2017 Edmonton municipal election
October 16, 2017
Mayor and 12 councillors to Edmonton City Council
 
Candidate Don Iveson
Popular vote 141,182
Percentage 73.6
Mayor before election

Don Iveson

 Elected Mayor

Don Iveson

The 2017 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 16, 2017, to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council, the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools, and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. One incumbent public school trustee had no challenger so was elected by acclamation; for the other eight balloting was conducted.

They were all elected to four year terms in single-member wards. All contests were conducted according to the first past the post (FPTP) system. Although FPTP elects the candidate that receives the most votes, it does not always produce a winner that has received over 50% of the votes. The winner in seven of the 12 city councillor contests was elected with less than a majority of the votes cast.

Since 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold quadrennial elections.[1] The voter turnout was 31.5% with 194,826 ballots cast out of the 618,564 estimate eligible voters.[2]

Candidates

Bold indicates elected, italics indicates incumbent.

Mayor

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Don Iveson141,18273.6
Don Koziak13,2046.9
Steven Charles Shewchuk9,7165.1
Fahad Mughal6,6263.5
Justin Thomas4,9762.6
Mike Butler4,0282.1
Carla Frost3,0671.6
Taz Bouchier2,7821.5
Henry Mak1,5310.8
Ron Cousineau1,2520.7
Neil Stephens1,2310.64
Bob Ligertwood1,1290.59
Gordon Nikolic1,0620.55
  • Taz Bouchier Native activist - finished eleventh in the 2013 Ward 6 race
  • Mike Butler - finished thirteenth in the 2016 Ward 12 by-election race
  • Ron Cousineau - a retired partner of the Oil City Energy Services
  • Carla Frost - finished fifth in the 2010 Ward 6 race
  • Don Iveson - incumbent
  • Don Koziak - finished second in the 2007 Mayor race
  • Bob Ligertwood - finished seventh in the 2010 Mayor race
  • Henry Mak - finished seventh in the 2007 Ward 3 race
  • Fahad Mughal - former City of Edmonton employee
  • Gordon Nikolic - business owner
  • Steven Charles Shewchuk - business owner
  • Neil Stephens - businessman
  • Justin Thomas - EPS officer

Ward 1

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Andrew Knack10,09168.8
Dave Olivier2,54117.3
Randy Allen1,0667.3
Reuben Avellana9666.6
  • Randy Allen -
  • Reuben Avellana - game designer
  • Andrew Knack - incumbent
  • Dave Olivier - businessman

Ward 2

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Bev Esslinger7,47555.4
Ali Haymour3,24024.0
Shelley Tupper2,78320.6
  • Bev Esslinger - incumbent
  • Ali Haymour - Alberta Sheriff
  • Shelly Tupper - finished third in the 2010 Ward 2 race

Ward 3

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Jon Dziadyk4,35429.6
Dave Loken3,89026.4
Karen Principe3,33522.7
John Oplanich1,64711.2
Sarmad Rasheed1,49310.1
  • Jon Dziadyk - urban planner
  • Dave Loken - incumbent
  • John Oplanich - finished third in the 2010 Ward 3 race
  • Karen Principe - dental hygienist
  • Sarmad Rasheed - business owner

Ward 4

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Aaron Paquette3,45523.8
Rocco Caterina2,51717.3
Alison Poste1,83512.6
Tricia Velthuizen1,57210.8
Hassan Haymour1,2508.6
Martin Narsing1,0977.6
Justin Draper1,0457.2
Beatrice Kerubo Ghettuba7655.3
Felix Amenaghawon4783.3
Sam Hachem2791.9
Emerson Mayers1751.2
Wade Izzard530.4
  • Felix Amenaghawon - engineer
  • Rocco Caterina - son of Tony Caterina
  • Justin Draper - activist and policy analyst
  • Beatrice Kerubo Ghettuba - chartered accountant
  • Sam Hachem - finished second in the 2013 Ward 4 race
  • Hassan Haymour - engineer
  • Wade Izzard - Kelly Services employee
  • Emerson Mayers - nurse
  • Martin Narsing - former Royal Canadian Navy officer
  • Aaron Paquette - artist and author
  • Alison Poste - Government of Alberta employee
  • Tricia Velthuizen - political staffer

Ward 5

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Sarah Hamilton6,15635.5
David Xiao3,62620.9
Dawn Newton2,19512.7
Miranda Jimmy2,06511.9
Nafisa Bowen1,1656.7
Svetlana Pavlenko9535.5
James Prentice6603.8
Brian Kendrick3041.8
Philip Michael Asher2161.2
  • Philip Michael Asher - former councillor in Fort Nelson
  • Nafisa Bowen - development officer of Stollery Children's Hospital
  • Sarah Hamilton - business owner
  • Miranda Jimmy - program manager
  • Brian Kendrick - finished third in the 2010 Ward 5 race
  • Dawn Newton - senior manager of Telus
  • Svetlana Pavlenko - executive manager
  • James Prentice - Government of Alberta employee
  • David Xiao - former MLA

Ward 6

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Scott McKeen7,77450.6
Bill Knight4,95832.3
Tish George Prouse2,20214.3
Adil Pirbhai4292.8
  • Scott McKeen - incumbent
  • Bill Knight - entrepreneur
  • Adil Pirbhai - finished seventh in the 1998 Ward 5 race
  • Tish George Prouse - finished fourth in the 2013 Ward 7 race

Ward 7

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Tony Caterina4,01734.1
Kris Andreychuk3,85232.7
Mimi Williams2,16418.3
Liz John-West1,1539.8
Matthew Kleywegt3412.9
Andrzej Gudanowski2672.3
  • Tony Caterina - incumbent
  • Kris Andreychuk - social worker
  • Andrzej Gudanowski - finished thirteenth in the 2013 Ward 6 race
  • Liz John-West - social worker
  • Matthew Kleywegt - graduation facilitator
  • Mimi Williams - finished third in both the 2001 Ward 2 race and the 2013 Ward 7 race

Ward 8

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Ben Henderson6,23536.9
Kirsten Goa3,89023.0
James Kosowan3,43020.3
Eli Schrader2,05612.2
Rob Bernshaw6884.1
Heather Workman6153.6
  • Ben Henderson - incumbent
  • Rob Bernshaw - finished third in the 2013 Ward 3 race
  • Kirsten Goa - government employee
  • James Kosowan - Edmonton Public Schools employee
  • Eli Schrader - entrepreneur
  • Heather Workman - finished second in the 2013 Ward 8 race

Ward 9

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Tim Cartmell9,16042.0
Rob Agostinis4,76321.8
Sandy Pon3,48016.0
Payman Parseyan3,34015.3
Mark Hope1,0574.8
  • Rob Agostinis - physician
  • Tim Cartmell - engineer
  • Mark Hope - entrepreneur
  • Payman Parseyan - business owner
  • Sandy Pon - realtor

Ward 10

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Michael Walters11,67859.5
Vieri Berretti5,28226.9
Sim Senol1,1545.9
Samantha Hees8554.4
Glenda K. Williams6423.3
  • Vieri Berretti - businessman
  • Samantha Hees - UofA administrator
  • Sim Senol - UofA employee
  • Michael Walters - incumbent
  • Glenda K. Williams - former reporter

Ward 11

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Mike Nickel9,14856.0
Keren Tang4,36126.7
Brandy Burdeniuk1,3368.2
Chris Christianson6844.2
Troy Pavlek5673.5
Rob Aromin2431.5
  • Rob Armin - finished eighth in the 2013 Ward 11 race
  • Brandy Burdeniuk - co-founder of EccoAmmo
  • Chris Christianson - Government of Alberta public servant
  • Mike Nickel - incumbent
  • Troy Pavlek - software developer
  • Keren Tang - civil servant

Ward 12

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Moe Banga6,63645.9
Jo-Anne Wright3,37823.4
Mike Russnak1,79812.4
Nigel Logan1,64511.4
Walter Youb1,0026.9
  • Moe Banga - incumbent
  • Nigel Logan - NDP MP constituency assistant[4]
  • Mike Russnak - business manager
  • Jo-Anne Wright - government employee
  • Walter Youb - supply chain consultant

Public school trustees

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Ward A
Cheryl Johner5,06835.61
Ahmed Knowmadic Ali3,29423.15
James Gault1,1207.87
Thomas Deak9786.87
Perry Chahal9656.78
Joseph Luri9246.49
George Chung Yan Lam7605.34
Ward B
Michelle DraperAcclaimed
Ward C
Shelagh Dunn6,88345.69
Orville Chubb2,74118.19
Jon Hoffman2,32015.4
Kurt Otto Kronebusch1,4739.78
Ward D
Trisha Estabrooks8,49444.67
Kevin O'Connor4,59124.14
Jeff Behrens1,6598.72
Tamie Perryment1,4997.88
Ward E
Ken Gibson8,75253.59
Sam Filice3,59922.04
Chris Hurley2,02112.38
Ward F
Michael Janz15,67171.4
Yemi Philip4,22019.23
Ward G
Bridget Stirling10,11962.73
Tyler Duce4,76229.52
Ward H
Nathan Ip10,47966.59
Neda Asadi4,04425.7
Ward I
Sherry Adams6,72059.01
Saira Wagner2,58922.74
Sajida Asghar1,29811.4

Separate school trustees

Candidate[3]Votes[2] %
Ward 71
Terry Harris3,74263.67
Mara Jan Suchy1,70529.01
Ward 72
Sandra Palazzo4,50357.89
Dan Posa1,47118.91
Mina Angotti81210.44
Rudy Arcilla6268.05
Ward 73
Carla Smiley2,84644.69
Peter Davis1,76327.68
Jeff Lee82512.95
Bernadette Iahtail4547.13
Ward 74
Debbie Engel4,28560.26
Gabrielle Johnson2,44134.33
Ward 75
Alene Mutala2,72232.38
Glen Argan2,37728.28
Michael Brown2,34327.87
Ward 76
Lisa Turchansky4,88653.44
Marilyn Bergstra3,83941.99
Ward 77
Laura Thibert3,29750.86
Kara Pelech1,65325.5
Kristin Heimbecker1,21818.79

References

  1. ↑ "Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 - Section 105" (PDF). 2012 Bill 7, First Session, 28th Legislature. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 5, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Official Election Results (Text View)". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "2017 Official Candidate List". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ daveberta Alberta Politics blogsite
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