Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Each ward has two councillors.

Current Membership

City Council's current membership was elected in 2007 and will serve until the 2010 election.

• Stephen Mandel - Mayor of Edmonton
• Karen Leibovici - Ward 1
• Linda Sloan - Ward 1
• Ron Hayter - Ward 2
• Kim Krushell - Ward 2
• Tony Caterina - Ward 3
• Ed Gibbons - Ward 3
• Jane Batty - Ward 4
• Ben Henderson - Ward 4
• Bryan Anderson - Ward 5
• Don Iveson - Ward 5
• Amarjeet Sohi - Ward 6
• Dave Thiele - Ward 6

Past Councils

Edmonton was incorporated as a city in 1904. For councils before that time, see Edmonton Town Council.

Since 1980

In 1980, the current system of electing councils - with six wards of two councillors (aldermen until 1995) each - was adopted.

From 1971 until 1980

In 1971, Edmonton adopted a ward system in which three aldermen would be elected from each of four wards.

From 1968 until 1971

In 1968 Alberta's legislation changed to proscribe elections every three years in all of the province's municipalities.

From 1964 until 1968

In 1964 Edmonton unstaggered its terms for city officials, meaning that elections were held only every two years. Additionally, all alderman became elected at-large and two new aldermanic positions were added, bringing the total to twelve. In preparation for this, in 1963 the mayor and all aldermanic positions up for re-election were elected to one year terms.

From 1933 until 1963

In 1933, a number of aldermanic positions were reserved for the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. This number increased over time. It was one until 1935, two until 1936, three until 1961, and four thereafter. Aldermen continued to be elected on staggered two year terms. The mayor was elected for a one year term until 1947, and for a two year term thereafter.

From 1924 until 1933

In 1924, city council returned to a system whereby all aldermen were elected at-large. They continued to be elected on staggered two year terms, and there continued to be ten of them.

From 1912 until 1924

In 1912 council expanded to ten members and divided its seats between residents north of the North Saskatchewan River and residents south of the river. The mayor continued to be elected annually, and aldermen continued to be elected to staggered two year terms.

From 1904 until 1912

Edmonton was incorporated as a city in 1904. The size of council was set at eight alderman plus the mayor, with the mayor being elected annually and the aldermen being elected on staggered two year terms.

At the time of Edmonton's incorporation as a city, city council was composed of the following (all of whom had been elected when Edmonton was still a town):

• William Short - mayor
• Arthur Cushing - alderman
• Daniel Fraser - alderman
• Edmund Grierson - alderman
• Charles May - alderman
• Joseph Henri Picard - alderman
• James Ross - alderman

External links

• Listing of city ward and school ward election maps (in pdf format)
• Contact information for school ward and school ward map (in gif format)