2013 Red Deer municipal election Candidate Tara Veer Cindy Jefferies Dennis Trepanier Popular vote 9,400 7,971 1,514 Percentage 46.4 39.4 7.5
The 2013 Red Deer municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013 . The citizens of Red Deer , Alberta, elected one mayor , eight councillors (all at large) to the Red Deer City Council , the seven Red Deer School District No. 104 trustees (at large), and five of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39's seven trustees (as Red Deer Ward). The election also featured a non-binding plebiscite about adopting a city council ward system.[ 1]
From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years.[ 2] Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act.[ 3] [ 4] Incumbent three-term Mayor Morris Flewwelling retired following the election, two councillors ran for the vacant seat.[ 5] voter turnout of 31.8%.[ 6]
Bold indicates elected , italics indicates incumbent .
Mayor[ 6] Candidate Votes % Tara Veer 9,400 46.4 Cindy Jefferies 7,971 39.4 Dennis Trepanier 1,514 7.5 William (Joe) Horn 951 4.7 Chad Mason 409 2.0
William Horn - taxi driver[ 7] Cindy Jefferies - incumbent councillor[ 7] Chad Mason - accounting[ 7] Dennis Trepanier Tara Veer - incumbent councillor[ 7]
Councillors[ 6] Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Dianne Wyntjes 9,841 48.3 Darren Young 3,470 17.0 S.H. (Buck) Buchanan 8,435 41.4 Calvin Yzerman 3,452 17.0 Lawrence Lee 8,406 41.3 David Helm 3,298 16.2 Lynne Mulder 8,341 41.0 Bob Bevins 3,139 15.4 Frank Wong 8,019 39.4 Ben Ordman 2,984 14.7 Ken Johnston 7,134 35.0 Bettylyn Baker 2,975 14.6 Paul Harris 6,631 32.6 Jonathan Wieler 2,747 13.5 Tanya Handley 6,623 32.5 Dan McKenna 2,462 12.1 Dennis Moffat 5,437 26.7 Jerry Anderson 2,332 11.5 Terry Balgobin 4,743 23.3 Tim Lasiuta 1,974 9.7 Serge Gingras 4,734 23.2 Lloyd Erland Johnson 1,685 8.3 Janella Spearing 3,838 18.8 Matt Chapin 1,163 5.7 Calvin Goulet-Jones 3,591 17.6 Steve Coop 1,139 5.6 Dawna Morey 3,540 17.4 Victor Mobley 979 4.8 Garry I Didrikson 3,517 17.3 Troy Wavrecan 469 2.3
Jerry Anderson - retired businessman[ 8] Terry Balgobin - business owner[ 8] Bob Bevins - business owner[ 8] Buck Buchanan - incumbent councillor[ 8] Matt Chapin - community volunteer[ 8] Serge Gingras - college instructor[ 8] Calvin Goulet-Jones - business owner[ 8] Tanya Handley Paul Harris - incumbent councillor David Helm - grain farmer[ 8] Ken Johnston - bank manager[ 8] Lawrence Lee - incumbent public school board trustee[ 8] Dan McKenna - casino gaming consultant[ 8] Victor Mobley - Agricultural Partsperson[ 8] Dawna Morey Lynne Mulder - incumbent councillor[ 8] Janella Spearing Troy Wavercan - computer technician[ 8] Jonathan Wieler - business owner[ 8] Frank Wong - incumbent councillor[ 8] Dianne Wyntjes - incumbent councillor[ 8] Darren Young - information technology manager[ 8]
Public school trustees [ edit ] Red Deer School District No. 104[ 6] Candidate Votes Bill Stuebing 6,759 Bev Manning 6,754 Bill Christie 5,833 Cathy Peacocke 4,943 Jim Watters 4,943 Dianne Macaulay 4,849 Dick Lemke 4,823 Lianne Kruger 4,442 Shari Hanson 3,811 Milt Williams 3,587 Ben Ordman 3,299 Kerri Kenworthy 3,227 Raymond Yaworski 2,553 Kurt Victor Spady 2,314
Separate school trustees [ edit ] Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39[ 6] Candidate Votes Candidate Votes Candidate Votes Red Deer Ward Highway 11 Ward QE II Ward Adriana LaGrange 3,274 Liam McNiff Acclaimed Diane J. MacKay Acclaimed Anne Marie Watson 3,168 David Bouchard 2,845 Guy Pelletier 2,804 Murray Hollman 2,056 Cory G. Litzenberger 1,809 Brandie Towers 1,585
Red Deer City Council approved a non-binding plebiscite question and choices on May 27, 2013.[ 1] [ 9]
Do you want the city of Red Deer divided into wards? Choice Votes % No, I want to keep voting for Council candidates for the whole city, not just the area where I live. 13,315 71.8 Yes, I want to be able to vote for the Council candidates who run in the area I live in (my ward). 5,240 28.2
^ a b Crystal Rhyno (April 29, 2013). "Council wants 'plain language' plebiscite question" . Red Deer Advocate . Black Press. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 . ^ "1968 Bill 23" . Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012 .^ "28th Legislature, 1st Session (2012)" . Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved December 9, 2012 .^ "Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 - Section 105" (PDF) . 2012 Bill 7, First Session, 28th Legislature . Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012 .^ Rhyno, Crystal (September 7, 2013). "Morris Flewwelling known as the mayor with flair" . Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 . ^ a b c d e City of Red Deer (October 24, 2013). "Election Results 2013" . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013 . ^ a b c d "Mayoral Candidates" . Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Candidates" . Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ "Minutes of the Red Deer City Council Regular Meeting" . City of Red Deer. May 27, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 . 
