The votes have been counted. Below are the unofficial results. Results become official at 12 noon on Fri. Oct. 22.
MDs/Counties
County of Paintearth
According to their mobile app, “There was a tremendous turnout for the Municipal Elections in Division 4 and Division 5 along with the Senate and Referendum Votes.”
Terry Vockeroth took the victory in Division 4 with 62 votes while Doreen Blumhagen received 36 votes.
Maurice Wiart won Division 5 through a tiebreaker against Dwayne Felzien who both received 59 votes originally.
In accordance with Section 99 Equal Number of Votes of the Local Authorities Election Act, both names were placed in a receptacle and the name Wiart was drawn according to the municipality.
MD of Acadia
Six people ran for council within the MD of Acadia including Scott Heeg, incumbent Ronald Hoyt, Lesley Neilson, Tim Peers, Peter Rafa and Aaron Skappak.
Unofficially elected is Heeg (122 votes), Hoyt (110), Peers (145), Rafa (100), Skappak (138).
163 out of 415 eligible voters turned out.
Camrose County
In Division 1, Carl Craig Bergstrom beat out Karen Forster and Kassandra Spruyt.
In Division 3, Tina Sroka won against Ernie Bertschi, Lynne Jenkinson and Corey Szott.
In Division 4, Donald Simpson won against Angie Debogorski and Bernadette Masson.
In Division 5, Carlene Wetthuhn won against Robert Lee and Brian Willoughby.
In Division 6, Jordon Banack won against Kael Crichton and Joel Hein.
In Division 7, Douglas Lyseng has been elected against John Girvan.
Flagstaff County
Division 2 and Division 6 of Flagstaff County headed to the polls to determine a councillor.
Mat Ponto (elected) received 131 votes while Jeanette Herle received 71 in Division 2.
Larry Hiller (elected) gained 70 votes and Kelsey Ness had 66 in Division 6.
Erik Koberg withdrew from the election in Division 6 beforehand.
Special Areas
Special Area No. 3 – Subdivision 4 (Oyen-New Brigden): Erika Tessier (Elected) garnered 29 votes while Travis Foot had 25 votes.
Special Area No. 4 – Subdivision 3 (Kirriemuir, Altario, Compeer): Douglas Noble (Elected) had 55 votes while James Laitinen had 12 votes.
Special Areas No 3 – Subdivision 5 (Youngstown-Cereal) has been acclaimed by John Michael Kimber.
Starland County
In Ward 1 (Delia), Mark Landry (elected) received 75 votes while Kelly Fitzpatrick received 24 votes.
In Rumsey’s Ward 4, Incumbent Jackie Watts garnered 107 votes being elected again.
Ian Herd received 22 votes while Michael McKee gained 94 votes.
Wheatland County
In Division 1, Shannon Laprise (elected) garnered 147 votes. Erich Hoff gained 87 votes, Allen Grant MacLennan had 42 and Janet Kanters-Shmorong had 20.
Scott Klassen (elected) received 428 votes winning Division 5 against Brenda Knight who had 120 votes.
In Division 6, incumbent Glenn Koester (elected) received 253 votes, Rex Harwood had 56 and Ginette Motta had 18.
In Division 7, Rick Laursen (elected) received 140 votes, Einar Davison had 60 and Herb McLane 46.
Kneehill County
In Kneehill County’s election incumbent Debbie Penner defeated challenger Christopher Morton in Division 2 by a count of 127 votes to 68. In Division 4 incumbent Glen Keiver was defeated by challenger Carrie Fobes by a vote count of 86 to 72. In Division 5 incumbent Jim Hugo was defeated by challenger Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham by a vote count of 130 to 87. In Division 7 incumbent Ken King defeated challenger Lonnie McCook by a count of 138 to 131.
Also running in Kneehill County Division 4 was Ric McInnis (39) and Division 5 Robert Park (41).
Other divisions were uncontested.
County of Stettler
Unofficial results for the County of Stettler election are: Ward 2 Big Valley Dave Grover (110), Ward 3 Botha-Gadsby Larry Clarke (188 votes), Ward 4 Erskine South Warden James Nibourg (172 votes), Ward 5 Stettler Ernie Gendre (126 votes) and Ward 6 Erskine Buffalo Lake Justin Stevens (242 votes).
Also running in Stettler County Ward 2 were Lance Neilson (82), Terry Schiffner (18) and Dustan Wawzkiewicz (97), Ward 3 Dianne Baird (122), Ward 4 Earl Marshall (78), Ward 5 Sarina Gosse (40), Wanda Niehaus (70) and Jeremy Verhoeven (91), Ward 6 were Justin Stevens (242), Cheri Neitz (115).
Other wards were uncontested.
MD Provost
Division 1 – Acclaimed
Division 2 – Dwayne Harper – 41
Allan Gordon Murray – 75 – elected
Division 3 – Mel Angeltvedt – 130 – elected
Ronald Rustad – 36
Division 4 – Acclaimed
Division 5 – Acclaimed
Division 6 – Acclaimed
Division 7 – Acclaimed
MD of Wainwright
Division 1. – Acclaimed
Division 2 –
Gillian Adamson – 13
Owen Keith Johnston – 52
Lance Krawchuk – 36
Lorne (Luke) Loewen – 56
Mike Wildeboer – 63 – elected
Division 3 –
Ryley Andersen – 18
Richard (Bill) Waddell – 100 – elected
Division 4. –
Robert Adamson – 74
Jesse Campbell – 49
Robin Leighton – 140 – elected
Matthew Powell – 14
Keith Stöbert – 51
David Urquhart – 81
Division 5 –
Keray Cumberland – 65
Bruce L. Cummins – 149 – elected
Owen Dennis – 33
Dan Marchuk – 39
TOWNS
Bashaw
Cindy Orom – 257 – elected
Bryan Gust- 221 – elected
Kyle Mcintosh- 216 – elected
Jackie Northey – 207 – elected
Mayor Rob McDonald – acclaimed.
Also running in Bashaw were Shelley Boileau (57 votes), Bradley Carlson (76), Michelle Innes (36), Thomas Lonsdale (58), Carlos Siguenza (24) and Robyn Walker (18).
Actual votes cast were 318 out of 710 eligible voters.
Castor
Richard Elhard- 247 – elected
Brenda Wismer (226), Donald Sisson (210), Trudy Kilner (201), Kevin McDougall (196), Cecil Yates (193) and Shawn Peach (155).
Also running in Castor were Michael Bozek (106 votes), Anthony Holland (141) and Melanie Robertson (88).
Coronation
Brett Alderdice – 224 – elected
Ronald Checkel – 238 – elected
Mark Stannard – 223 – elected
Dylan Bullick – 167 – elected
Matthew Peacock – 163 – elected
Cody Hilmer – 142
Wilfred Noseworthy – 99
Daysland
Daysland will see a new mayor as Wayne Button (199 votes) defeated incumbent Murray Candish (129). Also elected were Gary Longhe (214), James Robertson (214), Stephen Gay (198) and Dianne Roth (175).
Also running in Daysland were Stephen Elley (102), Jeanny Fisher (72), Edward Kusalik (49) and Allan McLeod (143).
Drumheller
In the three-person race for Mayor of Drumheller, incumbent Heather Colberg (elected) garnered 1,446 votes equivalent to 54 per cent while Mark Chung gained 1,117 votes equal to 42 per cent.
Edmund Almond received 93 votes equal to four per cent of the total vote.
As for the remaining six seats for council, Lisa Hansen-Zacharuk (1,559 votes), Crystal Sereda (1,534), Tom Zariski (1,377) Patrick Kolafa (1,376), Tony Lacher (1,261) and Stephanie Price (1114) have been elected
Grant Bergos, Ralph Veenhuis, Jade Scott, Curt Ewing and Anthony Miglecz were outvoted.
Hanna
Elected include: Sandra Beaudoin, Brass Campion, Fred Crowle, Sandra C. Murphy, Kyle Olsen and Angie Warwick.
Danny Povaschuk has been acclaimed as mayor as of Oct. 4.
Hardisty
Brett William Baumgartner – 163 – elected
Connie Beringer – 77
Logan Campbell – 142 – elected
Douglas Irving – 41
Wayne Jackson – 181 – elected
Wade Kroening – 151 – elected
Camillia Morrison – 118
Christine Ruzicka – 132 – elected
Stettler
The Town of Stettler council saw several incumbents reelected including Scott Pfeiffer (1055 votes), Gord Lawlor (1045) and Cheryl Barros (921) but will welcome two new faces including Kurt Baker (751) and Travis Randell (725).
Also running in the Town of Stettler was Jim Lynham (403).
Three Hills
Raymond Wildeman (elected) received 670 votes for the position of mayor while Jeannette Austin received 429.
Elected to council include Byrne Lammle (851 votes), Dennis Hazelton (803), Marilyn Sept (755) Miriam Kirk (517), Danny Gascon (465) and Terry Ann Diack (341).
Trochu
Elected in the Town of Trochu were Bill Cunningham (275 votes), Jenny Lyver (273), Chris Armstrong (262), Barry Kletke (245), Jamie Martel (219), Chris Reeds (210) and Cheryl Lumley (191). Trochu had 354 votes cast which equals 44 per cent of eligible voter turn out.
Also running in Trochu were Gerard Proudfoot (157) and Blue Tripp (79).
Wainwright
Bruce Pugh has been elected at 1,324 votes for mayor.
Council:
Ariel Haubrich – 1060 – Elected
Rick Fountain – 1002 – Elected
Will Challenger – 931 – Elected
Patrick Moroz – 751 – Elected
Vince Saretsky – 714 – Elected
Bob Foley – 710 – Elected
VILLAGES
Alix
Incumbents performed strongly in the Village of Alix election, as the following were elected: Rob Fehr (165 votes), Tim Besuijen (162), Barb Gilliat (160) and Ed Cole (120), plus newcomer Janice Besuijen (119).
Also running in Alix was Wilbert Victor Bevan (96).
Alliance
Leslie Ganshirt – 38 – elected
Jeff McNaught – 16
Denise Nychyporuk – 49 – elected
Natacha St-louis Lessard – 24
Sylvia Wold – 48 – elected
Stephen Wyse – 29
Big Valley
The Village of Big Valley will see an all-new council as the following were elected: Alan Daniel Houle (131 votes), Amber Dawn Hoogenberg (129) and Gail Knudson (89).
Also running in Big Valley were Clark German (84) and Harry Nibourg (26).
Carbon
The Village of Carbon residents have voted and the unofficial five new elected councillors are: Trina Anderson, Michelle Lomond, Brian McHugh, Renee O’Brien and Bryan Peever.
Chauvin
Bob Chapman – 66
Sheila Donally – 85 – elected
Alan Dow – 74 – elected
Jack Goodall – 51
Don Prokopetz – 94 elected
Allan Skinner – 68 elected
Christine Smith – 47
Frank Snow – 127 – elected
Clive
The Village of Clive saw three incumbents return to council, including Tracey Hallman (146 votes), Luci Henry (135) and Norma Penney (136), plus newcomers Sarah Fahey (139) and Dan Graden (95).
Also running in Clive was Iris VanSanten (72).
Czar
Brant Eldering – 63 – elected
Mervin Grunow – 50 – elected
Angela Large – 42
Jason Manning – 64 – elected
Donalda
The Village of Donalda saw high voter turnout for the election Oct. 18 (195 eligible voters, 96 actual ballots cast). Elected to council were Doug Booker (68 votes), Richard Nelson (59) and Derek Williams (52).
Also running in Donalda were Bruce Gartside (21) and Tasha Dawn Thompson (47).
Edgerton
Jennifer Beattie – 109 – elected
Alvin Gordon – 84
Wanda Herbert 100 – elected
Della Hughes. 103 – elected
Deanna Jackson 106 – elected
Max McMillan 35
Kaylan White. 116 – elected
Hughenden
Rick Archabald 15
Todd Cornforth. 22
Shelby Gill. 80 – elected
Kathy Hall – 41 – elected
Terry Laing – 70 – elected
Carmen Lumayko – 14
Edward Reynen – 28
Irma
Mervin Firkus – 149 – elected
Joan Green – 44
Leonard Jones – 90
Richard Langley – 30
David George MacDonald – 17
Eric Nissen – 95 – elected
Brandon Parsons – 155 – elected
James (Jim) Schubada – 119 – elected
Michael Soucy – 168 – elected
Linden
Unofficial Village of Linden election results are Sonia Ens (131 votes), Kelly Klassen (124), Reginald Wiebe (118) Florence Robinson (140) and Heather Sweetman (134).
Also running in Linden was Darwyn Moon (114).
Lougheed
Shawn Sieben – 63
John Johnson – 48
Hal Meek – 46
Susan Armer – 41
Morrin
The three council seats for the Village of Morrin will be filled by M’Liss Edwards (53 votes), Kenneth Balacko (49) and Lynn Helton (39).
Howard Helton had 26 votes.
SCHOOL DIVISIONS
Battle River School Division
Ward 1, City of Camrose (Two seats available): Doug Algar (2,157 votes – elected), Patrick McFeely (1,561 votes – elected), Melissa Rozema (1,439 votes).
Ward 2, Beaver County (One seat available): Lyle Albrecht (755 votes – Elected), Zsuzsanna Hemperger (735 votes), Brett Huculak (677 votes).
Buffalo Trail School Division
Ward 1 (Minburn, Innisfree, Mannville and area)
Kara Jackson – elected
Ward 2 (Provost, Amisk Hughenden and area)
Barry Livingston – Elected
Ward 3
Electoral Subdivision #1 (Town of Wainwright)
Stephanie Cooper – Acclaimed
Electoral Subdivision #2 (East of Hwy 41 and Chauvin, Edgerton)
Stephanie Spornitz – Acclaimed
Electoral Subdivision #3 – (West of Hwy 41 and Irma)
Tanya Ford – Elected
Ward 4
Electoral Subdivision #1 (Town of Vermilion
Darla Yonkman – elected
Electoral Subdivision #2 (Rural Vermilion)
Jim King – elected
Electoral Subdivision #3 (Kitscoty, Paradise Valley and area)
Jessica Kaastrup – elected
Electoral Subdivision #4 (Dewberry, Marwayne and area)
David Bensmiller – elected
Prairie Land School Division
Ken Macfarlane has been acclaimed to the position of Morrin/Munson’s school trustee.
Compiled by ECA Review Staff
Terri Huxley
Stu Salkeld
Yvonne Thulien
