2010 Wood Buffalo municipal election

The 2010 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo municipal election was held Monday, October 18, 2010. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections. The citizens of Wood Buffalo, (this includes the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray,) Alberta, elected one mayor, eight of their ten councillors, the five Fort McMurray Public School District trustees (in Fort McMurray), three of the Northland School Division No. 61's 23 school boards (outside Fort McMurray, three or five trustees each), and the five Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 32 trustees (in Fort McMurray). The two incumbent Ward 2 councillors had no challengers, and the school boards for Anzac and Janvier were acclaimed.

2010 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo municipal election

October 18, 2010

Mayor and 10 councilors to Wood Buffalo Council
 
Candidate Melissa Blake John Vyboh
Last election 5,115 Ran as councillor
Popular vote 7,799 2,394
Percentage 73.3 22.5

Wood Buffalo and surrounding wards (click to enlarge)

Mayor before election

Melissa Blake

Elected Mayor

Melissa Blake

Results

Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are italicized.

Mayor

Mayor[1]
CandidateVotes%
Melissa Blake7,79973.3
John Vyboh2,39422.5
Joe Nebesny3012.8
George A. Mercredi1461.4

Councillors

Council consists of ten members, six from Ward 1, two from Ward 2, one from Ward 3, and one from Ward 4.

Councillors[1]
Ward 1Ward 2Ward 3Ward 4
CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%
Sheldon Germain6,34081.2David A. BlairAcclaimedAllan G. Vinni16858.3Jane Stroud12733.7
Mike Allen5,72873.4Sonny FlettAcclaimedEd Tatum12041.7Kevin Tremblay10728.4
Phil Meagher5,61471.9Mickey Cadden6015.9
Dave Kirschner4,97663.7Lorne (Chucks) Wilzen6015.9
Donald K. Scott4,56658.5Gordon Janvier236.1
Russell Thomas3,95250.6
Christine Burton3,61646.3
Mila Byron2,82036.1
Ross Jacobs2,81736.1
Mohammad Shafiq Doger1,59320.4
Byron Bailey1,24415.9
Rick Haney1,17815.1
Gareth Norris93612.0
Gregory Lucas91011.7
Travis Dawson5637.2

Public School Trustees

Fort McMurray Public School District[2]
CandidateVotes%
Jeff Thompson3,62299.8
Angela Adams3,32391.5
Linda Mywaart3,17387.4
Glenn Cooper2,81977.6
Stephanie Blackler2,71874.9
Glenn Doonanco2,50268.9
Northland School Division No. 61[2]
Fort ChipewyanFort MacKayAnzac
CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes% Marc CoteAcclaimed
Claris Voyageur10096.2Janet Lynn McDonald2087.0Dave CzibereAcclaimed
Lorraine J Cardinal9884.2Tina Lorraine Black1773.9Nadine Catherine FinchAcclaimed
Joseph Tuccaro8985.6Shelly Lynn Harte1773.9Dana JanvierAcclaimed
Julia Cardinal8783.7Janine E. McDonald1043.5Cindy McIntoshAcclaimed
Judy-Ann Cardinal5956.7Doris Marlene Young521.7 Janvier
John Chadi4947.1 Conklin Dolores Cardinal-GallowayAcclaimed
Paul Steven Tuccaro3735.6Vern Quintal-Janvier5490.0Herman DarrellAcclaimed
Dean Olson5185.0Helen Lena HermanAcclaimed
Wendy Tremblay5185.0Alice LofstromAcclaimed
Margaret A. Quintal4778.3Bertha Anne MoirAcclaimed
Shirly A. Tremblay4168.3
Agnes L. Novak3660.0
Shawnene Lavallee2033.3

Separate School Trustees

Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 32[2]
CandidateVotes%
Geraldine Carbery1,91176.6
Tracy McKinnon1,78671.6
Cherie Cormier1,66466.7
Nicholas Keith McGrath1,56862.9
Kirk Behrisch1,32353.0
Robert Yaro1,18347.4
Maria Salvo-Vyboh1,04141.7
Carrie Dirk1,00140.1
Luarelle Dutchyn-Bouchard99439.9

By-election

Following being elected as MLAs in the April 2012 provincial election, Ward 1 Councillors Mike Allen and Don Scott resigned their seats on council. A by-election was held on June 25, 2012, this time being contested by 14 Fort McMurray residents.

Councillor[3]
Ward 1
CandidateVotes%
Colleen Tatum1,30129.1
Christie Burton1,16226.0
Keith McGrath1,04423.3
Tyran Ault99122.1
Robert Parmenter75316.8
Matt Youens75216.8
Shafique Khan70015.6
James Anthony3618.1
John Mulhall3618.1
Byron Bailey1733.9
Bill Nahirney892.0
Joe the Plumber Nebesny831.9
Chris Alton791.8
Valance Howard441.0

References

  1. "Official Election Results" (PDF). Wood Buffalo. October 22, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Fort McMurray Catholic School District. October 21, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. "Official Election Results" (PDF). June 25, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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