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Congratulations to the Municipal District of Taber's new Councillors-Elect who will be leading our community through the next term. We would also like to recognize all of the candidates who put their names forward.
The Council Organizational Meeting will be held on Monday, October 25th at 1:00 pm in Council Chambers, where the Reeve and Deputy Reeve will also be selected for the upcoming year. The meeting will be streamed live on the MD of Taber website and on YouTube.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
2021 Municipal Election
Official Results
| Division | Candidate | Result | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrill Harris (i) | Acclaimed | – |
| 2 | John Turcato (i) | Acclaimed | – |
| 3 | Brian G Hildebrand | Elected | 74 |
| Frank Kast | Not Elected | 67 | |
| 4 | Tamara Miyanaga (i) | Elected | 108 |
| Ben Elfring | Not Elected | 53 | |
| Billy Wenbourne | Not Elected | 68 | |
| 5 | Jennifer Crowson (i) | Not Elected | 96 |
| John DeGroot | Elected | 129 | |
| 6 | Murray Reynolds (i) | Acclaimed | – |
| 7 | Chantal Bacho | Acclaimed | – |
*(i) Incumbent
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: SENATE / REFERENDUM
Unofficial Results: Local senate election and referendum vote
While the rest of Alberta communities hosted its municipal elections, the Municipal District of Taber residents voted for their senate recommendation and on two referendum questions.
The following information is the unofficial results for the MD of Taber.
Elections Alberta will post the official results no sooner than Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 11 a.m. The results of the two referendum questions will be announced and the three senate candidates that received the highest number of votes will be declared elected. Results will be available on elections.ab.ca.
Unofficial Senate Election Results (JPG)
| CANDIDATE | TOTAL CANDIDATE VOTES |
|---|---|
| Erika Barootes | 453 |
| Rick Bonnett | 68 |
| Pam Davidson | 467 |
| Doug A. Horner | 180 |
| Duncan Kinney | 35 |
| Kelly Lorencz | 158 |
| Mykhailo Martyniouk | 314 |
| Ann McCormick | 136 |
| Jeff Nielsen | 96 |
| Karina Pillay | 34 |
| Chad Jett Thunders Saunders | 27 |
| Sunil Sookram | 17 |
| Nadine R. Wellwood | 139 |
| TOTALS | 2,124 |
| Number of Electors Voted | 967 |
| Rejected Ballots | 223 |
| Blank Ballots | 36 |
Unofficial Referendum Results (JPG)
Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be removed from the constitution? | |
| EQUALIZATION | TOTAL VOTES |
|---|---|
| Yes | 812 |
| No | 120 |
| TOTALS | 932 |
| Rejected Ballots | 14 |
| Blank Ballots | 26 |
Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year? | |
| TIME CHANGE | TOTAL VOTES |
|---|---|
| Yes | 490 |
| No | 454 |
| TOTALS | 944 |
| Rejected Ballots | 0 |
| Blank Ballots | 28 |
