2017 Edmonton municipal election explained
| Election Name: | 2017 Edmonton municipal election |
| Country: | Alberta |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Edmonton municipal election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Edmonton municipal election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Seats For Election: | Mayor and 12 councillors to Edmonton City Council |
| Election Date: | October 16, 2017 |
| Color1: | DCDCDC |
| Candidate1: | Don Iveson |
| Popular Vote1: | 141,182 |
| Percentage1: | 73.6 |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Don Iveson |
| After Election: | 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 | % |
|---|
| Don Iveson | 141,182 | 73.6 |
| Don Koziak | 13,204 | 6.9 |
| Steven Charles Shewchuk | 9,716 | 5.1 |
| Fahad Mughal | 6,626 | 3.5 |
| Justin Thomas | 4,976 | 2.6 |
| Mike Butler | 4,028 | 2.1 |
| Carla Frost | 3,067 | 1.6 |
| Taz Bouchier | 2,782 | 1.5 |
| Henry Mak | 1,531 | 0.8 |
| Ron Cousineau | 1,252 | 0.7 |
| Neil Stephens | 1,231 | 0.64 |
| Bob Ligertwood | 1,129 | 0.59 |
| Gordon Nikolic | 1,062 | 0.55 |
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- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Andrew Knack | 10,091 | 68.8 |
| Dave Olivier | 2,541 | 17.3 |
| Randy Allen | 1,066 | 7.3 |
| Reuben Avellana | 966 | 6.6 | |
- Randy Allen -
- Reuben Avellana - game designer
- Andrew Knack - incumbent
- Dave Olivier - businessman
Ward 2
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Bev Esslinger | 7,475 | 55.4 |
| Ali Haymour | 3,240 | 24.0 |
| Shelley Tupper | 2,783 | 20.6 | |
- Bev Esslinger - incumbent
- Ali Haymour - Alberta Sheriff
- Shelly Tupper - finished third in the 2010 Ward 2 race
Ward 3
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Jon Dziadyk | 4,354 | 29.6 |
| Dave Loken | 3,890 | 26.4 |
| Karen Principe | 3,335 | 22.7 |
| John Oplanich | 1,647 | 11.2 |
| Sarmad Rasheed | 1,493 | 10.1 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Aaron Paquette | 3,455 | 23.8 |
| Rocco Caterina | 2,517 | 17.3 |
| Alison Poste | 1,835 | 12.6 |
| Tricia Velthuizen | 1,572 | 10.8 |
| Hassan Haymour | 1,250 | 8.6 |
| Martin Narsing | 1,097 | 7.6 |
| Justin Draper | 1,045 | 7.2 |
| Beatrice Kerubo Ghettuba | 765 | 5.3 |
| Felix Amenaghawon | 478 | 3.3 |
| Sam Hachem | 279 | 1.9 |
| Emerson Mayers | 175 | 1.2 |
| Wade Izzard | 53 | 0.4 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Sarah Hamilton | 6,156 | 35.5 |
| 3,626 | 20.9 |
| Dawn Newton | 2,195 | 12.7 |
| Miranda Jimmy | 2,065 | 11.9 |
| Nafisa Bowen | 1,165 | 6.7 |
| Svetlana Pavlenko | 953 | 5.5 |
| James Prentice | 660 | 3.8 |
| Brian Kendrick | 304 | 1.8 |
| Philip Michael Asher | 216 | 1.2 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Scott McKeen | 7,774 | 50.6 |
| Bill Knight | 4,958 | 32.3 |
| Tish George Prouse | 2,202 | 14.3 |
| Adil Pirbhai | 429 | 2.8 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Tony Caterina | 4,017 | 34.1 |
| Kris Andreychuk | 3,852 | 32.7 |
| Mimi Williams | 2,164 | 18.3 |
| Liz John-West | 1,153 | 9.8 |
| Matthew Kleywegt | 341 | 2.9 |
| Andrzej Gudanowski | 267 | 2.3 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Ben Henderson | 6,235 | 36.9 |
| Kirsten Goa | 3,890 | 23.0 |
| James Kosowan | 3,430 | 20.3 |
| Eli Schrader | 2,056 | 12.2 |
| Rob Bernshaw | 688 | 4.1 |
| Heather Workman | 615 | 3.6 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Tim Cartmell | 9,160 | 42.0 |
| Rob Agostinis | 4,763 | 21.8 |
| Sandy Pon | 3,480 | 16.0 |
| Payman Parseyan | 3,340 | 15.3 |
| Mark Hope | 1,057 | 4.8 | |
- Rob Agostinis - physician
- Tim Cartmell - engineer
- Mark Hope - entrepreneur
- Payman Parseyan - business owner
- Sandy Pon - realtor
Ward 10
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Michael Walters | 11,678 | 59.5 |
| Vieri Berretti | 5,282 | 26.9 |
| Sim Senol | 1,154 | 5.9 |
| Samantha Hees | 855 | 4.4 |
| Glenda K. Williams | 642 | 3.3 | |
- Vieri Berretti - businessman
- Samantha Hees - UofA administrator
- Sim Senol - UofA employee
- Michael Walters - incumbent
- Glenda K. Williams - former reporter
Ward 11
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Mike Nickel | 9,148 | 56.0 |
| Keren Tang | 4,361 | 26.7 |
| Brandy Burdeniuk | 1,336 | 8.2 |
| Chris Christianson | 684 | 4.2 |
| Troy Pavlek | 567 | 3.5 |
| Rob Aromin | 243 | 1.5 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Moe Banga | 6,636 | 45.9 |
| Jo-Anne Wright | 3,378 | 23.4 |
| Mike Russnak | 1,798 | 12.4 |
| Nigel Logan | 1,645 | 11.4 |
| Walter Youb | 1,002 | 6.9 | |
- 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 | Votes | % |
|---|
| Ward A |
|---|
| Cheryl Johner | 5,068 | 35.61 |
| Ahmed Knowmadic Ali | 3,294 | 23.15 |
| James Gault | 1,120 | 7.87 |
| Thomas Deak | 978 | 6.87 |
| Perry Chahal | 965 | 6.78 |
| Joseph Luri | 924 | 6.49 |
| George Chung Yan Lam | 760 | 5.34 |
| Ward B |
|---|
| Michelle Draper | Acclaimed |
| Ward C |
|---|
| Shelagh Dunn | 6,883 | 45.69 |
| Orville Chubb | 2,741 | 18.19 |
| Jon Hoffman | 2,320 | 15.4 |
| Kurt Otto Kronebusch | 1,473 | 9.78 |
| Ward D |
|---|
| Trisha Estabrooks | 8,494 | 44.67 |
| Kevin O'Connor | 4,591 | 24.14 |
| Jeff Behrens | 1,659 | 8.72 |
| Tamie Perryment | 1,499 | 7.88 |
| Ward E |
|---|
| Ken Gibson | 8,752 | 53.59 |
| Sam Filice | 3,599 | 22.04 |
| Chris Hurley | 2,021 | 12.38 |
| Ward F |
|---|
| Michael Janz | 15,671 | 71.4 |
| Yemi Philip | 4,220 | 19.23 |
| Ward G |
|---|
| Bridget Stirling | 10,119 | 62.73 |
| Tyler Duce | 4,762 | 29.52 |
| Ward H |
|---|
| Nathan Ip | 10,479 | 66.59 |
| Neda Asadi | 4,044 | 25.7 |
| Ward I |
|---|
| Sherry Adams | 6,720 | 59.01 |
| Saira Wagner | 2,589 | 22.74 |
| Sajida Asghar | 1,298 | 11.4 |
|
Separate school trustees
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Ward 71 |
|---|
| Terry Harris | 3,742 | 63.67 |
| Mara Jan Suchy | 1,705 | 29.01 |
| Ward 72 |
|---|
| Sandra Palazzo | 4,503 | 57.89 |
| Dan Posa | 1,471 | 18.91 |
| Mina Angotti | 812 | 10.44 |
| Rudy Arcilla | 626 | 8.05 |
| Ward 73 |
|---|
| Carla Smiley | 2,846 | 44.69 |
| Peter Davis | 1,763 | 27.68 |
| Jeff Lee | 825 | 12.95 |
| Bernadette Iahtail | 454 | 7.13 |
| Ward 74 |
|---|
| Debbie Engel | 4,285 | 60.26 |
| Gabrielle Johnson | 2,441 | 34.33 |
| Ward 75 |
|---|
| Alene Mutala | 2,722 | 32.38 |
| Glen Argan | 2,377 | 28.28 |
| Michael Brown | 2,343 | 27.87 |
| Ward 76 |
|---|
| Lisa Turchansky | 4,886 | 53.44 |
| Marilyn Bergstra | 3,839 | 41.99 |
| Ward 77 |
|---|
| Laura Thibert | 3,297 | 50.86 |
| Kara Pelech | 1,653 | 25.5 |
| Kristin Heimbecker | 1,218 | 18.79 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 - Section 105. 2012 Bill 7, First Session, 28th Legislature. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 5, 2012. October 8, 2017.
- Web site: Official Election Results (Text View). City of Edmonton. October 20, 2017. October 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017202713/https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/elections-results-text-view.aspx. dead.
- Web site: 2017 Official Candidate List. City of Edmonton. October 8, 2017. October 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006012037/https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/official-candidate-list.aspx. dead.
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