2025 Lethbridge municipal election
October 20, 2025
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The 2025 Lethbridge municipal election was held on October 20, 2025, to elect the mayor, eight councillors (at-large), the seven Lethbridge School Division trustees and five of the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division's nine trustees (as Ward 2).[1]
Voting stations were open from October 8 to 11, 15 to 18, and 20.[2]
Mayor Blaine Hyggen, elected in 2021, sought reelection and won a second term.[3]
Results
Bold indicates elected, and incumbents are marked with an (X).
88,647 eligible voters
17,152 voted
Voter turn-out: 19.35% [4]
Mayor
Candidates
| Candidate[5] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine E. Hyggen (X) | 7,365 | 42.95 |
| Ryan Mennie | 6,476 | 37.76 |
| Quentin Carlson | 1,810 | 10.55 |
| Michael Petrakis | 680 | 3.97 |
- Quentin Carlson, university student.[6]
- Blaine Hyggen, incumbent Mayor since 2021.
- Ryan Mennie, former city councillor in Campbell River, British Columbia.[7]
- Michael Petrakis
Councillors
Despite voters having voted for a ward system in a referendum in the 2021 election, Lethbridge City Council voted against pursuing the idea.[8] 18 candidates will contest the race to fill the 8 at-large councillor seats on Lethbridge City Council.[9]
Candidates
Top eight candidates are elected at large
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda Crowson (X) | 8,508 | 8.86 |
| Jenn Schmidt-Rempel (X) | 7,854 | 8.18 |
| Rajko Dodic (X) | 6,841 | 7.13 |
| Ryan Wolfe | 6,395 | 6.66 |
| Al Beeber | 6,347 | 6.61 |
| Rufa Doria | 6,272 | 6.53 |
| Mark Campbell (X) | 6,203 | 6.46 |
| Ryan Parker (X) | 6,001 | 6.25 |
| Kelti Baird | 5,663 | 5.90 |
| John Middleton-Hope (X) | 5,406 | 5.63 |
| Mike Schmidtler | 5,398 | 5.62 |
| Tom Roulston | 5,038 | 5.25 |
| Tevi Legge | 4,609 | 4.80 |
| Robin James | 4,499 | 4.69 |
| Kaitte Aurora | 3,942 | 4.11 |
| Gerry Saguin | 2,876 | 3.00 |
| Suketu Shah | 1,978 | 2.06 |
| Margaret (Magie) Matulic | 1,955 | 2.03 |
See also
References
- ^ Patterson, Kass (September 24, 2025). "Lethbridge confirms candidate list for upcoming election". My Lethbridge Now. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Opinko, David. "Finalized list of candidates for Lethbridge's municipal elections".
- ^ Wood, Damien (May 16, 2025). "Hyggen says he will seek another term as Lethbridge's mayor". CTVNews.
- ^ City of Lethbridge 2025 Election Unofficial Results
- ^ "Election Candidates". Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "University student Quentin Carlson makes his political debut on Lethbridge mayoral ballot - Lethbridge". Global News. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Opinko, David. "Ryan Mennie running for mayor of Lethbridge". LethbridgeNewsNow.
- ^ "Lethbridge council won't explore ward system, proposes different electoral model". Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Election Candidates". City of Lethbridge.