October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21) 2017 → 9,855 6,410 46.1 30.0 Start date October 21, 2013 | Bridget Mearns Faron Ellis 6,410 4,101 30.0 19.22 | |
Winner Chris Spearman | ||
City of lethbridge municipal election 2013
The 2013 Lethbridge municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013 to elect a mayor and eight councillors (at-large), the seven Lethbridge School District No. 51 trustees, and five of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4’s nine trustees (as Ward 2). This election marks a change of title for council members, from "Alderman", to "Councillor".
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From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act. Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle. Of the 72,912 eligible voters, only 21,726 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 29.8%, and an average of 5.66 councillors per ballot.
Results
Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.