2013 Alberta municipal elections


Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 21, 2013. Mayors, councillors, 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, and held elections on October 24, 2012, while 5 improvement districts 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

Brooks

Citizens of Brooks will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Martin Shields1,87972.38
Priscilla Petersen48318.61
Loran Casimere Fells2349.01

;Mayoral by-election
CandidateVote%
Barry Morishita1,56164.03
Sarah Bisbee87735.97

Calgary

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Calgary elected one mayor, 14 councillors, the seven Calgary School District trustees, and five of the seven Calgary Catholic School District trustees.

Camrose

Citizens of Camrose will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Norman Mayer2,13747.75
Russell David Hawkins1,66737.25
Mike Morris67114.99

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

Edmonton

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

Fort Saskatchewan

Citizens of Fort Saskatchewan will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Gale Katchur3,48167.08
Don Morgan1,70832.92

Grande Prairie

Citizens of Grande Prairie will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Bill Given6,19473.01
Gladys Blackmore2,29026.99

Lacombe

Citizens of Lacombe will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Steve Christie1,66250.97
Grant Creasey1,59949.03

Leduc

Citizens of Leduc will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Greg Krischke3,54677.90
Mahnaz Rahmani1,00622.10

Lethbridge

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Lethbridge elected one mayor, eight councillors, the seven Lethbridge School District No. 51 trustees, and five of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4's nine trustees. 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
CandidateVote%
Ted Clugston10,19250.69
Phil Turnbull4,95524.64
Milvia Bauman3,60217.91
Norm Boucher1,3586.75

Red Deer

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Red Deer elected one mayor, eight councillors, the seven Red Deer School District No. 104 trustees, and five of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39's seven trustees. 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.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Stuart Houston3,24464.78
Dan Saunders1,76435.22

St. Albert

Citizens of St. Albert will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Nolan Crouse9,90055.12
Shelley Biermanski8,06144.88

Wetaskiwin

Citizens of Wetaskiwin will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Bill Elliot1,86755.68
Mark McFaul1,48644.32

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
CandidateVote%
Karen Sorensen94650.86
Jim Abelseth70337.80
Cynthia Anderson21111.34

Beaumont

Citizens of Beaumont will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Camille Bérubé1,79957.27
Gil Poitras1,18437.70
K. C. MacPherson1585.03

Blackfalds

Citizens of Blackfalds will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Melodie Stol51967.49
Wayne Tutty25032.51

Bonnyville

Citizens of Bonnyville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Gene Sobolewski49949.65
Ernie Isley37537.31
Brent Boulrice13113.03

Canmore

Citizens of Canmore will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
John Borrowman2,59378.15
Hans Helder67220.25
Caleb McMillan531.60

Chestermere

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

Coaldale

Citizens of Coaldale will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Kim Craig1,06557.57
Butch Pauls78542.43

Cochrane

Citizens of Cochrane will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Ivan Brooker1,85641.06
Joann Churchill1,43231.68
David Smith1,23227.26

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
CandidateVote%
Stephen Lindop91946.25
Anita Fisher62731.56
Sheila Aitken44122.19

Drayton Valley

Citizens of Drayton Valley will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Glenn McLean91749.59
Kyle Archer55630.07
Carol Lapointe37620.34

Drumheller

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

Edson

Citizens of Edson will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Greg Pasychny1,45485.18
Robert Wilkinson25314.82

High River

Citizens of High River will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Craig Lyle Snodgrass3,02476.09
Jamie Kinghorn95023.91

Hinton

Citizens of Hinton will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Rob Mackin2,15476.57
Bill Bulger65923.43

Innisfail

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

Morinville

Citizens of Morinville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Lisa Holmes1,03443.89
Sheldon Fingler1,01643.12
Carrie Foss29412.48
Christa Naughton120.51

Okotoks

Citizens of Okotoks will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Bill Robertson2,65257.79
Larry Albrecht1,93742.21

Olds

Citizens of Olds will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Judy Dahl1,36673.52
Art Baker45024.22
Shirley Schultz422.26

Peace River

Citizens of Peace River will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Tom Tarpey1,40178.05
Lorne Mann39421.95

Ponoka

Citizens of Ponoka will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Rick Bonnett96050.03
Doug Gill95949.97

Redcliff

Citizens of Redcliff will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Ernie Reimer60155.65
Robert Hazelaar47944.35

Rocky Mountain House

Citizens of Rocky Mountain House will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Fred Nash77354.78
Sheila Mizera43330.69
Jim Bague20514.53

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

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

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

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

Strathmore

Citizens of Strathmore will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Michael Ell1,51359.64
Steve Grajczyk1,02440.36

Sylvan Lake

Citizens of Sylvan Lake will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Sean McIntyre196671.67
Susan Samson67824.72
Melesa Starchesk993.61

Taber

Citizens of Taber will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Henk De Vlieger1,04159.62
Ray Bryant70540.38

Vegreville

Citizens of Vegreville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Myron Hayduk1,54374.33
Natalia Toroshenko29214.07
Jenny Cooper24111.61

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

Whitecourt

Citizens of Whitecourt will elect one mayor and six at large councillors.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Maryann Irene Chichak1,09159.78
Trevor Thain73440.22

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
CandidateVote%
Blair Painter2,06576.94
Bruce Vernon Decoux46717.40
John Prince1525.66

Mackenzie County

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of Mackenzie County were to elect ten councillors. 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, five of the Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14's nine trustees, and four of the Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41's seven trustees.

Wood Buffalo

In the 2013 elections, the citizens of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo elected one mayor, ten councillors, the five Fort McMurray Public School District trustees, five of the Northland School Division No. 61's 22 school boards, and the five Fort McMurray Catholic School District trustees.

Municipal districts

The following are the election results for Alberta municipal districts 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
CandidateVote%
Ed Rondeau1,30666.29
Erwin Thompson66433.71

Brazeau County

Citizens of Brazeau County will elect six councillors from six divisions.
;Reeve race
CandidateVote%
Pat Vos1,32558.24
Bart Guyon95041.76

Lac La Biche County

Citizens of Lac La Biche County will elect seven councillors from seven wards.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Aurel Langevin1,19547.40
Gail Ludwig-Broadbent1,13945.18
Karen Young1877.42

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

St. Paul County No. 19

Citizens of the County of St. Paul No. 19 will elect six councillors from six divisions.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Steve Upham1,10446.48
Ray Danyluk1,06244.72
Ben Dyck2098.80

Yellowhead County

Citizens of Yellowhead County will elect eight councillors from eight wards.
;Mayoral race
CandidateVote%
Gerald Soroka1,22652.51
Roxanne Scherger88237.77
Dallas Haywood2279.72