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2013 Edmonton municipal election

Municipal election in Canada

Municipal election in Canada

FieldValue
election_name2013 Edmonton mayoral election
countryAlberta
typelegislative
previous_election2010 Edmonton municipal election
previous_year2010
next_election2017 Edmonton municipal election
next_year2017
election_dateOctober 21, 2013
image1[[File:Don Iveson 2013 crop.jpg160x160px]]
color1A3CF5F
candidate1**Don Iveson**
popular_vote1**132,162**
percentage1**62.22%**
image2[[File:Karen Leibovici 2013 (cropped).jpg160x160px]]
color20245B0
candidate2Karen Leibovici
popular_vote241,182
percentage219.39%
image3[[File:2013-05-16 Kerry Diotte (cropped).jpg160x160px]]
color301AE42
candidate3Kerry Diotte
popular_vote332,917
percentage315.50%
titleMayor
before_electionStephen Mandel
after_electionDon Iveson
ongoingNo
turnout34.5% (1.1 pp)

The 2013 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council, seven of the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools, and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. Two incumbent public school trustees had no challengers. From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act. Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle.

The 12 electoral wards are the same as that of the 2010 election; each represented by a single councillor. Of the estimated 619,138 eligible voters, only 213,585 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 34.5%. A municipal census conducted in 2012 showed a population of 817,498, meaning approximately 75.7% of the population was eligible to vote. Three incumbent councillors retired from politics, Jane Batty, Kim Krushell, and Linda Sloan, while incumbent councillors Kerry Diotte, Don Iveson and Karen Leibovici ran for the position left by incumbent Mayor Stephen Mandel, guaranteeing at least six new councillors. The six vacancies were the only new councillors, as the remaining seven incumbents were re-elected. While the mayoral election was billed as a three-way race between the incumbent councillors, on election night Iveson won by a large margin.

Candidates

Bold indicates elected, italics indicates incumbent.

Mayor

CandidateVotes%
**Don Iveson****132,162****62.2**
Karen Leibovici41,18219.4
Kerry Diotte32,91715.5
Joshua Semotiuk2,5961.2
Gordon Ward2,2481.1
Kristine Acielo1,2920.6
  • Kristine Acielo - sales with ACN Canada
  • Kerry Diotte - incumbent ward 11 councillor
  • Don Iveson - incumbent ward 10 councillor
  • Karen Leibovici - incumbent ward 5 councillor, former MLA
  • Josh Semotiuk - electrician
  • Gordon Ward

Ward 1

CandidateVotes%
**Andrew Knack****7,491****44.7**
Bryan Sandilands3,37420.1
Sharon Maclise2,55115.2
Sean Amato1,67410.0
Jamie Kenneth Post1,0166.1
Rob Pasay6654.0
  • Sean Amato - television journalist
  • Andrew Knack - community league president, finished second in the 2010 Ward 1 race
  • Sharon Maclise
  • Jamie Post - finished third in the 2010 Ward 1 race
  • Bryan Sandilands - health economist

Ward 2

CandidateVotes%
**Bev Esslinger****4,553****29.4**
Don Koziak3,31621.4
Nita Jalkanen1,92112.4
Ted Grand1,68410.9
Shelley Tupper1,4009.0
Mustafa Ali1,3558.7
Jason Millar1,2788.2
  • Mustafa Ali
  • Bev Esslinger - former public school chair
  • Ted Grand - purchaser
  • Nita Jalkanen
  • Don Koziak - finished second in the 2010 Ward 2 race
  • Jason Millar - trucking company manager
  • Shelley Tupper - finished third in the 2010 Ward 2 race

Ward 3

CandidateVotes%
***Dave Loken*****6,564****45.2**
David Dodge6,06241.7
Rob Bernshaw1,1357.8
Hakin Isse7615.2
  • Rob Bernshaw
  • David Dodge - CKUA radio producer
  • Hakin Isse - business owner
  • Dave Loken - incumbent

Ward 4

CandidateVotes%
***Ed Gibbons*****10,752****77.2**
Sam Hachem3,18122.8
  • Ed Gibbons - incumbent
  • Sam Hachem - real estate agent

Ward 5

CandidateVotes%
**Michael Oshry****5,433****29.2**
Jim Gibbon4,80525.8
Terry Diane Demers3,31317.8
Rob Hennigar2,24912.1
Rodolfo 'Rudy' Arcilla1,0815.8
Allan Santos1,0025.4
Brian Kendrick2971.6
Alla Ternikova2821.5
Mark Grandish1730.9
  • Rudy Arcilla - former Catholic school trustee
  • Terry Demers - president of community league, finished second in the 2010 Ward 3 race
  • Jim Gibbon - brewery founder
  • Mark Grandish - finished fourth in the 2010 Ward 5 race
  • Rob Hennigar - business owner
  • Brian Kendrick - finished third in the 2010 Ward 5 race
  • Michael Oshry - business owner
  • Allan Santos - transit operator
  • Alla Ternikova - construction business manager

Ward 6

CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%
**Scott McKeen****6,352****36.0**Carla Frost2681.5
Heather MacKenzie4,69826.6Kyle Brown2541.4
Dexx Williams1,94211.0Taz Bouchier1991.1
Derrick Forsythe1,1636.6Adil Pirbhai1771.0
Bryan George Kapitza9285.3Andrzej Gudanowski1711.0
Candas Jane Dorsey4782.7Javed Sommers*850.5
Melinda Hollis4692.7Alfie White730.4
Terry Parada3101.8Erin Northey660.4
  • indicates withdrew from race after nomination day
  • Taz Bouchier
  • Kyle Brown - city employee
  • Candas Jane Dorsey - writer
  • Derrick Forsythe - provincial employee
  • Carla Frost - finished fifth in the 2010 Ward 6 race
  • Melinda Hollis - psychotherapist
  • Bryan Kapitza - finished second in the 2010 Ward 6 race
  • Heather MacKenzie - former public school trustee
  • Scott McKeen - finished second in the 2010 Ward 7 race, journalist
  • Erin Northey - swim instructor
  • Adil Pirbhai - finished seventh in the 1998 Ward 5 race, accountant
  • Javed Sommers - public service auditor, withdrew from race on October 19 and endorsed Heather MacKenzie
  • Alfie White - mechanic
  • Dexx Williams - financial advisor

Ward 7

CandidateVotes%
***Tony Caterina*****6,064****42.1**
Dave Colburn4,89234.0
Mimi Williams1,77012.3
Tish Prouse1,0537.3
Terry Rolls4763.3
A. Daniel Eniafe1541.1
  • Tony Caterina - incumbent
  • Dave Colburn - former public school board chairman
  • Tish Prouse - archeologist
  • Terry Rolls - finished fourth in the 2010 Ward 7 race
  • Mimi Williams - finished third in the 2001 Ward 2 race, activist

Ward 8

CandidateVotes%
***Ben Henderson*****14,651****74.5**
Heather Workman2,60313.2
Brian A. Deacon1,4177.2
Kris Szczepanski5352.7
Nicholas Reading4482.3
  • Ben Henderson - incumbent

Ward 9

CandidateVotes%
***Bryan Anderson*****18,735****82.6**
Andrew Gorman3,95217.4
  • Bryan Anderson - incumbent
  • Andrew Gorman - Edmonton International Airport employee

Ward 10

CandidateVotes%
**Michael Walters****11,807****63.9**
Richard Feehan3,81820.7
Hafis Devji1,5098.2
Dan 'Can Man Dan' Johnstone9074.9
Ray Bessel4442.4
  • Ray Bessel - businessman
  • Hafis Devji - businessman
  • Richard Feehan - university instructor
  • Dan Johnstone (also known as "Can Man Dan") - activist
  • Michael Walters - community organizer

Ward 11

CandidateVotes%
**Mike Nickel****8,235****47.8**
Sonia Bitar2,48814.4
Harvey Panesar2,31813.5
Brent Schaffrick1,4338.3
Dennis John Gane1,1236.5
Mujahid Chak9205.3
Roberto Maglalang4752.8
Rob Aromin2281.3
  • Rob Aromin - labourer
  • Sonia Bitar - former citizenship judge
  • Mujahid Chak - public servant
  • Dennis Gane - businessman
  • Roberto Maglalang - finished sixth in the 2010 Ward 11 race, human resources director
  • Mike Nickel - former councillor
  • Harvey Panesar - mixed martial arts promoter
  • Brent Schaffrick - finished third in the 2010 Ward 11 race, drilling consultant

Ward 12

CandidateVotes%
***Amarjeet Sohi*****13,427****76.8**
Chinwe Okelu3,57220.4
Raja Abbas4792.7
  • Chinwe Okelu - finished second in the 2010 Ward 11 race
  • Amarjeet Sohi - incumbent

Public school trustees

CandidateVotes%Ward AWard BWard CWard DWard EWard FWard GWard HWard I
***Cheryl R Johner*****Acclaimed**
**Michelle Draper****6,271****53.1**
Carl Kaminsky3,41328.9
Steve Jaswal2,12018.0
**Orville Chubb****3,876****28.1**
Susan Ketteringham3,71427.0
Tina Jardine3,25223.6
Karen J. Pheasant2,93921.3
**Ray Martin****6,306****60.8**
Elizabeth Johannson4,05939.2
**Ken Gibson****6,959****48.0**
Bridget Stirling4,46930.8
Lorraine Wheatley3,07721.2
***Michael Christopher Janz*****14,709****80.0**
Noah Shillington3,67020.0
***Sarah Hoffman*****Acclaimed**
**Nathan Ip****6,475****32.7**
Weslyn Mather5,99230.2
Mike Lanteigne3,69118.6
Julie Davies-Jodoin3,65618.5
**Sherry Adams****9,795****64.4**
*Leslie Ann Cleary*5,42135.6

Separate school trustees

CandidateVotes%Ward 71Ward 72Ward 73Ward 74Ward 75Ward 76Ward 77
**Patricia Grell****2,709****44.6**
Terry Harris1,77929.3
Zach Koziak1,58826.1
***Larry Kowalczyk*****4,551****62.4**
Dan Posa2,74837.6
***Cindy Olsen*****4,246****58.8**
Michelle Davis1,55121.5
Jennifer Chahal1,42219.7
***Debbie Engel*****5,535****67.7**
Brad Lohner2,64132.3
***John Acheson*****4,107****50.4**
Andrea Klotz4,03749.6
***Marilyn Bergstra*****5,409****56.7**
Tom Solyom4,13243.3
***Laura Thibert*****3,650****47.6**
Kara Pelech1,99826.1
Stephen Dufresne1,37517.9
Roger Riashy6408.4

Mayoral opinion polling

Polling firmDateDon
IvesonKaren
LeiboviciKerry
DiotteOtherSample
sizePolling
method
[Election](http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/elections/2013_Official_Results_by_Voting_Station_Report.pdf)**61.88**19.2815.41Josh Semotiuk 1.22%, Gordon Ward 1.05%, Kristine Acielo 0.60%, Spoiled 0.56%213,585ballot
October 17–18, 2013**40**1813Undecided 25%, Other 4%399online
[Leger Marketing](https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Iveson+leads+mayor+race+Journal+poll+shows/9047148/story.html)October 11–14, 2013**39**1713Undecided 25%, Not voting 4%, Kristine Acielo 1%, Josh Semotiuk 1%, Gordon Ward 1%809online
*[Edmonton Sun](http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/10/14/gunter-sun-poll-shows-interesting-results-into-edmonton-election)*October 7–13, 2013**42**2033Josh Semotiuk 2%, Gordon Ward 2%, Kristine Acielo 1%1,137online
[Praxis Analytics](https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Iveson+leads+mayor+race+Journal+poll+shows/9047148/story.html)**40.1**1716.7Undecided 19.2%, Other 7%4,144telephone
[Leger Marketing](https://edmontonjournal.com/Online+survey+shows+Iveson+with+slight+lead+over+Diotte+Leibovici+race+mayor/8946598/story.html)September 11–17, 2013201112**Undecided 51%**, Not voting 6%404online

2015 by-election

On May 5, 2015, Sarah Hoffman left her position as Ward G trustee for Edmonton Public Schools, and was elected as an MLA in the Alberta general election for Edmonton-Glenora. The 2015 Edmonton municipal by-election was held on Monday September 28, 2015 to elect one trustee to replace Hoffman.

CandidateVotes%
**Bridget Stirling****528****47.1**
Ros Smith37130.2
Rob Bernshaw1109.0
Kristen Kuefler554.5
Aminah Aboughoushe534.3
Wayde Lever332.7
Christopher Suchit221.8
R.J. Koopmans50.4

2016 by-election

In October 2015 Amarjeet Sohi left his position as Ward 12 city councillor, after being elected as an MP in the Canadian federal election for Edmonton Mill Woods. The 2016 Edmonton municipal by-election was held on Monday February 22, 2016 to elect one councillor to replace Sohi. With 32 candidates running, the by-election had a record number of candidates for a by-election in Alberta.

CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%
**Moe Banga****2,359****17.76**Nick Chamchuk2221.67
Laura Thibert1,2839.66Nicole Szymanowka1931.45
Arundeep Singh Sandhu1,1068.33Jag Gill1691.27
Irfan Chaudhry9507.15Lincoln Ho1461.10
Nav Kaur8886.69Jagat Singh Sheoran1220.92
Danisha Bhaloo8436.35Steve 'CP' Toor930.70
Preet Toor6655.01Jeri Stevens900.68
Sam Jhajj6124.61Terry J. Mckinnon490.37
Rakesh Patel5424.08Andrew Gorman400.30
Brian Henderson5414.07Jason Bale370.28
Balraj Singh Manhas4663.51Victor Viorel Bujor370.28
Dan 'Can Man Dan' Johnstone4363.28Kelly A. Kadla330.25
Mike Butler3712.79Nirpal Sekhon290.22
Yash Sharma3342.52Stephen Wutzke230.17
Field Pieterse3152.37Shani Ahmad200.15
Don Koziak2601.96R. Joey Koopmans50.04

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