Monday, August 21, 2023 (Wetaskiwin, Alberta) — The results of the City of Wetaskiwin’s recent byelection are now official.
Wetaskiwin voters have elected Joseph Branco into office as councillor.
The total official election results for each candidate — listed in descending order by number of votes — are shown below. The successful candidate is highlighted in yellow.
NAME | TOTAL VOTES | PERCENTAGE (%) OF VOTE |
Joseph Branco | 589 | 44 |
Wendy Hoyle | 320 | 24 |
Ather Qurashi | 173 | 13 |
David Jaburek | 163 | 12 |
Kaila Commet | 64 | 5 |
Damion Jones | 9 | 1 |
Voter turnout for the byelection was 1,327, approximately 14 per cent of Wetaskiwin’s eligible voters.
According to the Local Authorities Election Act (Section 97.2), the byelection results become official four days after the date of election.
The next general municipal election will be October 2025, at which point all positions on City Council are up for election again.
Any inquiries regarding the City of Wetaskiwin's municipal byelection can be directed to the Returning Officer, Ahsan Ahmed, at elections@wetaskiwin.ca.