Regina City Council

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Regina City Council
Type
Type
History
FoundedDecember 1, 1883 (1883-12-01)
Leadership
Structure
Seats11 (10 plus mayor)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
FPTP
Last election
November 9, 2020
Next election
October 23, 2024
Motto
Latin: Floreat Regina (Regina Flourishes) [1]
Meeting place
Henry Baker Hall, Main Floor, City Hall, 2476 Victoria Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan
Website
www.regina.ca
Regina City Hall - Queen Elizabeth II Court New Regina City Hall (1986).jpg
Regina City Hall - Queen Elizabeth II Court

Regina City Council is the governing body of Regina, the capital city of the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The council, which meets in Henry Baker Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court, consists of the mayor, who is elected city-wide, and ten councillors representing ten wards throughout the city. The current council was elected to a four-year term on November 9, 2020. [2]

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Council

WardCouncillorFirst elected2020Notes
Mayor Sandra Masters 2020 Elected with 46.4% of voteMasters is the first female elected mayor in either of Saskatchewan's two major cities. She defeated two-term incumbent Michael Fougere in 2020. [3]
1Cheryl Stadnichuk 2020 Elected with 52.5% of voteStadnichuk unseated incumbent Barbara Young in 2020. [4]
2Bob Hawkins 2012 Re-elected with 47.3% of vote
3Andrew Stevens 2016 Re-elected with 72.3% of vote
4Lori Bresciani 2016 AcclaimedAfter being elected by a margin of 59 votes in 2016, Bresicani was unopposed in 2020. [5]
5John Findura 2009 Re-elected with 50.5% of vote
6Dan LeBlanc 2020 Elected with 31.1% of voteLeBlanc unseated incumbent Joel Murray in 2020. [4]
7Terina Nelson 2020 Elected with 30.8% of voteElected as Terina Shaw. Unseated incumbent Sharron Bryce in 2020. [4]
8Shanon Zachidniak 2020 Elected with 37.4% of voteSeat left vacant by Mike O'Donnell, who opted not to run in 2020. [4]
9Jason Mancinelli 2016 Re-elected with 34% of vote
10Landon Mohl 2020 Elected with 21.8% of voteSeat left vacant by Jerry Flegel, who entered the race for mayor in 2020. [4]

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