2013 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada August 2013 2013 Calgary municipal election Calgary legislative 2010 Calgary municipal election 2010 2017 Calgary municipal election 2017 Mayor and 14 councillors to Calgary City Council 30.28%2025 General Election- Election Day unofficial voter turnout (9:30 p.m.) https://newsroom.calgary.ca/2025-general-election--election-day-unofficial-voter-turnout-930-pm/ 2025-10-23 2025 General Election- Election Day unofficial voter turnout (9:30 p.m.) en October 21, 2013 160x160px DCDCDC Naheed Nenshi 193,393 73.6% 160x160px DCDCDC Jon Lord 56,226 21.4% Calgary City Council election, 2013 results by ward.svg 150px Results of the City Council election Mayor Naheed Nenshi Naheed Nenshi The 2013 Calgary municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013, to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the city council, the seven trustees to the Calgary School District (each representing two of 14 wards), and five of the seven trustees to the Calgary Catholic School District (each representing two of 14 wards). Two incumbent separate school trustees had no challengers. From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation required every municipality to hold elections every three years.1968 Bill 23 http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/eb838767-99dd-456d-8493-9de4846db5ed/1/doc/ Legislative Assembly of Alberta December 9, 2012 April 15, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230415154909/https://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/eb838767-99dd-456d-8493-9de4846db5ed/1/doc/ dead The 28th Alberta Legislature introduced the Election Accountability Amendment Act (Bill 7) which among other reforms to provincial and municipal elections, amended the Local Authorities Election Act to extend the terms of local authorities including municipalities and school boards from three years to four years.Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 - Section 105 http://www.assembly.ab.ca/ISYS/LADDAR_files/docs/bills/bill/legislature_28/session_1/20120523_bill-007.pdf 2012 Bill 7, First Session, 28th Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta December 9, 2012 December 5, 2012More disclosure of donors required under new election laws https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/more-disclosure-of-donors-required-under-new-election-laws-1.1176885 16 March 2021 CBC News November 20, 2012 Edmonton28th Legislature, 1st Session (2012) http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=bill&section=doc&legl=28&session=1 Legislative Assembly of Alberta December 9, 2012 The 14 electoral wards were once again each represented by a single member on council, although the wards were changed slightly from the previous term. The neighbourhood of Martindale was moved from ward 3 to ward 5, and the community that expanded the neighbourhood of Cougar Ridge into ward 1 was with the rest of the neighbourhood in ward 6.Ward Boundaries http://calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Pages/Election-and-information-services/2013-General-election/Information-for-electors/ward-boundaries.aspx City of Calgary September 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130827095626/http://calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Pages/Election-and-information-services/2013-General-election/Information-for-electors/ward-boundaries.aspx August 27, 2013 dead mdy-all This election also marked a change in title for council members from "Alderman" to "Councillor". Naheed K. Nenshi was elected mayor with a large majority of votes cast. Candidates Bold indicates elected, italics indicates incumbent. Mayor +Mayorhttp://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Scripts/Elections2013/2013-General-Election-Results.htm Official Results City of Calgary October 25, 2013 November 20, 2015 September 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914195257/http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Scripts/Elections2013/2013-General-Election-Results.htm dead Candidate Votes %Naheed K. Nenshi 193,393 73.6Jon Lord 56,226 21.4Sandra Hunter 4,181 1.6Carter Thomson 3,1571.2Larry R. Heather 1,857 0.7Bruce Jackman 1,397 0.5Norm Perrault 1,117 0.4Jonathan Joseph Sunstrum 775 0.3Milan Papez 492 0.2 Larry Heather - Christian radio show host Jon Lord - former PC MLA Alex Morozov Naheed Nenshi - incumbent Milan Papez Sr. - salesman Norm Perrault Carter Thomson - store ownerMarkusoff Jason Longshots line up to take on Nenshi in mayoral race https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Longshots+line+take+Nenshi/8850308/story.html Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 August 30, 2013 Ward 1 frameless|182x182px +Ward 1 Candidate Votes %Ward Sutherland 8,72139.0Chris Harper 8,63538.6Judi Vandenbrink 3,89117.4John Hilton-O'Brien 7263.2Dan Larabie 3781.7 Chris HarperFletcher Robson Calgary election campaign playing out 140 characters at a time http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/776579/calgary-election-campaign-playing-out-140-characters-at-a-time/ Metro News September 2, 2013 August 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130827130958/http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/776579/calgary-election-campaign-playing-out-140-characters-at-a-time/ August 27, 2013 dead Dan LarabieDan Larabie http://calgarydemocracy.ca/levels/calgary/elections/2013/ballots/ward1/candidates/danlarabie Calgary Democracy News September 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140609204425/http://calgarydemocracy.ca/levels/calgary/elections/2013/ballots/ward1/candidates/danlarabie/ June 9, 2014 dead John Hilton O'BrianYoung Gavin Who's running, council and school board http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2013/08/25/calgary-votes-2013-whos-running/ Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 August 25, 2013 Ward SutherlandMarkusoff Jason Floods dominate campaign trail https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Floods+dominate+campaign+trail/8772423/story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130813024812/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Floods+dominate+campaign+trail/8772423/story.html dead August 13, 2013 Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 August 12, 2013 Judi VandenbrinkMarkusoff Jason Council candidates embrace push to make donor lists public before vote https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Council+candidates+embrace+push+make+donor+lists+public+before+vote/8427849/story.html Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 May 24, 2013 September 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914004015/https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Council+candidates+embrace+push+make+donor+lists+public+before+vote/8427849/story.html dead Ward 2 frameless|182x182px +Ward 2 Candidate Votes %Joe Magliocca 5,43732.7Shawn Douglas Ripley 3,54621.3Bernie Dowhan 3,39120.4Terry Wong 2,94017.7Richard Poon 1,3067.9 Bernie Dowhan - teacherMarkusoff Jason Gord Lowe won't run for re-election in northwest Calgary's Ward 2 https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Gord+Lowe+election+northwest+Calgary+Ward/8343685/story.html Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 May 6, 2013 Joe Magliocca Terry Wong Shawn Ripley - planning consultant Ward 3 frameless|182x182px +Ward 3 Candidate Votes %Jim Stevenson 9,42481.0Tanveer Taj 2,21719.0 Jim Stevenson - incumbentCuthbertson Richard Calgary public school board election could be the one to watch, come October https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Calgary+public+school+board+election+could+watch+come+October/8204019/story.html Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 April 15, 2013 Ward 4 frameless|182x182px +Ward 4 Candidate Votes %Sean Chu 9,01742.7Gael MacLeod 8,37039.6Blair Houston 2,44011.6Michael David Hartford 1,1385.4Yuri Shterngartz 1580.7 Sean ChuBell Rick This election matters as council hopefuls offer up other ideas following city's $52 million tax grab http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/07/31/this-election-matters-as-council-hopefuls-offer-up-other-ideas-following-citys-52-million-tax-grab Calgary Sun September 2, 2013 July 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130822142209/http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/07/31/this-election-matters-as-council-hopefuls-offer-up-other-ideas-following-citys-52-million-tax-grab August 22, 2013 dead Michael Hartford Blair Houston Gael MacLeod - incumbent Ward 5 frameless|182x182px +Ward 5 Candidate Votes %Ray Jones 9,77573.0Bev Hearn 1,91114.3Pritpal Dhaliwal 1,69612.7 Ray Jones - incumbent Ward 6 frameless|182x182px +Ward 6 Candidate Votes %Richard Pootmans 10,84351.3Joe Connelly 7,71636.5Bob Bowles 2,17010.3James Donald Istvanffy 4101.9 Robert Bowles Richard Pootmans - incumbent Ward 7 frameless|182x182px +Ward 7 Candidate Votes %Druh Farrell 8,92337.5Kevin Taylor 6,60027.7Brent Alexander 6,29926.5Joylin Nodwell 1,9888.3 Brent Alexander - financial managerFletcher Robson Motive questioned in hose attack on Calgary candidate's campaign headquarters http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/759248/motive-questioned-in-hose-attack-on-calgary-candidates-campaign-headquarters/ Metro Calgary September 2, 2013 August 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130824234245/http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/759248/motive-questioned-in-hose-attack-on-calgary-candidates-campaign-headquarters/ August 24, 2013 dead Druh Farrell - incumbent Joylin Nodwell Kevin TaylorMarkusoff Jason Council opts to spend $52-million tax hike on flood recovery https://calgaryherald.com/news/Council+opts+spend+million+hike+flood+recovery/8722558/story.html Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 July 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130826035041/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Council+opts+spend+million+hike+flood+recovery/8722558/story.html August 26, 2013 dead mdy-all Ward 8 frameless|182x182px +Ward 8 Candidate Votes %Evan Woolley 9,37751.1John Mar 7,90943.1Ian Newman 1,0665.8 John Mar - incumbent Ian Newman - company manager Evan Woolley Ward 9 frameless|182x182px +Ward 9 Candidate Votes %Gian-Carlo Carra 9,22048.2Jordan Katz 4,88425.5Richard Wilkie 4,03721.1Stan The Man Waciak 6323.3Darwin Lahue 3471.8 Gian-Carlo Carra - incumbentKlingbeil Annalise Alberta civic election campaigns get creative http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/771099/alberta-civic-election-campaigns-get-creative/ Metro Edmonton September 2, 2013 August 19, 2013September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jordan Katz Richard Wilkie Ward 10 frameless|182x182px +Ward 10 Candidate Votes %Andre Chabot 9,65486.4Nargis Dossa 9068.1Numan Elhussein 6085.4 Andre Chabot - incumbentMarkusoff Jason Nenshi playing coy on re-election plans, according to observers https://calgaryherald.com/news/Nenshi+playing+election+plans+according+observers/7365544/story.html Calgary Herald September 2, 2013 October 10, 2012 Nargis Dossa Ward 11 frameless|182x182px +Ward 11 Candidate Votes %Brian Pincott 11,07547.7James Maxim 9,79842.2Wayne Frisch 2,33410.1 Wayne Frisch James Maxim Brian Pincott - incumbent Ward 12 frameless|182x182px +Ward 12 Candidate Votes %Shane Keating 11,94271.5Stephanie Kusie 4,76628.5 Shane Keating - incumbent Ward 13 frameless|182x182px +Ward 13 Candidate Votes %Diane Marie Colley-Urquhart 9,43253.1Scott Sorokoski 4,85127.3Adam W. Frisch 3,49219.6 Diane Colley-Urquhart - incumbentPlatt Michael Calgary Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart saves struggling surfer in San Diego http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/04/02/calgary-alderman-diane-colley-urquhart-saves-struggling-surfer-in-san-diego Calgary Sun September 2, 2013 April 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130602071351/http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/04/02/calgary-alderman-diane-colley-urquhart-saves-struggling-surfer-in-san-diego June 2, 2013 dead Adam Frisch Scott Sorokoski Ward 14 frameless|182x182px +Ward 14 Candidate Votes %Peter Demong 13,97467.1Shawn Kao 6,85132.9 Peter Demong - incumbent Shawn Kao Public school trustees +Calgary School District Candidate Votes % Ward 1/2Joy Bowen-Eyre 11,246 47.0Roberta Maclise McDonald 6,548 27.3Erin Stabbler 6,151 25.7 Ward 3/4Lynn Cameron Ferguson 10,444 48.3Rick Lundy 8,209 38.0Wilf Phillips 2,960 13.7 Ward 5/10Pamela King 7,677 44.7Larry Leach 6,637 38.7A. Najeeb Butt 2,848 16.1 Ward 6/7Trina Hurdman 14,877 51.7George S. Lane 9,681 33.6Misty Hamel 4,220 14.7 Ward 8/9Judy Hehr 15,983 66.5Steve Chapman 6,051 25.2Irina Kuperis 1,302 5.4Steven Urvald 694 2.9 Ward 11/13Sheila Taylor 20,775 79.3Randy Sweet 5,433 20.7 Ward 12/14Amber Stewart 6693 28.6Malik Amery 5224 22.3Christina Brewerton Steed 3883 16.6Greg Humphreys 3577 15.3Todd Neuman 2841 12.1Helen Mowat 1167 5.0 Separate school trustees +Calgary Catholic School District Candidate Votes % Ward 1/2/CochraneSerafino Scarpino 5,067 51.7Torr Haglund 2,493 25.4Myra D'Souza Kormann 2,240 22.9 Ward 3/5/AirdrieLinda Wellman Acclaimed Ward 4/7Margaret Belcourt 6,287 75.7Emmerson Brando 2,021 24.3 Ward 6/8Peter Teppler 3,571 51.3Mark Franssen 1,919 27.6Antoni Grochowski 1,467 21.1 Ward 9/10/ChestermereCheryl Low 4955 71.0Brad Gaida 2020 29.0 Ward 11/12Cathie Williams Acclaimed Ward 13/14Mary Louise Martin 8043 78.9John Stephen Vyboh 2145 21.1 Mayoral opinion polling Polling firm Date NaheedNenshi JonLord Other Samplesize Pollingmethod Insights West hide October 18, 2013October 17–18, 2013 71 20 11Other 9% 420 online Leger Marketing hide October 14, 2013October 11–14, 2013 81 15 03Sandra Hunter, Bruce Jackman, and Carter Thomson 3% 526 online See also List of Calgary municipal elections Calgary City Council References 30em Further reading Bodet Marc André Thomas Melanee Tessier Charles Come hell or high water: An investigation of the effects of a natural disaster on a local election Electoral Studies September 2016 43 85–94 10.1016/j.electstud.2016.06.003 0261-3794 External links The City of Calgary: Elections 2013 Category:2013 Alberta municipal elections 2013 Category:2013 in Calgary Category:October 2013 in Canada