The 2010

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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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, seven of 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. 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.

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 Linda Sloan (born June 27, 1960) is a Canadian politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta. Sloan graduated from the Foothills Hospital School of Nursing in 1982 and began work as a registered nurse. She soon became involved in t ...

'' - 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 Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood 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 * Dan Backs - former Liberal member of the

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, later sought a provincial Progressive Conservative nomination *''

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'' - 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 Karen Leibovici (born May 27, 1952) is a politician from Edmonton, Alberta. Following a career as a social worker, Leibovici was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1993, representing Edmonton Meadowlark as a member of the Alberta ...

'' - 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 Tony Caterina (born March 28, 1956 in Montagano, Italy) is a Canadian businessman and politician who has served on the Edmonton City Council since 2007. He formerly represented Ward 7 from 2010-2021. In 2021, he ran in the new constituency of O-Da ...

'' - 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

*''

Don Iveson Donald L. Iveson (born May 30, 1979) is a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Edmonton from 2013 to 2021. He was first elected as mayor in the 2013 municipal election with 62% of the vote, and was re-elected in 2017 with 73.6% of the vot ...

'' - 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 *''

Amarjeet Sohi Amarjeet Sohi (born March 8, 1964) is a Canadian politician serving as the 36th and current mayor of Edmonton since October 26, 2021. Sohi previously sat as a member of Parliament (MP) and served in the federal Cabinet from 2015 to 2018 as the ...

'' - incumbent

References

External links

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections
{{Edmonton elections 2010 2010 Alberta municipal elections