Last night was phenomenal in Edmonton politics.
We elected our 1st Mayor of South Asian heritage and for the first time there are more female Edmonton city councillors than male ones.
It was a night on edge.
Edmonton Elections estimated that in Edmonton alone, there were 629, 006 eligible voters and 236,488 or 37.6% actually voted. This is the highest voter turnout since 2004.
The Breakdown
Mr Amarjeed Sohi won with 45.05% or `105,683 of the votes. Mike Nickel was in second place at 59,309 or 25.28% and Kim Krushell came in third with 40,513 or 17.27% of the votes.
Here is a tabulation:
| Amarjeet SOHI | 105683 | 45.05% |
| Mike NICKEL | 59309 | 25.28% |
| Kim KRUSHELL | 40513 | 17.27% |
| Michael OSHRY | 14500 | 6.18% |
| Cheryll WATSON | 6803 | 2.9% |
Tuesday afternoon, after picking up his Mayor -Elect portfolio, Mr Sohi tweeted:
My friends, I am honoured and humbled that you have chosen me to serve as Edmonton’s first South Asian mayor. I would like to take a moment to thank those who made this historic win possible. I promise to maintain that same commitment as we address the challenges that our city is currently facing. Together, we will create a thriving city for families, communities and businesses. That is the Edmonton I am passionate to lead.
I will lead the best way I know how—by example. We will make our city even stronger than it was before. We will dream big. We will build an Edmonton for all. Thank you everyone for all you have done to get us here.
Now, let’s get to work.
Who is Amarjeet Sohi?
Mr Sohi needs no introduction to Edmonton.
He was sponsored by his late older brother in 1982 when he was 18 years old to come to Canada. He served as Edmonton City Councillor in southeast Ward from 2007 to 2015 winning three re-lections before resigning from his seat being elected federally as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Edmonton Mill Woods. He served in that position till he was defeated in the 2019 elections.
Mr. Sohi is very respectful and kind. Each time we have asked for him at our programs, he distinguishes us with his attention. It seems obvious that the task ahead of Mr Sohi is huge, he takes over a city that is in need of economic recovery from the pandemic, a city with crumbling infrastructure, a city with a stubborn problem of homelessness and the opioids crises. A city in which black and indigenous people are routinely targeted by the Police. We are confident Mr. Sohi who appeals to the best in us, is the right man for the job.
The Analysis
LCCMedia held a panel to analyse the results last night. Many of the panelists thought Mr. Sohi won for so many reasons. He works to get a consensus, he has a policy on most of the teething problems faced by Edmontonians: inclusion, diversity, arts and culture,islamophobia and so on. Some of our panelists thought Mr Nickel’s campaign bothered on fear and some people were reminded some of America’s Donald Trump!
Here are the results for the rest of Edmonton
ward Anirniq
Erin Rutherford for ward Anirniq 26.15% or 4728
ward Dene
Aaron Paquette for ward Dene 53.62% or 8244
ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Jennifer Rice for ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi with 5833 or 32.36%
Keren Tang won ward Karhioo with 7495 or 39.71 % of the votes. Shamair Turner was a strong candidate, she came in third with 2317 of votes received or 12.32% of the votes.
Ward Metis
Ashley Salvador for ward Metis with 8345 of the votes 34.30%
Ward Nakota Isga
Mr Andrew Knack was beautifully reelected with 12,130 or 66.15% of the votes. Councillor Knack is well respected and well liked. He supports our work here at LCCMEDIA. He works tirelessly for Edmonton. This win is well deserved and well earned.
Ward O-day’min
| Anne STEVENSON | 4034 | 26.6% |
| Gabrielle BATTISTE | 3000 | 19.79% |
| Adrian BRUFF | 2709 | 17.87% |
Councillor – papastew
| Michael JANZ | 8624 | 40.57% |
Councillor – pihêsiwin
| Tim CARTMELL | 16273 | 81.2% |
| Guiscela PEREZ ARELLANO | 3767 | 18.8% |
Councillor – sipiwiyiniwak
| Sarah HAMILTON | 10242 | 44.23% |
Councillor – Sspomitapi
| Jo-Anne WRIGHT | 5867 | 34.46% |
Councillor – tastawiyiniwak
| Karen PRINCIPE | 6869 | 38.89% |
| Jon DZIADYK | 5394 | 30.54% |
| Candidate | Votes Received | Percentage of Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed ‘Knowmadic’ ALI | 2691 | 15.24% |
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