2013 Lethbridge municipal election explained

Election Name:2013 Lethbridge municipal election
Flag Image:Flag of Lethbridge.svg
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2010 Lethbridge municipal election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2017 Lethbridge municipal election
Next Year:2017
Seats For Election:Mayor and 8 councillors to Lethbridge City Council
Image1:File:Chris_Spearman_April_2020_(cropped).png
Color1:DCDCDC
Candidate1:Chris Spearman
Popular Vote1:9,855
Percentage1:46.1
Color2:DCDCDC
Candidate2:Bridget Mearns
Popular Vote2:6,410
Percentage2:30.0
Color3:DCDCDC
Candidate3:Faron Ellis
Popular Vote3:4,101
Percentage3:19.22
Mayor
Before Election:Rajko Dodic
After Election:Chris Spearman

The 2013 Lethbridge municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013 to elect a mayor and eight councillors (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".

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] Of the 72,912 eligible voters, only 21,726 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 29.8%, and an average of 5.66 councillors per ballot.

Results

Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

Mayor

Mayor[4] ! Candidate !! Votes !! %
Chris Spearman 9,855 46.1
Bridget Mearns 6,410 30.0
Faron Ellis 4,101 19.2
Curtis Simpson 1,000 4.7

Councillors

Councillors! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Candidate !! Votes !! %
Joe Mauro 11,121 51.2Kerry Milder 3,380 15.6
Ryan Parker 9,946 45.8Harold Pereverseff 3,209 14.8
Jeffrey Coffman 9,785 45.0George R. McCrea 2,661 12.2
Jeff Carlson 9,253 42.6Darlene McLean 2,599 12.0
Rob Miyashiro 7,265 33.4Fiona Doherty 2,143 9.9
Wade Galloway 6,922 31.9Mark Leeb 2,109 9.7
Blaine Hyggen 6,229 28.7Dillon Hargreaves 1,787 8.2
Liz Iwaskiw 5,942 27.3Kevin Layton 1,260 5.8
Lea P. Switzer 5,811 26.7Rory McKeown 1,190 5.5
Peter Deys 5,726 26.4Marco Bergeron 971 4.5
Joey Shackleford 4,752 21.9Tyler Gschaid 780 3.6
Jeff Wall 4,564 21.0Yves Gauthier 760 3.5
Martin Heavy Head 4,232 19.5Mako Tani 661 3.0
Rena Woss 3,81617.6James F. Suge 335 1.5
Michelle Madge 3,763 17.3

Public School Trustees

Lethbridge School District No. 51! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Candidate !! Votes !! %
Mich Forster 4,392 26.7Aileen Burke 1,564 9.5
Janice (Jan) Foster 3,957 24.0Corey Anderson 1,366 8.3
Lola Major 3,826 23.2Stephen Neis 1,218 7.4
Keith Fowler 3,060 18.6Lynn Ambedian 1,124 6.8
Donna Hunt 2,949 17.9Hazel Hart 1,087 6.6
Don Lacey 2,895 17.6Lorne Darlington 1,077 6.5
Tyler Demers 2,395 14.5Sherry Hunt 1,073 6.5
David Low 2,105 12.8Marlene Applegate (Barratt) 1,052 6.4
Mary Kay 2,060 12.5Hailey Solorzano 805 4.9
Nancy Mitchell 1,777 10.8Jonathan Ostrom 639 3.9
Brooke Culley 1,571 9.6Travis Burndred 631 3.8

Separate School Trustees

Ward 2
Candidate Votes %
Ken Tratch 2,863 54.4
Garth Renyk 2,532 48.1
Danny Ponjavic 2,232 42.2
Bob Spitzig 1,928 36.6
Bryan E. Kranzler 1,493 28.4
Clint Germsheid 1,209 23.0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1968 Bill 23. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 9, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130115062120/http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/eb838767-99dd-456d-8493-9de4846db5ed/1/doc/. January 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: 28th Legislature, 1st Session (2012). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 9, 2012.
  3. Web site: Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 - Section 105. 2012 Bill 7, First Session, 28th Legislature. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 9, 2012. December 5, 2012.
  4. Web site: 2013 Official Election Results. City of Lethbridge. November 10, 2013. October 24, 2013.