Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It consists of ten councillors representing ten wards throughout the city and the mayor of Saskatoon, who is elected city-wide. The current council was elected to a four-year term on November 13, 2020.[1]
Saskatoon City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 1906 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (10 plus Mayor) |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | November 13, 2020 |
Next election | October 23, 2024 |
| Website | |
| https://www.saskatoon.ca/city-hall | |
Historical background edit
Saskatoon City Council held its inaugural meeting on June 26, 1906, when the city was inaugurated, growing from what had been the Town Council. Until 1954, the mayor and councillors were elected every year; after that and until 1970, the mayor was elected biannually.[2] After 1970, the mayor and councillors were elected to three year terms, until 2012 when the term was extended to four years.[3]
The format of elections has also changed over time, alternating between ward-based and at-large systems. The former has been in place since 1994, and was also used from 1906-1920, when there were initially four and then five wards with two councillors per ward, and 1973-1988, when there were also ten wards with one councillor per ward.[2]
Since 1906, 198 individuals have served as councillors and 27 have served as mayor, with 23 mayors having first served as councillors.[4]
Mayor edit
| Mayor | First elected | 2020 | Preceded by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Clark | 2016 | Re-elected with 46.9% of the vote | Don Atchison | Before running for mayor against four-term incumbent Atchison in 2016, Clark served as councillor for Ward 6 for ten years, first elected in 2006.[5] |
Councillors edit
| Ward | Councillor | First elected | 2020[6] | Preceded by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Hill | 2006 | Re-elected with 34.5% of the vote | Donna Birkmaier | Hill ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt in the 2011 federal election.[7] |
| 2 | Hilary Gough | 2016 | Re-elected with 66.7% of the vote | Pat Lorje | Gough unseated incumbent and former provincial cabinet minister Lorje by 139 votes in 2016.[8] |
| 3 | David Kirton | 2020 | Elected with 29.1% of the vote | Ann Iwanchuk | Kirton was the lone new addition to Council in the 2020 election, replacing Iwanchuk who opted not to run for re-election.[9][10] |
| 4 | Troy Davies | 2012 | Acclaimed | Myles Heidt | Davies ran unopposed in 2020, the first Councillor to be acclaimed since 2009, when three councillors were unopposed.[11] |
| 5 | Randy Donauer | 2010[a] | Re-elected with 71.9% of the vote | Gordon Wyant | Donauer ran as the Conservative candidate in the riding of Saskatoon—West in the 2015 federal election.[12] |
| 6 | Cynthia Block | 2016 | Re-elected with 63% of the vote | Charlie Clark | Block ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Saskatoon—University in the 2015 federal election.[13] |
| 7 | Mairin Loewen | 2011[a] | Re-elected with 47.7% of the vote | Bob Pringle | Until the 2012 election, Loewen was the youngest person elected to City Council at 27.[14] |
| 8 | Sarina Gersher | 2016 | Re-elected with 50.4% of the vote | Eric Olauson | The Ward 8 seat was left vacant for six months when Olauson resigned after being elected to the provincial legislature.[15] |
| 9 | Bev Dubois | 2016 | Re-elected with 62% of the vote | Tiffany Paulsen | Dubois was formerly councillor for Ward 10 from 2003 to 2012; in 2012 Dubois was unseated by current Ward 10 councillor Jeffries.[16] |
| 10 | Zach Jeffries | 2012 | Re-elected with 71.7% of the vote | Bev Dubois | At 26, Jeffries became the youngest person elected to City Council in 2012.[16] |
- Notes
- a Councillor was elected in a by-election.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Official Results - 2020". City of Saskatoon. City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Jen (June 22, 2023). O'Brien, Jeff (ed.). "A Seat on Council: The Aldermen, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon 1903-2006". City of Saskatoon (saskatoon.ca). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: City of Saskatoon Archives. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Sask. mayors moving to 4-year terms". CBC News. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "History". City of Saskatoon. December 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Clark defeats Don Atchison to become Saskatoon's new mayor-elect". CBC News. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "History & Results". Saskatoon.ca. May 24, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatoon – Humboldt". Canada Votes. CBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Official Results - 2016". Saskatoon.ca. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Tank, Phil (November 14, 2020). "Radio host David Kirton joins Saskatoon council, veteran Hill hangs on". thestarphoenix. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ MacPherson, Alex (June 30, 2020). "Iwanchuk not seeking re-election, Sproule retiring as city clerk". thestarphoenix. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ MacPherson, Alex (October 8, 2020). "Davies acclaimed in Ward 4". thestarphoenix. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". www.elections.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Past results". www.elections.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Hutton, David (February 11, 2011). "Youth Loewen's big asset". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Tank, Phil (March 11, 2016). "Olauson to 'immediately' step down from council if elected MLA". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Charles (October 25, 2012). "Wards marked by tight races". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 25, 2012.