2017 Edmonton municipal election
Candidate
Don Iveson
Popular vote
141,182
Percentage
73.6
The 2017 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 16, 2017, to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council , the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools , and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools . One incumbent public school trustee had no challenger so was elected by acclamation; for the other eight balloting was conducted.
They were all elected to four year terms in single-member wards. All contests were conducted according to the first past the post (FPTP) system. Although FPTP elects the candidate that receives the most votes, it does not always produce a winner that has received over 50% of the votes. The winner in seven of the 12 city councillor contests was elected with less than a majority of the votes cast.
Since 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold quadrennial elections.[1] [2]
Candidates
Bold indicates elected , italics indicates incumbent .
Mayor
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Don Iveson 141,182
73.6
Don Koziak
13,204
6.9
Steven Charles Shewchuk
9,716
5.1
Fahad Mughal
6,626
3.5
Justin Thomas
4,976
2.6
Mike Butler
4,028
2.1
Carla Frost
3,067
1.6
Taz Bouchier
2,782
1.5
Henry Mak
1,531
0.8
Ron Cousineau
1,252
0.7
Neil Stephens
1,231
0.64
Bob Ligertwood
1,129
0.59
Gordon Nikolic
1,062
0.55
Taz Bouchier Native activist - finished eleventh in the 2013 Ward 6 race
Mike Butler - finished thirteenth in the 2016 Ward 12 by-election race
Ron Cousineau - a retired partner of the Oil City Energy Services
Carla Frost - finished fifth in the 2010 Ward 6 race
Don Iveson - incumbent Don Koziak - finished second in the 2007 Mayor race
Bob Ligertwood - finished seventh in the 2010 Mayor race
Henry Mak - finished seventh in the 2007 Ward 3 race
Fahad Mughal - former City of Edmonton employee
Gordon Nikolic - business owner
Steven Charles Shewchuk - business owner
Neil Stephens - businessman
Justin Thomas - EPS officer
Ward 1
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Andrew Knack 10,091
68.8
Dave Olivier
2,541
17.3
Randy Allen
1,066
7.3
Reuben Avellana
966
6.6
Randy Allen -
Reuben Avellana - game designer
Andrew Knack - incumbent
Dave Olivier - businessman
Ward 2
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Bev Esslinger 7,475
55.4
Ali Haymour
3,240
24.0
Shelley Tupper
2,783
20.6
Bev Esslinger - incumbent
Ali Haymour - Alberta Sheriff
Shelly Tupper - finished third in the 2010 Ward 2 race
Ward 3
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Jon Dziadyk 4,354
29.6
Dave Loken 3,890
26.4
Karen Principe
3,335
22.7
John Oplanich
1,647
11.2
Sarmad Rasheed
1,493
10.1
Jon Dziadyk - urban planner
Dave Loken - incumbent
John Oplanich - finished third in the 2010 Ward 3 race
Karen Principe - dental hygienist
Sarmad Rasheed - business owner
Ward 4
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Aaron Paquette 3,455
23.8
Rocco Caterina
2,517
17.3
Alison Poste
1,835
12.6
Tricia Velthuizen
1,572
10.8
Hassan Haymour
1,250
8.6
Martin Narsing
1,097
7.6
Justin Draper
1,045
7.2
Beatrice Kerubo Ghettuba
765
5.3
Felix Amenaghawon
478
3.3
Sam Hachem
279
1.9
Emerson Mayers
175
1.2
Wade Izzard
53
0.4
Felix Amenaghawon - engineer
Rocco Caterina - son of Tony Caterina
Justin Draper - activist and policy analyst
Beatrice Kerubo Ghettuba - chartered accountant
Sam Hachem - finished second in the 2013 Ward 4 race
Hassan Haymour - engineer
Wade Izzard - Kelly Services employee
Emerson Mayers - nurse
Martin Narsing - former Royal Canadian Navy officer
Aaron Paquette - artist and author
Alison Poste - Government of Alberta employee
Tricia Velthuizen - political staffer
Ward 5
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Sarah Hamilton 6,156
35.5
David Xiao 3,626
20.9
Dawn Newton
2,195
12.7
Miranda Jimmy
2,065
11.9
Nafisa Bowen
1,165
6.7
Svetlana Pavlenko
953
5.5
James Prentice
660
3.8
Brian Kendrick
304
1.8
Philip Michael Asher
216
1.2
Philip Michael Asher - former councillor in Fort Nelson
Nafisa Bowen - development officer of Stollery Children's Hospital
Sarah Hamilton - business owner
Miranda Jimmy - program manager
Brian Kendrick - finished third in the 2010 Ward 5 race
Dawn Newton - senior manager of Telus
Svetlana Pavlenko - executive manager
James Prentice - Government of Alberta employee
David Xiao - former MLA
Ward 6
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Scott McKeen 7,774
50.6
Bill Knight
4,958
32.3
Tish George Prouse
2,202
14.3
Adil Pirbhai
429
2.8
Scott McKeen - incumbent
Bill Knight - entrepreneur
Adil Pirbhai - finished seventh in the 1998 Ward 5 race
Tish George Prouse - finished fourth in the 2013 Ward 7 race
Ward 7
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Tony Caterina 4,017
34.1
Kris Andreychuk
3,852
32.7
Mimi Williams
2,164
18.3
Liz John-West
1,153
9.8
Matthew Kleywegt
341
2.9
Andrzej Gudanowski
267
2.3
Tony Caterina - incumbentKris Andreychuk - social worker
Andrzej Gudanowski - finished thirteenth in the 2013 Ward 6 race
Liz John-West - social worker
Matthew Kleywegt - graduation facilitator
Mimi Williams - finished third in both the 2001 Ward 2 race and the 2013 Ward 7 race
Ward 8
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Ben Henderson 6,235
36.9
Kirsten Goa
3,890
23.0
James Kosowan
3,430
20.3
Eli Schrader
2,056
12.2
Rob Bernshaw
688
4.1
Heather Workman
615
3.6
Ben Henderson - incumbentRob Bernshaw - finished third in the 2013 Ward 3 race
Kirsten Goa - government employee
James Kosowan - Edmonton Public Schools employee
Eli Schrader - entrepreneur
Heather Workman - finished second in the 2013 Ward 8 race
Ward 9
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Tim Cartmell 9,160
42.0
Rob Agostinis
4,763
21.8
Sandy Pon
3,480
16.0
Payman Parseyan
3,340
15.3
Mark Hope
1,057
4.8
Rob Agostinis - physician
Tim Cartmell - engineer
Mark Hope - entrepreneur
Payman Parseyan - business owner
Sandy Pon - realtor
Ward 10
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Michael Walters 11,678
59.5
Vieri Berretti
5,282
26.9
Sim Senol
1,154
5.9
Samantha Hees
855
4.4
Glenda K. Williams
642
3.3
Vieri Berretti - businessman
Samantha Hees - UofA administrator
Sim Senol - UofA employee
Michael Walters - incumbent
Glenda K. Williams - former reporter
Ward 11
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Mike Nickel 9,148
56.0
Keren Tang
4,361
26.7
Brandy Burdeniuk
1,336
8.2
Chris Christianson
684
4.2
Troy Pavlek
567
3.5
Rob Aromin
243
1.5
Rob Armin - finished eighth in the 2013 Ward 11 race
Brandy Burdeniuk - co-founder of EccoAmmo
Chris Christianson - Government of Alberta public servant
Mike Nickel - incumbentTroy Pavlek - software developer
Keren Tang - civil servant
Ward 12
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Moe Banga 6,636
45.9
Jo-Anne Wright
3,378
23.4
Mike Russnak
1,798
12.4
Nigel Logan
1,645
11.4
Walter Youb
1,002
6.9
Moe Banga - incumbent
Nigel Logan - NDP MP constituency assistant[4]
Mike Russnak - business manager
Jo-Anne Wright - government employee
Walter Youb - supply chain consultant
Public school trustees
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Ward A
Cheryl Johner 5,068
35.61
Ahmed Knowmadic Ali
3,294
23.15
James Gault
1,120
7.87
Thomas Deak
978
6.87
Perry Chahal
965
6.78
Joseph Luri
924
6.49
George Chung Yan Lam
760
5.34
Ward B
Michelle Draper Acclaimed
Ward C
Shelagh Dunn 6,883
45.69
Orville Chubb 2,741
18.19
Jon Hoffman
2,320
15.4
Kurt Otto Kronebusch
1,473
9.78
Ward D
Trisha Estabrooks 8,494
44.67
Kevin O'Connor
4,591
24.14
Jeff Behrens
1,659
8.72
Tamie Perryment
1,499
7.88
Ward E
Ken Gibson 8,752
53.59
Sam Filice
3,599
22.04
Chris Hurley
2,021
12.38
Ward F
Michael Janz 15,671
71.4
Yemi Philip
4,220
19.23
Ward G
Bridget Stirling 10,119
62.73
Tyler Duce
4,762
29.52
Ward H
Nathan Ip 10,479
66.59
Neda Asadi
4,044
25.7
Ward I
Sherry Adams 6,720
59.01
Saira Wagner
2,589
22.74
Sajida Asghar
1,298
11.4
Separate school trustees
Candidate[3]
Votes[2]
%
Ward 71
Terry Harris 3,742
63.67
Mara Jan Suchy
1,705
29.01
Ward 72
Sandra Palazzo 4,503
57.89
Dan Posa
1,471
18.91
Mina Angotti
812
10.44
Rudy Arcilla
626
8.05
Ward 73
Carla Smiley 2,846
44.69
Peter Davis
1,763
27.68
Jeff Lee
825
12.95
Bernadette Iahtail
454
7.13
Ward 74
Debbie Engel 4,285
60.26
Gabrielle Johnson
2,441
34.33
Ward 75
Alene Mutala 2,722
32.38
Glen Argan
2,377
28.28
Michael Brown
2,343
27.87
Ward 76
Lisa Turchansky 4,886
53.44
Marilyn Bergstra 3,839
41.99
Ward 77
Laura Thibert 3,297
50.86
Kara Pelech
1,653
25.5
Kristin Heimbecker
1,218
18.79
