2021 Edmonton municipal election

The 2021 Edmonton municipal election will be held on October 18, 2021 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council, the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools, and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools.

2021 Edmonton municipal election
October 18, 2021
Mayor and 12 councillors to Edmonton City Council
Mayor before election

Don Iveson

 Elected Mayor

TBD

Incumbent mayor Don Iveson announced in November 2020 that he would not be seeking re-election.[1]

Candidates

Declared
  • Cheryll Watson - businesswoman[2]
  • Mike Nickel - incumbent councillor for Ward 11[2]
  • Kim Krushel - former councillor for Ward 2 from 2004 to 2013[3]

Potential

Council

Edmonton's ward map changed for the 2021 election, and each ward was given an Indigenous name.[5]

Anirniq

(Calder, the Pallisades, Griesbach)

  • Bev Esslinger - incumbent

Dene

(Casselman-Steele Heights, Clareview, Hermitage, Horse Hill, Pilot Sound)

  • Gerald Mutabazi Amani
  • Lana Palmer
  • Tricia Velthuizen

Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

(Heritage Valley, Kaskitayo, Blackburne, Rutherford)

  • Rhiannon Hoyle
  • Dan Johnstone
  • Glynnis Lieb

Karhiio

(Ellerslie, Knottwood, Lakewood, Mill Woods Town Centre, Milbourne, Millhurst, Woodvale, Southeast Edmonton)

  • Tom Shaw
  • Keren Tang
  • Shamair Turner

Métis

(Beverly, Highlands, Gold Bar)

  • James Kosowan
  • Liz John-West
  • Cori Longo
  • Caroline Matthews
  • Ashley Salvador
  • Steven Townsend

Nakota Isga

(West Jasper Place, Big Lake, Westview Village, Lewis Farms, Glenora)

O-day’min

(Downtown)

  • Gino Akbari
  • Gabrielle Battiste
  • Adrian Bruff
  • Tony Caterina - incumbent councillor for Ward 7[6]

papastew

(Strathcona)

  • Haruun J. Ali
  • Kirsten Goa
  • Tarcy Schindelka
  • Byron Vass

pihêsiwin

(Riverbend, Terwillegar Heights, Windermere)

  • Tim Cartmell - incumbent

sipiwiyiniwak

(The Grange, Riverview, Cameron Heights, Edgemont)

  • Giselle General
  • Sarah Hamilton - incumbent

Sspomitapi

(Decoteau, The Meadows, Burnewood, Ridgewood, Southwood, Maple Ridge)

  • Rashpal Sehmby

tastawiyiniwak

(Dickinsfield, Londonderry, Lake District)

  • Cody Bondarchuk

References
  1. Ramsay, Caley. "Nominations for 2021 Edmonton municipal election now open". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  2. "Edmonton city councillor Mike Nickel running for mayor in 2021 election". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. "Former Edmonton councillor Kim Krushell running for mayor in fall election". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  4. Boothby, Lauren (2020-01-20). "Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Nickel mull running to be Edmonton's mayor". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/indigenous-ward-naming-knowledge-committee.aspx
  6. "Edmonton city councillor Tony Caterina to seek re-election". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-24.


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