2025 Alberta municipal elections

2025 Alberta municipal elections

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Alberta's 344 municipalities (19 cities, 106 towns, 80 villages, 51 summer villages, 6 specialized municipalities, 63 municipal districts, 7 improvement districts, and 3 special areas) as of July 2021

The 2025 Alberta municipal elections are scheduled to be held on 20 October 2025. ^[1] Chief elected officials (mayors or reeves) and councillors (or aldermen), are up for election in all cities (except Lloydminster), towns, villages, specialized municipalities, and municipal districts, as are trustees for public and separate school divisions.

Background

Nominations for the election will open January 1, 2025, and close on September 22, 2025. ^[2] The government of Alberta has tabled legislation to reform the municipal government system; the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, includes two pieces of legislation: the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) and the Municipal Government Act (MGA). ^[3] The proposed changes would enable municipal political parties but only as a "pilot project" in Calgary and Edmonton. ^[4] The Executive Council of Alberta would also have the power to remove councillors. ^[5]

Cities

The following are the municipalities incorporated as cities in Alberta that will vote in the 2025 Alberta municipal election. ^[6] All cities in Alberta vote at the same time, except for Lloydminster. Incumbents are marked by an X, and elected candidates are bolded.

Calgary

Main article: 2025 Calgary municipal election

Incumbent Mayor Jyoti Gondek, elected in 2021, will seek re-election for a second term. ^[7]

Declared candidates:

• Jeff Davison, 2021 mayoral candidate and former councillor. (Independent candidate) ^[8]
• Jeromy Farkas, 2021 mayoral candidate and former councillor. (Independent candidate) ^[9]
• Jaeger Gustafson (Independent candidate)
• Jyoti Gondek, Incumbent Mayor since 2021. (Independent candidate)
• Larry R. Heather (Independent candidate)
• Grant Prior (Independent candidate)
• Sonya Sharp, Ward 1 councillor since 2021. (Communities First candidate) ^[10]
• Brian Thiessen, lawyer. (The Calgary Party candidate) ^[11]

Edmonton

Main article: 2025 Edmonton municipal election

Incumbent Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, elected in 2021, will not seek re-election. ^[12]

Declared candidates:

• Paul Bakhmut (Independent candidate)
• Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr (Independent candidate)
• Tim Cartmell, Incumbent Ward pihêsiwin councillor since 2017 (Better Edmonton candidate)
• Tony Caterina, former councillor (Independent candidate)
• Abdul Malik Chukwudi, 2021 mayoral candidate (Independent candidate)
• Vanessa Denman (Independent candidate)
• Andy Andrzej Gudanowski (Independent candidate)
• Rahim Jaffer, former Conservative MP (Independent candidate) ^[13]
• Andrew Knack, Incumbent Ward Nakota Isga councillor since 2013. (Independent candidate)
• Omar Mohammad, pediatric dental surgeon (Independent candidate)
• Utha Nadauk (Independent candidate)
• Olney Tugwell (Independent candidate)
• Michael Walters, former councillor (Independent candidate)

Lethbridge

Main article: 2025 Lethbridge municipal election

Incumbent Mayor Blaine Hyggen, elected in 2021, will seek re-election for a second term. ^[14]

Declared candidates:

• Blaine Hyggen, Incumbent Mayor since 2021.

Red Deer

Mayor

Incumbent Mayor Ken Johnston will not seek re-election to a second term. ^[15]

Declared candidates: ^[16]

• Lawrence Lee, Councillor since 2013
• John Gallagher
• Gareth Scott, Local Businessman
• Victor Doerksen, former MLA and Councillor since 2021

• Cindy Jeffries, Councilor since 2021, previously City Councillor from 2004-2013. Candidate for Mayor in 2013

Council

Red Deer elects eight councillors, of the current eight, three (Cindy Jefferies, Lawrence Lee, and Victor Doerksen) are running for Mayor, three (Dianne Wyntjes, Chad Krahn, and Bruce Buruma) are running for re-election, one is undecided (Kraymer Barnstable), and one (Vesa Higham) is not running for re-election. ^[17]

Declared Candidates:

• Matt Chapin
• Calvin Yzerman
• Donald Allen
• Nishan Sandu
• Christian Cométe
• Cassandra Curtis
• Chad Krahn
• Fleur Jacobs
• Tristin Brisbois
• Kevin Klerks
• Hans Huizing
• Dianne Wyntjes, incumbent Councillor since 2010.
• Ashley MacDonald
• Anthony Klywak
• Adam Goodwin
• Calvin Goulet-Jones
• Haley (Kathryn) Wile
• Bruce Buruma, incumbent Councillor since 2021.
• Don Robinson
• Zainab Mohamoud

Towns

The following are the municipalities incorporated as towns in Alberta that will vote in the 2025 Alberta municipal election. ^[6] Unless otherwise stated, each town elects the top six candidates for council at large. ^[18] Incumbents are marked by an X.

Elk Point

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Fairview

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Falher

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Fort Macleod

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Fox Creek

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Gibbons

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Grimshaw

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Hanna

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Hardisty

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High Level

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High Prairie

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Irricana

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Killam

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Lamont

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Legal

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Magrath

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Manning

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Mayerthorpe

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McLennan

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Milk River

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Millet

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Mundare

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Nobleford

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Onoway

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Oyen

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Picture Butte

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Pincher Creek

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Provost

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Rainbow Lake

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Redwater

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Rimbey

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Sedgewick

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Sexsmith

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Smoky Lake

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Spirit River

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Sundre

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Swan Hills

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Thorsby

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Three Hills

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Tofield

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Trochu

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Two Hills

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Valleyview

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Vauxhall

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Vermilion

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Viking

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Vulcan

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Wembley

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Specialized municipalities

The following are the municipalities incorporated as specialized municipalities in Alberta that will vote in the 2025 Alberta municipal election. ^[6] Incumbents are marked by an X.

Municipality of Jasper

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Municipal districts

Athabasca County

Athabasca County elects its reeve from among its nine council members.

County of Barrhead No. 11

The County of Barrhead No. 11 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

Beaver County

Beaver County elects its reeve from among its five council members.

Big Lakes County

Big Lakes County elects its reeve from among its nine council members. ^[19]

Camrose County

Camrose County elects its reeve from among its seven council members. ^[20]

Clearwater County

Clearwater County elects its reeve from among its seven council members. ^[21]

Cypress County

Cypress County elects its reeve from among its nine council members.

Foothills County

Foothills County elects its mayor from among its seven council members.

County of Grande Prairie No. 1

The County of Grande Prairie No. 11 elects its mayor from among its nine council members.

Municipal District of Greenview No. 16

The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 elects its reeve from among its nine council members. ^[22]

Kneehill County

Kneehill County elects its reeve from among its seven council members. ^[23]

Lac Ste. Anne County

Lac Ste. Anne County elects its mayor from among its seven council members.

Lacombe County

Lacombe County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

Leduc County

Leduc County elects its mayor from among its seven council members.

Lethbridge County

Lethbridge County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

Mountain View County

Mounatain View County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

County of Newell

The County of Newell elects its reeve from among its ten council members.

Ponoka County

Ponoka County elects its reeve from among its five council members. ^[24]

County of Stettler No. 6

The County of Stettler No. 6 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

Municipal District of Taber

The Municipal District of Taber elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

County of Vermilion River

The County of Vermilion River elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

Westlock County

Westlock County elects its reeve from among its seven council members. ^[25]

County of Wetaskiwin No. 10

The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 elects its reeve from among its seven council members. ^[26]

Wheatland County

Wheatland County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26

The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.

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