Red Deer municipal election, 2013

Red Deer municipal election, 2013
Alberta
October 21, 2013
Mayor and 8 councillors to Red Deer City Council
 
Candidate Tara Veer Cindy Jefferies Dennis Trepanier
Popular vote 9,400 7,971 1,514
Percentage 46.4 39.4 7.5
Mayor before election

Morris Flewwelling

 Elected Mayor

Tara Veer

The 2013 Red Deer municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013. The citizens of Red Deer, Alberta, elected one mayor, eight councillors (all at large) to the Red Deer City Council, the seven Red Deer School District No. 104 trustees (at large), and five of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39's seven trustees (as Red Deer Ward). The election also featured a non-binding plebiscite about adopting a city council ward system.[1]

From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years.[2] The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act.[3] Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle.[4] Incumbent three-term Mayor Morris Flewwelling retired following the election, two councillors ran for the vacant seat.[5] Of the 63,979 eligible voters, only 20,364 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 31.8%.[6]

Candidates

Bold indicates elected, italics indicates incumbent.

Mayor

Mayor[6]
Candidate Votes %
Tara Veer 9,400 46.4
Cindy Jefferies 7,971 39.4
Dennis Trepanier 1,514 7.5
William (Joe) Horn 951 4.7
Chad Mason 409 2.0
  • William Horn - taxi driver[7]
  • Cindy Jefferies - incumbent councillor[7]
  • Chad Mason - accounting[7]
  • Dennis Trepanier
  • Tara Veer - incumbent councillor[7]

Councillors

Councillors[6]
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %
Dianne Wyntjes 9,841 48.3 Darren Young 3,470 17.0
S.H. (Buck) Buchanan 8,435 41.4 Calvin Yzerman 3,452 17.0
Lawrence Lee 8,406 41.3 David Helm 3,298 16.2
Lynne Mulder 8,341 41.0 Bob Bevins 3,139 15.4
Frank Wong 8,019 39.4 Ben Ordman 2,984 14.7
Ken Johnston 7,134 35.0 Bettylyn Baker 2,975 14.6
Paul Harris 6,631 32.6 Jonathan Wieler 2,747 13.5
Tanya Handley 6,623 32.5 Dan McKenna 2,462 12.1
Dennis Moffat 5,437 26.7 Jerry Anderson 2,332 11.5
Terry Balgobin 4,743 23.3 Tim Lasiuta 1,974 9.7
Serge Gingras 4,734 23.2 Lloyd Erland Johnson 1,685 8.3
Janella Spearing 3,838 18.8 Matt Chapin 1,163 5.7
Calvin Goulet-Jones 3,591 17.6 Steve Coop 1,139 5.6
Dawna Morey 3,540 17.4 Victor Mobley 979 4.8
Garry I Didrikson 3,517 17.3 Troy Wavrecan 469 2.3
  • Jerry Anderson - retired businessman[8]
  • Terry Balgobin - business owner[8]
  • Bob Bevins - business owner[8]
  • Buck Buchanan - incumbent councillor[8]
  • Matt Chapin - community volunteer[8]
  • Serge Gingras - college instructor[8]
  • Calvin Goulet-Jones - business owner[8]
  • Tanya Handley
  • Paul Harris - incumbent councillor
  • David Helm - grain farmer[8]
  • Ken Johnston - bank manager[8]
  • Lawrence Lee - incumbent public school board trustee[8]
  • Dan McKenna - casino gaming consultant[8]
  • Victor Mobley - Agricultural Partsperson[8]
  • Dawna Morey
  • Lynne Mulder - incumbent councillor[8]
  • Janella Spearing
  • Troy Wavercan - computer technician[8]
  • Jonathan Wieler - business owner[8]
  • Frank Wong - incumbent councillor[8]
  • Dianne Wyntjes - incumbent councillor[8]
  • Darren Young - information technology manager[8]

Public school trustees

Red Deer School District No. 104[6]
Candidate Votes
Bill Stuebing 6,759
Bev Manning 6,754
Bill Christie 5,833
Cathy Peacocke 4,943
Jim Watters 4,943
Dianne Macaulay 4,849
Dick Lemke 4,823
Lianne Kruger 4,442
Shari Hanson 3,811
Milt Williams 3,587
Ben Ordman 3,299
Kerri Kenworthy 3,227
Raymond Yaworski 2,553
Kurt Victor Spady 2,314

Separate school trustees

Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39[6]
Candidate Votes Candidate Votes Candidate Votes
Red Deer Ward Highway 11 Ward QE II Ward
Adriana LaGrange 3,274 Liam McNiff Acclaimed Diane J. MacKay Acclaimed
Anne Marie Watson 3,168
David Bouchard 2,845
Guy Pelletier 2,804
Murray Hollman 2,056
Cory G. Litzenberger 1,809
Brandie Towers 1,585

Plebiscite

Red Deer City Council approved a non-binding plebiscite question and choices on May 27, 2013.[1][9]

Do you want the city of Red Deer divided into wards?
Choice Votes %
No, I want to keep voting for Council candidates for the whole city, not just the area where I live. 13,315 71.8
Yes, I want to be able to vote for the Council candidates who run in the area I live in (my ward). 5,240 28.2

References

  1. 1 2 Crystal Rhyno (April 29, 2013). "Council wants 'plain language' plebiscite question". Red Deer Advocate. Black Press. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1968 Bill 23". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ "28th Legislature, 1st Session (2012)". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Rhyno, Crystal (September 7, 2013). "Morris Flewwelling known as the mayor with flair". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 City of Red Deer (October 24, 2013). "Election Results 2013". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Mayoral Candidates". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Candidates". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Minutes of the Red Deer City Council Regular Meeting". City of Red Deer. May 27, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
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