2010 Calgary municipal election

2010 Calgary municipal election

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Mayor and 14 aldermen to Calgary City Council
 
Candidate Naheed Nenshi Ric McIver Barb Higgins
Popular vote 140,263 112,386 91,359
Percentage 39.6% 31.7% 25.8%

Results of the City Council election

Mayor before election

Dave Bronconnier

Elected mayor

Naheed Nenshi

The 2010 Calgary municipal election was held Monday, October 18, 2010 to elect a mayor and 14 aldermen to the city council, the seven trustees to the Calgary School District (each representing 2 of 14 wards), and four of the seven trustees to the Calgary Catholic School District (each representing 2 of 14 wards). Three incumbent separate school trustees had no challengers. A new mayor was to be elected, as the three term incumbent Dave Bronconnier did not seek re-election. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections.

The voter turnout was 53%, a significant increase from previous elections.[1][2]

  1. ^ Gary Rennie (October 24, 2010). "Voter turnouts surge across Essex County". The Windsor Star. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "Graphic: Voter turnout for municipal elections in Alberta". Calgary Herald. April 6, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.