Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on October 18, 2021. Chief elected officials (mayors or reeves) and councillors (or aldermen), were up for election in all cities (except Lloydminster), towns, villages, specialized municipalities, and municipal districts, as are trustees for public and separate school divisions. A provincewide vote on equalization and Daylight Saving Time was also held.
Background New spending limits will come into force before the election. New revisions to the Local Authorities Act will now place a $30,000 donation limit on third party advertisers (such as labour unions, and special interest groups). But also exempts them from disclosing their financials until after election day. This is the first time that limits have been placed on third party groups, but critics say the limit is still too high to prevent political influence and that spending is still not capped.
Cities The following are the municipalities incorporated as cities in Alberta that will vote in the 2021 Alberta Municipal election. All cities in Alberta vote at the same time, except for Lloydminster. Incumbents are marked by an X, and elected candidates are bolded.
Airdrie Mayor Candidate Vote % Peter Brown (X) 7,848 66.38 Lindsey Coyle 2,382 20.15 Allan Hunter 1,592 13.47
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Tina Petrow (X) 6,827 12.23 Ron Chapman (X) 5,161 9.25 Candice Kolson (X) 5,111 9.16 Heather Spearman 4,937 8.85 Al Jones (X) 4,502 8.07 Darrell Belyk (X) 3,014 5.40 Jay Raymundo 2,917 5.23 Mark Steffler 2,823 5.06 Chris Stockton 2,757 4.94 Jaclyn Dorchak 2,738 4.91 Chris Glass 2,550 4.57 Trevor Cameron 2,163 3.88 Derrick Greenwood 2,144 3.84 Rachael Mercedes 2,084 3.73 Lore Perez 2,072 3.71 Sunday Adeleye 2,020 3.62 Reggie Lang 1,391 2.49 Tanveer Taj 605 1.08
Beaumont Mayor Candidate Vote % Bill Daneluik 2,267 50.41 Chantal Yardley 995 22.13 John Stewart (X) 968 21.53 Coreina Hubert 159 3.54 Rodney Erismann 108 2.40
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Ashley Miller 2,59711.64 Rene Tessier 2,41810.83 Sam Munckhof-Swain (X) 2,2169.93 Kathy Barnhart (X) 2,1049.43 Steven vanNieuwkerk (X) 1,9848.88 Catherine McCook 1,8708.38 Perry Hendriks (X) 1,6207.26 Martin Stout (X) 1,4446.47 Philip Penrod 1,3375.99 Jason Hart 1,0364.64 Nam Khular 9464.24 Karunesh Saroya 8153.65 Gary Sran 7493.36 David Hamilton 6362.85 Yash Sharma 5462.45
Brooks Mayor Candidate Vote % John Petrie 1,580 57.62 Norman Gerestein 1,162 42.38
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % John Nesbitt (X) 136710.99 Joel Goodnough (X) 133610.74 Marissa Wardrop 12139.75 Mohammed Idriss 11509.25 Bill Prentice (X) 11469.22 Ray Juska 11178.98 Jim Third 11138.95 Dave Zukowski 9547.67 Mike Regner 8106.51 Grace Miedema 7445.98 Ryan Mobbs 6395.14 Chris Kenney 4353.50Fakhar Islam4123.31
Calgary
Calgary's incumbent mayor, Naheed Nenshi, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2021.
Camrose Mayor Candidate Vote % PJ Stasko 3,315 61.45 Max Lindstrand 2,080 38.55
Council
Top eight candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Don Rosland 2,8028.56 Agnes Hoveland (X) 2,6778.18 Kevin Hycha (X) 2,6618.13 Lucas Banack 2,5587.81 Lana Broker 2,4107.36 David R. Francoeur 2,1076.44 DJ Ilg 2,0646.30 Joy-Anne Murphy 2,0386.22 Greg Sharp 1,8235.57 Doug MacKay 1,7795.43 Julie Girard 1,7765.42 Troy Thompson 1,5584.76 Ron Baier 1,4904.55 Thomas David (Tom) Calhoun 1,1353.47 Geoffrey Ryan Turnquist 1,0463.19 Wyatt Tanton 9512.90 Larissa Berlin 8232.51 Robbyn Thompson 7992.44 Anthony Holler 2440.75
Chestermere Mayor Candidate Vote % Jeff Colvin 2,927 62.80 Michelle Young 1,734 37.20
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Shannon Dean 2,52210.46 Stephen Hanley 2,3979.94 Mel Foat (X) 2,3659.81 Ritesh Dalip Narayan (X) 2,1468.90 Blaine Funk 2,0678.57 Sandy (Sandeep) Johal-Watt 1,9528.10 Janelle Sandboe 1,8717.76 Laurie Dunn 1,8587.71 Murray Grant 1,6666.91 Morgan Matheson 1,6596.88 Satish Lal 1,0714.44 Cyndie McOuat 1,0174.22 Anna Kardash 8313.45 Neena Obhrai 6832.83
By-election There was a mayor and council by-election held on June 24, 2024 to replace Jeff Colvin and four councillors who had been removed from their posts by the provincial government due to a "failure to fix dysfunction".
Mayoral results:
Candidate Vote % Shannon Dean 3,559 55.96 Marshall Chalmers 1,102 17.33 Jeff Colvin (X) 1,072 16.86 Chris Steeves 627 9.86
Cold Lake Mayor Candidate Vote % Craig Copeland (X) Acclaimed
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Bob Mattice 1,72512.90 Chris Vining (X) 1,38210.34 Vicky Lefebvre (X) 1,1918.91 Adele Richardson 1,0397.77 Ryan Bailey 1,0277.68 William (Bill) Charles Parker 1,0177.61 Ryan Lefebvre 9887.39 Bob Buckle (X) 8346.24 Rhea McMillan 8136.08 Murray Gauthier 8005.98 Hussein Elkadri 7605.69 Debra Pelechosky 6334.74 Larry Ashcroft 6004.49 Sarah Fewchuk 5584.17
Edmonton
Amarjeet Sohi won the Mayoral election, and for the first time in Edmonton's history the majority of City Councilors will be women.
Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Candidate Vote % Gale Katchur (X) 3,329 52.27 Deanna Lennox 3,040 47.73
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Lisa Makin (X) 377912.13 Jibs Abitoye (X) 348311.18 Brian Kelly (X) 326910.49 Gordon Harris (X) 323710.39 Patrick Noyen 314310.09 Birgit Blizzard 28229.06 Mike Ferris 27958.97 Frank Garritsen 23227.45 Dennis Thompson 17445.60 Greg Richardson 13164.22 Stuart McGowan 12694.07 Michelle Kyle 11733.76 Charles Simpson 8132.61
Grande Prairie Mayor Candidate VoteElection Summary Report % Jackie Clayton (X) 4,270 44.70 Eunice Friesen 4,13543.29 Bryan Petryshyn 8378.76 Glyn Gruner 3103.25
Council
Top eight candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Chris Thiessen (X) 5,515 9.86 Grant Berg 5,014 8.97 Dylan Bressey (X) 4,4938.03 Kevin P. O'Toole (X) 4,103 7.34 Wendy Bosch 3,803 6.80 John Lehners 3,719 6.65 Gladys Blackmore 3,300 5.90 Mike O'Connor 3,2845.87 Yad Minhas (X) 3,010 5.38 Kevin McLean 2,985 5.34 Tammy Brown 2,923 5.23 Solomon Okhifoh 2,765 4.94 Melissa J. Erickson 2,410 4.31 Neil Tuazon 1,967 3.52 Ejibola Folashade Adetokunbo-Taiwo 1,8323.28 Sarvinder Singh 1,5822.83 Michelle Jasper 1,554 2.78 Gerald Scott Hafner 1,209 2.16 Ngemital Paul Rovin 4540.81
By-election There was a council by-election held on October 17, 2022 to replace John Lehners who had died.
Results:
Candidate Vote % Wade Pilat 669 27.62 Kevin McLean 432 17.84 Solomon Okifoh 407 16.80 Erik Gault 318 13.13 Robin Rochon 242 9.99 Tammy Brown 232 9.58 Frank Skolly 101 4.17 Bryan Petryshyn 21 0.87
Lacombe Mayor Candidate Vote % Grant Creasey (X) Acclaimed
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Thalia Hibbs (X) 1,75615.61 Cora Hoekstra (X) 1,64214.60 Reuben Konnik (X) 1,46613.03 Don Gullekson (X) 1,38412.30 Chris Ross (X) 1,21110.76 Scott Dallas 1,15010.22 Jonathan Jacobson (X) 1,12810.03 Wayne Armishaw 1,0729.53 W. Sandy (Pepper) Douglas 4413.92
Leduc Mayor Candidate Vote % Bob Young (X) 4,591 66.24 Lynn Schrader 1,426 20.57 Karen Richert 914 13.19
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Lars Hansen (X) 4,68814.19 Glen Finstad (X) 3,84411.63 Laura Tillack (X) 3,77511.42 Beverly Beckett (X) 3,61710.95 Ryan Pollard 3,57610.82 Bill Hamilton (X) 3,47610.52 Terry Lazowski (X) 3,2259.76 Tammy Haayema 2,9228.84 Dawn Macdougall 2,8408.59 Jeremy Langedahl 1,0813.27
Lethbridge
Lethbridge's incumbent mayor, Chris Spearman, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2021.
Plebiscite Lethbridge's 2021 municipal election will include two plebiscite questions – one on establishing a ward system and one to construct a third river crossing over the Oldman River.
Question Yes No "Do you support using a ward system to elect City Councillors (other than the Mayor) starting with the 2025 municipal election?" "Do you agree that city council should approve plans to construct a 3rd bridge prior to 2030 as a municipal capital project priority?"
Medicine Hat Mayor
Candidate Vote % Linnsie Clark 13,151 66.43 Ted Clugston (X) 4,639 23.43 Alan Rose 1,562 7.89 Tony Leahy 319 1.61 Michael Starner 126 0.64
Council
Top eight candidates are elected at large
Candidate Vote % Ramona Karen Robins 8,113 7.01 Andy McGrogan 8,095 6.99 Allison Knodel 8,083 6.98 Robert Dumanowski (X) 7,737 6.69 Alison Van Dyke 7,225 6.24 Cassi Hider 6,747 5.83 Shila Sharps 5,901 5.10 Darren Hirsch (X) 5,283 4.56 Brian Varga (X) 4,403 3.80 Phil Turnbull (X) 4,253 3.67 Mandi Lee Campbell 4,226 3.65 Immanuel Moritz 3,996 3.45 Brian Webster 3,722 3.22 Kelly Allard 3,450 2.98 Marco Jansen 3,413 2.95 Brian Dueck 3,397 2.94 Jim Black 3,082 2.66 Bill Bergeson 2,911 2.52 Justin Wright 2,611 2.26 Paul Wray Hemsing 2,375 2.05 Praveen Joshi 2,341 2.02 Warren Pister 2,316 2.00 Rockford Rutledge 1,876 1.62 Mark Asham 1,831 1.58 Jeremy Silver 1,730 1.49 Stephen Campbell 1,481 1.28 Jay Hitchen 1,348 1.16 Bradley Gruszie 1,081 0.93 Charles Chuck Turner 771 0.67 Roger Steven McClary 617 0.53 Nicholas Martin 603 0.52 Jim Allan Turner 371 0.32 Shane Gilmore 346 0.30
Red Deer Mayor Candidate Vote % Ken Johnston 11,611 54.76 Jeremy Moore 3,169 14.95 S.H. (Buck) Buchanan 3,086 14.55 Bradley James Magee 2,049 9.66 Dwight G. Hickey 900 4.24 James Allen 389 1.83
Council
Top eight candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Michael Dawe (X) 12,141 8.99 Cindy Jefferies 11,304 8.37 Dianne Wyntjes (X) 8,961 6.64 Lawrence Lee (X) 8,310 6.16 Bruce Buruma 7,067 5.24 Vesna Higham (X) 6,298 4.67 Kraymer Barnstable 5,892 4.37 Victor Doerksen 5,884 4.36 Chad Krahn 5,122 3.79 Sadia Khan 5,000 3.70 Dax Williams 4,865 3.60 Janise Somer 4,809 3.56 Hans Huizing 4,687 3.47 Jason MacDonald 4,677 3.46 Craig Curtis 4,543 3.37 Sheyi Olubowale 4,245 3.14 Graham Barclay 4,061 3.01 Nicole (Nikki) Lydiard 3,725 2.76 Brenda Campbell 3,525 2.61 Sarah Harksen 3,290 2.44 Grace Joy Engel 2,540 1.88 Harish Ratra 2,495 1.85 Lisa Spencer-Cook 2,468 1.83 Calvin Campbell 2,067 1.53 Liam Milaney 1,634 1.21 Lindsay LaRocque 1,362 1.01 Jozef Mihaly 1,353 1.00 Ryan Andrew Laloge 1,317 0.98 Matt Chapin 902 0.67 Stephen (Steve) Coop 435 0.32
By-election A municipal by-election was held on April 22, 2024 following the death of Michael Dawe.
Candidate Vote %Chad Krahn 2,512 36.93Jaelene Tweedle 2,355 34.62 Buck Buchanan 479 7.04Hans Huizing 381 5.60Linda Cullen-Saik 296 4.35 Jason Chilibeck 287 4.22 Calvin Yzerman 183 2.69 Ashley MacDonald 165 2.43Mark Collings 115 1.69The Level Milaney 29 0.43
Spruce Grove Mayor Candidate Vote % Jeff Acker 4,245 54.18 Chantal McKenzie 2,727 34.81 Len Gierach 863 11.01
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large Candidate Vote % Dave Oldham (X) 5,34414.25 Stuart Houston 4,75712.69 Danielle Carter 4,03210.75 Jan Gillett 3,5609.49 Reid MacDonald 3,3238.86 Erin Stevenson (X) 3,2958.79 Jeff Tokar 3,2318.62 Jackie McCuaig 2,7107.23 Michelle Thiebauld-Gruhlke (X) 2,4056.41 Christopher McDonald 2,2255.93 Jason Pickett 2,0055.35 Francis B. Crowther 6121.63
St. Albert Mayor is elected through First-past-the-post voting.
Councillors are elected through Plurality block voting, with each voter able to cast up to six votes.
Mayor Candidate Vote % Cathy Heron (X) 6,927 39.42 Angela Wood 6,328 36.01 David Letourneau 2,579 14.68 Bob Russell 1,740 9.90
Council
Top six candidates are elected at large