Lethbridge municipal election, 2013

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Lethbridge municipal election, 2013
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  2010 October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)2017 

Mayor and 8 councillors to Lethbridge City Council

 
Candidate Chris Spearman Bridget Mearns Faron Ellis
Popular vote 9,855 6,410 4,101
Percentage 46.1 30.0 19.22

Mayor before election

Rajko Dodic

Elected Mayor

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".

Lethbridge City in Alberta, Canada

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by land area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's warm summers, mild winters, and windy climate. Lethbridge lies southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River.

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A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Contents

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.

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Single house of Legislature of Alberta

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly consists of 87 members, elected first past the post from single-member electoral districts.

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 [4]
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %
Joe Mauro11,12151.2Kerry Milder 3,380 15.6
Ryan Parker9,94645.8Harold Pereverseff 3,209 14.8
Jeffrey Coffman9,78545.0George R. McCrea 2,661 12.2
Jeff Carlson9,25342.6Darlene McLean 2,599 12.0
Rob Miyashiro7,26533.4Fiona Doherty 2,143 9.9
Wade Galloway6,92231.9Mark Leeb 2,109 9.7
Blaine Hyggen6,22928.7Dillon Hargreaves 1,787 8.2
Liz Iwaskiw5,94227.3Kevin 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 3,816 17.6James F. Suge 335 1.5
Michelle Madge 3,763 17.3

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References

  1. "1968 Bill 23". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. "28th Legislature, 1st Session (2012)". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  3. "Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 - Section 105" (PDF). 2012 Bill 7, First Session, 28th Legislature. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2013 Official Election Results" (PDF). City of Lethbridge. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.