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2013 Red Deer municipal election
Candidate
Tara Veer
Cindy Jefferies
Dennis Trepanier
Popular vote
9,400
7,971
1,514
Percentage
46.4
39.4
7.5
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] Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act.[3] [4] Incumbent three-term Mayor Morris Flewwelling retired following the election, two councillors ran for the vacant seat.[5] voter turnout of 31.8%.[6]
Candidates [ edit ] Bold indicates elected , italics indicates incumbent .
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ]
^ a b Crystal Rhyno (April 29, 2013). "Council wants 'plain language' plebiscite question" . Red Deer Advocate . Black Press. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 . ^ "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 .^ Rhyno, Crystal (September 7, 2013). "Morris Flewwelling known as the mayor with flair" . Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 . ^ a b c d e City of Red Deer (October 24, 2013). "Election Results 2013" . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013 . ^ a b c d "Mayoral Candidates" . Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Candidates" . Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ "Minutes of the Red Deer City Council Regular Meeting" . City of Red Deer. May 27, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .
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