2013 Strathcona County municipal election explained

Election Name:2013 Strathcona County municipal election
Country:Alberta
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2010 Strathcona County municipal election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2017 Strathcona County municipal election
Next Year:2017
Seats For Election:Mayor and 8 councilors to Strathcona County Council
Election Date:October 21, 2013
Color1:DCDCDC
Candidate1:Roxanne Carr
Last Election1:ran as councillor
Popular Vote1:12,583
Percentage1:50.9%
Color2:DCDCDC
Candidate2:Linda Osinchuk
Last Election2:13,299
Popular Vote2:12,137
Percentage2:49.1%
Mayor
Before Election:Linda Osinchuk
After Election:Roxanne Carr

The 2013 Strathcona County municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013. From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years.[1] The Alberta Legislative Assembly 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]

The citizens of Strathcona County, Alberta, 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 subdivision #2, and one from each of subdivisions #3 and #4), and five of the Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41's seven trustees (supporters in Sherwood Park and Fort Saskatchewan). Strathcona County includes Sherwood Park, an urban service area deemed equivalent of a city.

Results

Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

Mayor

Mayor[4] ! Candidate !! Votes !! %
Roxanne Carr 12,583 50.9
Linda Osinchuk 12,137 49.1

Councillors

Councillors! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Candidate !! Votes !! %
Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3
Victor Bidzinski 1,819 46.4 Dave Anderson 1,759 43.5 Brian Botterill 1,719 49.9
Ben Proulx 1,147 29.2 Nicole Vankuppeveld 1,180 29.2 Don Jaffray 1,017 29.5
Murray Hutchinson 958 24.4 Ryan Osterberg 860 21.3 Bryan Mortensen 709 20.6
Dan Carter 249 6.2
Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6
Carla Howatt 1,578 59.7 Paul Smith 1,140 50.0 Linton Delainey 1,477 63.3
Joseph Akle 642 24.3 Clinton Alexander 1,119 49.5 Colin Reid 522 22.4
Marie Lynne Kaiser 425 16.1 Garett Blackwell 334 14.3
Ward 7 Ward 8
Bonnie Riddell 936 50.8 Fiona Beland-Quest 2,766 69.9
Terrell Fletcher 907 49.2 Jason Gariepy 1,192 30.1

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 !Subdivision 4
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %
Lynn Patterson 7,477 23.5 William (Skip) Gordon 1,275 59.2 Jim Seutter 1,982 72.1
Barb McNeill 6,084 19.1 Dean James Kakoscke 880 40.8 Lori Tootoosis-Friesen 769 28.0
Trina Boymook 5,864 18.4
Sally Navis 5,087 16.0
Dean Cummings 4,662 14.6
Paul Kruger 2,716 8.5

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 %
Michelle Szott 3,741 19.9
Tony Sykora 3,723 19.8
Jean Boisvert 3,205 17.1
Ted Paszek 3,167 16.9
Le-Ann Ewaskiw 2,656 14.2
Joann Lloyd 2,279 12.1

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: Unofficial results. October 21, 2013. October 21, 2013.