2013 Lethbridge municipal election|
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| Candidate
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Chris Spearman
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Bridget Mearns
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Faron Ellis
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| Popular vote
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9,855
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6,410
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4,101
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| Percentage
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46.1
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30.0
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19.22
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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".
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.
Results
Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.
Mayor
Mayor[4]
| Candidate |
Votes |
%
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| Chris Spearman |
9,855 |
46.1
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| Bridget Mearns |
6,410 |
30.0
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| Faron Ellis |
4,101 |
19.2
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| Curtis Simpson |
1,000 |
4.7
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Councillors
Councillors[4]
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Candidate |
Votes |
%
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| Joe Mauro |
11,121 |
51.2
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Kerry Milder |
3,380 |
15.6
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| Ryan Parker |
9,946 |
45.8
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Harold Pereverseff |
3,209 |
14.8
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| Jeffrey Coffman |
9,785 |
45.0
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George R. McCrea |
2,661 |
12.2
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| Jeff Carlson |
9,253 |
42.6
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Darlene McLean |
2,599 |
12.0
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| Rob Miyashiro |
7,265 |
33.4
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Fiona Doherty |
2,143 |
9.9
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| Wade Galloway |
6,922 |
31.9
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Mark Leeb |
2,109 |
9.7
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| Blaine Hyggen |
6,229 |
28.7
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Dillon Hargreaves |
1,787 |
8.2
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| Liz Iwaskiw |
5,942 |
27.3
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Kevin Layton |
1,260 |
5.8
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| Lea P. Switzer |
5,811 |
26.7
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Rory McKeown |
1,190 |
5.5
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| Peter Deys |
5,726 |
26.4
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Marco Bergeron |
971 |
4.5
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| Joey Shackleford |
4,752 |
21.9
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Tyler Gschaid |
780 |
3.6
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| Jeff Wall |
4,564 |
21.0
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Yves Gauthier |
760 |
3.5
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| Martin Heavy Head |
4,232 |
19.5
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Mako Tani |
661 |
3.0
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| Rena Woss |
3,816 |
17.6
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James F. Suge |
335 |
1.5
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| Michelle Madge |
3,763 |
17.3
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Public School Trustees
Lethbridge School District No. 51[4]
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Candidate |
Votes |
%
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| Mich Forster |
4,392 |
26.7
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Aileen Burke |
1,564 |
9.5
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| Janice (Jan) Foster |
3,957 |
24.0
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Corey Anderson |
1,366 |
8.3
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| Lola Major |
3,826 |
23.2
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Stephen Neis |
1,218 |
7.4
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| Keith Fowler |
3,060 |
18.6
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Lynn Ambedian |
1,124 |
6.8
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| Donna Hunt |
2,949 |
17.9
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Hazel Hart |
1,087 |
6.6
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| Don Lacey |
2,895 |
17.6
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Lorne Darlington |
1,077 |
6.5
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| Tyler Demers |
2,395 |
14.5
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Sherry Hunt |
1,073 |
6.5
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| David Low |
2,105 |
12.8
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Marlene Applegate (Barratt) |
1,052 |
6.4
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| Mary Kay |
2,060 |
12.5
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Hailey Solorzano |
805 |
4.9
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| Nancy Mitchell |
1,777 |
10.8
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Jonathan Ostrom |
639 |
3.9
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| Brooke Culley |
1,571 |
9.6
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Travis Burndred |
631 |
3.8
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Separate School Trustees
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4[4]
| Ward 2
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| Candidate |
Votes |
%
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| Ken Tratch |
2,863 |
54.4
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| Garth Renyk |
2,532 |
48.1
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| Danny Ponjavic |
2,232 |
42.2
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| Bob Spitzig |
1,928 |
36.6
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| Bryan E. Kranzler |
1,493 |
28.4
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| Clint Germsheid |
1,209 |
23.0
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References
- ^ "1968 Bill 23". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "28th Legislature, 1st Session (2012)". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "2013 Official Election Results" (PDF). City of Lethbridge. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.