Election

The next general election for mayor, councillors, and school board trustees will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025. 

This web page will be updated as new information becomes available. For election-related inquiries, please email elections@fortsask.ca

Information for Candidates

Check Back Regularly

The information on this page is subject to change and/or additional information may be posted as it becomes available. Please consult the Local Authorities Election Act and the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, as a comprehensive guide to the election and the changes within. It is the candidate’s responsibility to read and understand any election-related material. It is recommended to consult relevant statutes, regulations and bylaw(s), or obtain legal advice for clarification.

Register of Candidates

The Register of Candidates is a record of all candidates who have given notice to Fort Saskatchewan Elections that intend to seek nomination in the upcoming general election but have yet to complete the nomination process.

Candidates will be listed below when a Notice of Intent to Run or a Nomination Filing is received.

Please Note: Any person wanting to examine the filed nomination forms may contact the Returning Officer at elections@fortsask.ca.

Name (Last, First)	Office for Which Individual is Seeking Election	Filings	Contact Information
Makin, Lisa	Candidate for Mayor	Notice of Intent: December 11, 2024 Nomination Filing: January 2, 2025 Campaign Disclosure Statement	Phone: 780-340-0054 Email: lisamakin82@gmail.com
Lautischer, Pierre	Candidate for Councillor	Notice of Intent: April 14, 2025 Nomination Filing: April 14, 2025	Phone: 780-938-4391 Email: prlautischer@hotmail.com
Noyen, Patrick	Candidate for Councillor	Notice of Intent: May 2, 2025 Nomination Filing: May 2, 2025	Phone: 780-240-9875 Email: noyenp@gmail.com
Wesley, Allan	Candidate for Councillor	Notice of Intent: May 5, 2025

Previous Election

2021

The last Municipal Election was held Monday, October 18th, 2021.

Voting Options: 11/11
Eligible Voters: 21,000
Turnout: 30.70%

Note: If you are viewing the results on a mobile device, the tables will appear better when flipping your device to landscape mode.

Mayor
To be elected: 1	Advanced Poll Votes	Institutional/ Special Ballot Votes	October 18 Votes	Total Votes	%
KATCHUR, Gale	1250	42	2037	3329	52.27%
LENNOX, Deanna	1139	39	1862	3040	47.73%
TOTAL VOTES	2389	81	3899	6369

Councillor
To be elected: 6	Advanced Poll Votes	Institutional/ Special Ballot Votes	October 18 Votes	Total Votes	%
MAKIN, Lisa	1442	36	2301	3779	12.13%
ABITOYE, Jibs	1284	37	2162	3483	11.18%
KELLY, Brian	1340	31	1898	3269	10.49%
HARRIS, Gordon	1341	39	1857	3237	10.39%
NOYEN, Patrick	1208	25	1910	3143	10.09%
BLIZZARD, Birgit	1109	33	1680	2822	9.06%
FERRIS, Mike	1108	35	1652	2795	8.97%
GARRITSEN, Frank	927	35	1360	2322	7.45%
THOMPSON, Dennis	670	26	1048	1744	5.60%
RICHARDSON, Greg	469	23	824	1316	4.22%
MCGOWAN, Stuart	482	19	768	1269	4.07%
KYLE, Michelle	347	16	810	1173	3.76%
SIMPSON, Charles	220	14	579	813	2.61%
TOTAL VOTES	11,947	369	18,849	31,165

Campaign Disclosures

Under Part 5.1, Municipal Election Finance and Contribution Disclosure, of the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA), City Council candidates were required to file their disclosure statements, on or before March 1.

For Mayor

For Councillor

Elk Island Public School Trustee
To be elected: 2	Advanced Poll Votes	Institutional/ Special Ballot Votes	October 18 Votes	Total Votes	%
SOROCHAN, Ralph	1076	33	1610	2719	38.03%
SHOTBOLT, Jacqueline	876	17	1358	2251	31.48%
MURPHY, Sarah	476	15	902	1393	19.48%
HOWE, Malori	273	8	506	787	11.01%
TOTAL VOTES	2701	73	4376	7150