1,799 | 57.27 |
| Gil Poitras | 1,184 | 37.70 |
| K. C. MacPherson | 158 | 5.03 |

### Blackfalds

Citizens of Blackfalds will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Melodie Stol | 519 | 67.49 |
| Wayne Tutty | 250 | 32.51 |

### Bonnyville

Citizens of Bonnyville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Gene Sobolewski | 499 | 49.65 |
| Ernie Isley | 375 | 37.31 |
| Brent Boulrice | 131 | 13.03 |

### Canmore

Citizens of Canmore will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| John Borrowman | 2,593 | 78.15 |
| Hans Helder | 672 | 20.25 |
| Caleb McMillan | 53 | 1.60 |

### Chestermere

Citizens of Chestermere will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Patricia Matthews being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Patricia Matthews | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Coaldale

Citizens of Coaldale will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Kim Craig | 1,065 | 57.57 |
| Butch Pauls | 785 | 42.43 |

### Cochrane

Citizens of Cochrane will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ivan Brooker | 1,856 | 41.06 |
| Joann Churchill | 1,432 | 31.68 |
| David Smith | 1,232 | 27.26 |
Morgan Justice Nagel was also elected as the youngest of the six councillors, of 13 candidates, becoming the youngest councillor in Cochrane at 23 years old.

### Devon

Citizens of Devon will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Stephen Lindop | 919 | 46.25 |
| Anita Fisher | 627 | 31.56 |
| Sheila Aitken | 441 | 22.19 |

### Drayton Valley

Citizens of Drayton Valley will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Glenn McLean | 917 | 49.59 |
| Kyle Archer | 556 | 30.07 |
| Carol Lapointe | 376 | 20.34 |

### Drumheller

Citizens of Drumheller will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Terry Yemen being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Terry Yemen | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Edson

Citizens of Edson will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Greg Pasychny | 1,454 | 85.18 |
| Robert Wilkinson | 253 | 14.82 |

### High River

Citizens of High River will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Craig Lyle Snodgrass | 3,024 | 76.09 |
| Jamie Kinghorn | 950 | 23.91 |

### Hinton

Citizens of Hinton will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Rob Mackin | 2,154 | 76.57 |
| Bill Bulger | 659 | 23.43 |

### Innisfail

Citizens of Innisfail will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Brian Spiller being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Brian Spiller | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Morinville

Citizens of Morinville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Lisa Holmes | 1,034 | 43.89 |
| Sheldon Fingler | 1,016 | 43.12 |
| Carrie Foss | 294 | 12.48 |
| Christa Naughton | 12 | 0.51 |

### Okotoks

Citizens of Okotoks will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Bill Robertson | 2,652 | 57.79 |
| Larry Albrecht | 1,937 | 42.21 |

### Olds

Citizens of Olds will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Judy Dahl | 1,366 | 73.52 |
| Art Baker | 450 | 24.22 |
| Shirley Schultz | 42 | 2.26 |

### Peace River

Citizens of Peace River will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Tom Tarpey | 1,401 | 78.05 |
| Lorne Mann | 394 | 21.95 |

### Ponoka

Citizens of Ponoka will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Rick Bonnett | 960 | 50.03 |
| Doug Gill | 959 | 49.97 |

### Redcliff

Citizens of Redcliff will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ernie Reimer | 601 | 55.65 |
| Robert Hazelaar | 479 | 44.35 |

### Rocky Mountain House

Citizens of Rocky Mountain House will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Fred Nash | 773 | 54.78 |
| Sheila Mizera | 433 | 30.69 |
| Jim Bague | 205 | 14.53 |

### Slave Lake

Citizens of Slave Lake will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Tyler Warman being elected with no opposition.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Tyler Warman | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Stettler

Citizens of Sttetler will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Dick Richards being elected with no opposition.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Dick Richards | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Stony Plain

Citizens of Stony Plain will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to William Choy being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| William Choy | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### St. Paul

Citizens of St. Paul will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Glenn Andersen being elected with no opposition.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Glenn Andersen | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Strathmore

Citizens of Strathmore will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Michael Ell | 1,513 | 59.64 |
| Steve Grajczyk | 1,024 | 40.36 |

### Sylvan Lake

Citizens of Sylvan Lake will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Sean McIntyre | 1966 | 71.67 |
| Susan Samson | 678 | 24.72 |
| Melesa Starchesk | 99 | 3.61 |

### Taber

Citizens of Taber will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Henk De Vlieger | 1,041 | 59.62 |
| Ray Bryant | 705 | 40.38 |

### Vegreville

Citizens of Vegreville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Myron Hayduk | 1,543 | 74.33 |
| Natalia Toroshenko | 292 | 14.07 |
| Jenny Cooper | 241 | 11.61 |

### Wainwright

Citizens of Wainwright will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Brian Bethune being elected with no opposition.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Brian Bethune | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Whitecourt

Citizens of Whitecourt will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Maryann Irene Chichak | 1,091 | 59.78 |
| Trevor Thain | 734 | 40.22 |
Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

## Specialized municipalities

The following are the elections for Alberta specialized municipalities with a population over 5,000, which include the urban service areas of Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park.

### Crowsnest Pass

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Crowsnest Pass will elect one mayor, and six at large councillors.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Blair Painter | 2,065 | 76.94 |
| Bruce Vernon Decoux | 467 | 17.40 |
| John Prince | 152 | 5.66 |

### Mackenzie County

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Mackenzie County were to elect ten councillors (one from each of ten wards). As six of them were acclaimed, citizens of wards 1, 3, 7 and 9 will elect the remaining four councillors.

### Strathcona County

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Strathcona County elected one mayor, eight councillors (one from each of eight wards), five of the Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14's nine trustees (three from Sherwood Park, one from Strathcona County north, and one from Strathcona County south), and four of the Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41's seven trustees (supporters in Sherwood Park).

### Wood Buffalo

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo elected one mayor, ten councillors (from four wards), the five Fort McMurray Public School District trustees (in Fort McMurray), five of the Northland School Division No. 61's 22 school boards (outside Fort McMurray, three or five trustees each), and the five Fort McMurray Catholic School District trustees (in Fort McMurray).

## Municipal districts

The following are the election results for Alberta municipal districts (counties) with a population over 5,000 and have an elected mayor or reeve position. Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

### Bonnyville No. 87

Citizens of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 will elect six councillors from six wards.

#### Reeve race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ed Rondeau | 1,306 | 66.29 |
| Erwin Thompson | 664 | 33.71 |

### Brazeau County

Citizens of Brazeau County will elect six councillors from six divisions.

#### Reeve race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Pat Vos | 1,325 | 58.24 |
| Bart Guyon | 950 | 41.76 |

### Lac La Biche County

Citizens of Lac La Biche County will elect seven councillors from seven wards.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Aurel Langevin | 1,195 | 47.40 |
| Gail Ludwig-Broadbent | 1,139 | 45.18 |
| Karen Young | 187 | 7.42 |

### Red Deer County

Citizens of Red Deer County will elect six councillors from six divisions. No mayoral election will be held due to Jim Wood being acclaimed.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Jim Wood | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### St. Paul County No. 19

Citizens of the County of St. Paul No. 19 will elect six councillors from six divisions.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Steve Upham | 1,104 | 46.48 |
| Ray Danyluk | 1,062 | 44.72 |
| Ben Dyck | 209 | 8.80 |

### Yellowhead County

Citizens of Yellowhead County elected eight councillors from eight wards.

#### Mayoral race

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Gerald Soroka | 1,226 | 52.51 |
| Roxanne Scherger | 882 | 37.77 |
| Dallas Haywood | 227 | 9.72 |