Saskatoon City Council is the
governing body
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of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
, the largest city in the Canadian province of
Saskatchewan
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. It consists of ten councillors representing ten
wards throughout the city and the mayor of Saskatoon, who is elected city-wide. The current council was elected to a four-year term on
November 13, 2024.
Historical background
Saskatoon City Council held its inaugural meeting on June 26, 1906, when the city was inaugurated, growing from what had been the Town Council. Until 1954, the mayor and councillors were elected every year; after that and until 1970, the mayor was elected biannually.
After 1970, the mayor and councillors were elected to three year terms, until 2012 when the term was extended to four years.
The format of elections has also changed over time, alternating between ward-based and at-large systems. The former has been in place since 1994, and was also used from 1906-1920, when there were initially four and then five wards with two councillors per ward, and 1973-1988, when there were also ten wards with one councillor per ward.
209 individuals have served as councillors—201 since the city was inaugurated in 1906—and 29 have served as mayor, with 24 mayors having first served as councillors.
City Council
Mayor
Councillors
Notes
* Councillor was elected in a by-election.
See also
*
List of mayors of Saskatoon
*
2024 Saskatchewan municipal elections
References
External links
Saskatoon City CouncilSaskatoon City Councillor profilesPast election resultsMap of Saskatoon Wards (2020)
{{Canadian municipal councils
Municipal councils in Saskatchewan
Politics of Saskatoon