The 2010 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 18, 2010 to elect a

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and 12

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s to the

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, the nine

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s to

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, and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. Two

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public school trustees had no challengers so were elected by acclamation. Since 1968, provincial legislation had required every municipality to hold triennial elections. On July 22, 2009, City Council voted to change the electoral system of six wards to a system of 12 wards; each represented by a single councillor, the changes took effect for the 2010 election. Of the estimated 596,406 eligible voters, only 199,359 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 33.4%. A municipal census conducted in 2009 showed a population of 782,439, meaning approximately 76.2% of the population was eligible to vote. The mayor was elected in the city at-large through

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. The councillors were elected in single-member wards through

. They were all elected to three year terms in single-member wards. All contests were conducted according to the

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(FPTP) system. Although FPTP elects the candidate that receives the most votes, it does not always produce a winner that has received over 50% of the votes. The winner in seven of the 12 city councillor contests was elected with less than a majority of the votes cast.

Candidates

Bold indicates elected, ''italics'' indicates ''incumbent''.

Mayor

Councillors

Public school trustees

Separate school trustees

Candidate summaries

Mayor

*Daryl Bonar - Canadian Forces lieutenant and real estate investor *David Dorward - Chartered Accountant, Primary Owner of Edmonton Energy IBL basketball team *Dave Dowling - Sales, Lapidary art worker *Dan Dromarsky - Commercial Accounts Manager *Bob Ligertwood - Small business owner, agriculture and heavy industry *Andrew Lineker - PR & administration for three entertainment facilities *''Stephen Mandel'' -

Ward 1

*Andrew Knack - finished third in the 2007 Ward 1 race *Jamie Kenneth Post - I.T. Consultant *'' Linda Sloan'' - incumbent

Ward 2

*Thomas Hinderks - director of the Alberta Aviation Museum *Don Koziak - hotel owner; only significant competition in 2007 mayor race, finished fourth in the 2004 Ward 2 race *''Kim Krushell'' - incumbent *Roxie Malone-Richards - community activist, advocate for the disabled and those with mobility issues and a former 630 CHED broadcaster *Shelley Tupper - finished fourth in the 2007 Ward 2 race *Michael Waddy - Entrepreneur, web designer

Ward 3

*Kim Cassady - ran as an Alberta Liberal candidate in

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during the 2001 provincial election *Terry Demers - Ron Hayter's assistant *Shawn Philip Fairbridge - *Dave Loken - finished third in 2007 and 2004 in Ward 2 *Hatem Naboulsi - Businessman *John (Giovanni) Oplanich - land developer *Greg Silver - Paramedic *Louis Sobolewski - Auditor *Michael Suess - Market & finance

Ward 4

*Ken Atkinson - former member of the Canadian Armed Forces *

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- former Liberal member of the

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, later sought a provincial Progressive Conservative nomination *'' Ed Gibbons'' - incumbent *Hafsa Goma - a former MLA *Scott Robb -

Ward 5

*Steve Bergeron - Real estate investor *Mark Grandish - Tow-truck driver *Brian Kendrick - general contractor *'' Karen Leibovici'' - incumbent

Ward 6

*Cris Basualdo - Edmonton District Labour Council endorsement. *'' Jane Batty'' - incumbent *Carla Frost - *James Johnson -

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staffer *Bryan George Kapitza - CSU 52 endorsement. Former unionist / current small business owner. *Lee Permann - Operations Manager *Adil Pirbhai - finished twelfth in the 2007 Ward 4 race *Thomas Roberts -

Ward 7

*'' Tony Caterina'' - incumbent *Scott McKeen - former Edmonton Journal columnist *Grant David Pullishy - Brewery worker *Terry Rolls - Assistant shipper/receiver at NAIT, garbageman, writer *Brendan Van Alstine - social worker

Ward 8

*Duane Good Striker - *'' Ben Henderson'' - incumbent *Lori Jeffery-Heaney - finished fifth in the 2007 Ward 6 race *Sheila Mckay - finished fifth in the 2007 Ward 4 race *Hana Razga - finished sixth in the 2007 Ward 4 race

Ward 9

*'' Bryan Kent Anderson'' - incumbent *Rami Bader - *Calvin Lim - Financial advisor, insurance broker *Jennifer Watts -

Ward 10

*''

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'' - incumbent *Al Slemko - finished fourth in the 2004 Ward 5 race

Ward 11

*Shane Bergdahl - Chair of the Mill Woods Presidents' Council (association of community leagues) *Kerry Diotte - former Edmonton SUN columnist *Vishal Luthra - 1998 Youth Justice Committee member *Roberto Maglalang - HR Director/Manager *Chinwe Okelu - Alberta Government, Department of Housing *Brent Schaffrick - Twelve years in Canadian Primary Naval Reserve

Ward 12

*Vikram Bagga - Owner of Bagga Jeweller *Gerry Horn - Worked as a bricklayer, some carpentry, and general construction *Chuck McKenna - finished fourth in the 2007 Ward 6 race *''

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'' - incumbent

References

External links

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections
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