2007 Edmonton municipal election

Municipal election in Alberta, Canada June 2013 2007 Edmonton municipal election Alberta legislative 2004 Edmonton municipal election 2004 2010 Edmonton municipal election 2010 Mayor and 12 councilors to Edmonton City Council October 15, 2007 2013-05-21_Stephen_Mandel_(cropped).jpg DCDCDC Stephen Mandel 98,751 65.8% 3x4.svg DCDCDC Don Koziak 38,027 25.3% Edmonton and surrounding wards Mayor Stephen Mandel Stephen Mandel No 27.24% (14.55 pp) The 2007 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 15, 2007, to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council, eight of the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools, and four of the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. One incumbent public school trustee had no challengers, and three separate school trustee candidates (one being an incumbent) were unchallenged. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections. Of the estimated 560,117 eligible voters, only 152,576 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 27.2%. This was the last Edmonton city election to be held with multiple members elected in a contest. On July 22, 2009, city council voted to change the electoral system of six wards electing two councillors each, to a system of 12 wards; each ward to be represented by a single councillor. The changes took effect for the 2010 election.12-ward system slated for Edmonton https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/12-ward-system-slated-for-edmonton-1.776587 July 23, 2009 CBC News Edmonton October 28, 2025 April 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180424112842/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/12-ward-system-slated-for-edmonton-1.776587 live Candidates Bold indicates elected, italics indicates incumbent. Mayor +Mayorhttp://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/elections/Official_Results_Report_All_Contests.pdf 2007 Election - Official Results October 19, 2007 City of Edmonton September 19, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101215014620/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/elections/Official_Results_Report_All_Contests.pdf December 15, 2010 mdy Candidate Votes %Stephen Mandel 98,751 65.80%Don Koziak 38,027 25.34%Dave Dowling 2,690 1.79%George Lam 2,647 1.76%Dustin Becker 2,568 1.71%Bill Whatcott 1,665 1.11%Peter T. Lefaivre 1,413 0.94%Robert (Bob) Ligertwood 1,235 0.82%Khaled Kheireddine 1,089 0.73% Councillors Each voter could cast two votes. Plurality block voting was used to elect members. +CouncillorsWard 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %Karen Leibovici 17,870 40.6% Kim Krushell 12,762 31.8% Ed Gibbons 11,278 28.9%Linda Sloan 14,752 33.5% Ron Hayter 11,073 27.6% Tony Caterina 9,126 23.4%Andrew Knack 6,109 13.9% Dave Loken 7,022 17.5% Harvey Voogd 8,565 22.0%Betty Kennedy 5,338 12.1% Shelly Tupper 4,869 12.1% Chris Martin 3,699 9.5%Ward 4Kerry Hutton 2,262 5.6% Kyle Balombin 3,207 8.2%Jane Batty 9,800 20.84 Jabin Caouette 2,149 5.4% Thomas J. Tomilson 1,524 3.9%Ben Henderson 9,092 19.34 Shiu Wing Mak 1,116 2.9%Lewis Cardinal 8,908 18.95 Chris Roehrs 457 1.2%Debbie Yeung 7,669 16.31Ward 5 Ward 6Sheila McKay 4,187 8.91 Bryan K. Anderson 17,867 33.8% Dave Thiele 11,716 23.4%Hana Razga 2,397 5.10 Don Iveson 16,848 31.8% Amarjeet Sohi 10,503 21.0%Brent Thompson 922 1.96 Mike Nickel 14,597 27.6% Chinwe Okelu 10,250 20.5%Brian E. Patterson 887 1.89 Brent Michalyk 3,610 6.8% Chuck McKenna 9,222 18.4%Nyambura Mia Belcourt 572 1.22 Lori G. Jeffrey-Heaney 7,136 14.2%Thomas W. Roberts 514 1.09 Tomas Dennis Vasquez 1,281 2.6%Deborah J. Peaker 472 1.00 Adil Pirbhai 468 1.00Jodi Flatt 458 0.97Margaret Saunter 371 0.79Brian Wissinck 298 0.63 Public school trustees +Edmonton Public SchoolsWard A Ward B Ward CBev Esslinger Acclaimed Ken Shipka 4,718 53.3% Sue Huff 6,932 61.6% Wendy Keiver 4,135 46.7% Don Williams 4,314 38.4%Ward D Ward E Ward FDave Colburn 3,795 50.94% Ken Gibson 4,849 52.7% Don Fleming 6,272 56.4%Amanda Beisiegel 3,655 49.06% Neil MacDonald 4,360 47.3% Susan O'Neil 4,851 43.6%Ward G Ward H Ward IGeorge Rice 5,306 36.1% Catherine Ripley 10,645 71.0% Gerry Gibeault 5,729 50.25%Sheila Clifford-MacKay 3,765 25.6% Neil Robblee 4,340 29.0% Judith Axelson 5,673 49.75%Marlene Spencer 2,759 18.8% Terry J. McKinnon 1,783 12.1%Myrna Freeman 1,070 7.3% Separate school trustees One trustee is elected from each ward, and the non-victorious candidate with the most total votes is also elected. +Edmonton Catholic SchoolsWard 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes %Debbie Engel Acclaimed Jim Urlacher 3,352 39.7% Cindy Olsen 4,176 58.0% Becky Kallal 2,704 32.0% Joe Filewych 1,950 27.1%Luigi Esposito 2,383 28.2% Jim Shinkaruk 1,070 14.9%Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6Rudy Arcilla Acclaimed Marilyn Bergstra 4,244 63.0% Kara Pelach Acclaimed John Acheson 2,497 37.0% Jim Urlacher served as the trustee from Ward 2 until his death on May 16, 2009.http://www.ecsd.net/news_releases/2009/051809.pdf News Release Edmonton Catholic Schools May 18, 2009 September 14, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100612062151/http://www.ecsd.net/news_releases/2009/051809.pdf June 12, 2010 mdy Reaction Mayoral Incumbent Stephen Mandel won an absolute majority of the votes for mayor, far ahead of the second candidate Don Koziak, however the lack of a close race left voter turnout very low, 27 percent.http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=20efc78c-2c24-47c3-91fc-72ab2e76a150&k=67955 Newcomer Iveson knocks Nickel out of the ring Edmonton Journal October 16, 2007 October 17, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071018004701/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=20efc78c-2c24-47c3-91fc-72ab2e76a150&k=67955 October 18, 2007 mdy Observers saw it as an endorsement of Mandel's more ambitious attitude and free-spending ways compared to past mayors, as well as a mandate to push the province for more funding and neighbouring communities for great regional planning.http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=eacae2d2-f84d-4080-9a42-d4a951038566&k=56663&p=2 A victory for big ideas Edmonton Journal October 17, 2007 October 17, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121103012348/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=eacae2d2-f84d-4080-9a42-d4a951038566&k=56663&p=2 November 3, 2012 mdy Council Ward 4 Ben Henderson just managed to fend off Lewis Cardinal by 184 to fill the vacant seat. Ward 5 Ward 5 provided the biggest surprise of the election as incumbent and former mayoral candidate Mike Nickel was upset by 28-year-old newcomer Don Iveson. Iveson received 2,000 more votes than Nickel. Nickel was the only incumbent not re-elected. Ward 6 This ward was exceptionally close with just 466 votes separating first and third place. Candidates summaries (Italics indicate incumbent) October 2010 Mayor Dustin Becker - heavy equipment operatorhttp://vueweekly.com/front/story/is_the_race_for_mayor_edmontons_other_fringe_festival/ https://archive.today/20131030093909/http://vueweekly.com/front/story/is_the_race_for_mayor_edmontons_other_fringe_festival/ usurped October 30, 2013 Is the race for mayor Edmonton’s other fringe festival? October 9, 2007 Vue Weekly October 29, 2013 Dave Dowling - finished sixth in the 2004 mayor race Khaled Kheireddine Don Koziak - hotel ownerhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-voters-turf-ward-5-councillor-re-elect-mayor-1.656888 Edmonton voters turf Ward 5 councillor, re-elect mayor October 16, 2007 CBC News October 29, 2013 George Lam - university graduate Peter T. Lefaivre Robert Ligertwood - business ownerhttp://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=cff00fa9-86da-44c3-bb12-c0e6cf1cbbf5&k=87875 https://archive.today/20131030093903/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=cff00fa9-86da-44c3-bb12-c0e6cf1cbbf5&k=87875 dead October 30, 2013 Survey Says: Robert (Bob) Ligertwood September 22, 2007 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 mdy Stephen Mandel - incumbent Bill Whatcott - social conservative activist Councillors Ward 1 Betty Kennedy Andrew Knack - retail manager Karen Leibovici - incumbent Linda Sloan - incumbent Ward 2 Jabin Caouette - finished ninth in the 2004 Ward 2 race Ron Hayter - incumbent Kerry Hutton - finished seventh in the 2004 Ward 2 race Kim Krushell - incumbent Dave Loken - finished third in the 2004 Ward 2 race Shelley Tupper - federal employee Ward 3 Kyle Balombin - finished fifth in the 2004 Ward 3 race Tony Caterina - finished third in the 2004 Ward 3 race Ed Gibbons - incumbent Shiu Wing Mak - internet technicianhttp://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=8170188e-e4c7-4370-99f5-5416bf3ac2a6&k=53266 https://archive.today/20131030093837/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=8170188e-e4c7-4370-99f5-5416bf3ac2a6&k=53266 dead October 30, 2013 Survey Says: Shiu Wing Mak October 4, 2007 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 Chris Martin - CBC production assistant Chris Roehrs Thomas James Tomilson - finished seventh in the 2004 mayor race Harvey Voogd - political activist Ward 4 With the retirement of Michael Phair from Ward 4, at least one new face from Ward 4 would have a spot on Council. Jane Batty - incumbent Nyambura Mia Belcourt Lewis Cardinal Jodi Flatt Ben Henderson - theatre director Sheila McKay Brian Edward Patterson Deborah J. Peaker Adil Pirhabi - accountanthttp://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=76cda6dc-b494-4bfb-b5f8-c1ec0b4ffaad https://archive.today/20131030093842/http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=76cda6dc-b494-4bfb-b5f8-c1ec0b4ffaad dead October 30, 2013 Survey says: Adil Pirbhai October 8, 2007 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 Hana Razga Thomas Roberts - finished fifth in the 2004 Ward 4 race Margaret Saunter Brent Thompson Brian Wissink Debbie Yeung - finished fourth in the 2004 Ward 4 race Ward 5 Bryan Anderson - incumbent Don Iveson - non-profit manager Brent Michalyk - carpenter, president of community league Mike Nickel - incumbent Ward 6 With the retirement of Terry Cavanagh from Ward 6, at least one new face from Ward 6 would have a spot on Council.http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=e60c7880-8ba8-48d7-b318-21a46ffcf47f Vacancy draws lots of eager contenders to replace icon at city hall Zabjek Alexandra October 13, 2007 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 May 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150530210645/http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=e60c7880-8ba8-48d7-b318-21a46ffcf47f dead Lori G. Jeffrey-Heaney - former councilor and then mayor of Val Quentin, Alberta Chuck McKenna - transit operator, independent consultanthttp://www.canada.com/story.html?id=2e591e7d-564a-4418-82b5-4bc500aa4e0c Survey Says: Chuck McKenna September 30, 2007 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140121044126/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=2e591e7d-564a-4418-82b5-4bc500aa4e0c January 21, 2014 mdy Chinwe Okelu - finished third in the 2004 Ward 6 race Amarjeet Sohi - transit operatorhttp://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=33ac1fbb-9194-435f-bdd7-0d00d5abad42 https://archive.today/20131030093839/http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=33ac1fbb-9194-435f-bdd7-0d00d5abad42 dead October 30, 2013 Sohi's LRT dream is right vision Staples David May 11, 2012 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 Dave Thiele - incumbent Tomas Dennis Vasquez - program co-ordinatorhttp://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=7d09d66a-e8ff-4f28-a284-936db8064b9a&k=98783 Survey Says: Tomas Dennis Vasquez September 30, 2007 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network October 29, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322222800/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=7d09d66a-e8ff-4f28-a284-936db8064b9a&k=98783 March 22, 2016 mdy References External links City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections 2007 Edmonton Category:2000s in Edmonton