2010 Strathcona County municipal election explained

Election Name:2010 Strathcona County municipal election
Country:Alberta
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2007 Strathcona County municipal election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2013 Strathcona County municipal election
Next Year:2013
Seats For Election:Mayor and 8 councilors to Strathcona County Council
Election Date:October 18, 2010
Color1:DCDCDC
Candidate1:Linda Osinchuk
Last Election1:Ran as councillor
Popular Vote1:13,299
Percentage1:56.8%
Color2:DCDCDC
Candidate2:Cathy Olesen
Last Election2:8,056
Popular Vote2:10,115
Percentage2:43.2%
Mayor
Before Election:Cathy Olesen
After Election:Linda Osinchuk

The 2010 Strathcona County municipal election was held Monday, October 18, 2010. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections. The citizens of Strathcona County, (this includes the Urban Service Area of Sherwood Park,) Alberta, elected one mayor, five of their eight councillors (one from each of eight wards), four of the Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14's nine trustees (3 from subdivision #2, and 1 from subdivision #3), and four of the Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41's seven trustees (supporters in Sherwood Park). Three incumbent councillors had no challengers, and the candidate for public school trustee Strathcona County south had no challengers.

Results

Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

Mayor

Mayor[1] ! Candidate !! Votes !! %
Linda Osinchuk 13,299 56.8
Cathy Olesen 10,115 43.2

Councillors

Ward 1 !!colspan=3
Ward 2 !Ward 3
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %
Vic Bidzinski 2,540 67.2 Roxanne Carr Acclaimed Brian Botterill 1,849 51.6
Murray Hutchinson 1,237 32.8 Keith Paterson 1,532 42.7
Ward 4 Ward 5Neal Sarnecki 205 5.7
Peter Wlodarczak Acclaimed Jacquie Fenske Acclaimed
Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8
Linton Delainey 1,307 49.7 Bonnie Riddell 915 43.8 Jason Gariepy 2,412 64.0
Alan Dunn 982 37.4 Don McPherson 826 39.5 Dave Cherniawsky 1,356 36.0
Sharon Bishop 340 12.9 Colin Bonneau 348 16.7

Public School Trustees

The Elk Island Public School Board consists of nine trustees, one from Lamont County, two from Fort Saskatchewan, three from Sherwood Park (subdivision 2), one from Strathcona County north (subdivision 3), one from Strathcona County south (subdivision 4), and one from the County of Minburn No. 27.

Subdivision 2 !!colspan=3
Subdivision 3
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %
Lisa G. Brower 7,517 73.3 W.H. (Skip) Gordon 1,202 61.2
Lynn Patterson 6,791 66.2 Dean James Kakoschke 762 38.8
Barb McNeill 4,828 47.1Subdivision 4
Trina Boymook 3,951 38.5 Lori Tootoosis-Friesen Acclaimed
Paul John Dolynny 3,195 31.2
Mick Shygera 1,541 15.0
Savi Rajan 1,521 14.8
Larry Maclise 1,424 13.9

Separate School Trustees

The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Board consists of seven trustees, four from Sherwood Park, one from Camrose, one from Vegreville, and one from Fort Saskatchewan.

Sherwood Park
Candidate Votes %
Tony Sykora 4,164 90.7
Jean Boisvert 3,78482.4
Ted Paszek 3,77182.1
Joann Lloyd 3,66579.8
John Convey 2,987 65.0

By-election

Following being elected as an MLA in the April 2012 provincial election, Ward 5 Councillor Jacquie Fenske resigned her seat on council. A by-election was held on June 25, 2012, this time being contested by four residents.

Ward 5
Candidate Votes %
Clinton Alexander 304 48.6
Jen Heaton 187 29.9
Bev Williamson 94 15.0
Alec Babich 40 6.4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strathcona County Election Results. October 19, 2010. November 27, 2010.