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 13, 2024
Next election
November 2028
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 13, 2024. [2]

Contents

Council

WardCouncillorFirst electedPreceded by2024Notes
Mayor Chad Bachynski 2024 Sandra Masters Elected with 31.5% of voteBachynski defeated one-term incumbent Sandra Masters for the mayoralty. [3]
1 Dan Rashovich 2024 Cheryl StadnichukElected with 39.2% of vote
2George Tsiklis 2024 Bob HawkinsElected with 26.7% of voteTsiklis unseated three-term incumbent councillor Bob Hawkins after finishing second to Hawkins in Ward 2 in 2020. [4]
3David Froh 2024 Andrew StevensElected with 76.3% of vote
4Mark Burton 2024 Lori BrescianiElected with 30.6% of voteBurton succeeded former councillor Lori Besciani, who vacated the seat in order to run for mayor. [4] [5]
5Sarah Turnbull 2024 John FinduraElected with 34.9% of vote
6Victoria Flores 2024 Dan LeBlancElected with 44.0% of vote
7Shobna Radons 2024 Terina NelsonElected with 34.0% of voteRadons unseated one-term incumbent Terina Nelson in a re-match of the 2020 Ward 7 election. [6]
8Shanon Zachidniak 2020 Mike O'DonnellRe-elected with 39.1% of voteZachidniak was elected with no incumbent running in the 2020 election. [7] One of two incumbents re-elected in 2024. [8]
9Jason Mancinelli 2016 Terry HincksRe-elected with 30.3% of voteOne of two incumbents re-elected in 2024. [8]
10Clark Bezo 2024 Landon MohlElected with 34.1% of voteBezo defeated former Ward 10 councillor Jerry Flegel, who vacated the seat in 2020 in order to run for mayor. [7]

See also

References

  1. "Understanding Our City's Symbols". City of Regina. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. "2024 Official Municipal & School Board Election Results". City of Regina. November 14, 2024. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. Prisciak, David; Brezinski, Caitlin (November 14, 2024). "Chad Bachynski defeats Sandra Masters to become mayor of Regina". CTV News . Regina. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Postey, Drew (November 13, 2024). "Here's a look at Regina's new city council". CTV News . Regina. Archived from the original on November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  5. Prisciak, David (September 17, 2024). "'Refocus Regina': City councillor Lori Bresciani announces mayoral run". CTV News . Regina. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. Reech, Daniel (November 18, 2024). "'It's exciting': Regina's eight new councillors to be sworn in on Monday". CJME . Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Dechene, Paul (November 10, 2020). "Regina's new city council could be the most progressive in many years". CBC. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Maess, Donovan (November 19, 2024). "Regina's two returning councillors hope foundation of experience can help build re-envisioned city council". CTV News . Regina. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.